CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:16:14 -0400

VERSION FOUR (or just the fourth thread, really) of what was originally called 'cover requests?' -.- never was too good at catchy catchphrases. (catchy. catchphrases. geddit? har har har. -.-) ANYWAY. - Hey there! Please bear with me - it gets a bit long-winded here, as usual. (if you can't stand all the talking, just jump straight to the 'if you want a cover please give me these' bit and continue from there!) - Basically, if you've been loitering around the threads here for the past year or so, you've realized that I've been popping up pretty consistently, so all of this should be rather old news by now (I hope) -.- (for newbies - hello! I'm fena. I don't like my name.) I revamped my portfolio/website/thingumabob after a lot of opinions on how I should go all professional (WHICH, I must say, is still kind of awkward for me - but shh), but the whole reason why I began making covers in the first place is not because of the monetary gain, but because I actually like making you guys some little stuff, and hopefully brighten a bit of your day (even if my covers tend to be screwed up most of the time - something I'm sure the old nano-ers must be familiar with). SO I started this. And in conjunction with that (of sorts), I'm offering covers (AS USUAAAAAL) here. (don't worry though - you guys won't get the ugly watermark, unless you really, REALLY want it, for some reason. Then I promise I'll make it as inconspicuous as possible!) - So. I've been looking at my past covers, and I realized that I tend to make horrible, horrible ones when I have far too many requests. [quote="THEREFORE THIS TIME AROUND,"] I'll try something new - I'll only take 5 covers at a time. This means that I'll start off with 5 requests, and for every cover I make, the slot it previously took up will be open for the first request made after that. (Which is kind of horrid if you think about it!) The other requests will be ignored (don't worry - I'll post a cover queue each time so you'll know if there are slots open), so it's pretty much the whole early-bird-catches-the-worm deal. (which, frankly, I've never really liked - not to mention the fact that it's GMT+8 here, so if you're living in America you're probably on the short end of the stick! - but I really do want to give you a decent-enough cover instead of a sub-standard one that's rushed-out so I can keep up with requests, and this is the only way to do so) [/quote] - SO. IF YOU WANT A COVER, PLEASE DO GIVE ME THE FOLLOWING: [quote="starred stuff are required!] 1*. title 2. subtitle, if any 3*. your author name 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. [/quote] YEP. Nothing all that different from the old threads, really! - DO NOTE THE FOLLOWING POINTS, THOUGH: 1. i promise i'll try my best, but my (epic-fail) photoshop CS3 is on my now-dead laptop, so i'm actually using GIMP. which i don't exactly like (it's annoying, actually), but it does the job. but this means that the stuff you get might not be anywhere as nice as the others in the other threads! 2. I will post whatever I do on my portfolio site, with your synopsis and a link to your nanowrimo page, so if you want to keep your privacy, just say the word, and I'll get rid of the links and all. I'll even delete the photo, if that's what you want. (: 3. credit is optional. HOWEVER, if you could, it'd be very much appreciated. (HOW?) 4. I'll try to get each cover out as soon as possible, but I can't promise anything (While finals may be over, I'm still first and foremost a student, and I have band as well). I hope that's understandable. 5. I WILL ONLY MAKE COVERS FOR PEOPLE THAT DON'T ALREADY HAVE ONE. I don't have anything against anyone who asks for multiple covers (because frankly, I can understand your logic), but I'm afraid I'll have to ignore your request if that happens. Of course, you're more than welcome to ask for a cover from someone else AFTER I've made you one because my stuff honestly ain't that good (do let me know first, though - and don't worry, I won't be the slightest bit miffed about it), but if you already have a request for the same novel on another thread, I'll leave you to enjoy that beautiful cover. (: - And that's about it! (WHEW). SOME EXAMPLES: (MORE HERE!) (i have to say, though, that most of the stuff under '2010' are so embarrassing i could conjure up a sinkhole and jump down). They're nowhere as professional and pretty as most of the stuff here, but I hope they're decent enough for you guys to give me a shot. (: Happy nano-ing or something! fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

Ting — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:55:06 -0400

Could it be I'm the first one to order a cover? o: I just a one question though- would you be willing to create a cover for someone who is doing fanfiction? I mainly just need a cover for the free copy I'm planning to get after NaNo, but if you don't want to, I completely understand. But in the case you'd be willing... (: 1*. Title The Rise of Nine 2. subtitle N/A 3*. your author name A.C. Graves 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot - Four and Nine are on the run, unable to remain at a location longer than a day or two. Six, Seven and Ten are across the country, thankfully safe... for now. But if they are to save Earth, then they cannot remain in hiding. They must reveal themselves eventually, and when they do, they'd better pray to the Loric gods that their enemies don't find them before they find each other. 5*. any preferences 6x9 cover please. The cover should feel dark, and should have a somber color scheme compared to the two examples I have listed below. 6. do you have a photo? I feel this is the most difficult part of my request, but I'd be really thankful if you could put it in- http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb416/TingleLovah/TheRiseofNineSymbol.png (The Symbol, without the pesky number that overlaps if you can.) 7. any examples? I'd really like it if the cover looked somewhat like the two first novels in the actual series: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/6f/I_Am_Number_Four_Cover.jpg/220px-I_Am_Number_Four_Cover.jpg and http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2yCJRKA9eY8/TWLEYHE4GsI/AAAAAAAAB4M/8vqselKz5A8/s1600/the+power+of+six.jpg Again, I understand if you don't want to accept this request.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:04:30 -0400

THE COVER QUEUE:

The Rise of Nine - A.C. Graves
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Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

Robotnick2 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:23:05 -0400

Hi, could I also request one please? Title: Blackbird Subtitle: N/A Author: Angel Cascarino Synopsis: Alex Peterson goes to a boring school, in a boring town in the heart of England. But when a terrible crime is commited, and his best friend is lost forever, he must team up with strangely attractive Holmes wannabe Peter Ryan to find the truth about his friend... if he can stop flirting with his co-sleuth, that is. Theme: I don't really have any preferences; I do plan on writing a (relatively) happy ending though, so nothing too grim please :) Photo: Nope, no photos here! Examples: Hmm. Link to Cover I love the simplicity in this one, and the font. Link to Cover Again, love the design in this, the font is also similar. Link to Cover This one I also adore, I love covers et.c that do innovative things, like this one Oh, and this one. I know it's practically identical to the first one (they are the same book, after all) but I again really love it. Labyrinths really fascinate me :) Thanks a huge, huge amount! :) [Edited by moderator for oversized images :)]

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

AwayLaughing — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:11:09 -0400

1. Title: To Monstrous Nothing 2. Author name E. R. Doyle 3. Synopsis: "...To monstrous Nothing yield your little breath: You shall achieve destruction where you stand, In intimate conflict, at your brother's hand..." Epitaph for the Race of Man - Edna st. Vincent Millay They may be siblings, or at least half siblings, but Yrg and Meidr are nothing alike. All their lives they've been head to head, a straightforward god and a goddess who can't tell someone the time of day without knotting it into codes and lies. So it isn't surprising when they end up going to war that they are on opposite sides of the battle field. Their war is over a seemingly pointless detail, one that will not effect the gods themselves, but will effect the lives of billions upon billions of souls. As Yrg and Meidr lock blades and spit poison, the dawn of humanity is approaching, and the victor will choose their ultimate destiny. That is, of course, as long as the fabric of reality can withstand the abuse, because if not humanity will have no destiny at all. 4. Preferences: Well, I can start by saying that I have allergies to the common fantasy cover. The story is...complex? It's about a war, but the tone isn't exactly war-like, it focuses more on the sibling aspect. So...I have no real clue re: tone. Somewhat dark humour meets family drama meets All Quiet on the Western Front (only not quite that sad). 5. Photo N/A, sadly. I know that's not helpful but...the colours of the opposing sides are (unofficially) gold and silver. 6. Examples: I'm not fussed either way, but I adore your cover for "Tale of Dark Illusion" and "La decadencia de la leche cortada".

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featurepresentation — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:19:40 -0400

1. Perfume, Pinups, and Pinwheels 2. Um... nope! 3. K.N.Lynn 4. If lives were measured in pages, my brother wouldn't make it to the end of this paragraph. Of course that's a lie, because this whole story is about him. He's been with me ever since I was little. In fact, he was there right next to me when I, when we were born. He's affected my whole entire life. He lived so many wonderful, fabulous, glorious years. And now he's gone. And he left me behind to pick up the pieces, to cope with the loss, to deal with life without him. And life without him... well that's just not worth it to me. You see, my brother was my best friend, and my twin to boot. His name was Leo. My name is Cleo. Without him, I'm just the average C. (This is kind of a coming of age novel, following Cleo through a time in her life dealing with her brother's death. She's witty, sarcastic, pessimistic and dark. With a possible romance, I haven't decided yet.) 5. 6x9 sounds good. Um... Simplistic. But in depth. No "high concept" type stuff. 6. Um nope. 7. I love all your work! Just something similar if possible :D

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blu.starr12 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:32:56 -0400

1. Title: The Start of the Whole Picture 2. Subtitile: (none) 3. Author name: Lourdes Bobbio 4. Synopsis: Five high school freshman are sent to an academic help class because they are on the verge of failing their first semester of high school. They each are labeled a certain way by the rest of their classmates but they have secrets that go deeper than their superficial label. Raven, Adrienne, Ryan, Hope, and Aaron meet each other on the first day of their after school class only knowing each other through what they have heard about each other. They each have a story to tell but they are too scared to say it because they all know if they trust the wrong person everything could go wrong. The story follows these five teenagers through their six week class and they each slowly reveal a little bit more about their life as they get to know each other. In the end, they learn that they must learn to trust their friends or sooner or later they will drown in their own problems with no one to help them. 5. Preferences: I'd like a 5x8 cover if thats okay. The story covers some deep issues like abandonment, abuse, and loneliness so obviously nothing too happy. For some reason I have this idea of dark colors with a like teal blue highlights to signify that there is hope at the end. It doesn't have to be blue if that doesn't work for you, but something along the lines of dark colors with maybe one brighter color. 6. Photo: No specific photo. 7.Examples: I can't really think of any covers at the moment.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

mimstrel — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:52:53 -0400

1*. title Shark's Heart 3*. your author name Emily Bennett 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot When I was fourteen, I was just another girl from just another family. I had a mom and a dad, and two brothers. Four years older than me, Brian was sweet, funny, and kind. Four years younger, Lukey was wild, fearless, and enthusiastic. Now, my parents are dead, and I live with my brothers. Three years spent in a program meant to make him into the perfect killer drained away almost all of Brian and replaced him with a stranger who calls himself Shark. Lukey spent twenty minutes with a Soul-Sucker demon before I managed to kill it, and my fearless baby brother turned into an unpredictable coward. Me? I’m just trying to hold together what’s left of my family. (FMC's name is Jess, by the way) 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? Book size is 5x8, if possible, thanks! It might be cool to use one of those old-style anatomical sketches of a partially-dissected shark, or something like that (like one of those high-contrast overlays of a shark), but of course not necessary. The story is suspenseful - they're being hunted by people who want Brian/Shark to finish his training (or for Jess to take his place). If you do use a shark image, please stick to using a reef shark, tiger shark, great white shark, etc - not a hammerhead, wobbegong, etc.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

afrorez — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:56:08 -0400

1*. Title: Unclean 2. Sub Title: Six Months 3*. Author Name: Joedale Jones 4*. Synopsis: “Politics…It always comes back to that in this damn city.” Michael said letting out a harsh breath. His chest rose and fell in a rapid, uneven pattern as he struggled to keep his voice hushed. He was huddled into a dingy back alley behind the remains of a rusted out dumpster. He cringed at every passing car, each reminding him of the ever present CPU and their unending patrols. Six months, six hellish and unending months, filled with the stench of the substrate. Shit and piss from every noble in the city rained on his head, the shambles of his former nobility only portrayed in the tattered rags clinging to his body. Before he ran, he would never have tolerated it. Instead he would have climbed aboard the same pedestal as everyone else screaming to cleanse the unclean. It was all over the public view screens, trumped up and scripted testimonials from every family unfortunate enough to have a mutate in the line. Then images of lorics, the tin men who do all the councils dirty work, machines run by magic. Vids of them wiping out entire mutate settlements were all the rage. More than once he was in those, running, leaving his own kind to die by. Sometime they used bullets, most of the time they just burnt the whole town. Six months, looking back at every trial he faced every indignity that he suffered through. At how completely worthless he was, every time he broke down and slept in the sewers crying himself to sleep. Only one thing came to mind, “Damn was I a whiny little ingrate.” Not now though, now he was capable, striving on the constant conflict. No longer squirming under the CPU’s boot heel but thriving on the constant cat and mouse games. 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? 6x9, something old looking, i love throwbacks to the old school Sci-Fi novels, Something simple 3/4 colors and a large title. The most important thing in the story is the mutates themselves. They're not X-men mutants. They are disfigured and opporessed to the point of disgust. So nothing too peppy? 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Nopers :) 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/128/2613/3235444679_5ffdabc5b4_b.jpg

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howl_owl — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:36:30 -0400

1*. the crystal owl 2. 3*. ayan au musse 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot "Florence is a quirky and socially awkward girl and she's the total opposite of her sister, something which her mother hate. Being the outcast of the family, Florence has found refuge in a quaint little café where she has found a little spot in the makeshift family that the owner, Mr. August, has "collected" over the years. While working at the café, Florence starts to create different stories for the customers that she encounters. Regulars as well as new customers." 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? color scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? 6x9 works, I would love something quirky and fun with vibrant colors. Something that I would love is if you could incorporate an owl in some way, preferably an abstract owl. Or something more minimalistic, suprise me. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR48UzsrdAFHdegsDxhxiMdcv-tLLn0nIGho1bDPaJOiVv7ONlk Basically something like this. 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. - http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1316640922l/1618.jpg - http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1312633918l/5470.jpg

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

BloodRoseAngel — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:25:22 -0400

*puts hand up* Um. Hi. Remember me? 8'D Would you object to me asking for a cover this year too? o3o I can see your cover list is already full, so I'll wait til it's open again. But I just wanted to check with you before I go diving in, since you made me one last year. XD

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dolphinherovamp5 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:03:55 -0400

Title: Withered Subtitle: N/A Author Name: Ashley Hamlin Synopsis: Boy meets girl... Nick was an ordinary guy. He loved to hang out with his friends and do the every day things that the people of Coos Bay, Oregon do. Then, one day his eyes land on a girl he's never seen. The girl, a small and quiet person, held a daisy in her hands, never letting go for anything. It was natural curiosity that drew him to her, or even more than that. Days later... Nick finds his life to be spinning out of control and he doesn't know what to do. But, all he can think of is that girl with the daisy. She seemed to have been a pretty girl with a dark secret. He should have seen it all coming. The days get dreary... With his friends, Nick leaves Coos Bay to try and discover the truth behind the girl with the daisy. But, nobody ever said it'd be easy... "We will forever wither." Preferences: In my mind, I've got these two cover ideas. One is of a girl with wavy blonde girl standing around some trees with a daisy in her hand. The other is just a daisy, starting to wither. Either way, I can see it being somewhat dark. I would like both book size and 6x9. Photos: I have no photos I can find that I would like you to use. Examples: For the darkness, I'm thinking something like this cover: http://portfolio2011.pheeena.co.cc/post/11345633330/darkcreatures I would also like something at least similar to the title font of this: http://portfolio2011.pheeena.co.cc/post/11261453358/thebaddestblonde

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:30:06 -0400

[quote="BloodRoseAngel"] *puts hand up* Um. Hi. Remember me? 8'D Would you object to me asking for a cover this year too? o3o I can see your cover list is already full, so I'll wait til it's open again. But I just wanted to check with you before I go diving in, since you made me one last year. XD[/quote] hey there! ahaha sure - i'd love to help you, once the whole queue's no longer full. if you don't mind waiting (i'll try to update faster this time - ack), that is (: fena

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Tsuki.Seishin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:29:42 -0400

Your work is as lovely as ever, Fena. I'd love to request from you some time, but I can see you're busy, and I'm currently waiting on a cover for one of my NaNovel ideas. Please keep up the good work and thanks so much for everything you do for the NaNo community! `Caroline

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Anahlynn — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:28:54 -0400

Hey Fena. The covers are still gorgeous. I'd ask for one, but a) you're already busy, and b) I already requested a cover from another artist. You did my cover for The Tale of Dark Illusions if you remember. Keep up the good work and don't be so hard on yourself. :)

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:45:40 -0400

[quote="Tsuki.Seishin"]Your work is as lovely as ever, Fena. I'd love to request from you some time, but I can see you're busy, and I'm currently waiting on a cover for one of my NaNovel ideas. Please keep up the good work and thanks so much for everything you do for the NaNo community! `Caroline[/quote] hey there! aha ack sorry about that - but thank you, though.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:01:09 -0400

[quote="Anahlynn"]Hey Fena. The covers are still gorgeous. I'd ask for one, but a) you're already busy, and b) I already requested a cover from another artist. You did my cover for The Tale of Dark Illusions if you remember. Keep up the good work and don't be so hard on yourself. :)[/quote] hey yourself! aha yep i do - because i was supposed to be studying that day. XD but thank you, i suppose - have a great day! (: (and best of luck for nano!) fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:06:45 -0400

[quote="Ting]Could it be I'm the first one to order a cover? o: I just a one question though- would you be willing to create a cover for someone who is doing fanfiction? I mainly just need a cover for the free copy I'm planning to get after NaNo, but if you don't want to, I completely understand. But in the case you'd be willing... (: 1*. Title The Rise of Nine 2. subtitle N/A 3*. your author name A.C. Graves 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot - Four and Nine are on the run, unable to remain at a location longer than a day or two. Six, Seven and Ten are across the country, thankfully safe... for now. But if they are to save Earth, then they cannot remain in hiding. They must reveal themselves eventually, and when they do, they'd better pray to the Loric gods that their enemies don't find them before they find each other. 5*. any preferences 6x9 cover please. The cover should feel dark, and should have a somber color scheme compared to the two examples I have listed below. 6. do you have a photo? I feel this is the most difficult part of my request, but I'd be really thankful if you could put it in- http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb416/TingleLovah/TheRiseofNineSymbol.png (The Symbol, without the pesky number that overlaps if you can.) 7. any examples? I'd really like it if the cover looked somewhat like the two first novels in the actual series: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/6f/I_Am_Number_Four_Cover.jpg/220px-I_Am_Number_Four_Cover.jpg and http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2yCJRKA9eY8/TWLEYHE4GsI/AAAAAAAAB4M/8vqselKz5A8/s1600/the+power+of+six.jpg Again, I understand if you don't want to accept this request.[/quote] hey there! SO. i gave it a shot: 1. got the logo! got rid of the annoying 'nine' bit - i hope it's fine. (: it's blurred because i blew it up, though. T____T couldn't help it - i'm sorry! 2. dark = epic fail -.- *headdesks* i ended up making the font bright and orange so it looks more like an action novel than anything dark. 3. font = couldn't find the exact one, so i gave it to the best of my ability. i tried staying as true to the original books as possible, but i may or may not have screwed it up. i don't think it's THAT bad, but i do hope it's decent enough! therefore, here you go! (: fena

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ir0nna — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:08:04 -0400

THE COVER QUEUE: 1 Blackbird - Angel Cascarino 2 To Monstrous Nothing - E. R. Doyle 3 Perfume, Pinups, and Pinwheels - K. N. Lynn 4 The Start of the Whole Picture - Lourdes Bobbio 5 Shark's Heart - Emily Bennett (NO OPEN SLOTS AT THE MOMENT = please do not post a request!)

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ir0nna — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:29:21 -0400

[quote="Robotnick2"]Hi, could I also request one please? Title: Blackbird Subtitle: N/A Author: Angel Cascarino Synopsis: Alex Peterson goes to a boring school, in a boring town in the heart of England. But when a terrible crime is commited, and his best friend is lost forever, he must team up with strangely attractive Holmes wannabe Peter Ryan to find the truth about his friend... if he can stop flirting with his co-sleuth, that is. Theme: I don't really have any preferences; I do plan on writing a (relatively) happy ending though, so nothing too grim please :) Photo: Nope, no photos here! Examples: Hmm. Link to Cover I love the simplicity in this one, and the font. Link to Cover Again, love the design in this, the font is also similar. Link to Cover This one I also adore, I love covers et.c that do innovative things, like this one Oh, and this one. I know it's practically identical to the first one (they are the same book, after all) but I again really love it. Labyrinths really fascinate me :) Thanks a huge, huge amount! :) [Edited by moderator for oversized images :)][/quote] hey there! SO. comments: 1. from the covers you gave as examples, it seemed as though you like simple covers, so that's what i did. 2. ...i probably screwed it up by taking (1) WAY TOO FAR. 3. red is overrated when it comes to crime, so i gave you a slight reddish-orange. 4. dark reddish-brown background (i'm not sure- detectives always remind me of brown trench coats, so it's a mix between that and dried blood (even though that's redder -.-)). 5. simple sans-serif font for the title, and a serif font for the author name. 6. played around with the text a bit - the bird on the 'a' is obvious, as is the bird tail on the 'r'. (yes no black, unfortunately. that bit's overrated as well). those are supposed to emphasize the title, somehow. 7. ALSO, the stick (there's really no other word to describe it) below the 'd' is supposed to link with the circle bit of that letter to form a magnifying glass - for detective work. YEAH. XD therefore, here if your cover. (: fena

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ir0nna — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:32:00 -0400

THE COVER QUEUE: OCTOBER 14TH 2011

To Monstrous Nothing - E. R. Doyle
Perfume, Pinups, and Pinwheels - K. N. Lynn
The Start of the Whole Picture - Lourdes Bobbio
Shark's Heart - Emily Bennett
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AwayLaughing — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:35:48 -0400

They're looking great so far Fena, I'm always excited for your threads!

