I’m coming down the homestretch with the proofing for my new YA fantasy, Out of Time. By mid-November, I should be done. Fanfare, please! I certainly won’t be sorry when that arduous job is done.
I’m not sure how much I’ll be blogging until the proofing is finished. More than likely, posts will be sporadic.
However, I did want to share our first-ever map that will be in Out of Time. The map was created by my husband, Clif, and it features the country of Norlander, which is in the magical realm of Elferterre, where Maya and her new team—Will, Jay, and Lexie—must travel.
In Elferterre—green and mysterious with a touch of steampunk—Maya, Will, Jay, and Lexie encounter allies and foes, including a talking cat, a witch, sprites, ogres, imps, and a mechanical horse. All the while, Magic swirls around Elferterre, enhancing the good and bad in every creature that Maya and her team meet.
Stay tuned!
Notes From the Hinterland 
Your time constraint is understandable, so good luck with the stretch one. 🙂
Thanks so much!
Happy proofing.
Love the map.
Many thanks!
The map looks fantastic. Great job by cliff. Good wishes with proofing.
Thanks, Rupali!
I will.
Wonderful!
Many thanks!
Clif did a beautiful job.
Thanks, Neil!
A fabulous map Laurie and a beautiful job by Clif! Good luck with the final proofing too – it will all be worth it xxx
Thank you, thank you!
The map is wonderful! Applause for all your hard work.
Thanks, Judy.
Looks great – nice job, Clif!
Don’t neglect your daily walks in the fresh air to clear the cobwebs, Laurie. 🙂
You bet! Although right now my outside time is devoted to fall clean-up. After that is done, walks.
A very interesting looking map!
Thanks, Anne.
Very good! Sounds like an interesting book. Sci-Fi and adventure are my favorites. I am a movieaholic, by the way. Thanks for sharing and GOOD LUCK!
Thanks so much. Clif and I love movies, too.
Wow! You and Clif are both incredibly talented!
Sending BIG FANFARE from Vancouver Island.
Good luck with the next steps!
Lovely to receive the big fanfare from Vancouver Island, surely one of the most beautiful places in the world.
Love the map!
That’s a good-looking map. I’m sure it must have been fun (if occasionally frustrating) to put such a detailed piece together. Well done, both of you.
Thanks so much! Yes, it took quite a bit of effort.
How nice to be married to a map maker of quality.
Indeed it is! I will pass on that compliment. 😉
The map looks great, Clif and Laurie! Looking forward o the book.
Thanks, Lavinia!
How wonderful to be able to share the adventure. Hope the time speeds by. Great work!
Many thanks! Onward, ho. 😉
How cool is that??!!!! XOXOXOXO
Thanks, Burni!
Love the map! Good luck with the editing.
Thanks so much!
Very cool map! We have Ann Arbor, here in Michigan, which is supposed to be “beautiful trees” or something like that. Also, thank you for the stunning card! It is very comforting!
You’re very welcome! I have been thinking a lot about you and your husband. As for “beautiful trees”…Yes!
The intriguing map bigifies well. Good job, Clif.
Glad it does!
Oh I love the map and the fact your husband did it ❤️ The Gathering looks amazing… Good luck proofing 🍀
Thanks, Kellie. Coming down the homestretch.
Hi Laurie, Wow I missed your lovely map until today. It looks great, and it is so good that Clif is able to fit in with the type of illustration you need…. you two are a good writing /illustrating team!
Oh, thanks so much!
Wonderful map! Going to reblog this, OK?
By all means! Many thanks!
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How exciting to have a map – well done Clif!
Thanks, Susan!
Looks like a good map – they are tricky things to do well and that looks like a cracking bit of cartigraphy. Glad to hear there will be a talking cat. I am a big fan of talking animals. 🙂
That should, of course, read: “cracking bit of cartography Clif”. as I didn’t realise I’d missed an opportunity for alliteration until I’d spotted the typo. Editing is everything…
😉
What’s a fantasy without a talking animal?
My view exactly! 🙂
wow!! love the map-how nice Cliff has a part in the book!!
Clif plays such a big role in publishing my novels that he quite rightly refers to them as “our” books. Indeed they are.
Good luck with the proofing and fabulous map by Clif!🙂
Many thanks!
Wonderful map by Clif. I always love fantasy books with a map and I am so looking forward to reading your third book!
Thanks so very much, Betsy. So lovely to read your kind comment.
What a tease you are, Laurie! can’t wait to read this one. That map is awesome. I want to know what occurs along that river!
You might have to wait until the next book to find out about the river.
Oh, wow! : )
Hurray, Laurie! On on ….
Thank you for sharing this beautiful map – well done, Clif! The colours & details are amazing – is that a monster I spot in the water?
That is indeed a monster! And who knows, the monster just might make an appearance in the next book. 😉
Oooooh …. exciting!
Well done, and I like the idea of mechanical steam-punkish horse.
That horse comes in handy!
For some reason it won’t let me comment on Walktober. Just wanted to say that my grandma’s house was red with white trim, a very nostalgic look for me.
New England colors. Probably other places, too.
What a beautiful map! I just love books with maps in ❤
Many thanks, Clare!
Looking forward to some other world to explore – Oscar
Thanks, Oscar!