Day 8 - Island Dathren Island is home to the Jiinalese emperor and his family. The only people who live here are the nobility (the emperor's family and a few other nobles) or those who serve them directly.

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I'm not Albertan, but most of my family lives in Alberta. One of my sisters-in-law is a teacher and my dad is a retired teacher. Plus, most of my nieces and nephews are in school. I have...feelings about the bullshit going on there.

Day 7 - Town I am dissatisfied by the maps I've made using Wonderdraft, so I went back to the style I used for the map of Lisa'eer (buff.ly/e6E5MOR) although with the houses clearly defined instead of just chunky city blocks.

Day 6 - Castle This was a nice chance to formalize the layout of the palace in Karath.

Another one bites the dust. Delete your Grammarly account, apps, plugins and everything related to it. They will use your writing to train AI.

The Book Bazaar launches in a week, and I'm... high-key stressed about it. buff.ly/9DQqjzy

Day 5 - Coastal Town There are only 2 coastal towns in Telvan: Port Alyen and Damath Cove. Port Alyen is of note as this is the town Nahiro comes from.

A little reminder to everyone.

Day 4 - Dungeon The area beneath the palace in Karath isn't built to hold many prisoners. The dungeon section is a more recent addition.

Day 3 - Temple This is the Great Temple in Karath, the primary center of worship for the Chant of Fire.

Cycle . #artober

Day 02 - Tavern Although it's never officially named in the book, this is The Broken Spear from chapter 47 of 'Children of the Dragon'

I'm trying something a little different this month: a 30-day map-making challenge! Day 1 - Village

Happy Halloween!

Day 31 - Traditional clothing I looked at so many different traditional dyes to make this...

The closer the launch day gets, the higher my anxiety spikes. I fully expect to be a blubbering mess by November 12th. buff.ly/Hf2nnjm

Day 30 - Grave Given that I've drawn Shanye's funerary dress, it made sense to draw her headstone as well. The text reads: Shanye Tulaan 848 - 874

Day 29 - Shield

Dat 28 - Seasonal Clothes

While I don't have any spooky books, my series starter bundle is on sale this week! azuredragonpress.itch.io/series-start...

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Day 27 - Food Food shows up a lot in 'Children of the Dragon', which is why the early bird backer reward is a recipe book. Backerkit launches on November 12! buff.ly/QmLFx6y

Day 26 - Funeral Shanye's death is essentially what kicks off 'Children of the Dragon'. This is what a Dragon Warrior's funeral garb looks like.

Day 25 - Necklace This necklace is worn by the spouse of Telvan's crown prince.

Day 24 - Fungi

My debut novel, The First Sin, is available worldwide as of this morning. My book baby!!! What an incredible feeling to have made it this far. Thank you to everyone who offered support and encouragement through the whole process. It means a lot! ubl.akairondragon.ca/tfs

Day 23 - Mountain Mt. Dorayen is home to the Shadowhawk Bandits.

Day 22 - Island This is an island in Jiinal that has only one building and one resident.

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Day 21 - Cryptid

Day 20 - Tattoo Although it's never mentioned, there's a minor character named Dalshan who has this tattooed on the inside of his right wrist. It's hidden beneath his wrist bands.

Day 19 - statue This is another redraw of a background element from the short-lived webcomic. The statue is of Telvan't first Chief Priestess.

Dropped the ball a little this week 16. Shrine 17. Tarot card 18. Homes and housing

Day 15 - Ceremony I attempted to draw this particular scene years ago, during my webcomic phase. One of the chapter covers has this tapestry in the background. It depicts Kal Sharash the Fire Lord crowning Telvan's first emperor, Coloren Nilkarath.

Day 14 - tower Architecture is not my strong suit. This is what the border towers look like. Kind of.

Day 13 - Flag Today is my birthday!

Day 12 - ship When I was trying to make this story into a webcomic, I had a very simple design for this particular boat. It was more Viking-style and didn't fit with the rest of Telvan's aesthetic. This was a good opportunity to (attempt to) redesign it.

I have a clear no-AI policy listed on my Fiverr gigs. Very few people think to ask about it. Today is the first time it's happened, and boy did that make my day!

Day 11 - weapon Top row: Sahiren, Telvan Royal Guard Bottom row: Jiken, Kishandren

Potential proofreading clients often ask if I'm bothered by (insert graphic content here). I'm not. Very little bothers me. I watch horror movies for fun. Unless it's eyes. Always warn me about eye stuff. Eye (ha!) can't handle it.

Day 10 - mineral Arlun is a dull, copper coloured metal.

Day 9 - plants These are plants that pop up in 'Children of the Dragon'. They're part of a remedy for a condition called Black Lung. The flowers and leaves of the avola plant are highly toxic, but the roots have a number of medicinal uses.

Day 8 - holy symbol The symbol associated with Kal Sharash the Fire Lord is rarely seen outside of His temples. It is the holiest emblem in Telvan.

Day 7 - book Each country has its own version of the Book of Days. The contents are largely the same, but have some parts that are specific to each country and its protecting Sky Lord.

Day 6 - Map Andalosh is a town visited by the main characters during the novel 'Children of the Dragon'.

Day 5 - Ruler Shinjaloye Nilkarath is the current empress of Telvan. She has ruled alone since her husband's death at the hands of assassins.

Day 4 - berries Taila berries are a common plant in Telvan. They are sweet but slightly bitter. Berries are at their ripest in the summer. The hotter the weather, the better the berries are.

Day 3 - Outfit swap This wasn't what I planned when I set this prompt, but I'm happy with it. This outfit belongs to Nahiro, Kinrou's best friend.

What? No. Why would anyone think this is a good idea?