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howl_owl — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:36:13 -0400

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amateras — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:40:23 -0400

May as well try.... I haven't requested other covers (and won't). To be honest, I could probably make my own and be happy with it (I have in the past) but I'm lacking in graphic inspiration these days and I love YOUR covers so... ;) 1*. Title: Lose Yourself 2. Subtitle: --- 3*. Author: J.M. Bullard 4*. Synopsis: Main character's name is Max, he's just an ordinary everyday guy (age 28-33ish) struggling with life/relationships/work/etc. One day decides to pick up and leave, give into those urges that we all have to "escape," and that's where the real adventure begins... Remarkable things start happening to him, things that the reader recognizes as unreal/surreal but which Max seems to just accept as reality, even though this isn't written in a fantasy universe or anything. I don't outline so I don't know what these things are yet. :P But here's the jist! 5*. Preferences: If possible... An illustration rather than a photograph. You don't have to draw something or anything but I don't tend to like book covers that are just a photograph and some text. (I guess if you could do a photograph but creatively, that'd be cool too, or like in your cover for You Don't Know Jack, it's just an image but the title is done creatively.) Theme is magical, but secretly magical... Like there are probably going to be fairies in this book but you'll never see them and I'll never mention them... There's just a HINT of fairies, like a "touch of magic." But generally it's just an ordinary, every-day life kind of novel (this is magic realism, or my first attempt at it anyway). Only other preference is that it not be text-only, and none of this "a novel by" nonsense. :P 6. Photo: I don't require this, but if it inspires you feel free to use it. :) Otherwise I leave the idea up to you! False Mirror 7. Examples: Of yours, I like [2010] Scavenger Hunt, [2011] Electric Wonder Girl, the style of the DHSSB posters are awesome, You Don't Know Jack, The Biographical Chronicle of AJ Phillis, Down, and Alice in Horror Land. Others: Brief History of the Dead, When We Were Romans, A Long Long Time Ago and Essentially True, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, I'm OK, Brief Encounters with Che Guevara

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turtleonacloud — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:50:27 -0400

Herroh for the eighty thousandth time! (Tired of me yet, eh? Haha. Sorry! :O) Not a request... (yet...! I think your queue is filled) But I just wanted to ask you a question... What's the DPI of all these (awesome!) covers? Just out of curiosity, since I might want to get one bound, instead of just using it over the interwebs. Is the 300 DPI only for the premium package? Just wondering! :) Thanks! (and expect from me very very soon. If I even get a chance to request before your other bazillion fans do, of course. XD) Amanda Oh and, I may be wrong, but if I remember from your old profile correctly, your birthday is tomorrow? So Happy Birthday! (if I'm wrong just ignore this -___- I get everybody's birthday wrong. I have a knack for remembering random dates... but can only remember why they mean something around a third of the time... Like June 26th. Still can't remember why that's important...)

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ir0nna — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:31:45 -0400

[quote="AwayLaughing"]1. Title: To Monstrous Nothing 2. Author name E. R. Doyle 3. Synopsis: "...To monstrous Nothing yield your little breath: You shall achieve destruction where you stand, In intimate conflict, at your brother's hand..." Epitaph for the Race of Man - Edna st. Vincent Millay They may be siblings, or at least half siblings, but Yrg and Meidr are nothing alike. All their lives they've been head to head, a straightforward god and a goddess who can't tell someone the time of day without knotting it into codes and lies. So it isn't surprising when they end up going to war that they are on opposite sides of the battle field. Their war is over a seemingly pointless detail, one that will not effect the gods themselves, but will effect the lives of billions upon billions of souls. As Yrg and Meidr lock blades and spit poison, the dawn of humanity is approaching, and the victor will choose their ultimate destiny. That is, of course, as long as the fabric of reality can withstand the abuse, because if not humanity will have no destiny at all. 4. Preferences: Well, I can start by saying that I have allergies to the common fantasy cover. The story is...complex? It's about a war, but the tone isn't exactly war-like, it focuses more on the sibling aspect. So...I have no real clue re: tone. Somewhat dark humour meets family drama meets All Quiet on the Western Front (only not quite that sad). 5. Photo N/A, sadly. I know that's not helpful but...the colours of the opposing sides are (unofficially) gold and silver. 6. Examples: I'm not fussed either way, but I adore your cover for "Tale of Dark Illusion" and "La decadencia de la leche cortada".[/quote] well... ack. i'm pretty sure i screwed up very, VERY badly on this one! T_____T see, 1. i went with the idea from 'La decadencia de la leche cortada' because the other was on steampunk and hard to replicate for your storyline - i do hope that's okay. 2. similar fonts - serif seemed to fit, so serif it is. 3. like (1), there's a paint stripe across the cover - only yours is of a slight dark red, to represent blood (for the war bit). 4. not much of (3) at all - just one simple stripe - because you mentioned that the tone ain't exactly war like (so i didn't want to give you far too much blood and all and make it seem so violent). 5. so hopefully it's somber, in a way, and not gory either. therefore, here you go.. ack. sorry for screwing it up! :X fena

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Tsuki.Seishin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:46:03 -0400

Is there a free slot now?

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LadyCourage — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:34:54 -0400

Also waiting for a free spot to open. :P I really like your work! Do you do much photo-manipulation? I have an idea, but it would require some -serious- photoshopping. XD

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BloodRoseAngel — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:52:53 -0400

Hey, just thought I'd pop in to say happy birthday! :D *resumes lurking*

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arrawyn — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:37:26 -0400

Hey Fena! Dunno if you remember me....haven't been on here for like EVER!! but just wanted to pop by and say GREAT covers as usual! :D. Love your new portfolio/site! still watching this thread as usual (and i get your cover emails too :D). so...yep...just sayin Hi! *waves* :)

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ir0nna — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:23:08 -0400

[quote="LadyCourage"]Also waiting for a free spot to open. :P I really like your work! Do you do much photo-manipulation? I have an idea, but it would require some -serious- photoshopping. XD[/quote] aha oh dear i'm sorry about that! I still have my Higher Chinese Language O-level paper (that's pretty much like the GCSEs in UK) to go even though my school finals are over, so i'm still not truly free, plus i don't want to rush out stuff and let you guys end up with slipshod covers, so... heh. i wish i could help! :X but hmm i TRY, but i don't have a graphic tablet so everything's done with a mouse (and everyone knows how things like that turn out). so i could give it a go, but i cannot guarantee that it's going to go according to plan. if you don't mind, then sure! as long as it doesn't require drawing (because ironically i'm hopeless at that), i can give it a shot. (: fena

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ir0nna — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:27:35 -0400

[quote="BloodRoseAngel"]Hey, just thought I'd pop in to say happy birthday! :D *resumes lurking*[/quote[ ahaha aww thank you! that means a lot. (: have a great one, yeah? fena

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ir0nna — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:29:48 -0400

[quote="arrawyn"]Hey Fena! Dunno if you remember me....haven't been on here for like EVER!! but just wanted to pop by and say GREAT covers as usual! :D. Love your new portfolio/site! still watching this thread as usual (and i get your cover emails too :D). so...yep...just sayin Hi! *waves* :)[/quote] hey you! aha i can't believe you still remember ME. XD but psh thank you (and ack THAT PORTFOLIO. spent ages revamping it aha - so thanks for that as well! i really appreciate the thought). (and oh yes THOSE EMAILS). but aha in that case, hi back, then! (: fena

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ir0nna — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 06:18:04 -0400

[quote="futurepresentation"]1. Perfume, Pinups, and Pinwheels 2. Um... nope! 3. K.N.Lynn 4. If lives were measured in pages, my brother wouldn't make it to the end of this paragraph. Of course that's a lie, because this whole story is about him. He's been with me ever since I was little. In fact, he was there right next to me when I, when we were born. He's affected my whole entire life. He lived so many wonderful, fabulous, glorious years. And now he's gone. And he left me behind to pick up the pieces, to cope with the loss, to deal with life without him. And life without him... well that's just not worth it to me. You see, my brother was my best friend, and my twin to boot. His name was Leo. My name is Cleo. Without him, I'm just the average C. (This is kind of a coming of age novel, following Cleo through a time in her life dealing with her brother's death. She's witty, sarcastic, pessimistic and dark. With a possible romance, I haven't decided yet.) 5. 6x9 sounds good. Um... Simplistic. But in depth. No "high concept" type stuff. 6. Um nope. 7. I love all your work! Just something similar if possible :D[/quote] hey there! so. 1. i tried giving you something simplistic. i hope it worked. 2. because it's sort of a coming-of-age, i made your cover kind of not-exactly-light and sort of YA looking. (at least, i hope i did. -.-). 3. therefore font-wise = not too serious as well. it's serif, but there's a bit of cursive in it as well so the female POV is emphasized (to let people know that it's HER coming-of-age the entire novel is about). 4. two versions - the first one was done first (rather obviously), and i thought the round circle was far too BOOMZ. but the second seems to plain so... i don't know! 5. blue grass. yes. really. well, turquoise i guess. same difference. basically it's to represent (supposedly) her mood (you know, blue? heh -.-), and also how everything's been all wonky and not right since her brother passed away. not too blue, so there's, you know, a potential to turn all the way back (to green and normalcy and all that jazz). (so all hope is not lost and she'll find a way? SOMETHING LIKE THAT). ...yeah. therefore, here's your cover! eep. :X fena

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TimothyCarlow — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 06:35:52 -0400

Ooh, does that mean there is a free spot open? That would be an awesome upside to being awake right now! (I live in Canada, GMT -8, and it's 3:35 AM.)

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TimothyCarlow — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 06:45:47 -0400

Haha no worries, I just happened to be clicking through the forums and I've been eagerly hoping to stumble through this one while a spot is open. That having been said, I would be honoured if you'd take a swing at my project this year. I love all of the covers you do! You are very talented :) 1. Title: The Ghosts That Haunt 2. subtitle: A novel. 3. Author name: Timothy Carlow 4. a synopsis/summary of your plot: 'The Ghosts That Haunt' chronicles the life of 24-year-old Adam Harrison, who, as the result of a tumultuous former relationship with a budding cocaine addict, is single father to a little girl named Amara. On the one year anniversary of the disappearance of Amara's mother, Adam's friends take him on a ski trip to Vancouver, British Columbia, to try to keep his mind off of his former love. But the weekend quickly turns disastrous when, on the trip home to Vancouver Island, a fire aboard the ferry sends the enormous boat to the bottom of the Straight of Georgia, claiming dozens of lives - including Amara's. In the days and weeks that follow, Adam must rediscover what it is that defines him as a human being, now that the axis of his former identify - his beloved daughter - is gone. An exploration of how disaster reshapes us, how we relate to the world around us, and the factors in our lives that define who we are. 5. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? 6x9 sounds good! I'd say the biggest driving idea behind this story is “How we grow from disaster”. The main character goes through a whirlwind of emotion trying to come to grips with losing his daughter, and ends up experiencing almost a rebirth where he has to rediscover everything about himself. While this story definitely has a tragic element to it, it is going to build to and end on a positive note. I think I envision something simplistic, maybe a sort of deep, ocean water tone, but without looking too dreary, if that makes any sense 6. do you have a photo? n/a 7. any examples? Here are a couple of covers I've seen recently that I really liked.. http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1311704453l/10746542.jpg http://portfolio2011.pheeena.co.cc/post/11375540054/heroverthrownheart http://portfolio2011.pheeena.co.cc/post/11391182046/oneforsorrow

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Anastasia — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 19:52:55 -0400

If I'm counting right, you have a spot open. If not, feel free to tell me to wait my turn, but they're just so pretty and I want one! 1. Title: The Worst Kind of Betrayal 4. a synopsis/summary of your plot: My book deals with elemental magic. A teenage boy (Geoffrey) can control 4/5, which is very rare, and has progressed to the point where he is ready to graduate. He just has to make a symbolic trip. Astrid was born into fame, the forth person in history to control all of the 5 elements. She is now 18 & the leader of the Group of Nine, the most elite group of Elementalists on the planet. They meet at the annual pilgrimage to Milarepa [the Brilliant], the 1st person to have control of all the elements, which takes place in a sort of field with a stream, flowers, etc. They start to talk and become friends, until everything falls apart the following year and a the Elementalists' society begins its slow descent into destruction and devastation. 5. any preferences? book size? 6x9 is good theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? friendship, first love, and rejection/betrayal colour scheme? purple is an important colour to the story, since a purple crescent moon is the symbol for the element that causes the trouble 6. do you have a photo? n/a 7. any examples? I love basically all of the covers you've done so far, so you seem like a good fit for my tastes and I'm sure your eye is better than mine. Thank you so much in advance, I can't wait to see what you come up with.

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ir0nna — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:43:26 -0400

[quote="Blue.Starr12"]1. Title: The Start of the Whole Picture 2. Subtitile: (none) 3. Author name: Lourdes Bobbio 4. Synopsis: Five high school freshman are sent to an academic help class because they are on the verge of failing their first semester of high school. They each are labeled a certain way by the rest of their classmates but they have secrets that go deeper than their superficial label. Raven, Adrienne, Ryan, Hope, and Aaron meet each other on the first day of their after school class only knowing each other through what they have heard about each other. They each have a story to tell but they are too scared to say it because they all know if they trust the wrong person everything could go wrong. The story follows these five teenagers through their six week class and they each slowly reveal a little bit more about their life as they get to know each other. In the end, they learn that they must learn to trust their friends or sooner or later they will drown in their own problems with no one to help them. 5. Preferences: I'd like a 5x8 cover if thats okay. The story covers some deep issues like abandonment, abuse, and loneliness so obviously nothing too happy. For some reason I have this idea of dark colors with a like teal blue highlights to signify that there is hope at the end. It doesn't have to be blue if that doesn't work for you, but something along the lines of dark colors with maybe one brighter color. 6. Photo: No specific photo. 7.Examples: I can't really think of any covers at the moment.[/quote] SO. i really do hope you like this, because i tried something new, and i don't think it's TOO bad. therefore, 1. very dark blue background 2. no teal blue, though. but it's light and SORT OF blue, either way -.- 3. a photo frame! three guesses why. 4. (3) = frames the title - so it shows how the title (and therefore the people in the story) = sort of isolated = kind of represents the abandonment and loneliness issues and all. 5. frame = kind of weathered, so it represents hardships and all that jazz. 6. not too rough, but not too sleek either, i suppose. 7. font-wise = (6), as well. yeah. so here's your cover! :X fena

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ir0nna — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:44:52 -0400

COVER QUEUE: (as of 17/10/2011)

Shark's Heart - Emily Bennett
The Crystal Owl - Ayan Au Musse
The Lovers of the Castle - Anna Martino
The Ghosts That Haunt - Timothy Carlow
(open)

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Mikaya J. — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 06:30:12 -0400

Hey Fena! Wow, just want to say, I really like all your covers! They're so beautiful, and I'm very glad you're doing this thread for us NaNoers. :) Also, happy belated birthday! 1. Title: Don’t Jump 2. Subtitle: N/A 3. Author Name: Bethany Rose 4. Synopsis: She was ready to end her own life, but wasn’t expecting that somebody else’s would be taken instead. Anna Weiss had both feet on the edge of the train platform, about to jump in front of the oncoming train, when a man came and pushed her to safety. She watched as he fell in front of the train to his death, and from then on, her life changed in ways she never expected. The man, Rob George, had been a person with a life very different from her own. He had a loving family, beautiful fiancée, and many good friends. As Anna meets these people, she starts to see exactly what it was that was taken away, and changes herself to live the way he may have, so she can at least get some forgiveness from those people. Rob’s brother, Tristan, was a witness to the accident, and has a particular grudge against Anna for it. He jumps blindly into anger, taking out his sadness on her. However, after he begins to see her change and understand exactly what lead her to the train platform, his feelings begin to soften, and he finds himself feeling a love that even he himself doesn’t understand. Along the way, many more people in the lives of these two are changed because of the incident, as forgiveness proves hard to obtain and love even harder to take a chance on. 5. Preferences: It’s kind of a mellow, more thoughtful kind of story with a lot of sadness, so nothing bright and cheery. Simple, but not boring or plain. Moody, possibly a grey or blue colour scheme, although I wouldn’t restrict you to those. Faded, light yellow or orange, dark purples, or a nice lavender would work as well. Also, maybe you could include a train station, as that’s a large part of the setting to the story? Just ideas, though. Also, I would much rather not having cartoon-y images, please. Also, if you decide to include a person, then don’t show their whole face or their eyes. (Am I being too picky? I hope not) 6. Photos: Nope. 7. Examples: After looking through your portfolio, I’ve decided I really like these ones, for their general tone and such: http://portfolio2011.pheeena.co.cc/post/10796766758/you-dont-know-jack-manda-zaire-beatrice-is http://portfolio2011.pheeena.co.cc/post/6584333074/dirt-road-prayers-hope-christine-you-know-those http://portfolio2011.pheeena.co.cc/post/4649510024/major-gracey-k-caitlyn-reese-who-prefers-to-be http://portfolio2011.pheeena.co.cc/post/3480290853/escape-from-the-slayer-elizabeth-bantry-life-is http://portfolio2011.pheeena.co.cc/post/3381388536/my-tearsoaked-heart-mary-kouventaris-rose-fern Also, for the boldness of the title font: http://portfolio2011.pheeena.co.cc/post/11517216137/thewholetruth But that’s just in general. You’re free to do whatever you think fits best. Thank you muchly. :3

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Ayesha123Play — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:17:55 -0400

YAY! Your cover shop is back up! :D You make the best covers ever! ^.^ But since I see you're really busy, I'll come back when I need a Createspace cover. Stay making the most awesome covers only you can make!

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Juanitaaa — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:31:46 -0400

I was just wondering, do you do full covers? With the front, back and spine? Sorry if I'm being greedy here, it's just that I might get a copy of my novel from createspace after I've finished it and it'd be a shame to get you to spend time on a cover if I'll have to go and get another one made in order to get a copy of my novel printed.

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ir0nna — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:44:39 -0400

[quote="Ayesha123Play"]YAY! Your cover shop is back up! :D You make the best covers ever! ^.^ But since I see you're really busy, I'll come back when I need a Createspace cover. Stay making the most awesome covers only you can make![/quote] best? psh HARDLY. have you even seen the other cover threads? THOSE are class. XD but thank you either way - that means a lot! and sorry about the whole slot thing, too - i'd love to make a cover for you when you manage to get one (: have a good one, yeah? XD fena

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ir0nna — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:45:39 -0400

[quote="Juanitaaa"]I was just wondering, do you do full covers? With the front, back and spine? Sorry if I'm being greedy here, it's just that I might get a copy of my novel from createspace after I've finished it and it'd be a shame to get you to spend time on a cover if I'll have to go and get another one made in order to get a copy of my novel printed.[/quote] hey there - why yes! you'll have to let me know, and the spine width will be 1'' (let me know when your final page count is out so i can tweak that) (: fena

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StevietheGreat — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:38:31 -0400

Gah, I'm one of those pesky US people who are going to have a hard time keeping up with you because of the literal 12 hour time switch. It's seven-thirty pm there and seven-thirty am here. I've been stalking your thread, so I was pretty sure that if you posted tonight, I was going to get that open spot, but you haven't and my looming university classes are making me clutch my pillow in distress. If I don't sleep, I'm going to die. But I don't want tonight to have been in vain (if it's possible), because it was a long time to wait up. In the beginning of your thread, you linked to your two websites, one of which is for free covers. I was curious if it was possible to submit for a free cover there, as opposed to here, since I have not been so lucky thus far with getting in line for the past three days or if the thread here negated the form on the website. (Bummer!) I didn't want to fill out the form and then not know if you would do the cover or not, so I figured it didn't hurt to ask. Thank you for your time!

