I'm a college kid, wannabe fantasy writer, and I guess I'm one of your latest applicants!

I've been drawing coastlines, mountains, and maps into the margins of my notebooks since middle school. It's my go-to doodle, and over the years the hobby's evolved as I've imagined more elaborate worlds and put them more properly to paper. Anyway, a couple months ago, I met a new friend that noticed some of my sketches in class. He happened to be a DM, and asked if I could help him craft a map for a campaign he was cooking up. Now, this was the first time I'd ever actually done this kinda thing for somebody, but he gave me the details, I did what I've been doing for years, and he said that I might actually have a shot making these for some money. It's been a bit of a rabbit hole from there. I only just started getting into D&D (only got one session under my belt so far) and started researching more into the art that professionals are able to bring to life. It's a little intimidating, but really fun.

Now, I know I'm not at the level to start a real commission project, not yet anyway. But that's why I'm here. This seems like a spectacular community, and y'all have some stellar maps. I want to learn what I can, hone my skills, and hopefully add whatever good I can here while I'm at it.

This is actually the first forum I've ever registered for, so hopefully I learn how to navigate this place well enough, eventually. If you see me stumbling around in the wrong sub-forum, rest assured I have no idea what I'm doing.

Now, the email said this was just for introductions, so should I pop in a first map of mine here, or is there a different place for that?

Thanks!
~Secretarus