Howdy:

I'm Clifton Prince, and I'm not a cartographer. Not really, anyway. I think this website has been a go-to resource for me for several different reasons on several different past occasions, so I've known about it for some time and I've read some of the FAQs and other discussions, off and on. But I finally decided to bite the bullet and give over my registration details because I'm embarking on a more specific longer-term task, of world-creating for purposes of fantasy and sci-fi oriented writing. I do creative writing as my "second career" (I'm also an attorney, which frankly is not half as interesting) and have decided to try my hand at some fantasy and/or science fiction based on worlds, and MAPS! (of course) that I create. So, that's why I'm here, nominally. I don't think I'm likely to post many maps by myself, or, if I do, I won't expect that they be appreciated as digital art or as completed long-term projects, since that's not exactly my field.

Hmm, wait a minute, and come to think of it, I do paint in water-color sometimes (look me up at wetcanvas.com! same user-name!) maybe I'll do some hand-made maps some time ... ya never know ...

Glad to be here! Thanks for approving my membership application.