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ir0nna — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:04:27 -0400

[quote=mimstrel1*. title Shark's Heart 3*. your author name Emily Bennett 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot When I was fourteen, I was just another girl from just another family. I had a mom and a dad, and two brothers. Four years older than me, Brian was sweet, funny, and kind. Four years younger, Lukey was wild, fearless, and enthusiastic. Now, my parents are dead, and I live with my brothers. Three years spent in a program meant to make him into the perfect killer drained away almost all of Brian and replaced him with a stranger who calls himself Shark. Lukey spent twenty minutes with a Soul-Sucker demon before I managed to kill it, and my fearless baby brother turned into an unpredictable coward. Me? I’m just trying to hold together what’s left of my family. (FMC's name is Jess, by the way) 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? Book size is 5x8, if possible, thanks! It might be cool to use one of those old-style anatomical sketches of a partially-dissected shark, or something like that (like one of those high-contrast overlays of a shark), but of course not necessary. The story is suspenseful - they're being hunted by people who want Brian/Shark to finish his training (or for Jess to take his place). If you do use a shark image, please stick to using a reef shark, tiger shark, great white shark, etc - not a hammerhead, wobbegong, etc.[/quote] hey there! hmm: 1. shark stuff = managed that, surprisingly! hard to find stock, so i used public domain pictures instead. tried to find a hard, but failed, so... ack i'm sorry about that! >.< no 'drawings' either - so... 2. you got a shark brain -.- but i guess it can represent Brian (you know - brain = brian? har har har -.-). yeah. also, brains = mind = represents Lukey as well, since cowardice comes from the mind, after all. 3. old-ish paper texture at the back so it's like a 'sketch'... yeah. 4 serif because of (3) as well. simple, because the photo is already so messy. YEAH. that's about it -.- therefore, here you go! YEAH (: fena

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ir0nna — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:05:23 -0400

COVER QUEUE: 1 The Crystal Owl - Ayan Au Musse 2 The Lovers of the Castle - Anna Martino 3 The Ghosts That Haunt - Timothy Carlow 4 Don't Jump - Bethany Rose 5 (open)

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StevietheGreat — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:30:27 -0400

;dfjksglksdjfg Mine?! 1*. title; Wherever 2. subtitle: N/A 3*. your author name: Stephanie Bonine 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot: Cameron Stafford has always been a part of his father's pack, doing what he's been told, expecting the expected. But when a group of his friends have had enough, he decides to join them--until he realizes that he'd decided to let them tell him what to do, too. Embarking on a journey that involves deception, betrayal and unlikely loyalty, Cameron struggles to find himself in a cold, unforgiving world that has terrible consequences for his actions, whether they are right or wrong by moral standards. That's the pretty version. I'll give you the straight up version. Cameron is a werepanther. His family is an elite group of werepanthers with ridiculous rules that has had them fighting and killing werewolves for as long as he and most of his family can remember. The vampires in France run this show, really, by employing the werepanthers to capture, kill, etc as many werewolves as possible. Basically, it's a dog vs cat thing. Except these cats are more like snipers or secret service. They get paid handsomely for each kill/capture. Cam's friends decide they don't like what's going on and break free from the pack, forming their own. But with no money to their name, they form a new pack--as hired mercenaries, killing, again, for money. Just for different people. Eventually, Cam realizes this is no different than what he was doing for his family and breaks free from the pack (again). Angry at this betrayal, the pack kills his family, threatening to do the same to him if he doesn't join with them again. He runs to the US, where he saves a girl and her best friend from werewolves, though not before they're bitten. Luckily, they already attend a school for 'Afflicted' kids. Enrolling in the school as well would be impossible without the help of a nerdy vampire, Freddie, who hacks the mainframe and effectively hides him until the threat of being discovered is over. It's here that he meets unlikely friends, realizing that werewolves aren't as dangerous as everyone makes them out to be. It's also here that he forms a pack to fight the one he left in Ireland. It's a rough overview, but it'll flesh itself out when I write it. 5*. any preferences? Normal book size works! The theme is light vs dark, self-discovery. It's a darker themed YA novel, so something that would catch your eye. The only thing that I'd like to ask is if it's possible to have more than just the title. If not, that's fine; it's definitely your interpretation. I'm open to blues, blacks, grays, browns, etc. A flash of color--whatever you think. But the main theme of the book is independence and self-discovery. 6. do you have a photo? Not really! But if you include any animals (and if you use a panther), could you please make sure to use a black panther? There are a lot of panthers that are light colored or spotted, but the point of the panthers in this novel is that they're completely black. Otherwise, I'm chill. 7. any examples? I liked all of your works. So really, any of them.

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ACSilva — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:52:24 -0400

Nooooooo! 22 minutes too late! Noooooooo!

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BloodRoseAngel — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:21:30 -0400

Argh! XD I have an incredible ability to miss free slots by half an hour!

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Calmwolf — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:33:22 -0400

1. Echoes of Empires 2. subtitle, if any 3. M. N. Watson 4. Europe is adrift-- The British have lost the Colonies, unrest is stirring in France, drought and famine run rampant through the east. Only one truth remains beyond reproach; magic rules. Few families have the Blood, the Inner Flame that gives mere mortals the ability to shape and bend reality, and those that have it guard its secrets with desperate determination. Yet a new Lineage has arisen, throwing the power games of Kings and Emperors into chaos. Princess Emissa Vasa of Sweden is the youngest daughter of the king. Unruly and brilliant, she posses the Fire-- and shouldn't. Shipped away to finishing school, she learns what it means to wield magic, and how the youngest daughter of a small nation can be of more political importance than even the Emperors of Europe. 5*. Very 'brown,' like it's been aged. The story takes place in 1817 alternate Europe, so imperial themes and age sort of resonate throughout the book. The main character is only eleven, but even she's starting to understand that word politics are ugly and dark. 6. [link]http://leftquark.smugmug.com/keyword/imperial%20europe#638185954_NsbJ6-XL-LB[/link] 7. [link]http://www.lindsayburoker.com/images/TheEmperorsEdgeNewCoverThumb.jpg[/link]

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Chillibean — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:59:45 -0400

Hi Fena! =D I was stalking your thread last year ^^ I'm not here to request (I already have a pretty cover =D), but just to say how amazingly beautiful your covers are. Every single one of them is always of the utmost quality. Thank you so much for taking your time for lowly people like us who can't make covers well :) And your art is amazing. I might've said that already. Maybe not.

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ir0nna — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:57:57 -0400

[quote="howl_owl"]1*. the crystal owl 2. 3*. ayan au musse 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot "Florence is a quirky and socially awkward girl and she's the total opposite of her sister, something which her mother hate. Being the outcast of the family, Florence has found refuge in a quaint little café where she has found a little spot in the makeshift family that the owner, Mr. August, has "collected" over the years. While working at the café, Florence starts to create different stories for the customers that she encounters. Regulars as well as new customers." 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? color scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? 6x9 works, I would love something quirky and fun with vibrant colors. Something that I would love is if you could incorporate an owl in some way, preferably an abstract owl. Or something more minimalistic, suprise me. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR48UzsrdAFHdegsDxhxiMdcv-tLLn0nIGho1bDPaJOiVv7ONlk Basically something like this. 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. - http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1316640922l/1618.jpg - http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1312633918l/5470.jpg[/quote] hey! hmm, so i screwed this up badly: 1. went with simplicity = failed 2. dull-coloured. not sure why, but everything else failed! 3. font = KINDOF cursive = was trying to go for the quirky route. failed at that, too. 4. picture = owl. not a crystal one, but an owl nonetheless. ... that's all i can say really. ): here's your cover! i'm so sorry it's all screwed up! >.< fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:00:06 -0400

[quote="ACSilva"]Nooooooo! 22 minutes too late! Noooooooo![/quote] ACK i'm so sorry about that! ):

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:01:07 -0400

[quote="BloodRoseAngel"]Argh! XD I have an incredible ability to miss free slots by half an hour![/quote]aha sigh i'm sorry! T_____T been kinda swamped lately so i don't have a choice (actually still struggling through all of them even with the whole five-slots-at-a-time thing. >.<)

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:02:12 -0400

[quote="Chillibean"]Hi Fena! =D I was stalking your thread last year ^^ I'm not here to request (I already have a pretty cover =D), but just to say how amazingly beautiful your covers are. Every single one of them is always of the utmost quality. Thank you so much for taking your time for lowly people like us who can't make covers well :) And your art is amazing. I might've said that already. Maybe not.[/quote] Hey yourself! X) but aha awww thank you- that means a lot! (but nah - you should wait a little bit more and see the later covers - they're all extremely, extremely screwed up sigh). Have a good one, yeah? Fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ACSilva — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:29:31 -0400

Not to be pushy or anything (since you poor soul already have so much to do), but... has the slot opened? I wanted so badly to post my request here (it's all ready and stuff), but since I don't see the "The Queue Post" as you did other times I'm afraid I'm not supposed to post it. On the other hand, your main post says that you'll take the first request post, after the post with the cover is made.... So, totally overthinking now. So, I'll tentatively put my request up, in case you just overlooked the "Queue List". If you didn't, So terribly Sorry, and I'll go back to my corner and be a good girl and wait.... ****** 1*. Title: Senryaku 2. Subtitle: Way of the Warrior 3*. Author: A.C. Silva 4*. Synopsis: Elizabeth DeWinter received a mysterious email from her brother's private game account: "Search for Special Level A". On itself this didn't mean much, but the kicker was that her brother was comatose for two years now, and as she read the mail, she was sitting by his unmoving form at the Elysium Fields Asylum. Like him, Elizabeth was once a Master Gamer, ranked in the top echelons of Live Action Gaming. However, the same accident that left her missing part of her hearing and her sense of taste, left her brother in his current state. She is offered with a devil's bargain: go against her better judgement, her family's wishes and her own need for survival and accept becoming an Upgrade (the only way for her to become an effective player again) or ignore this mysterious call? The Special Level A is supposed to be a legend, a prank pulled on newbie players who Log In the System for the first time. A mysterious level, more real than reality. It cannot be true. But this is her brother's personal account. The one only she has a key to. What is the meaning of the mysterious message? Why would someone go through such an elaborate prank to get a retired Gamer back online? And what is the Army's interest in this? There is such a thing as concicidences, but when the man she once dreamt of, Commander Eric Walklate, enters the picture, Liz starts wondering just how much the odds can bend. Will figuring out this mystery be worth risking alienating her family, risking her life and suffering from prejudice from society against the "Enhanced Aberrations" that are the Upgrades? Is it worth her soul to discover exactly what happened to her and her brother so long ago? Will she be reborn, or destroyed? 5*. Preferences: Normal book size, really, and since this book is cyberpunk in nature, I could totally go with something sleek, subtle with hints of technological (the Matrix style background green letters are a favourite of mine), but also reminiscing of a samurai style (since it represents her spiritual journey as well, as she wrestles between duty and doing the right thing). Since this is all about gaming (which includes both Live Action components and computer simulation) such elements would be appreciated also. Minimalism can work rather well, I think. And finally, the theme itself is just how obcession and the need to prove 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Afraid not. I think this one will have to be made from scratch. 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. I'm fond of the concept\style of this book cover http://i.ebayimg.com/t/CHROME-BOOK-2-CYBERPUNK-R-TALSORIAN-GAMES-USED-/09/!CEzY0cQCWk~$%28KGrHqMOKpQE0U4gMq2tBNTEKJG49Q~~_3.JPG It has a blend of soft and hard (the pretty woman and the technological elements) and the strips\cables give it a minimalistic feel I quite enjoy. Still, you're an awesome designer, so I'll let you work your magic as you see fit. Just guidelines, don't feel that I really "MUST HAVE IT THIS WAY" :).

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:59:19 -0400

COVER QUEUE: 1 The Lovers of the Castle - Anna Martino 2 The Ghosts That Haunt - Timothy Carlow 3 Don't Jump - Bethany Rose 4 Wherever - Stephanie Bonine 5 Senryaku - A. C. Silva (spots are all taken up, so please don't post a request!)

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:14:38 -0400

[quote="Jaune_Vert"]You made the cover for my last year's NaNo, and it got lots of compliments. Can I get in the line for the sequel? Please? :) Here's the specifics: 1*. title - The Lovers in the Castle 2* subtitle - Sequel to "Voice Over" 3*. your author name - Anna Martino 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot Sequel to the 2010's NaNo work, "Voice Over". Three years after their chance meeting at a choir competition, Desmond McAndrews has decided it's time to ask for the hand of his Brazilian girlfriend, Rita Silva. And the proper time is just around the corner: she's coming to his native Edinburgh for Christmas... But in between propping himself on one knee with the proposal and the happy end at St. Cuthbert's Church, there are some problems to solve - such as how he'll manage to keep his job when the bank he works at is at the verge of a disaster, how will Rita convince the Home Office she is marrying for love and not for a visa, and how to win a choir reality show being shown to all the country at the same time... 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? It's a romance and it's set in Scotland, but I would not like the "tartan and lace" look, pleeeease... :( Book-size, if possible! And I want it as clean as you can make it - what I like about your work is the economy of means towards a great result. I'm thinking of a warm palette of colours, because of the Christmassy theme, but that's up to you. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? More as an idea of what I have in mind, but an engagement ring similar to this one will feature in the story. If you could have something like that as an image, I'd be happy: http://www.clogau.co.uk/jewellery/item/Origin-Ring-ENGTOL1 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. "Just Because" and your cover work for "Voice Over" would be fantastic. That would be it... Hope there's room in the queue :)[/quote] hey there! so: 1. due to your title, i couldn't really play around with the text this time around, so i couldn't make the cover in the Voice Over style. 2. so i did it like Just Because! 3. or rather, i tried. -.- 4. used the ring you gave me - 'tis really pretty, by the way. 5. fonts and all = read (2). X) so... YEAH. here's your cover. (: i hope it's not THAT bad! fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:15:48 -0400

COVER QUEUE: 1 The Ghosts That Haunt - Timothy Carlow 2 Don't Jump - Bethany Rose 3 Wherever - Stephanie Bonine 4 Senryaku - A. C. Silva 5 (OPEN) (do check that no one has posted a request before you before posting!) (whoa that's a lot of 'before's -.-

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

K.iriel — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:46:04 -0400

1. A Year Full of Challenges 2. None, though feel free to make one up. 3. K. Iriel 4. The challenge: one year in Athens alone. The prize: College, all paid for, no questions asked. The catch: No more money than you can make in the month prior, no more belongings than you can carry in your backpack. It sounds easy enough, and for Ian, it's a way out of the small-town America she's used to and into a year of adventure and, quite possibly, romance. That is, until the alternate reality starts acting up and the not-so-responsible Leith Riverborn decides that she is his keeper. It's everything she can do to stay out of jail and keep her head on her shoulders, and suddenly there's more challenges than she can wave an angry cat at. When a bracelet can mark you for an assassin and a smile can cause bodily harm, the stakes for this particular challenge just got a lot higher. 5* Some cool typography, if you could, please. Other than that, nope. 6. No photo. 7. 13 Little Blue Envelopes, and The Wise Man's Fear are two of my favorite covers ever.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

TheLoveMutt — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:17:50 -0400

I keep hoping that I'll miraculously catch you on. I've even got my stuff pre-typed so I can snipe. xD.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

arrawyn — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:37:11 -0400

I think I might request a cover next time you have a slot open (if I can catch ya! :)).

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IceQueen155 — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:53:33 -0400

Definitely going to request. LOVE your work. *waits for a spot to open*

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witpanfle — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:49:21 -0400

I remember you from last year! Beautiful work, as usual. :) And as you're filled up, I suppose I'll have to sit around and wait... boo. But I'm a patient one... xD

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:30:39 -0400

[quote="arrawyn"]I think I might request a cover next time you have a slot open (if I can catch ya! :)).[/quote] ahahaha sorry about that (again!) X) i'll try my best to make as many covers as possible, but.... well. T______T

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ir0nna — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:40:33 -0400

so the quote boxes aren't working. or maybe that's just me. i don't know. -.- ANYWAY. [quote]TimothyCarlow wrote: Haha no worries, I just happened to be clicking through the forums and I've been eagerly hoping to stumble through this one while a spot is open. That having been said, I would be honoured if you'd take a swing at my project this year. I love all of the covers you do! You are very talented :) 1. Title: The Ghosts That Haunt 2. subtitle: A novel. 3. Author name: Timothy Carlow 4. a synopsis/summary of your plot: 'The Ghosts That Haunt' chronicles the life of 24-year-old Adam Harrison, who, as the result of a tumultuous former relationship with a budding cocaine addict, is single father to a little girl named Amara. On the one year anniversary of the disappearance of Amara's mother, Adam's friends take him on a ski trip to Vancouver, British Columbia, to try to keep his mind off of his former love. But the weekend quickly turns disastrous when, on the trip home to Vancouver Island, a fire aboard the ferry sends the enormous boat to the bottom of the Straight of Georgia, claiming dozens of lives - including Amara's. In the days and weeks that follow, Adam must rediscover what it is that defines him as a human being, now that the axis of his former identify - his beloved daughter - is gone. An exploration of how disaster reshapes us, how we relate to the world around us, and the factors in our lives that define who we are. 5. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? 6x9 sounds good! I'd say the biggest driving idea behind this story is “How we grow from disaster”. The main character goes through a whirlwind of emotion trying to come to grips with losing his daughter, and ends up experiencing almost a rebirth where he has to rediscover everything about himself. While this story definitely has a tragic element to it, it is going to build to and end on a positive note. I think I envision something simplistic, maybe a sort of deep, ocean water tone, but without looking too dreary, if that makes any sense 6. do you have a photo? n/a 7. any examples? Here are a couple of covers I've seen recently that I really liked.. http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1311704453l/10746542.jpg http://portfolio2011.pheeena.co.cc/post/11375540054/heroverthrownheart http://portfolio2011.pheeena.co.cc/post/11391182046/oneforsorrow[/quote] ...so. comments: 1 went for the Her-Overthrown-Heart route - it seemed to fit better. 2 i.e. fonts = pretty much because of (1), so i won't explain THAT. 3 top photo = a ferry. because that's where the entire tragedy happens, after all. 4 bottom photo = a guy on the beach. basically it was because it not only links back to (3), but because people always take walks on the beach when they want to reflect and think and all (well, at least, that's what they do here -.-), so it's SUPPOSED to represent how your MC rediscovers himself etc. 5 dark blues to represent the sea bit. 6 everything but the sea itself = in black and white, supposedly to represent how the event took place in the past (well, the ferry bit, that is) so it's a memory etc.? i'm not sure how to explain that. -.- sea = remains blue, so the role it plays (for the whole ferry-sinking disaster) in the book is emphasized. YEAH. pretty much. so here's your cover! :X fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:42:45 -0400

COVER QUEUE: 1 Don't Jump - Bethany Rose 2 Wherever - Stephanie Bonine 3 Senryaku - A. C. Silva 4 A Year Full of Challenges - K. Iriel 5 (open) do make sure no one has posted before you before posting a request! (well wow that sounded redundant. -.-)

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Ferris Elle — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 04:05:29 -0400

1*. title Secrets for Sale 2. subtitle, if any - NIL - 3*. your author name - Ferris Elle 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot Seven years have passed since she first enrolled in Cornwall Institution. Ever since then, Alison Goodall has gone through a few significant transitions in her life. She recently graduated from Washington State University and she is ready to make her mark into the hard-core journalism world. Thankfully, she has the company of her steady boyfriend, Edward Kingston, who has since become a media consultant at a top PR firm. Everything seems blissfully happy at first.... Until the reality of the real world hits. She is painfully aware of the intricate workings of the adult working life after being abruptly thrusted into it. Alison knows she isn't prepared to face the frequent backstabbers or gossipers in the office who are always ready to catch her out. A high school reunion at Cornawall Institution also reveals how her friends have changed and the appearance of new rivals alongside with old foes. Suddenly, she realizes Edward is also drifting further away from her and she wonders if everything is her own fault. So when an appealing offer of being possibly transferred to Japan for two years is offered to her by her boss, she wonders if she should choose it. Will Edward be able to prove that as worthy as he is, he is able to convince Alison to stay behind in America? Will Alison ever be able to find happiness? 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? - Up to you, preferably something dark and somber and not too chicklitish. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? -NIL- 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. -NIL

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Ferris Elle — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 04:09:41 -0400

:) Oh yes, sorry, I forgot to add that I really appreciate it if I could get a slot. As an artistically challenged author, I really appreciate the effort put in by the artists in this community :)

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BloodRoseAngel — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 06:18:56 -0400

Pffft I don't know what you're on about when you say your covers aren't good, they're awesome XD You could really make a career out of this, they look so professional. <3 I'm going to have to remember to get up earlier, because you always seem to open slots when I'm still in bed being lazy =P *sets up camp*

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Momoka — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:30:07 -0400

Holy crazy beautiful! These are seriously GORGEOUS.

