... that this will be the only thread that I get to use "Post" in the subject line . All other threads will probably be "Question", "WIP" and most often "Help!"

Now that that's clarified, hello! I'm excited to join. I was talking to a friend about this fantastic resource, and when I sent him the link, he told me that this was the exact same site that he was going to recommend to me - he'd just forgotten the name. Word gets around!

The work I see on this site is very inspiring. It was a little intimidating to post my first post over in the Regional/World Mapping forum, but I did it! I'm interested in map-making because I'd like it to support a story I'm writing, and a map makes the setting feel more alive. Please forgive my lack of geographic know-how. I'm learning, but I think my strength will be the artsy side. I enjoy painting and drawing in my spare time, and recently I've been getting better acquainted with my tablet.

I love antique maps . I saw a lot of those in Italy and they're just beautiful. I wished I could take them home.

I think that's about it for now!