tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16282732580927623162024-03-19T08:34:24.501-04:00D.N.Frost and TotKW BooksD.N.Frost is a fantasy author, cartographer, and creative mentor. Her love for storytelling drives her to build the Known World, map its lands, and tell its tales. Get your free ebook at DNFrost.com!D.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02827587824214274008noreply@blogger.comBlogger256125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-40965493325204328072022-05-11T19:48:00.000-04:002022-05-11T19:48:36.612-04:00Define Your Standard: a language workshop
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A lot of invented worlds feature a common tongue, sometimes referred to asD.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-54745274292540994772022-05-11T04:00:00.318-04:002022-05-11T15:34:42.403-04:00Mud and Civilization: a cartography workshop
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When building your world, it's important to keep in mind that civilizationsD.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-19454757354713894582022-05-05T13:20:00.000-04:002022-05-05T13:20:19.449-04:00Magus Rares: a magic resource
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As explained in Part 1 of this series, magic is prevalent inD.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-49996241986709633122022-05-05T05:00:00.232-04:002022-05-05T13:20:47.813-04:00Sensate Rares: a magic resource
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As explained in Part 1 of this series, magic is prevalent inD.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-24185926957661793842022-05-05T04:00:00.193-04:002022-05-05T11:37:47.559-04:00Elemental Rares: a magic resource
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As explained in Part 1 of this series, magic is prevalent inD.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-29265233520777178102022-05-04T04:00:00.253-04:002022-05-05T09:08:24.987-04:00Rare Magics: a mystic resource
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As explained in this note on the widespread use of magic, magic is prevalent in theD.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-21217441066681850032022-05-03T04:00:00.014-04:002022-05-03T21:45:39.598-04:00Magic Users: a mystic resource
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As explained in Part 1 of this series, magic is prevalent in D.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-48932663263053174892022-05-02T04:00:00.099-04:002022-05-03T21:42:54.671-04:00Realms of Magery: a mystic resource
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As explained in Part 1 of this series, magic is prevalent in D.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-60798478434788397482022-05-01T04:00:00.111-04:002022-05-03T21:00:48.543-04:00A Note on the Codex Number and Cross-Reference: a mystic resource
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As outlined in Part 1 of this series, the Magic Codex is a D.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-30039492495114326772022-04-30T04:00:00.261-04:002022-05-02T09:17:32.321-04:00A Note on the Widespread Use of Magic: a mystic resource
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Magic is prevalent in my Tales of the Known World saga. With few exceptions, everyone D.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-37999987676308404522022-02-22T03:00:00.105-05:002022-02-22T20:39:12.948-05:00A Cloak of Blades by Isaac Sher: a book review ★★★★★
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D.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-10667771697133242802022-02-10T03:00:00.161-05:002022-02-10T13:16:47.390-05:00Recap in Sequels: inspiration & spark
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As I moved deeper into my Tales of the Known World saga, I ran into some D.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-48019509542746010632022-02-07T03:00:00.012-05:002022-02-07T12:09:57.478-05:00A Note on Unpassed Prophesy: a prophetic resource
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In Part 1 of this series, I discuss the cultural D.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-31492884070658303272022-02-06T03:00:00.148-05:002022-02-07T16:18:37.430-05:00A Note on Languages and Dialects: a linguistic resource
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In the Known World of my Tales of the Known World saga, most peopleD.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-8427999914883666162022-02-05T03:00:00.039-05:002022-02-07T16:16:15.874-05:00A Note on Proper Names and Pronunciations: a language resource
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In Part 1 of this series, I outlined the D.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-26391157450046861082022-01-29T04:00:00.334-05:002022-01-30T18:01:56.708-05:00Language of Awakening: a linguistic atlas
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Within the Atlas of the Known World, each map entry describes the language of D.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-21233620917655200672022-01-28T04:00:00.101-05:002022-05-12T14:06:40.290-04:00Indie Book Reviews: a review directory
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D.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-62265066037583452212022-01-26T04:00:00.044-05:002022-05-04T19:19:31.351-04:00Guest Content: an inspiration directory
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D.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-69434782049404291862022-01-24T04:00:00.007-05:002022-02-07T12:10:40.341-05:00A Note on Prophetic Poetry: a prophesy resource
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In Part 1 of this series, I discuss the cultural D.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-31616217846080879002022-01-17T04:00:00.494-05:002022-05-11T19:54:06.347-04:00Tools for Worldbuilding: a workshop directory
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D.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-34988901116558288492022-01-16T04:00:00.132-05:002022-01-25T12:55:50.014-05:00Reduce Your Word Count: a wordsmith workshop
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I'm of the camp that using less words is better than using more words (learn whyD.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-29601743691971195302022-01-15T04:00:00.614-05:002022-05-09T16:00:41.266-04:00Workshops on Writing: a workshop directory
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D.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-16656360543535796242022-01-11T05:00:00.696-05:002022-05-11T12:00:29.872-04:00My Personal Spark: an inspiration directory
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D.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-35735538752605942612022-01-05T06:00:00.157-05:002022-02-07T15:24:27.877-05:00A Note on the Uncommon Spelling of Prophesy: a language resource
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D.N.Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204996199914380585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628273258092762316.post-64592089932541431102021-12-17T06:00:00.117-05:002021-12-27T14:47:29.565-05:00Songs of Insurrection by JC Kang: a book review ★★★★★
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