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CCDouglas — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:23:20 -0400

Fantastic stuff! I'll be watching for more open slots :)

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ir0nna — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:23:41 -0400

OH BY THE WAY @Mikaya J. YOUR COVER'S DONE X) was about to PM you about it, but i realized you just posted. *headdesks* ANYWAY. basically, 1. couldn't get a train station exactly, but it's pretty much a train. and a road beside it, and a line of pink. 2. pink = female MC + it's TECHNICALLY just red (blood!) + white (death). yeah. -.- *facepalms* 3. shattered glass at the very top - to represent a shattered life, in a way? how a life is lost saving her? something like that. 4. serif fonts. it seemed to fit. 5. a girl, for, well, your MC. yeah. therefore, here's your cover! :X i'm sorry if i screwed it up quite badly, though! couldn't find a good stock photo so i had to make do. ): fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:24:24 -0400

COVER QUEUE: 1 Wherever - Stephanie Bonine 2 Senryaku - A. C. Silva 3 A Year Full of Challenges - K. Iriel 4 Secrets for Sale - Ferris Elle 5 (open) do make sure no one has posted before making a request! (:

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

CCDouglas — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:32:03 -0400

Title: The Devil you know Author: CC Douglas Synopsis: Every so often, the Devil may choose to retire and go looking for a replacement among his peers. After a thousand years of ruling , the current Lord of Hell has found his replacement. Raphael Winters. Literally pulled from the brink of death, Raphael is chosen as the first human ever to rule hell since the Fall of the Angels. Now he must learn to balance power, corruption, magic, friendship, and his own confused sense of morality. You can trust no one when you're the Prince of Darkness. Not even yourself. Why was he chosen? Why are there factions in Hell that would rather see him dead? What is it about his forgotten past that makes him the prime choice to rule Hell?

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turtleonacloud — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:43:29 -0400

*Clutches baseball bat* Nah, just kidding. Argh, but eight minutes too late haha! This is in hot demand, though not too surprised. Ah well, I'm not done planning out my synopsis yet even... *shrugs* I'll finish that and then make camp to wake up earlier next time :D

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CCDouglas — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:43:33 -0400

Thanks! some of the main images include: dark hooded figures, a dark scythe, the bridge the MC tried to kill himself by jumping from, a reddish barren wasteland with tall shiny skyscrapers on the horizon (his first view of Hell). emotionally its dark, interior and exterior battle of good vs evil.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

CCDouglas — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:58:48 -0400

Take your time and have fun with it! Just for you taking the time out of your life to try a cover for my novel, I'd not be upset if it was all stick men and two colors lol

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Jayme V. — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:04:48 -0400

You did my cover for Camp NaNo and it was so beautiful and so inspirational that I was hoping I could get another one. 1*. title: Journey to Sunrise 2. subtitle, if any: None 3*. your author name: Jayme Vaughn 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot: Corruption is slowly consuming Vara and the lands surrounding it. Miranda, the Spring Princess of Vara, must marry Kaden, the Winter King of Iarna, to form an alliance to halt the Corruption. However, Miranda and Kaden are captured by the pirate Davarion who might have some surprising knowledge that could help end the Corruption's rein. When Miranda develops feelings for Davarion, she must make a choice, save her Kingdom, or follow her heart. 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? A bit of a dark color scheme that involves red and rust colors. I don't have a clear idea of what I want so I'm giving you creative license 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want?: No photo but could you make the cover feel pirate-y? :-) 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore.: Just your usual beautiful covers. Thank you!

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TheLoveMutt — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:11:23 -0400

ARGHHH. I was so excited because I was working an overnight shift and figured you'd be online somewhere between 2 and 8 am my time... Soooooooon as I went to bed. Ackkk. Ah well. I'll just keep stalking the thread.

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ir0nna — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:17:37 -0400

so before i post anything, i just wanted to make something clear: i actually didn't check for repeated requests this time around because i'd given requesters (that IS a word... right? red squiggly lines are icky) the benefit of the doubt and trusted them to have some basic respect for my rules (or be honest enough to let me know about it so i can consider, at least!). apparently not, i guess. -_________- so just in case i haven't been clear the last time around (and probably unknowingly accepted some requests that have already popped up in other threads), i will only make covers for people who don't already have one. this means i won't accept any request that has previously been posted on any other thread (which kind of stinks, but... still). yeah. sorry about that! (i'm sure the other cover makers are far, far better, though!) fena

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ir0nna — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:01:29 -0400

so. @steviethegreat: hmm. comments 1 background = black fur (panther and all) - hope that's fine! 2 serif font - it seemed to fit best, somehow (the whole more-serious tone, i suppose?) 3 mainly greyscale apart from just a speck of blue 4 'WhEREver' -> the letters in capital = pale blue to emphasize the 'were' bit (you know, WERE-panther xD) 5 because he's trying to redefine himself (your MC i mean), i circled the 'where' bit of the title, to show that he's sort of unsure for now (and is finding out which 'way' to go, in a sense? yeah.) (it can also be said to be an emphasis on the 'were' bit as well - heh. pure coincidence, though). YEAH. i kind of like it, so i hope you do, too! so here you go: Wherever. (: fena

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ir0nna — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:05:23 -0400

THE COVER QUEUE: OCTOBER 25th 2011 1 Senryaku - A. C. Silva 2 A Year Full of Challenges - K. Iriel 3 Secrets for Sale - Ferris Elle 4 The Devil You Know - CC Douglas 5 (OPEN) remember to make sure that no one has posted a request before you before you make one! (: also, please do not request for a cover if you've already done so on another thread - i'll have to ignore it, i'm afraid. :/

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Arya Svit-Kona — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:39:37 -0400

Space five is mine! Title: The Isle of Time Author name: Arya Selzer Synopsis/summary of plot: Nobody quite remembers why they hate their king.... but they do. Now the chance to defeat him has arisen. On the Isle of Time, a place that is but a legend, rests an amulet that is told to give the bearer incredible powers and now there is evidence that this island exists. A group of rebels sends their best warrior to find the amulet and the king gives his top assassin a new mission. The two race against each other to reach the island, and the amulet, first. A few things that I have to add.... The novel is told from the assassin's point of view, so it will be a rather dark story. Also, it is medieval fantasy. Preferences? Book size, if not 6x9? Theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? General idea? Colour scheme? Things like that or rather, what is an important element in your story?: As I said before, it's told from the assassin's point of view, so a dark color scheme would probably be appropriate. I'm kind of thinking of something such as dark water with an island rising out of it on one side with a red sky in the background. But do what you think fits the synopsis best!

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BloodRoseAngel — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 05:25:38 -0400

Aw dammit! xD I was about to check the thread the minute I got out of bed, then thought "Nah, after I stalked the whole thread yesterday, what are the chances of her posting something right this minute?" =P Very high apparently, because I come back from breakfast and am late by a matter of minutes again. xD TOMORROW. Tomorrow I will actually get out of bed early. I SWEAR IT. XD

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ir0nna — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:06:22 -0400

@ACSilva: OKAY. so i screwed this up so bad i could hit myself on the head for hours on end. it is THAT tacky. T_____T sigh. basically, 1. background = matrix (the numbers, at least. which remind me of matrices, which is an irritating math topic) 2. matrix is red (or as red as i could get it without hurting anyone's eyes) - for the danger bit and all. 3. title font = some 'samurai font' thingambob. 4. the rest of the fonts= sans-serif for the whole modern setting. that's all i can say really. therefore here you go: Senryaku ): i'm so, so sorry! T_____T fena

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ir0nna — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:07:05 -0400

THE COVER QUEUE: OCTOBER 26th 2011 1 A Year Full of Challenges - K. Iriel 2 Secrets for Sale - Ferris Elle 3 The Devil You Know - CC Douglas 4 The Isle of Time - Arya Selzer 5 (OPEN) remember to make sure that no one has posted a request before you before you make one! (: also, please do not request for a cover if you've already done so on another thread - i'll have to ignore it, i'm afraid. :/

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

BloodRoseAngel — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:08:36 -0400

Asdfghjjkl meee X’D I was wondering if I could be really greedy and ask if you could make me a front, back and spine again? Or just a front and back since I did the spine myself last year. OR you could just do the front because I know you have a heck of a lot to do xD I can do the back if you don’t want to. :D 1*. Title - Wired 2. Subtitle – N/A 3*. your author name - Rebecca Blackwell 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot – I haven’t got a blurb sorted yet so my synopsis is kinda vague XD ; Basically it’s set in the (not too far) future, when androids are commonplace and look identical to humans apart from their obvious flawless appearances and the barcodes on their necks. They can behave exactly as humans, but can also perform average computer functions – they can store files, access email, etc. Rikani is an android living under the facade of being a human, married to a human woman who knows what he is, and holding down a job as well (androids have human intelligence, but nowhere near the same amount of rights – they’re not allowed to live freely without being owned and controlled by a human). He has no memories because he woke up several years ago in an alleyway remembering nothing, but during the course of the story it’s found out that he was originally created to be basically an emotionless killing machine for use by the army, and he gets captured and reprogrammed and tries to kill everyone. xD It ends up being down to his wife and his android friend Steve (another illegal free android, abandoned by the company he was owned by when he was replaced by a newer model) to prevent a catastrophe. 5*. any preferences? 6x9 would be fine for size, or a little smaller if you want, since I don’t think this cover would need to be as big as Breakwater because that ended up being a huge proof copy xD; It’s not really dark or light – you could go for either, really. I’m completely open to ideas. :) You could go for something related to the wires in the title, literal computer-looking stuff, or for something to do with the barcodes, or even a close-up of someone’s neck with a barcode on if you’re lucky finding anything like that (Rikani has long red hair, pale skin and vibrant green eyes if you do want to find anything involving him himself, but I don’t blame you if you don’t XD). You could even go for a minimal theme to represent his lack of memories if you like. If you want some inspiration in music form, these pieces of music are the kind of stuff that inspire me for it~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGyAqbezgZU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK9770XQh80 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Nope :3 7. any examples? To be honest this is my first sci-fi novel and I haven’t actually read many as it stands so no particular covers come to mind XD Honestly, I know you’ll do great, do whatever you feel looks best <3

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

Anahlynn — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:05:16 -0400

Dang it! I keep hoping I'll wake up early and nab a spot, but my computer doesn't allow me on from midnight to 6a.m. my time, which is when you seem to post. :/

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:10:18 -0400

@K.iriel: hi there! comments: 1. colours = blue and white = colours of the greece flag. yeah. 2. two versions - first with faded circles so it looks like a (rather fail) stamp. 3. parthenon to represent greece. again. 4. went for minimalism this time around - technically tried to go with the style of 13-L-B-E, but i couldn't find a suitable stock model so i had to improvise. 5. font = see (4). author font = serif, because sans didn't fit. yeah. so here you go: A Year Full of Challenges. (: fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:11:12 -0400

THE COVER QUEUE: 1 Secrets for Sale - Ferris Elle 2 The Devil You Know - CC Douglas 3 The Isle of Time - Arya Selzer 4 Wired - Rebecca Blackwell 5 (OPEN) remember to make sure that no one has posted a request before you before you make one! (: also, please do not request for a cover if you've already done so on another thread - i'll have to ignore it, i'm afraid. :/

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

.fayrenaissance — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:45:43 -0400

1*. title: Monster Skin 2. subtitle, if any: n/a 3*. your author name: Jessica South 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot: A witch named El from a nomadic tribe must combat a variety of hideous patchwork monsters, navigate a political and religious battlefield, and defeat a deranged man who thinks he can fulfill a false prophecy by starting a war (there's a longer version on my profile if you need it). Basically, lots of magic, lots of monsters, lots of fantasy and horror elements. 5*. any preferences?: I'm a huge fan of minimalism and silhouettes. Suggested themes might be... I don't know, any sort of monster (can you see a trend here?), a female protagonist (light brown skin and dark, dark blond hair), an arrow or arrows, horror themes (blood, death, decay, darkness) and I like the color theme black/red/white if you can incorporate it. 6. do you have a photo? nope. 7. any examples? nope. So excited :D

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

dolphinherovamp5 — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:47:06 -0400

Title: Withered Subtitle: A Lifeless Magic Novel Author Name: Ashley Hamlin Synopsis: In the city of Coos Bay, Oregon, four teenage friends live with average circumstances. Then, a boy named Nick Reid meets a girl named Victoria Powell. Victoria is a mystery to him and he wants to figure her out. No matter how far he has to go. During this time, his friends deal with their own personal problems. Holly Stein, the quiet one, tries to make everybody proud and ends up going through all types of obstacles to let everybody have what they want. Chloe Murphy, a girl with a knack at being tough, deals with her mother’s death and a secret romance with a boy who shouldn’t be hidden. And Caine Murphy, Chloe’s twin brother, must overcome their mother’s death and help his boyfriend fight a drug addiction. When the mystery thickens and situations become more hostile, their lives begin to spin out of control, eventually leading them on a journey to the golden state. Not only to escape for a little bit, but to also find out who Victoria really was and what she was hiding. “We will forever wither.” Preferences: In my mind, I've got these two cover ideas. One is of a girl with wavy blonde girl standing around some trees with a daisy in her hand. The other is just a daisy, starting to wither. Either way, I can see it being somewhat dark. I would like both book size and 6x9. Photos: I have no photos I can find that I would like you to use. Examples: For the darkness, I'm thinking something like this cover: http://portfolio2011.pheeena.co.cc/post/11345633330/darkcreatures I would also like something at least similar to the title font of this: http://portfolio2011.pheeena.co.cc/post/11261453358/thebaddestblonde

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

LiliAllan — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:01:14 -0400

If you get time could you please make a cover for me? Title: Looking for Liana Author: L.K.R Synopsis: Liana Rigby has a exciting, fun, and normal life. But, her normal life is about to be turned upside down. She meets new friends, who all have something very 'special' in common, although not everyone likes them. What happens to Liana as she fights to survive in this changing world. So turns out Liana can control the weather and evil people are taking over the world, so Liana and her new friends (who also have powers) are the only ones who can stop them Thanks!!

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

Amy Geliebter — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:39:49 -0400

1*. title: A Fine Line 2. subtitle, if any: N/A 3*. your author name: Amy Geliebter 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot: Maybe it was his smile. Maybe it was his sparkling blue eyes or the way he said "I love you". Maybe it was the way he methodically diced cocaine before selling it to his next customer- like it was an art. Whatever it was, Charley couldn't help but fall head over heels for Queens drug dealer, Tony. Their love is soon threatened when Charley's father, a twenty year NYPD narcotics detective, becomes suspicious of his daughter's recent behavior. When Charley's father begins to investigate his daughter's love interest, Charley decides to investigate right back. While attempting to save her boyfriend and his crew from almost certain prosecution, Charley discovers just how much her father knows about Tony already. She soon finds that not everything is as it seems with her father, and that there's something much darker than just cocaine at work. Like father like daughter? 5*. 6x9 is fine! As for theme... I guess not really too dark or too light? Definitely leaning more towards dark than light though, if that makes sense? I really love your covers in your portfolio for Up All Night and A Kiss of Suspicion. Color Scheme isn't a huge deal to me at all. I think a Black/other color color scheme would be pretty cool like you did with Up All Night and A Kiss of Suspicion. It obviously doesn't have to be Black/Blue, but it could be if you wanted it to. Actually, I'm not even totally committed to it being black. Honestly, whatever you think would look best. Totally doesn't matter to me. I'd just be so excited to get a cover from you! 6. Nope! Your work is honestly incredible so I'm sure I'd be head over heels in love with anything you make. 7. Like I said, I'm in love with Up All Night and A Kiss of Suspicion.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:14:27 -0400

[quote=Ferris Elle] 1*. title Secrets for Sale 2. subtitle, if any - NIL - 3*. your author name - Ferris Elle 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot Seven years have passed since she first enrolled in Cornwall Institution. Ever since then, Alison Goodall has gone through a few significant transitions in her life. She recently graduated from Washington State University and she is ready to make her mark into the hard-core journalism world. Thankfully, she has the company of her steady boyfriend, Edward Kingston, who has since become a media consultant at a top PR firm. Everything seems blissfully happy at first.... Until the reality of the real world hits. She is painfully aware of the intricate workings of the adult working life after being abruptly thrusted into it. Alison knows she isn't prepared to face the frequent backstabbers or gossipers in the office who are always ready to catch her out. A high school reunion at Cornawall Institution also reveals how her friends have changed and the appearance of new rivals alongside with old foes. Suddenly, she realizes Edward is also drifting further away from her and she wonders if everything is her own fault. So when an appealing offer of being possibly transferred to Japan for two years is offered to her by her boss, she wonders if she should choose it. Will Edward be able to prove that as worthy as he is, he is able to convince Alison to stay behind in America? Will Alison ever be able to find happiness? 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? - Up to you, preferably something dark and somber and not too chicklitish. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? -NIL- 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. -NIL [/quote] UHH. i pretty much screwed up this one as well: comments:: 1. grayscale - so it's all dark and somber-ish, i guess. (NOT. T_____T) 2. uhh... newspapers. since your MC's doing journalism. and because it's secrets for SALE (and newspapers get sold, you know? har har har. -.-) :/ 3. (newspapers with whacked-up names, i must add. UGHWHATWASITHINKING) 4 font = serif for the somber bit (and a bit of cursive) yeah. because it's so icky, if you ever find a good photo, i'd be more than happy to help you whip up another cover - just let me know! :X in any case, for the 'mo: Secrets for Sale Dx fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:15:53 -0400

THE COVER QUEUE:

The Devil You Know - CC Douglas
The Isle of Time - Arya Selzer
Wired - Rebecca Blackwell
Monster Skin - Jessica South
(open)

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

Momoka — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:25:28 -0400

OF COURSE NOW THE SPOT OPENS ;) haha.. congrats to whoever gets it!

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

dolphinherovamp5 — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:36:10 -0400

Title: Withered Subtitle: A Lifeless Magic Novel Author Name: Ashley Hamlin Synopsis: In the city of Coos Bay, Oregon, four teenage friends live with average circumstances. Then, one of the teenagers, a boy named Nick Reid, meets Victoria Powell. Victoria, with a daisy that is dying before his eyes, is a mystery to him and he wants to figure her out. No matter how far he has to go. During this time, his friends deal with their own personal problems. Holly Stein, the quiet one, tries to make everybody proud and ends up going through all types of obstacles to let everybody have what they want. Chloe Murphy, a girl with a knack at being tough, deals with her mother’s death and a secret romance with a boy who shouldn’t be hidden. And Caine Murphy, Chloe’s twin brother, must overcome their mother’s death and help his boyfriend fight a drug addiction. When Victoria suddenly dies along with the daisy, the mystery thickens and situations become more hostile. Their lives begin to spin out of control and they don’t know what to do, eventually leading them on a journey to the golden state. Not only to escape for a little bit, but to also find out who Victoria really was and what she was hiding. “We will forever wither.” Preferences: In my mind, I've got these two cover ideas. One is of a girl with wavy blonde girl standing around some trees with a daisy in her hand. The other is just a daisy, starting to wither. Either way, I can see it being somewhat dark. I would like both book size and 6x9. Photos: Nothing in particular. Examples: For the darkness, I'm thinking something like this cover: http://portfolio2011.pheeena.co.cc/post/11345633330/darkcreatures I would also like something at least similar to the title font of this: http://portfolio2011.pheeena.co.cc/post/11261453358/thebaddestblonde

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

Lalatin — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:59:36 -0400

I realized, after I posted in another thread, that the artist hasn't posted a reply to anyone in quite a while (about 19 days) so I'm not sure she's still working on covers now. (Life gets hectic you know?) So would it be okay if I requested one? <3

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

mirandakane — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:25:22 -0400

1*. title-True Lies 2. subtitle, if any- No subtitle 3*. your author name-Mirandakane 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot-Grace and Owen James are brother and sister. They have been close their whole life always doing everything together. It was always natural they would get married at the same time as well. Now 2 years later Grace and Owen along with their spouses all live together. When Grace and Owen find out their spouses are sleeping together things soon take an interesting turn when the siblings are left alone at night. 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story?-An important element in my story is the sibling relationship between Grace and Owen and also the betrayal by their spouses. Book size is 6x9 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want?- I have two photos. Here are the links http://i44.tinypic.com/2ut17rl.jpg http://i42.tinypic.com/2udvuas.png 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore.-Umm I really like how this cover is done http://2headstogether.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/pretendyouloveme.jpg

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:00:16 -0400

[quote=Lalatin] I realized, after I posted in another thread, that the artist hasn't posted a reply to anyone in quite a while (about 19 days) so I'm not sure she's still working on covers now. (Life gets hectic you know?) So would it be okay if I requested one? <3 [/quote] ahaha yeah that's fine! as long as you don't mind waiting for a slot to open up before posting etc, i mean. :X fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:01:28 -0400

[quote=Momoka] OF COURSE NOW THE SPOT OPENS ;) haha.. congrats to whoever gets it! [/quote] ahahaha oh dear oops. OH SPEAKING OF WHICH your cover's almost done - i'll be sending an email to you later in the day, i think. (: fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:05:22 -0400

@CCDouglas: [quote=CCDouglas] Title: The Devil you know Author: CC Douglas Synopsis: Every so often, the Devil may choose to retire and go looking for a replacement among his peers. After a thousand years of ruling , the current Lord of Hell has found his replacement. Raphael Winters. Literally pulled from the brink of death, Raphael is chosen as the first human ever to rule hell since the Fall of the Angels. Now he must learn to balance power, corruption, magic, friendship, and his own confused sense of morality. You can trust no one when you're the Prince of Darkness. Not even yourself. Why was he chosen? Why are there factions in Hell that would rather see him dead? What is it about his forgotten past that makes him the prime choice to rule Hell? [/quote] hmm. i noticed you've actually requested from a lot of different places, but... oh well. it's my fault, so don't worry about it. x) anyway. comments: 1. barren land thing - with lava etc, actually, to represent Hell. 2. skyscrapers - yeah. 3. serif fonts, because it just fit, SOMEHOW. YEAH. in all honesty there's nothing much to explain about., really. :/ so here you go: "The Devil You Know" (: fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:06:16 -0400

THE COVER QUEUE:

The Isle of Time - Arya Selzer
Wired - Rebecca Blackwell
Monster Skin - Jessica South
Withered - Ashley Hamlin
(open)

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

Sefketabwy — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:34:43 -0400

Oh yay! 1. A Thousand Hollow Words 2. 3. Claire Christopher 4. "At seventeen years of age, Caitlin is like any other girl in her small city-state. Except for one thing, a thing she wants more than anything else she could possibly imagine: to learn how to read. But for the women in her society, that also happens to be the one thing most forbidden. And just when she begins to accept complacency and her place in life, someone enters it and changes the course of not only her own future but the future of everyone around her. Set in a world eerily similar to our own, a world where marriages are made on a yearly contract basis and women have become all but dehumanized, Caitlin will have to find the courage to discover not only the power of words but the power of choice and the ability to sacrifice everything for the truth." 5. Would prefer it to be dark. Obviously the prominent theme is words and writing, but I have no specific preferences! It's a futuristic, dystopian sort of novel.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

LITTLEROCKET — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:02:12 -0400

Such lovely covers. *A*

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

LITTLEROCKET — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:12:20 -0400

Aaaaaand suddenly I decide I want to try for a cover. Oops. 1*. The Librarian 3*. Talana Lane 4*. A reformed party girl, Victoria spends her days working as a librarian, albeit a stylish, flirty one. A stranger she meets at her local bar seems intent on drawing out her playful side, however, and when the man turns out to be a shapeshifter - and just so happens to know several others who run a smuggling business that Victoria gets caught up in - it becomes obvious that the quiet life probably doesn't suit her very well after all. 5*. No preference for size; simple, stylised and striking is what I'd like. Perhaps a pair of black-rimmed reading glasses on a plain backdrop, with something to tie in the element of magic / shapeshifting in the story, or something similar - however, if you can see something that would work better please go with it! Shapeshifting, flirtatious tones and Victoria's role as a librarian are strong elements. 7. Nope! I love the various pieces you're already done, and I'd prefer to see what you come up with. Excuse the bad summary, and the double post!

