Hello all,

I'm an aspiring writer who is working on an adventure-fantasy-sci-fi novel, and I'm starting to make rough maps to keep my places and names accurate. I know absolutely nothing about how to make maps, other than pencil lines on paper, so I'm hoping to learn a few things about style as well as geological and geographical consistency, or perhaps find a talented cartographer-collaborator who can help me make more presentable maps when I start looking at submitting for publication.

If you're interested in seeing any of my short fiction, you can read some of my unedited rough drafts at my blog:
thejosefkstories.blogspot.com
Most of it tends towards horror and dark fantasy, but I'd like to practice at map making with "The Watcher".

I'm reading the quickstart guide at the moment, but I'd appreciate any further advice you have.

Thanks!