Archive | February 16, 2011

Surname Map neatness @inventrix @clarekrmiller

Via YsabetWordsmith, via janetmiles

A …cool resource showing surname maps. So, if you’re a writer and you want to name an ordinary character from one of these places, you can pick a surname from the relevant place and it will fit. This is a very discreet and effective trick with local color.

In writing faeApoc, I try to match gods to the relevant ethnic grouping, with varied luck.