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

LITTLEROCKET — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:14:57 -0400

WAIT FORGIVE ME. I'm sorry. OTL The page refreshed at your queue post and no further. And apologies once again for far too many posts.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

J.A. Kosse — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:26:15 -0400

I am stalking this page.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

cmarie100 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:01:05 -0400

I know I'm way late to the game, but it appears I'm going to just have to stalk this thread for an open cover spot. Fantastic work!

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

Victoria Villa — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:16:04 -0400

*Stalker mode*

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That One Kid — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:46:23 -0400

Oh man, your covers are amazing. ;o; *stalk stalk stalk*

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:36:32 -0400

[quote=LITTLEROCKET] WAIT FORGIVE ME. I'm sorry. OTL The page refreshed at your queue post and no further. And apologies once again for far too many posts. [/quote] Aha that's alright! I'm really sorry for the whole slot jazz, though! ):

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:37:09 -0400

[quote=Amy Geliebter] same! i've stalking it for almost two weeks now. ugh, i want a cover so bad. they're so amazing! >.< [/quote] Ack oh dear I'm sorry! >.<

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:38:03 -0400

[quote=J.A. Kosse] I am stalking this page. [/quote] Whoa are you serious? .____.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:39:39 -0400

[quote=cmarie100] I know I'm way late to the game, but it appears I'm going to just have to stalk this thread for an open cover spot. Fantastic work! [/quote] you too?! Oh dear. -.- but thanks, I suppose. X)

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:40:19 -0400

[quote=Victoria Villa] *Stalker mode* [/quote] Ack okay no I'm starting to feel bad. :/

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:41:25 -0400

[quote=That One Kid] Oh man, your covers are amazing. ;o; *stalk stalk stalk* [/quote] Psh the other cover makers are so much better! -.- but thanks, I guess. The stalking bit = sigh I'm so so sorry! :/

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:49:19 -0400

@bloodroseangel [quote=BloodRoseAngel] Asdfghjjkl meee X’D I was wondering if I could be really greedy and ask if you could make me a front, back and spine again? Or just a front and back since I did the spine myself last year. OR you could just do the front because I know you have a heck of a lot to do xD I can do the back if you don’t want to. :D 1*. Title - Wired 2. Subtitle – N/A 3*. your author name - Rebecca Blackwell 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot – I haven’t got a blurb sorted yet so my synopsis is kinda vague XD ; Basically it’s set in the (not too far) future, when androids are commonplace and look identical to humans apart from their obvious flawless appearances and the barcodes on their necks. They can behave exactly as humans, but can also perform average computer functions – they can store files, access email, etc. Rikani is an android living under the facade of being a human, married to a human woman who knows what he is, and holding down a job as well (androids have human intelligence, but nowhere near the same amount of rights – they’re not allowed to live freely without being owned and controlled by a human). He has no memories because he woke up several years ago in an alleyway remembering nothing, but during the course of the story it’s found out that he was originally created to be basically an emotionless killing machine for use by the army, and he gets captured and reprogrammed and tries to kill everyone. xD It ends up being down to his wife and his android friend Steve (another illegal free android, abandoned by the company he was owned by when he was replaced by a newer model) to prevent a catastrophe. 5*. any preferences? 6x9 would be fine for size, or a little smaller if you want, since I don’t think this cover would need to be as big as Breakwater because that ended up being a huge proof copy xD; It’s not really dark or light – you could go for either, really. I’m completely open to ideas. :) You could go for something related to the wires in the title, literal computer-looking stuff, or for something to do with the barcodes, or even a close-up of someone’s neck with a barcode on if you’re lucky finding anything like that (Rikani has long red hair, pale skin and vibrant green eyes if you do want to find anything involving him himself, but I don’t blame you if you don’t XD). You could even go for a minimal theme to represent his lack of memories if you like. If you want some inspiration in music form, these pieces of music are the kind of stuff that inspire me for it~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGyAqbezgZU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK9770XQh80 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Nope :3 7. any examples? To be honest this is my first sci-fi novel and I haven’t actually read many as it stands so no particular covers come to mind XD Honestly, I know you’ll do great, do whatever you feel looks best <3 [/quote] Hmm. So I gave it ago. X) Comments: 1 made it kinda dark and simple 2 neck with a barcode 3 only the barcode's extremely awkward and GIMP can't do good perspectives. Ack. 4 best neck I could find (scoured pages and pages - I never knew how hard it was to find a good stock photo of that! It you're using it as the free proof copy, do you think you could let the author know first? Thanks!) - but I couldn't get the long hair bit and the model is obviously female so I guess it just has to represent a random android. 5 but now that I think about it (4) is even better - random = represents how the androids don't really have much rights as an individual etc you know? 6 kinda futuristic fonts (the one used for the blurb and your name = called 'Aliens', rather aptly! Ahaha) Yeah. Therefore here you go: "Wired" (: Fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:50:19 -0400

Oh whoops I messed up the queue! -head desks- I'm sorry! Oh well. Other cover will be posted tomorrow, I'm afraid. ):

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:52:56 -0400

THE COVER QUEUE:

The Isle of Time - Arya Selzer
Monster Skin - Jessica South
Withered - Ashley Hamlin
A Thousand Hollow Words - Claire Christopher
(open)

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

Anahlynn — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:07:52 -0400

Oh! I sent you an email with info, but just in case here it is again. If you already got it then ignore this post. :) 1*. Title: Brink 2. Subtitle: The Deadly Contracts 3* Author Name: Leanna Carson 4*. Synopsis: "Day into night, ashes to dust, blood into bones, and servants into princes. That's what makes a Grim Reaper. What sad life you must have led to become one of us." When Ashe Henessy returns home from a football game, he didn't expect the house to be drenched in blood and littered with the bodies of his family. Nor did he expect to be kidnapped by a religious cult whose only purpose is to cleanse the world of the Unclean. Beaten and broken, Ashe's soul is taken to the Brink—a place where tortured souls await judgement. There he summons Cain, a Grim Reaper with a busy schedule and no time for messy deaths. The God of Death, intrigued by the very nature of his soul, gives him two options: Die and be sent to the afterlife or become a Reaper and take revenge on those who wronged him. He should have chosen death. Now a full-fledge Grim Reaper, Ashe hunts the cult, one by one, each time losing a bit of his soul. But as long as his family is avenged, the sanctity of his immortal soul means nothing. But there is a higher power behind it, one that wants to paint the world in blood... 5*. Preferences: 6x9 is fine. The theme is very dark, but it does have some humorous moments sprinkled in between, mostly it's dark humor, though. A Faustian mark is good. Or a pentacle. Or a septagram. :D I'm not too picky, and whatever you come up with would be good. :) 6. Do you have a photo? Um, well this is a photo to help inspire you. Don't worry about using as it's not even a stock photo and the artist would probably be upset. If you're not familiar, it comes from the anime Black Butler, which is what inspired my story. :) (Don't worry it's not a fanfiction) http://ilzar.deviantart.com/art/Sebastian-and-Ciel-111435810 7. Examples? Nope! I tend to love your darker book covers though-the ones that are all smokey or abstract Also, would it be too much trouble if I got a front, back, and spine for my createspace proof copy. I figure having a book cover aleady made will kick me into gear for November. Thanks again and I can't wait to see how it turns out! :)

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

FrostPrincess — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:24:26 -0400

DARN! I just requested from someone else! I'd totally take the spot in a heartbeat thought..... I adore your covers, as always Fena! :D

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turtleonacloud — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:33:43 -0400

1*. Title Atla Eterna 2. subtitle, None, please. 3*. your author name Amanda Tang 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot Oh dear. The synopsis is HUGE, so I’d rather not post it here. It’s in my profile if you want to take a look at its cheesy, crappy entirety. 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? 5.25x8 please. Is it possible to make me a back spine, and front? Thanks so much!!!! Oh, if you make the back, you can just leave it blank. I haven't come up with a good enough blurb. Well, it’s kind of dark, but kind of light too. The rooms are filled with different specimens from different planets. One important room is filled with this glowing raven lady. (<---- terrible description, right there. Should win the “worst description ever” award. -___-) Then there are some “creepier” things (that term is used loosely. I’m not a good enough writer to succeed at creepy things) like a spirit who is similar to a giant worm, but made entirely of the heads of everyone you've seen in your life. These are all really tentative though, so I’d rather not have anything like it on the cover. I just hoped it’d give you some ideas. I’d rather not have anything similar to horror (blood, gore, ghosts) because it focuses more on the otherworldly specimens inside the laboratories. And because the pictures of ghosts scare the bajeezus out of me. Laugh, it's OK. I really have no idea what the cover should look like. I’m really sorry Fena!! :( Don’t stress yourself out on this! Whatever you make, I'm sure will be great! 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? I’ve tended to like the less “simple” covers more. Like the ones with full designs, instead of just one image and a black background. But it’s really up to you! the fab cover designer knows best! 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. Always liked The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’s movie poster…: http://cdn.mymovies.ge/posters/4e1/4bc91f31017a3c57fe00c4e1/the-hitchhiker-s-guide-to-the-galaxy-original.jpg Tron’s glowing effects were always mesmerizing too. Though to be honest, I dunno if these even fit my story. Like I said, I have absolutely NO idea what to do. Sorry!!! DX (I’m sorry none of these are actual book covers!) There are a ton of covers in your portfolio I really really like, but none that would probably fit my story too well, so I guess there’s no point in naming them. (Ok… I have to give in… The snowy “The Lovely Are Sleeping” cover, the “Tale of Dark Illusions” cover, and “Balancing Act” = :O )

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J.A. Kosse — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:35:18 -0400

Augh! Missed by one minute!! /shoots self

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Juanitaaa — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:38:08 -0400

Argh I've been stalking the thread really intently for a few days and just missed the new slot by a few minutes Dx Totally gutted!

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Victoria Villa — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:27:31 -0400

Well. I shouldn't have left for 3 hours. T_T asfdsjdhkil

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TheLoveMutt — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:58:56 -0400

Darn my being productive in actually writing my NaNovel. XD. Ah well.

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Starstryder — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:08:43 -0400

Thread will be stalked for open spot lol...love your work! :)

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Nicoletta Reich — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:38:55 -0400

1*. A Sparrow in a Robin's Nest 3*. Nicoletta Reich 4*. The story idea is basically a modern robin hood, but this "robin hood" takes down money guzzling and controlling corporations, helps animals and people in desperate situations, with her (yes, her) group of followers. 5*. I would love it if it was maybe blue, with black lining, and sort of a shadow design, not detailed, but line black outline on blue 6. I do not have a photo... sorry :( 7. I would love a cover that has a sparrow, in a nest, wearing a small robin hood hat (sort of crooked on his head)

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ir0nna — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:20:33 -0400

[quote=FrostPrincess] DARN! I just requested from someone else! I'd totally take the spot in a heartbeat thought..... I adore your covers, as always Fena! :D [/quote] ack oh dear i'm sorry about that! but thanks, i suppose. x)

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ir0nna — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:21:41 -0400

[quote=turtleonacloud] Whxuwksbojqbxiwkqbishdil. Holy batman, did I get it!?!? Sorry if I accidentally didn't see someone else's... Just ignore this if someone else posted. Holy crap that came out longer than expected. Sorry bout that. It always happens when I use my iPod to post things [/quote] ahahaha nope you got it (REALLY) - but whether you'll like it or not is another thing entirely, though. x)

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ir0nna — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:22:53 -0400

[quote=Starstryder] Thread will be stalked for open spot lol...love your work! :) [/quote] ack the only i can think of saying to that is 'good luck' because i've run out of ways to tell people how bad i feel about the whole slot thing. T____T *headdesks* -.- but thank you, i suppose. x)

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ir0nna — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:28:10 -0400

[quote=Arya Svit-Kona] Space five is mine! Title: The Isle of Time Author name: Arya Selzer Synopsis/summary of plot: Nobody quite remembers why they hate their king.... but they do. Now the chance to defeat him has arisen. On the Isle of Time, a place that is but a legend, rests an amulet that is told to give the bearer incredible powers and now there is evidence that this island exists. A group of rebels sends their best warrior to find the amulet and the king gives his top assassin a new mission. The two race against each other to reach the island, and the amulet, first. A few things that I have to add.... The novel is told from the assassin's point of view, so it will be a rather dark story. Also, it is medieval fantasy. Preferences? Book size, if not 6x9? Theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? General idea? Colour scheme? Things like that or rather, what is an important element in your story?: As I said before, it's told from the assassin's point of view, so a dark color scheme would probably be appropriate. I'm kind of thinking of something such as dark water with an island rising out of it on one side with a red sky in the background. But do what you think fits the synopsis best! [/quote] oh dear UHM: 1. red sky = *headdesks* epic fail. you got a sunset instead. 2. equally fail = DARK water. because it's purple, thanks to (1). 3. island = oh chickenpoop as well. 4 font = serif because nothing else seems to fit. (and it's medieval, so...) 5 your name = SUPPOSED to look like a signature. 6 and (5) screwed up the mood even further. 7 therefore (1-6) = your story isn't dark at all. 8 aw man. sorry about that! T______T but in any case, here you go: (HOLY MEATBALLS THE RESIZING IS WORKING AGAIN YESH. *does jig* ) ): yeaaaaaaaaah.

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ir0nna — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:28:59 -0400

THE COVER QUEUE:

Monster Skin - Jessica South
Withered - Ashley Hamlin
A Thousand Hollow Words - Claire Christopher
Atla Eterna - Amanda Tang
(open)

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That One Kid — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:43:46 -0400

Do mine eyes see an open slot~? 1. Title: The Eden Project 2. Subtitle: N/A 3. Author name: S. T. Lawrence 4. A synopsis/summary of your plot: We-ell, basically, my novel's a literary fiction + adventure story about two unlikely best friends, both dealing with mental illness (FMC exhibits signs of antisocial disorder and MMC has PTSD/depression). Thanks to a tangled mess of politics and emotions, they end up attempting to reclaim an unstable government when history threatens to repeat itself (and all that jazz). Despite being totally unsuited to the job, the FMC is determined to do it, and MMC...well, he's along for the ride either way. It's a fairly dark story; on a philosophical level, the main elements would be questioning of morals (ambiguity of good/evil) and the extent/value of platonic love. Throw in a mad scientist, riot police, a travelling vaudeville show, some hardcore gore and angst, and there you go. All of this takes place in a more technologically advanced version of Europe/northern Africa, with some steampunk influence. 5. Any preferences? Standard book size is fine (front cover only). Colour scheme should be fairly dark - not necessarily black and white, but any color would probably need to look kind of grungy and worn. One of the most important themes is the ambiguity of society's ideas of good and evil, so I wouldn't include anything that points to a stereotypical idea of "good" or "bad."

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arrawyn — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:46:21 -0400

OMG I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE LOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEE the cover you did for BloodRose Angel - for 'Wired'. It's GORGEOUS!!! love how the shoulder of the person goes onto the back cover. awesome awesome awesome!!

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Victoria Villa — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:29:57 -0400

Why am I not having any luck?! I always leave the house just a few minutes before a new slot opens. Noooo! Well. At least I know now what time you're bound to come on. :)

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pleuche — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 07:52:40 -0400

1*. Curious Consequences 2. 3*. Pleuch 4*. This is what I have at the moment: Dakota is a very curious creature. By leaning over a pond and falling in, she suddenly find herself in a whole new world. How is it that this very girl always manages to get herself in those situations? Well, it doesn't exactly get better. In the book you will follow her through nightly trips to the kitchen, prisoning and different sates of understanding and adapting to a new world among a new species. 5*. any preferences? It's fantasy. Going on in the middle age-ish. Except that, nothing much, really. 6. do you have a photo? nope... 7. any examples? nope... thank you beforehand :-)

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Alya Mirielin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:26:01 -0500

Any idea when they would be? *so hasn't been stalking the thread day and night* *innocent smile*

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Alya Mirielin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:20:58 -0500

Yer, I'm in the east too...oh goodness, thank the Valar I wasn't the only one who noticed the pattern...so I suppose I'll have to have something copied on my iPod betweten 10:30 and 12. xD

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ir0nna — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:30:08 -0500

[quote=arrawyn] OMG I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE LOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEE the cover you did for BloodRose Angel - for 'Wired'. It's GORGEOUS!!! love how the shoulder of the person goes onto the back cover. awesome awesome awesome!! [/quote] you did? hahaha thank you, i guess? x)

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ir0nna — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:30:33 -0500

[quote=Victoria Villa] Why am I not having any luck?! I always leave the house just a few minutes before a new slot opens. Noooo! Well. At least I know now what time you're bound to come on. :) [/quote] ack sorry about that! timings have been erratic lately, though - i'm so so sorry. ): fena

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ir0nna — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:38:47 -0500

[quote=.fayrenaissance] 1*. title: Monster Skin 2. subtitle, if any: n/a 3*. your author name: Jessica South 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot: A witch named El from a nomadic tribe must combat a variety of hideous patchwork monsters, navigate a political and religious battlefield, and defeat a deranged man who thinks he can fulfill a false prophecy by starting a war (there's a longer version on my profile if you need it). Basically, lots of magic, lots of monsters, lots of fantasy and horror elements. 5*. any preferences?: I'm a huge fan of minimalism and silhouettes. Suggested themes might be... I don't know, any sort of monster (can you see a trend here?), a female protagonist (light brown skin and dark, dark blond hair), an arrow or arrows, horror themes (blood, death, decay, darkness) and I like the color theme black/red/white if you can incorporate it. 6. do you have a photo? nope. 7. any examples? nope. So excited :D [/quote] i tried. and, well... *headdesks* i'm sorry i screwed it up so bad! basically, comments 1 got the arrows. 2 (1) = daaaaamn hard to find, somehow! T_____T strange how there are so little stock photos around. 3 because of (2), i couldn't give you anything minimalist, exactly. 4 'skin' = patchwork, in a way. (you know, because the monsters are patchwork? (WHATAMIDOING) 5 there's black. not a whole lot of, but it beats the amount of red and white in the cover by a whole lot. 6 (5) = sighhhh i'm sorry for that too. T_______T 7 A LOT OF GREEN. because of the background. darn it! 8 yeah. a lot of green. 9 ...and orange. AND PURPLE DASH IT ALL. 10 sigh. so... here you go: ): i'm so so sorry! T___________T fena

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ir0nna — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:43:09 -0500

hey guys! sorry for the late, late post - i just finished my HCL (that's Higher Chinese Language - eh) O levels (that's basically the singapore equivalent to the GCSEs in the UK, so... well) today (screwed it up REAL BAD, by the way - but that's a story for another day. expecting a(n?) F9, though. which is very, very scary in itself). but since i've been busy studying, i haven't had much time lately. ): ANYWAY. THE COVER QUEUE:

Withered - Ashley Hamlin
A Thousand Hollow Words - Claire Christopher
Atla Eterna - Amanda Tang
The Eden Project - S. T. Lawrence
(open)

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Mistysnow02 — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:44:50 -0500

1*. Title: Six Dreams of Summer 2. Subtitle: None 3*. your author name: Jessica Murphy 4*. Amber isn’t the kind of person who reads fiction. She’s logical. Except that it’s 5 past 9 on a Monday morning, and she’s already killed a fairy. After that things go from bad to worse. Theres a Uni…thing in her front garden, a middle aged man who acts like Gandalf and says he’s a wizard, someone’s trashed her house and the cat she was telling her problems to has started talking back. Throw in an attack by the wild hunt that almost destroys her office building, and you’ve got yourself one hell of a week. And of course the only way to get rid of it all is to go on a dangerous quest into the fairy realms to rescue the six queens of fairy, with only her best friend Becka (who is not, in anyway a werewolf) and her newly acquired talking cat to help her. Yup, one hell of a week. 5*. any preferences? Standard size, I would like something whimsical. Other than that, go nuts, I flicked through your portfolio and enjoyed it muchly, so I’ll leave it up to you. 7. any examples? No examples, I’m happy to go with whatever.

