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New Maps for “Great Lands” Setting
A few years ago, I did a bunch of worldbuilding for an Iron Age fantasy setting that I call "the Great Lands." I even wrote a full-length novel set there, which got self-published and is currently still available in ebook format on Amazon: The Curse of Steel. The novel got almost no engagement in its time, and the sequel I had started ran into a plot block, so I eventually set the whole project aside.
Planning for April 2026
Huh. My apologies to my readers - it looks as if I completely failed to post a planning message for the month of March. I certainly made out a planning board, and I know I intended to make a post about it, but "I'll do it tomorrow" must have gotten a little too entrenched. So let's pick back up with the month of April.
Errata List for “Architect of Worlds”
As of today, I'll be maintaining a complete errata list for Architect of Worlds, tracking changes to the current draft since the initial release in May of 2024. The book has held up fairly well, given its size and the audience it's found - we've only had to release six minor versions, and the errata list is fairly short. There…
Planning for February 2026
January was a fairly productive month, actually. I didn't move out ahead on my university courses as much as I'd hoped, but I haven't fallen behind, and so far my grades have continued to be exceptional. I'm quite pleased with my progress in the mathematics course, in which I seem to be succeeding with subjects that I failed to master forty years ago as an engineering student.
Planning for January 2026
December was a very quiet month. Most days I simply made incremental progress on game design, writing, and my university work, without hitting any big milestones. Truth be told, I was kind of taking it easy. So there's not much specific to report about the month - I kept up with my obligations and a lot of second-tier projects just marked time.
2025 in Review
This year was . . . an experience. Almost nothing went as I was expecting a year ago. Personal Life I began the year still employed by the United States federal government as a researcher in cybersecurity, an instructional designer, and an instructor. I knew the incoming administration was likely to disrupt my professional life, but I was in a wait-and-see mode.
Planning for December 2025
November was another mixed bag, due to a bout of illness and the need to finish preparing for Philcon 2025. I've been doing okay on staying ahead of schedule with my university courses - and getting top-notch grades, too, which is a morale booster! A couple of important creative projects have been pushed to the back burner for a while, though.
Seminar Slides for Philcon 2025
I've just pushed a copy of the slides I'll be using on Saturday, 22 November, for a seminar at Philcon 2025. The title is "Foundations of Worldbuilding: Getting the Astronomy Right," and it's a quick review of some recent results from exoplanetary science and the GAIA astrometry mission. Feel free to pull down a copy of the PDF for yourself.
Jon F. Zeigler
