Excerpt from Storyworld First by Jill Williamson. Ever pick up a fantasy novel and flip to the front to see if there’s a map? I do. Every time. When there’s no map, I confess, I get a little grouchy. I’m obsessed with fictional maps. I love looking at them, and once I come to love the story that takes place in that world, I’m even more enthralled. So when I started to brainstorm my Blood of Kings trilogy, one of the first things I did was draw a map. Now, you may not be an artist, and that’s okay. …