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Ferris Elle — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:13:49 -0500

Hello Feena :) Haha, sorry that I didn't reply your message, I kind of accidentally cleared out the entire inbox so I might have deleted it :O Anyway, I love the "Monster Skin" book cover. It's really great ;) How's your nanowrimo going anyway?

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fleurily — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:45:21 -0500

1*. Anita Allen & The Gamble 2. N/A 3*. Devon Feng 4*. On December 1, 1925, Anita Allen loses $25.00 and her soul in a card game with the Devil. In a matter of days, her life is turned upside down. As a working girl, she's still balancing her secretarial job and awful apartment problems with the evenings full of jazz and illegal alcohol with her mobster heir beau; after the lights go out in the speakeasy, an odd man named Don drags her around Chicago, teaching her how to become a Reaper, taking the souls of the unlawfully living to keep the balance between the afterlife and the living world in equilibrium. But learning to shoot a gun and run across icy rooftops are the least of Anita's concerns: Her first target is the alderman of Ward 6, a corrupt politician with close ties to the organized crime heads of the city. Through a series of failed attempts on the alderman's life (and more than a few close calls with her own), she starts becoming more familiar with her powers and learns about a fatal conspiracy against her beau's father and the Rinella Family as a whole. Forbidden to interfere with the mob war that's about to break out in Chicago, Anita has to find a way around the silence her new master has imposed upon her- Or risk losing the people she loves to a massacre she can't possibly prevent on her own. 5*. Something artsy, photographic, maybe! My mental image is something involving a pair of red shoes, 1920s-style, a woman and a man, no faces, something that kind of conveys that feeling of... organized crime/conspiracy/a bit of the supernatural. I'd like a hardcover size, a little larger than 6x9. The whole 'Devil' element is a big part, but the main character is an 'angel of death' that's known for black wings, but that doesn't necessarily have to play in. 6. I don't, sob. I leave it up to your creative genius. The main character looks similar to this, though, if you want an idea for her basic 'look': http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/61387913/Clare+Maguire+PNG.png 7. any examples? Not that I can think of. Your portfolio looks amazing, so I'm excited to see what you come up with.

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Juanitaaa — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:12:05 -0500

Ugh once again I've missed the slot! Hope you're feeling better Fena, I wish you luck in your exams. Your covers are so beautiful I'll gladly just wait here and stalk the thread until my chance appears.

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ir0nna — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:55:03 -0500

[quote=.fayrenaissance] Oh my goodness! No, I love it! I LOOOVVVEEEE ITTTTT. [/quote] hahahaha REALLY?! whoaaa no problem!

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ir0nna — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:57:02 -0500

[quote=Ferris Elle] Hello Feena :) Haha, sorry that I didn't reply your message, I kind of accidentally cleared out the entire inbox so I might have deleted it :O Anyway, I love the "Monster Skin" book cover. It's really great ;) How's your nanowrimo going anyway? [/quote] hey yourself! (interesting how many people spell my name wrongly, though! xD) but naaaaaaaah it's fine - i still have them so i can send them to you, actually. x) but huh. really? i didn't like it much, actually! and ack NOT TOO GOOD. HCL Os were just over yesterday (I AM GOING TO GET A F9. BLOODY HECK), so... i've been trying to catch up. very, very bad writers' block now, though! T____T you?

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ir0nna — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:58:14 -0500

[quote=Juanitaaa] Ugh once again I've missed the slot! Hope you're feeling better Fena, I wish you luck in your exams. Your covers are so beautiful I'll gladly just wait here and stalk the thread until my chance appears. [/quote] oh dear i'm sorry about that! T_________T i've absolutely lost count of the times i've just wanted to just accept every request, but then remember that i can't afford to do so. *headdesks* but haha thanks - they're over for the year, so thank goodness for that! xD fena

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ir0nna — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:02:54 -0500

[quote=dolphinherovamp5] Title: Withered Subtitle: A Lifeless Magic Novel Author Name: Ashley Hamlin Synopsis: In the city of Coos Bay, Oregon, four teenage friends live with average circumstances. Then, a boy named Nick Reid meets a girl named Victoria Powell. Victoria is a mystery to him and he wants to figure her out. No matter how far he has to go. During this time, his friends deal with their own personal problems. Holly Stein, the quiet one, tries to make everybody proud and ends up going through all types of obstacles to let everybody have what they want. Chloe Murphy, a girl with a knack at being tough, deals with her mother’s death and a secret romance with a boy who shouldn’t be hidden. And Caine Murphy, Chloe’s twin brother, must overcome their mother’s death and help his boyfriend fight a drug addiction. When the mystery thickens and situations become more hostile, their lives begin to spin out of control, eventually leading them on a journey to the golden state. Not only to escape for a little bit, but to also find out who Victoria really was and what she was hiding. “We will forever wither.” Preferences: In my mind, I've got these two cover ideas. One is of a girl with wavy blonde girl standing around some trees with a daisy in her hand. The other is just a daisy, starting to wither. Either way, I can see it being somewhat dark. I would like both book size and 6x9. Photos: I have no photos I can find that I would like you to use. Examples: For the darkness, I'm thinking something like this cover: http://portfolio2011.pheeena.co.cc/post/11345633330/darkcreatures I would also like something at least similar to the title font of this: http://portfolio2011.pheeena.co.cc/post/11261453358/thebaddestblonde [/quote] hmm so. comments: 1 font = that of The Baddest Blonde. (: 2 tried giving you something dark and failed. 3 tried to give you your first idea as well, but it didn't work out because stock photos are mean. 4 so you got the second. 5 the daisy just looks droopy though. 6 sigh. 7 rest = serif fonts, so there's a sort of balance. 8 spine = 1'' for now. (so either you write so many words or somehow make it such that your final spine is that large, or crop it and make it look ugly. heh sorry - wanted to give you a solid spine but it didn't work out) 9 'withered' in the title = just the outline (so the inside is blank - so show how it's kind of empty and not whole? yeaaah. i had no idea what i was doing. ):< but here: yeaaaaaaaah. i hope you like it! (SOMEHOW) fena

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ir0nna — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:03:51 -0500

THE COVER QUEUE:

A Thousand Hollow Words - Claire Christopher
Atla Eterna - Amanda Tang
The Eden Project - S. T. Lawrence
Six Dreams of Summer - Jessica Murphy
(open)

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J.A. Kosse — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:46:44 -0500

requests everywhar Here's a request for my other book ;o 1*. title The White Scythe 2. subtitle, if any 3*. your author name J.A. Kosse 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot A boy who committed suicide wakes up as a reaper. The problem is, the other reapers think that suicidal death is disgusting, and his own mentor hates him. In secret, the most well known (and antisocial) reaper takes notice of him and trains him on the side, but his life hasn't improved with the soul eaters after him... Awkward description. 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? Ghost-y! And reaper-y. But mostly ghosty. Graveyards are a common thing. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Not that I can think of... 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. I always trust your judgement xD

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ir0nna — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:05:55 -0500

[quote=dolphinherovamp5] I really love it! Ha-ha. Wow. Amazing. Don't know what to say, but I'm so happy! Thank you! [/quote] ahahaha really? aww no problem! (: fena

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ir0nna — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:16:28 -0500

[quote=Sefketabwy] Oh yay! 1. A Thousand Hollow Words 2. 3. Claire Christopher 4. "At seventeen years of age, Caitlin is like any other girl in her small city-state. Except for one thing, a thing she wants more than anything else she could possibly imagine: to learn how to read. But for the women in her society, that also happens to be the one thing most forbidden. And just when she begins to accept complacency and her place in life, someone enters it and changes the course of not only her own future but the future of everyone around her. Set in a world eerily similar to our own, a world where marriages are made on a yearly contract basis and women have become all but dehumanized, Caitlin will have to find the courage to discover not only the power of words but the power of choice and the ability to sacrifice everything for the truth." 5. Would prefer it to be dark. Obviously the prominent theme is words and writing, but I have no specific preferences! It's a futuristic, dystopian sort of novel. [/quote] hey! UHM. so... i may have failed miserably. basically, comments: 1 tried making it 'futuristic'. 2 failed. 3 tried making it dark. 4 failed at that too. (it's bloody light!) 5 photo of a girl with 'tape' (of words!) around her mouth. which sounds cool, but because i'm a horror at photoshop, it turned out bloody, BLOODY ugly and gross. ): 6 said girl has blue hair and eyes. WHAT WAS I DOING 7 font = 'futuristic'. EH ): so here you go: ): fena

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ir0nna — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:17:25 -0500

[quote=ir0nna] THE COVER QUEUE:

Atla Eterna - Amanda Tang
The Eden Project - S. T. Lawrence
Six Dreams of Summer - Jessica Murphy
The White Scythe - J. A. Kosse
(open)

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Arya Svit-Kona — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:07:00 -0500

This isn't for me, I swear! A friend of mine, Alya Mirielin here, asked me to put in her cover request if any slots opened. She's been stalking this thread for over a week now and kept missing the open slots, so she asked me to help. Title: The Key of Rathion Subtitle: None Author: Alya Mírielin Synopsis: Sixteen year old Raylen Pyrath is the son of the king of the kingdom of Karlin. The king, however, is cruel and unjust towards his subjects, and Raylen knows it. Meanwhile, a small group of rebels fights for survival as they form a plan to rid the land of Varenia of this evil king. And for this, they need the Key of Rathion, a small key made of glass that unlocks the secret to the most potent of powers, and they need to find Kosyne, the legendary rebel country. But there is one problem. Prophecy has stated that only Raylen Pyrath can use the key and lead the rebels in Kosyne to victory. Preferences/Theme: Standard size - It’s a rather dark fantasy story set in a Middle Age-ish world. The important element is mainly Raylen’s struggle to make the difficult decision of whether or not to kill his father in the end. Photo: Preferably something in a dark forest or something with an ominous-looking mountain/castle as a background - either one works fine if possible, and I’d like this photo to be used on the left of the cover if it’s possible to make the pictures seamlessly integrate into the cover: http://www.klatsch-tratsch.de/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/SzenenbildKL_131400x933.jpg And this photo on the right: http://oi43.tinypic.com/2rqojt4.jpg If both are too much work you can omit the second picture and I’d be cool with it. xD Examples: None.

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Alya Mirielin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:34:25 -0500

Hrm....interesting how the time I actually wake up in time to stalk the thread you managed to post earlier...thankies, Arya! :D So yeah..*points up* That one'd be mine. ^_^

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ir0nna — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:24:11 -0500

[quote=BloodRoseAngel] I think this one looks awesome! Love the colours. <3 [/quote] Aha really? I thought it was horrid upon close up though!

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ir0nna — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:34:42 -0500

[quote=turtleonacloud] 1*. Title Atla Eterna 2. subtitle, None, please. 3*. your author name Amanda Tang 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot Oh dear. The synopsis is HUGE, so I’d rather not post it here. It’s in my profile if you want to take a look at its cheesy, crappy entirety. 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? 5.25x8 please. Is it possible to make me a back spine, and front? Thanks so much!!!! Oh, if you make the back, you can just leave it blank. I haven't come up with a good enough blurb. Well, it’s kind of dark, but kind of light too. The rooms are filled with different specimens from different planets. One important room is filled with this glowing raven lady. (<---- terrible description, right there. Should win the “worst description ever” award. -___-) Then there are some “creepier” things (that term is used loosely. I’m not a good enough writer to succeed at creepy things) like a spirit who is similar to a giant worm, but made entirely of the heads of everyone you've seen in your life. These are all really tentative though, so I’d rather not have anything like it on the cover. I just hoped it’d give you some ideas. I’d rather not have anything similar to horror (blood, gore, ghosts) because it focuses more on the otherworldly specimens inside the laboratories. And because the pictures of ghosts scare the bajeezus out of me. Laugh, it's OK. I really have no idea what the cover should look like. I’m really sorry Fena!! :( Don’t stress yourself out on this! Whatever you make, I'm sure will be great! 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? I’ve tended to like the less “simple” covers more. Like the ones with full designs, instead of just one image and a black background. But it’s really up to you! the fab cover designer knows best! 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. Always liked The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’s movie poster…: http://cdn.mymovies.ge/posters/4e1/4bc91f31017a3c57fe00c4e1/the-hitchhiker-s-guide-to-the-galaxy-original.jpg Tron’s glowing effects were always mesmerizing too. Though to be honest, I dunno if these even fit my story. Like I said, I have absolutely NO idea what to do. Sorry!!! DX (I’m sorry none of these are actual book covers!) There are a ton of covers in your portfolio I really really like, but none that would probably fit my story too well, so I guess there’s no point in naming them. (Ok… I have to give in… The snowy “The Lovely Are Sleeping” cover, the “Tale of Dark Illusions” cover, and “Balancing Act” = :O ) [/quote] UHHH BASICALLY, comments: 1 I gave you a metal background. I wanted to represent the hull of the ship, see (where the name is 'painted' on) 2 tried to make it 'dusty blue', but uhhhh. -.- 3 because of the epic fail (1), there is actually a very very faded 's' behind the 'atla'. 4 futuristic fonts - kind of. All in sans 5 your summary at the back = incomplete. I only dumped in the first paragraph because it was so long! Was planning on putting a summarized version in helvetica thin in a smaller font size below that, so yeah. 6 spine is 1" - unfortunately I didn't do a solid spine this time around because it would have been screwed up, so I guess you either have to write till your spine is just nice, or squash the spine. ): I'm sorry! So here: (: Fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:39:23 -0500

THE COVER QUEUE:

The Eden Project - S. T. Lawrence
Six Dreams of Summer - Jessica Murphy
The White Scythe - J. A. Kosse
The Key of Rathion - Alya Mirielin
(open)

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

sweetproserpina — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:14:40 -0500

Can I request a cover? Pretty Please :) Title: Encircled Author: M. J. Grimsmo Synopsis:A Harry Potter Fanfiction/ Draco and Ginny Novel The ancient power of Purebloods has been harnessed by a new threat to the Wizarding World and the Ministry of Magic is desperate to stop this upstart group of renegades. As the Seventh of Seven, and the keeper of the Prewitt crest ring, Auror Ginny Weasley heads the investigation, but struggles to pinpoint the group of former Death Eaters. She finds help in the least likeliest of places; at the counter of a Caffe Nero in South Kensington. The man behind the counter is more than meets the eye, and gets pulled reluctantly back into a world he had left behind seven long years ago. Draco Malfoy, banished from his ancestral home by his father after the war has lived in utter anonymity amongst Muggles in central London biding his time until he can once again enter the Wizarding World. When Ginny Weasley shows up looking for information, Draco realizes that this may be his only chance to regain the life he once had. Preferences/theme: Standard size please. Theme is Potterverse :) Ancient family powers, clash of muggle vs wizarding world. Photo: would love to have an antique/old crest ring/signet ring on the cover. Thanks!

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

Skarlette.Knox — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:35:00 -0500

Hey fena! Just wanted to stop by and say hi! so, erm...HI! *waves enthusiastically* Long time no see (er, not that's I've actually ever seen you, but ya get my drift). And to say that you. Are. AMAZING. Seriously. You crank out those covers like nobody's business and still create wonderful pieces of art. I am jealous. Yes, yes I am. Keep up the awesome work dear! I'm excited about your all-professional-like portfolio and all that jazz. Such a purrty portfolio. Eh, so um yeah! I decided to stop being a silent stalker of your thread. Now I'm a...not-silent stalker? o_O Oy, this is time for me to take my leave. I think I've just proven that I indeed am insane. *facepalm* (Not that plunging into NaNo without a plot wasn't proof enough already o-O) <3

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ELOAgent — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:22:06 -0500

Hi, Fena, I adore your covers! I believe you'd made me one before. It was about a Nano Novel called Obsessed. 1. Title: The Art of Darkness 2. Author name: Emily Lane 3. Synopsis: Lauren Archer's life is hanging by bare threads. Her husband, Michael, spends more time in the office than with her, she's receiving mysterious calls from a handsome stranger named Julian, and her marriage is jeopardized by Mira Caprice, Michael's secretary. Once she finally accepts Julian's calls at long-last, he offers her an ultimatum: a way out of her old life, and into a new one. One, where the pain of her husband would stop plaguing her, and death-defying adventure would find them at every-turn. With her life falling apart, she has no choice but to accept and Julian whisks her into a world new world: his world. Lauren quickly learns that no bad deed goes unpunished, when she and Julian are forced to flee town, after billionaire Peter Lassen places a five million dollar hit on their heads: to bring them in dead or alive. Running for their lives, too late does she realize not only does Julian want to be more than partners, he wants something from her besides her body, something she has hidden deep in her sub-conscious, and Lauren isn't sure whether she wants to find out what that is. Struggling with conflicting feelings for her her ex-husband, a handsome civilian, and the irritatingly charming partner, Julian Lazarus, she must choose between Julian and the opportunity of a lifetime, the civilian she's beginning to become fond of and the man who broke her heart. 4. Preferences: Well, there's not much to say about my preferences. The story isn't as bloody as one might think. It's called the art of darkness for a reason. But it does have a sort of struggle between a woman who can't decide what she wants and whether she wants the good or the bad, the light or dark, the hot-fudge or the halibut. Do what you wish, your a genius at this, Fena, I'm just the writer. 5. Photo: N/A, sadly. I was hoping you could find the perfect one and I'm confident you will, due to your brilliance. 6. Examples: None, unfortunately. Best of luck to you.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:40:51 -0500

[quote=turtleonacloud] Me: *checks thread. Sees my post quoted. Smiles creepily. Reads slowly through your comments because I always enjoy reading them. Gets to "So here:" Blank.* WHAT!?!? *continues to scroll down, chuckles at "bloody hell..." comment. Slowly clicks link... (if you thought this was slow, you haven't seen me open a birthday present. I'll take minutes on those) ...smiles like an crazed baboon. I love it!!!! I think you did an awesome amazing job with thinking of a picture to put on the cover. I had had no idea originally, but this fits so well!!! I'm really glad you didn't put any pictures of space or anything, because that doesn't really match the main point of the novel. You captured the plot awesome-ly. (making up words now. My vocabulary = two words: awesome and amazing) I love the choice in adding the faded "S." That's one of my favorite touches of yours. Oh, and so when I need the 300DPI version (which might be a while. I never planned on winning NaNo this year, too busy, but I plan on finishing by December) I just email you? Thank you so much!!! It's all right about the spine. I'll make it work haha! :D You are super duperly creative and amazing and talented. Trust me! You seriously are! This has got to be my favorite cover out of the three you've ever made for me. Thanks again!!!!! :D [/quote] bloody hell are you serious?! hahahaha no problem, then - i'm really, really happy you like it! have a good one, yeah? x) fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:42:37 -0500

[quote=Skarlette.Knox] Hey fena! Just wanted to stop by and say hi! so, erm...HI! *waves enthusiastically* Long time no see (er, not that's I've actually ever seen you, but ya get my drift). And to say that you. Are. AMAZING. Seriously. You crank out those covers like nobody's business and still create wonderful pieces of art. I am jealous. Yes, yes I am. Keep up the awesome work dear! I'm excited about your all-professional-like portfolio and all that jazz. Such a purrty portfolio. Eh, so um yeah! I decided to stop being a silent stalker of your thread. Now I'm a...not-silent stalker? o_O Oy, this is time for me to take my leave. I think I've just proven that I indeed am insane. *facepalm* (Not that plunging into NaNo without a plot wasn't proof enough already o-O) <3 [/quote] OH PSH YOU ARE EONS BETTER THAN ME! x) but thank you, i suppose - coming from you that means a lot. ._____. (NO SERIOUSLY). and heh the portfolio revamp AHEM. COUGH-annoyingparents-COUGH. have a good one! x) fenaaaa

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:48:04 -0500

[quote=That One Kid] Do mine eyes see an open slot~? 1. Title: The Eden Project 2. Subtitle: N/A 3. Author name: S. T. Lawrence 4. A synopsis/summary of your plot: We-ell, basically, my novel's a literary fiction + adventure story about two unlikely best friends, both dealing with mental illness (FMC exhibits signs of antisocial disorder and MMC has PTSD/depression). Thanks to a tangled mess of politics and emotions, they end up attempting to reclaim an unstable government when history threatens to repeat itself (and all that jazz). Despite being totally unsuited to the job, the FMC is determined to do it, and MMC...well, he's along for the ride either way. It's a fairly dark story; on a philosophical level, the main elements would be questioning of morals (ambiguity of good/evil) and the extent/value of platonic love. Throw in a mad scientist, riot police, a travelling vaudeville show, some hardcore gore and angst, and there you go. All of this takes place in a more technologically advanced version of Europe/northern Africa, with some steampunk influence. 5. Any preferences? Standard book size is fine (front cover only). Colour scheme should be fairly dark - not necessarily black and white, but any color would probably need to look kind of grungy and worn. One of the most important themes is the ambiguity of society's ideas of good and evil, so I wouldn't include anything that points to a stereotypical idea of "good" or "bad." [/quote] ahahaha hey there! UHM, comments: 1 i got the grungy and worn bit... i HOPE. 2 it's all dark because of (1). 3 VERY DARK. you might need to tilt back your computer screen. -.- 4 the background, i mean. the font SHOULD be see-able. (yes i know that's not a word) 5 i tried going for ambiguity but failed, so... eh. 6 i gave you trees. i don't KNOW why i gave you trees. i think it was to represent the 'tangled mess' bit. tangled branches = tangled mess, ya know? plus i 'tangled' it across the title, too. -.- 7 font = mostly sans-serif because it seemed to fit 8 except the word 'project'. i have no idea what possessed me to do that, but i just somehow HAD to use that font. yeah. so here you go - even though you probably didn't expect anything like it (at all!), i really hope you think it's decent anyway, because i KINDA like it. :X (even though i would never read anything with a cover like that because it's creeping me out). :/ see: (: fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:53:07 -0500

THE COVER QUEUE:

Six Dreams of Summer - Jessica Murphy
The White Scythe - J. A. Kosse
The Key of Rathion - Alya Mirielin
Encircled - M. J. Grismo
(open)

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

Victoria Villa — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:36:29 -0500

1*. Title: Thanatopsis 2. Subtitle: "Death is waiting deep inside you." 3*. Your author name: Tori Nueva 4*. A synopsis/summary of your plot: [It's too long. Can I give you an excerpt instead?] I think I’ve forgotten why I loved her. The cloth drips on the wooden floor. As I lay it on the wall and begin wiping, it almost feels as if my hands fumble. There’s fire beneath my eyelids, and ice gathering in pools down the sides of my cheeks. They taste bitter, with a salty tang, and I stop wiping for a moment. My emotions swirl in my mind, pushing out basic sensory perception, and pain replaces my thoughts. By the time the clock strikes five, no progress has been made at all. 5*. Any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? Would it be possible to make me a back, spine and front? If it's too much for you, I guess I'll settle with just a front cover and tap you for a whole wraparound later, when you're not as busy. :) I'd like a simple yet eye-catching cover, that much I'm certain of. As to the atmosphere -- I'm vacillating between it being light, to signify hope, or dark, to signify dread. The colour scheme: I don't think yellow or green or orange will work. Other than that, the only thing I'd ask is a monochromatic theme for the background. But then, if you think that won’t work, feel free to employ any means of creativity. Right now, all I know is that the book will turn out to be psychological/dystopian/sci-fi/mystery/philosophical. So yeah. Make of that what you will. Also, Thanatopsis was born from the definition of the word itself: a meditation on death. 6. Do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? None, really. 7. Any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. Hmm. I adore your covers, that goes without saying. Other examples would be the covers for Divergent by Veronica Roth; Wings by Aprilynne(?) Pike; Before I Fall by Samantha Sotto; The Book Thief by Markus Zusak; the original cover for The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. Yeah. That's all I can remember.

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Alya Mirielin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:32:04 -0500

Yep, I think you made it! ^_^

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Alya Mirielin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:30:17 -0500

I know the feeling. xD How long have you been stalking the thread?

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Alya Mirielin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:40:52 -0500

Ooh, wow...I was only stalking since page 7.

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Celticsmc12 — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:36:40 -0500

Fena! I love your covers, and I'm hoping to snag a spot sometime before next year.....You made me a beutiful non-nano cover for a childhood cancer story I had written, so you bet I'll be stalking this thread WAAAAAAY more often!

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karmine — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:39:14 -0500

Ahhh, man, I'll never get one. lol

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

quilled — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:36:04 -0500

Time to stalk this thread day and night. These covers are so stunning!

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:16:13 -0500

[quote=Mistysnow02] 1*. Title: Six Dreams of Summer 2. Subtitle: None 3*. your author name: Jessica Murphy 4*. Amber isn’t the kind of person who reads fiction. She’s logical. Except that it’s 5 past 9 on a Monday morning, and she’s already killed a fairy. After that things go from bad to worse. Theres a Uni…thing in her front garden, a middle aged man who acts like Gandalf and says he’s a wizard, someone’s trashed her house and the cat she was telling her problems to has started talking back. Throw in an attack by the wild hunt that almost destroys her office building, and you’ve got yourself one hell of a week. And of course the only way to get rid of it all is to go on a dangerous quest into the fairy realms to rescue the six queens of fairy, with only her best friend Becka (who is not, in anyway a werewolf) and her newly acquired talking cat to help her. Yup, one hell of a week. 5*. any preferences? Standard size, I would like something whimsical. Other than that, go nuts, I flicked through your portfolio and enjoyed it muchly, so I’ll leave it up to you. 7. any examples? No examples, I’m happy to go with whatever. [/quote] Hey there! Hmm basically, 1 I used a forest. 2 a forest with funny colors, to bring out the magical bit 3 and sans serif for text. 4 yeah. So here you go: (: Fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:19:05 -0500

THE COVER QUEUE:

The White Scythe - J. A. Kosse
The Key of Rathion - Alya Mirielin
Encircled - M. J. Grismo
Thanatopsis - Tori Nueva
(open)

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

Only.A.Memory — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:46:26 -0500

I'm not going to request one, but I do just want to tell you that your covers are absolutely fantastic! :D

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Amber Elridge — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:54:47 -0500

You made a cover for me last year, and I absolutely loved it!! It would be awesome if you could do one this year as well. I apologize if my summary is vague, but that's the way my novel is right now. 1. Title Rebellion 2. Subtitle, none 3. your author name Elizabeth Bantry 4. a synopsis/summary of your plot For all of his sixteen-year life, J7 has been trained as a soldier for the United Worlds. He can fight better than any other soldier in the army, and he has the determination to do his duty no matter what. But when J7 is captured by a band of rebels, his loyalties begin to change. Soon J7, or Jason, as his new comrades call him, is fighting for the people he swore to destroy. Will Jason ever convince this new faction to trust him, when he did so much to hurt them before? And can they ever stop and empire that has grown so big it can completely control the lives of every person in the galaxy? 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? This is a sci-fi story set in a Star Wars like environment. It has a lot of action, and space travel figures in quite a bit. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Nope :) 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. Can't think of anything right now.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

Skryll — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:54:56 -0500

Hi, I'll request one for when the next slot opens up. (Note: I did initially request one from Jeronimus, however the thread hasn't been posed in for over two weeks so I'm assuming that he/she won' t be doing any more so I've posted that I'm withdrawing my request, something that I hate to do.) 1* In the Shadows of Fireflies 2. None 3*. Skryll 4*. 2300AD. Humanity's capitalism and corporate greed have poisoned the planet, leaving vast sections uninhabitable. Far to the north lies one of the last remaining colonies, surrounded by the biospheres that keep the last remnants of humanity alive. The city remains in perpetual darkness, with several hours of sunlight barely enough to keep life sustained. Thus began the Bioluminescence project, the last ditch attempt to bring light back to a fading planet, and the hope of one day restoring it to a habitable state. Within these walls lie the Deathwhispers, the keepers of the dead. When people from the main colony begin disappearing it is up to Detective Gray Anderson to solve the mystery. But with no body and no clues, sometimes the only way to solve a mystery is to venture into the forbidden. It doesn't help that the ghost of his dead police partner is haunting him as well. And occasionally... if you listen close enough... the dead tell tales. 5*. Book size, can I please have the theme as the juxtaposition of dark and light (bioluminescent light is the primary light source in my novel), can I get the colours of black and glowing blue. I was hoping either to have a rugged looking male character with a glowing tattoo along his body. Also my MC has the ghost of his police partner haunting him so that could be worked in if you felt like it. Either that, or something with a firefly in it. 6. I don't have a photo. I never clearly defined my MC's looks (to be fixed in editing December XD) 7. I haven't seen any to date. If the male figure was done with his back to the cover with a glowing tattoo of almost spidery lines spread out over his torso this would be what I'm envisioning. I'm flexible though, I'll be happy with anything :)

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Mistysnow02 — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 03:22:14 -0500

Love the bit of a sparkle on the six, and the colours are fantastic. You do amazing covers, and I adore this one. Thank you.

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Ayesha123Play — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 06:44:41 -0500

I need a spot. XD

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nicandrov390 — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:12:15 -0500

I WAS SO CLOSE. D: I was literally awake and on the site when it happened...but I was focused on writing. -.-

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ir0nna — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:53:09 -0500

[quote=Only.A.Memory] I'm not going to request one, but I do just want to tell you that your covers are absolutely fantastic! :D [/quote] really?! wow thank you! x)

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:55:46 -0500

[quote=Mistysnow02] Love the bit of a sparkle on the six, and the colours are fantastic. You do amazing covers, and I adore this one. Thank you. [/quote] aha really? oh gosh that's a relief! i was worried the title might be a little bit too small for you (because putting it any larger just made the thing look messy). no problem, really - and your synopsis sounds wonderful, by the way. definitely something i would read! x)

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:56:24 -0500

[quote=Ayesha123Play] I need a spot. XD [/quote] ahaha oh poop i'm sorry for that! )x

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ir0nna — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:56:46 -0500

[quote=nicandrov390] I WAS SO CLOSE. D: I was literally awake and on the site when it happened...but I was focused on writing. -.- [/quote] EEP oh dear sorry for that! :/

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ir0nna — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:00:34 -0500

[quote=J.A. Kosse] requests everywhar Here's a request for my other book ;o 1*. title The White Scythe 2. subtitle, if any 3*. your author name J.A. Kosse 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot A boy who committed suicide wakes up as a reaper. The problem is, the other reapers think that suicidal death is disgusting, and his own mentor hates him. In secret, the most well known (and antisocial) reaper takes notice of him and trains him on the side, but his life hasn't improved with the soul eaters after him... Awkward description. 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? Ghost-y! And reaper-y. But mostly ghosty. Graveyards are a common thing. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Not that I can think of... 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. I always trust your judgement xD [/quote] HEY! ahaha anyway: comments: 1 i gave you the graveyard, really. (the artist tells me to tell you (gosh that's a mouthful) that if you're going to use it for commercial stuff, you'll have to pay her 160 DArt points (so you're technically 'buying' the stock), but other than that it's perfectly fine. x) 2 i made the word 'white' white. three guesses why. -.- 3 i dumped a scythe on, well, the word 'scythe'. or to be precise, the loop of the 'y'. YEAH. 4 font-wise = cursive for 'the', serif for 'white' and your name, and some funny futuristic sans-serif font for the word 'scythe' (why, i don't know! it just felt right, somehow) YEAH -.- so here: (: fena

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ir0nna — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:04:03 -0500

THE COVER QUEUE:

The Key of Rathion - Alya Mirielin
Encircled - M. J. Grismo
Thanatopsis - Tori Nueva
Rebellion - Elizabeth Bantry
(open)

remember to make sure that no one has posted a request before you before you make one! (: also, please do not request for a cover if you've already done so on another thread - i'll have to ignore it, i'm afraid. :/ [quote="AND ONE MORE THING:"] i'll be away in suzhou (in china) to visit my dad (he's working there for the next three years. ack) from tomorrow till the 14th of december, so i'll probably be slower on updates even though nano's all over soon, because my parents are dragging me to ridiculous places like beijing (oh gosh THE COLD. DEAD) etc. etc. not to mention the fact that i'm not sure what stock sites AREN'T blocked by the firewall there (and i'm not sure if tumblr works - it didn't last year), so things might be wonky for a bit (especially if i can't find good stock!). i hope that's alright with you guys. :/[/quote]

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quilled — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:07:03 -0500

First off, these covers are so beautiful! I spent forever looking through your portfolio, admittedly. 1*. title: - Shattered 2. subtitle, if any 3*. your author name: - Angelia 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot: - Kavolene has been untouchable for centuries, no other cities daring to make a move against the self-proclaimed rulers. With the one person they feared the most cast away from them, it is only a matter of time before they move in. But will they be able to seize control of the country for themselves or will someone else get to it first? The world came crashing to a halt when seventeen-year-old Andrea Callister lost the one thing that meant the most to her. Without that beacon of light to guide her forward she's all but given up at any chance of enjoying life. The boundary between the lies she's been fed and the truth are just as thin as the barrier separating a seemingly normal life from the one she was destined for. A life of magic and an impending war that will be landing squarely upon her shoulders. There's only one problem. How can she trust others to help her make the correct decision when she can no longer even trust herself? 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? - Something dark and mysterious, maybe? An important element is Andrea's necklace, actually. It has a crescent shaped moon with symbols etched onto it and a teardrop pendant hanging from the top point of the moon. Something with fire would also work quite well. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? - No, not really! 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. - Something like a mixture of The Hunger Games (I like simplicity, nothing too busy with a million things going on) and Blue is for Nightmares series (the candles/flames). I also love the covers of the Twilight series - again, they're not terribly busy and don't make your head whip around to look at everything. I really love some of the ones you've done, as well: The Eden Project, One for Sorrow, The Lovely are Sleeping (this one especially, the one with the moon necklace on the cover!), Spectrum.

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Juanitaaa — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:49:22 -0500

Ugh just missed it again!

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ir0nna — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:11:34 -0500

[quote=Juanitaaa] Ugh just missed it again! [/quote] Ack really? Aw man I'm sorry! ):

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ir0nna — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:17:02 -0500

[quote=Arya Svit-Kona] This isn't for me, I swear! A friend of mine, Alya Mirielin here, asked me to put in her cover request if any slots opened. She's been stalking this thread for over a week now and kept missing the open slots, so she asked me to help. Title: The Key of Rathion Subtitle: None Author: Alya Mírielin Synopsis: Sixteen year old Raylen Pyrath is the son of the king of the kingdom of Karlin. The king, however, is cruel and unjust towards his subjects, and Raylen knows it. Meanwhile, a small group of rebels fights for survival as they form a plan to rid the land of Varenia of this evil king. And for this, they need the Key of Rathion, a small key made of glass that unlocks the secret to the most potent of powers, and they need to find Kosyne, the legendary rebel country. But there is one problem. Prophecy has stated that only Raylen Pyrath can use the key and lead the rebels in Kosyne to victory. Preferences/Theme: Standard size - It’s a rather dark fantasy story set in a Middle Age-ish world. The important element is mainly Raylen’s struggle to make the difficult decision of whether or not to kill his father in the end. Photo: Preferably something in a dark forest or something with an ominous-looking mountain/castle as a background - either one works fine if possible, and I’d like this photo to be used on the left of the cover if it’s possible to make the pictures seamlessly integrate into the cover: http://www.klatsch-tratsch.de/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/SzenenbildKL_131400x933.jpg And this photo on the right: http://oi43.tinypic.com/2rqojt4.jpg If both are too much work you can omit the second picture and I’d be cool with it. xD Examples: None. [/quote] Ack Um: 1 managed to use the first photo 2 but not the second. 3 it's in grayscale because it looked ridiculously tacky otherwise 4 not that it looks much better now. 5 serif fonts with the word 'key' emphasized. 6 it's gross. 7 very gross. See: ): Fena PS If the photo doesn't show just click the link in the big space. I can't tell because I'm on the iPad, the Internet connection is slow, and china is banning funny things.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:20:13 -0500

THE COVER QUEUE:

Encircled - M. J. Grismo
Thanatopsis - Tori Nueva
Rebellion - Elizabeth Bantry
Shattered - Angelia
(open)

remember to make sure that no one has posted a request before you before you make one! (: also, please do not request for a cover if you've already done so on another thread - i'll have to ignore it, i'm afraid. :/ [quote="AND ONE MORE THING:"] i'm away in suzhou (in china) to visit my dad (he's working there for the next three years. ack) currently - and till the 14th of december, so i'll probably be slower on updates even though nano's over, because my parents are dragging me to ridiculous places like beijing (oh gosh THE COLD. DEAD) etc. etc. Which is tomorrow, and I'll be away for six days on that itself. so the next update will be in a week, unfortunately. I'm terribly sorry![/quote]

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Zenzi — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:23:03 -0500

1*. Title: Pieces of October 2. subtitle, N/A 3*. your author name: Zenzele Price 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot October Valdez hasn't thought about Macy Little in years. Teetering over the precipice between adolescence and adulthood, October is lonely and friendless. Her last friend was Macy Little, and they haven't spoken in ages. And then the news of her childhood friend's death sends a jolt that shatters her carefully constructed limbo. A brutal crime has been committed, one which no one wants to talk about - except for October. She immerses herself in the lost moment's of her estranged friend's life as she resolves to find her murderer. She befriends Macy's former neighbor Joseph Bennett, a love sick writer that drinks too much and eats too little and has secrets of his own. As October slowly begins to unravel the truth, she sinks deeper and deeper into an obsession that eclipses all other facets of her life. As the leaves begin to change, the convoluted web of familial betrayal and sickness swallows October. And the killer may be closer to home than she thought. 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? A warm, dark color scheme? Trees, maybe a bike. Maybe like a crack as if the image was glass. You have artistic freedom! 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Nope! 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

Ayesha123Play — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:21:05 -0500

Yeesh, I never thought you could get any better at making covers Fena. xDDD

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Alya Mirielin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:51:46 -0500

Ack? ACK?! *blinks in surprise* This is...just EPIC! Thank you SO much for making the cover! ^_^ *is now very, very happy* That's the best cover I could have dreamed up for this!

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

erhorton — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:58:41 -0500

1*. The Second Moon of Arlos 2. The sensation was almost like falling, only under-water. Except she wasn’t under-water. She wasn’t anywhere. 3*. Eleanor Ruth 4*. Arlos – a planet full of fantastical creatures, magic and legends. The most famous tale of Arlos is that of their second moon, Metsys. When young half-elf Keyleth finds herself on the fabled sphere, but she soon discovers that the chilling tale of its inhabitants is not a myth either. Not only that, but the moon has been given a new name. Earth 5*. Dark colours. At the top, I was thinking the night sky with the Moon and Earth in it (both roughly the same size. And the bottom half, a dark sinister looking forest 6. No photo 7. No example

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_Lissa_ — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:45:18 -0500

i hope you don't close this any time soon. i've been stalking it since October, trying SO hard to get one! you are amazing!

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PatrickMendez — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:28:38 -0500

@ir0nna Oh hey fena, I am Patrick from Wattpad, and I just asked for a cover in your website for about two weeks ago? I haven't receive any emails from you and so, I decided to post here the request I sent. P.S. This is actually not a novel, but a simple journalist guide. Title: Succeed in Writing Subtitle: None your author name: Patrick Mendez a synopsis/summary of your plot: Succeed in Writing is a clear and practical guide for new and young writers who want to improve their talents in journalism. This book covers all the essential topics for beginners and takes account of all levels of ability. Succeed in Writing is laid out in a clear, concise way, which each topic explained in easy-to-follow section to help the reader understand the tips and hints to excel in writing. With an easy-to-follow and attractive layout, the book provides a comprehensive examination of available and useful descriptions and a wealth of important notes to help the reader's knowledge wider. Succeed in Writing is a truly invaluable learning aid for both young and old. any preferences? The book size will be normal, still. But can you make like two covers so I can choose? xP I know....I'm too much choosy. The general idea will be of course, this is a guide. do you have any photo? Sadly, none. But I know you can make it! You're the awesome book cover designer here! :D any examples? Haha, again, none. But don't like something that looks like a manual that looks like for soldiers but I do like the cover for Succeed in English (Published by Arcturus) I am going to dedicate the first page if you do! Thanks fena! ~Patrick <3

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:49:34 -0500

[quote=Alya Mirielin] Ack? ACK?! *blinks in surprise* This is...just EPIC! Thank you SO much for making the cover! ^_^ *is now very, very happy* That's the best cover I could have dreamed up for this! [/quote] HAHA really?! WHOA no problem - I was actually really worried for that. .____.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:51:09 -0500

[quote=_Lissa_] i hope you don't close this any time soon. i've been stalking it since October, trying SO hard to get one! you are amazing! [/quote] ahaha nope not anytime soon, although updates will slow down quite a bit once the new year starts, what with school and all (why did i take bio chem math and history again? WHY WHY WHY). so don't worry about that. x) I'm terribly sorry you haven't been able to get a spot, though - i'll try to update more often, but i can't promise anything. D: fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:56:36 -0500

[quote=sweetproserpina] Can I request a cover? Pretty Please :) Title: Encircled Author: M. J. Grimsmo Synopsis:A Harry Potter Fanfiction/ Draco and Ginny Novel The ancient power of Purebloods has been harnessed by a new threat to the Wizarding World and the Ministry of Magic is desperate to stop this upstart group of renegades. As the Seventh of Seven, and the keeper of the Prewitt crest ring, Auror Ginny Weasley heads the investigation, but struggles to pinpoint the group of former Death Eaters. She finds help in the least likeliest of places; at the counter of a Caffe Nero in South Kensington. The man behind the counter is more than meets the eye, and gets pulled reluctantly back into a world he had left behind seven long years ago. Draco Malfoy, banished from his ancestral home by his father after the war has lived in utter anonymity amongst Muggles in central London biding his time until he can once again enter the Wizarding World. When Ginny Weasley shows up looking for information, Draco realizes that this may be his only chance to regain the life he once had. Preferences/theme: Standard size please. Theme is Potterverse :) Ancient family powers, clash of muggle vs wizarding world. Photo: would love to have an antique/old crest ring/signet ring on the cover. Thanks! [/quote] hey there! UGH I SCREWED THIS ONE UP. 1 tried making it like the other HP books. 2 'tried' being the operative word. SIGH 3 font = serif etc 4 got a ring - but i'm not sure if it is anything like you wanted. 5 probably not. 6 it's awkwardly placed, though. 7 really really awkwardly placed. 8 pah. YEAH D: see: ): fena

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Ayesha123Play — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:04:14 -0500

Wait, you just finished the cover didn't you? Does that mean I get a spot? XD

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Ayesha123Play — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:15:48 -0500

NOTE: I HAVE requested covers over the course of November from other people but none for this new book I started. 1*. title: Survivng the Labyrinth 2. subtitle, if any: "It may as well be a death sentence" 3*. your author name: Ayesha Hargey 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot: "A hundred and twenty-six children went in so far over the course of nine years... and not a single one returned home. What makes me different?” In a kingdom in a faraway land, a heart-broken King has made a vicious deal with an evil sorceress. Every year, fourteen children, seven boys and seven girls are to be sentenced to go into the unfathmoably large Labyrinth for a fortnight. This Labyrinth filled with grotesque monsters and sinister traps guarentees a gruesome death. The survivng ones are sent home. None ever returned home, in the nine years that the Sacrifice of the Labyrinth was started. Celestina, a bright young girl, is chosen as one of the sacrificers. She doesn't have a hope of coming out alive - she can't fight, she can't flee. All she can do is survive. But, sometimes, survival can be your greatest weapon... 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? Preferabbly a dark, scary theme. A labyrinth and a shield are two very important items but you don't have to put them on the cover. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Nope sorry. 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. I love the cover for All The Gods. :D You don't have to use the subtitle. Thank you so much!! :D

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Ayesha123Play — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:18:43 -0500

Oh I forgot to add, it's partially based on the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur and the Labyrinth. Just without Theseus and the Minotaur. More the bare bones of the story. :P

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Another Anonymous Person — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:54:01 -0500

That's a beautiful cover!!!!!

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sweetproserpina — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:02:39 -0500

Oh my goodness! Thank you! That cover is beautiful!! Love the font, love the simplicity. That ring works perfectly, don't worry. Thank you again! sweetproserpina

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

VampireLover — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:17:57 -0500

*stalking thread* I love your work and I have a hard time finding cover artists I really like

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xxFrozenFlower — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:39:41 -0500

o/ *also stalking thread* /ever since I saw your amazing cover of one of BloodRoseAngel's novels ('Breakwater', posted as an example on the CreateSpace offer thread) <3 Question; do you only do covers for novels? I can't self-publish a novel (even 6 months isn't enough to fix up the manuscript!), so I might use the CreateSpace code for some poetry instead (which apparently I can get away with it... \o/) and I'd loveloveLOVE a cover by you for it! *__* But are you strictly doing covers for NaNo novels? I kept re-reading your rules but I'm not sure about your stance on this... orz

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:01:05 -0500

[quote=Another Anonymous Person] That's a beautiful cover!!!!! [/quote] o.o really..?!

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ir0nna — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:03:29 -0500

[quote=sweetproserpina] Oh my goodness! Thank you! That cover is beautiful!! Love the font, love the simplicity. That ring works perfectly, don't worry. Thank you again! sweetproserpina [/quote] really? oh wow that's a relief, really! i'm terribly happy you like it. x) fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:04:04 -0500

[quote=VampireLover] *stalking thread* I love your work and I have a hard time finding cover artists I really like [/quote] ack they aren't THAT nice! but thank you - that means a lot. i'm afraid you'll have a hard time getting a spot though, unless you live in australia. me being in GMT+8 and all that. :/ fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:05:41 -0500

[quote=xxFrozenFlower] o/ *also stalking thread* /ever since I saw your amazing cover of one of BloodRoseAngel's novels ('Breakwater', posted as an example on the CreateSpace offer thread) <3 Question; do you only do covers for novels? I can't self-publish a novel (even 6 months isn't enough to fix up the manuscript!), so I might use the CreateSpace code for some poetry instead (which apparently I can get away with it... \o/) and I'd loveloveLOVE a cover by you for it! *__* But are you strictly doing covers for NaNo novels? I kept re-reading your rules but I'm not sure about your stance on this... orz [/quote] hey there! x) haha sure - as long as you haven't already requested a cover for that particular title from someone else, i'll help you whip something out. x) (as long as you get a spot, that is >.<) hope that clears things up a little - but i must say, don't keep your hopes up! fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:15:22 -0500

[quote=Victoria Villa] 1*. Title: Thanatopsis 2. Subtitle: "Death is waiting deep inside you." 3*. Your author name: Tori Nueva 4*. A synopsis/summary of your plot: [It's too long. Can I give you an excerpt instead?] I think I’ve forgotten why I loved her. The cloth drips on the wooden floor. As I lay it on the wall and begin wiping, it almost feels as if my hands fumble. There’s fire beneath my eyelids, and ice gathering in pools down the sides of my cheeks. They taste bitter, with a salty tang, and I stop wiping for a moment. My emotions swirl in my mind, pushing out basic sensory perception, and pain replaces my thoughts. By the time the clock strikes five, no progress has been made at all. 5*. Any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? Would it be possible to make me a back, spine and front? If it's too much for you, I guess I'll settle with just a front cover and tap you for a whole wraparound later, when you're not as busy. :) I'd like a simple yet eye-catching cover, that much I'm certain of. As to the atmosphere -- I'm vacillating between it being light, to signify hope, or dark, to signify dread. The colour scheme: I don't think yellow or green or orange will work. Other than that, the only thing I'd ask is a monochromatic theme for the background. But then, if you think that won’t work, feel free to employ any means of creativity. Right now, all I know is that the book will turn out to be psychological/dystopian/sci-fi/mystery/philosophical. So yeah. Make of that what you will. Also, Thanatopsis was born from the definition of the word itself: a meditation on death. 6. Do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? None, really. 7. Any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. Hmm. I adore your covers, that goes without saying. Other examples would be the covers for Divergent by Veronica Roth; Wings by Aprilynne(?) Pike; Before I Fall by Samantha Sotto; The Book Thief by Markus Zusak; the original cover for The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. Yeah. That's all I can remember. [/quote] hey there! ACK i'm terribly sorry for the long wait. D: but anyway. comments: 1 i tried, i really did, but... uh. 2 went with minimalism (of sorts) this time around - i hope that is fine! 3 however, (2) means i ended up not using any of your examples. D: 4 plus it's dark. 5 really dark. 6 with blood red. 7 D: 8 i got you a jar - kind of to represent the whole 'breeding' of intelligence/artificial consciousness and all, in a way? (so the wisps inside = 'artificial consciousness') so it's not corked and there's your wisps leaking out, to represent how your two MCs are sort of trying to overcome it. 9 WHAT WAS I THINKING. ): 10 yeah. >.< 11 spine = grey because it felt awkward when i made it black. so here: :X fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:16:26 -0500

[quote=ir0nna] THE COVER QUEUE:

Rebellion - Elizabeth Bantry
Shattered - Angelia
Pieces of October - Zenzele Price
Surviving the Labyrinth - Ayesha Hargey
(open)

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Another Anonymous Person — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:19:07 -0500

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Another Anonymous Person — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:22:07 -0500

Title: Because She Left Synopsis: After the death of her sister, Skyler, Sophie (along with the rest of her family - Mom, Dad, and Sarah) feels completely lost in her world. She knows that she needs to get a grip on her life, but it was easier said than done. How was life going to be normal if her sister was gone? All of their childhood memories meant nothing now, except for something to hold on to with tight fingers, hoping that they never faded. But when she started going to therapy, things started to seem brighter and lighter through her eyes, one of the reasons being that she was talking to Skyler again. Well, kind of. She was writing journal entries to her everyday, and it felt like she was reading over her shoulder as she wrote every word. This was what her therapist had instructed her to do - she had to write to Skyler everyday, starting January 1, 2011, and the last entry being December 31, 2011. She never shared this with anybody though; she found it too private, and a little embarrassing, to share with anybody, even Lilli. When she returned back to school from the holidays along with the rest of her classmates and friends, she tried to act like her normal self. Apparently not many people had heard about Skyler’s death, but she guessed that that could be a good thing. The only one’s who knew were a handful of people who she passes in the hall and are strangers in her present and past classes, and her best friends, Jess and Jason. So things were going as she planned all along - everybody treating her the same way as before break and her not being effected in any way by Skyler’s death. And she was happy. Smiling faces are always given to her in the halls, but not because they feel sorry for her, but because they feel like Sophie was a nice person to be around. But then Drake Harper came to her school. Every Junior girl was drooling over him with his good looks, including Jess (and she had a boyfriend), but Sophie wanted nothing to do with him. Not with what he did to her when they were little. Throughout the four years they had last seen each other, she had repeated and tattooed her brain that he was jerk and didn’t deserve anybody at her school. But when they had locked eyes with each other the first time, saying he was surprised would be an understatement. More like stunned. Shocked. And let her tell you, she felt the same way. She now saw why all of the girl’s had been fawning themselves around him - he was beautiful. But he was a jerk, she reminded herself again and again. But every time she looked at him, all she could think of was Skyler, and how she always stood up for her when he pulled stunts and how she always made her feel better by taking her inside and snuggling together on the couch, watching stupid TV or sometimes having hot chocolate by the fireplace. But things started getting clearer when Drake and Sohie are assigned partners for an English project, and things that were left unsaid were answered. But could she forgive him for what he had did before she had left three years ago? Everything happened in 2011 because Skyler left. Because she left. (Sorry, that was a little long.) pen name: Caline Forward preferences: Um, I think I've emailed it to you before - now I have a place =) no photos =) Thank you so much and I hope I'm not a bother!!!

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:31:24 -0500

[quote=Victoria Villa] Damn. That is beautiful. O-O All those weeks of waiting are so worth it. :D Thank you so very much! [/quote] REALLY? by golly that's a relief! no problem at all, really - I'm terribly glad you liked it. (: Fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:41:25 -0500

[quote=Amber Elridge] You made a cover for me last year, and I absolutely loved it!! It would be awesome if you could do one this year as well. I apologize if my summary is vague, but that's the way my novel is right now. 1. Title Rebellion 2. Subtitle, none 3. your author name Elizabeth Bantry 4. a synopsis/summary of your plot For all of his sixteen-year life, J7 has been trained as a soldier for the United Worlds. He can fight better than any other soldier in the army, and he has the determination to do his duty no matter what. But when J7 is captured by a band of rebels, his loyalties begin to change. Soon J7, or Jason, as his new comrades call him, is fighting for the people he swore to destroy. Will Jason ever convince this new faction to trust him, when he did so much to hurt them before? And can they ever stop and empire that has grown so big it can completely control the lives of every person in the galaxy? 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? This is a sci-fi story set in a Star Wars like environment. It has a lot of action, and space travel figures in quite a bit. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Nope :) 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. Can't think of anything right now. [/quote] hey there! uhh: 1 used a nebula, due to the whole 'setting in space' thing. 2 sans-serif fonts, since it's sort of sci-fi (and therefore serif fonts wouldn't work out) 3 nothing else, really! i really don't know how to explain this, so i'll just show it to you: :X fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:54:16 -0500

THE COVER QUEUE:

Shattered - Angelia
Pieces of October - Zenzele Price
Surviving the Labyrinth - Ayesha Hargey
Because She Left - Caline Forward
(open)

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emayex — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:09:36 -0500

PLACEHOLDER

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Erecura — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:23:16 -0500

Could I get a spot for the next round?

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Erecura — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:39:58 -0500

Sorry, I'll cancel that request.

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ir0nna — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:35:26 -0500

[quote=Amber Elridge] *gasps* I love it! It's so simple, but it fits my story perfectly. It looks great!! Thanks!!! [/quote] really?! WOW no problem! (:

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ir0nna — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:55:44 -0500

[quote=quilled] First off, these covers are so beautiful! I spent forever looking through your portfolio, admittedly. 1*. title: - Shattered 2. subtitle, if any 3*. your author name: - Angelia 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot: - Kavolene has been untouchable for centuries, no other cities daring to make a move against the self-proclaimed rulers. With the one person they feared the most cast away from them, it is only a matter of time before they move in. But will they be able to seize control of the country for themselves or will someone else get to it first? The world came crashing to a halt when seventeen-year-old Andrea Callister lost the one thing that meant the most to her. Without that beacon of light to guide her forward she's all but given up at any chance of enjoying life. The boundary between the lies she's been fed and the truth are just as thin as the barrier separating a seemingly normal life from the one she was destined for. A life of magic and an impending war that will be landing squarely upon her shoulders. There's only one problem. How can she trust others to help her make the correct decision when she can no longer even trust herself? 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? - Something dark and mysterious, maybe? An important element is Andrea's necklace, actually. It has a crescent shaped moon with symbols etched onto it and a teardrop pendant hanging from the top point of the moon. Something with fire would also work quite well. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? - No, not really! 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. - Something like a mixture of The Hunger Games (I like simplicity, nothing too busy with a million things going on) and Blue is for Nightmares series (the candles/flames). I also love the covers of the Twilight series - again, they're not terribly busy and don't make your head whip around to look at everything. I really love some of the ones you've done, as well: The Eden Project, One for Sorrow, The Lovely are Sleeping (this one especially, the one with the moon necklace on the cover!), Spectrum. [/quote] hey there! UHHH SO: 1 moon pendant = yeaaah. 2 probably failed at (1) though. BLAH 3 cursive script for 'shattered' - similar to The Lovely Are Sleeping 4 same as (3) for your name - only in serif font 5 the bottom half of (1) and the left of (3) = kind of 'shattered', for obvious reasons 6 dark = yeaaaah. and it's blue too. -.- 7 ...'yay'. therefore here you go: #pullsface it looks decent, i think. nowhere near my worst, so that's a relief. well, at least, i hope so! x) fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:56:41 -0500

THE COVER QUEUE:

Pieces of October - Zenzele Price
Surviving the Labyrinth - Ayesha Hargey
Because She Left - Caline Forward
Snare - S. S. Luo
(open)

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Anahlynn — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:19:25 -0500

I feel greedy asking for antoher cover, but you're the best cover maker I know. 1*. title: The Pandorium 2. subtitle, if any: There was a war. We lost. 3*. your author name: Anahlynn Spiers 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot: - Liam is the last Whisper, a being from the planet, Circe. As the last of his race he is charged with the protection of the Pandorium, an object with unimaginable power and destruction. Sent in an escape pod to Earth, Liam must assimilate to humanities way of life, less evil creatures called the Wyner, catch scent of him. But when he crosses the path of a mysterious man in a suit he learns there are more terrible, more disgusting creature out there then the Wyner. He wakes up three days later, in a train station. The Pandorium is gone. As this horrible thought settles in his mind, he makes a decision. Get the Pandorium back, no matter the cost. With only himself to trust and a strange boy with an intense fascination for alien technology, Liam must dodge bullets, fights hostile life, and take back the single most powerful object of the decade before it falls in the wrong hands. 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? *Something dark and mysterious, maybe? It's a sci-fi story, so I think a techno theme might work. Colors could be black, white, greens, and reds. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? - Nope :) 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. Covers of yours that I liked were Rise of Nine, The Keys to Nin, The Alchemist Secrets, Glitch, and Shadow Mask. :) I like simple, but meaningful, which is why I love your covers so much.

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Exhilaration — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:17:29 -0500

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Ominous Rain — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:53:35 -0500

Title: The Orphaned Author Name: Elisa Moffett A synopsis/summary of your plot: It took him fifteen lonely years at the little orphanage in New York, but Derek finally found someone who wasn’t intimidated by his malformation. Luke, who was more than what meets the eye, even agrees to venture with Derek to find other Cyclopes. Enemies like the elf dictator, Kimaer, are made, but friendships with people like the runaway and thief Abigail keep them afloat through their journey across the country. When Derek, Luke, and Abigail find out they must stop a war that has been going on since the world began, they ready themselves for the challenge ahead of them. Between ancient hate, newfound bonds, and modern day, the orphaned ones must save the day. Preferences: I have no idea. I was thinking darker colors, not because the mood is dark, but not a kid book, I guess.

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Anahlynn — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:33:07 -0500

So am I banned from ever asking for another cover? I was kind of hoping to use this for a createspace proof.

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ir0nna — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:48:58 -0500

[quote=Anahlynn] So am I banned from ever asking for another cover? I was kind of hoping to use this for a createspace proof. [/quote] aha no, not exactly - it's kind of awkward for me to type this here where everyone can see, so just drop me a nanomail and i'll explain it to you! (:

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arrawyn — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:34:32 -0500

Fena...just got your weekly email cover update and your Christmas message! I tried to add you on Twitter and Facebook to wish you a merry Christmas back (even though you don't really celebrate as you said) but it wasn't working for some reason! :/ So i'm just popping in here to wish you and your family a merry Christmas! (from a fellow non-religious person ;P!) and wishing you a happy new year as well! (i'm assuming you celebrate Chinese new year in Singapore?). in any case, have a fun time with your family! and hand made gifts are awesome!! :) (tho my hubby doesn't appreciate them. boo :( lol). You've worked super hard making all these amazing covers again for this years Nano and i've loved looking at all of them - that's your Christmas present to all of us - those who got covers made, and even those that didn't, your covers are awesome and beautiful works of art! :D

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ir0nna — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:20:49 -0500

[quote=Ayesha123Play] Not meaning to be greedy since I just put my cover in the queue now, but I am planning on getting another proof copy soon. Would I also not be allowed to ask for a cover? XD [/quote] ahaha as i've mentioned above - no, not exactly! x) drop me a nanomail, and i'll explain. (:

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ir0nna — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:22:54 -0500

[quote=arrawyn] Fena...just got your weekly email cover update and your Christmas message! I tried to add you on Twitter and Facebook to wish you a merry Christmas back (even though you don't really celebrate as you said) but it wasn't working for some reason! :/ So i'm just popping in here to wish you and your family a merry Christmas! (from a fellow non-religious person ;P!) and wishing you a happy new year as well! (i'm assuming you celebrate Chinese new year in Singapore?). in any case, have a fun time with your family! and hand made gifts are awesome!! :) (tho my hubby doesn't appreciate them. boo :( lol). You've worked super hard making all these amazing covers again for this years Nano and i've loved looking at all of them - that's your Christmas present to all of us - those who got covers made, and even those that didn't, your covers are awesome and beautiful works of art! :D [/quote] awww thank you so much - that means a lot! <3 (but yep we do celebrate CNY - it's earlier this year, actually! In Jan instead of Feb this year around. We always end up going to malaysia to my dad's hometown and celebrate there, though. Not too fun). and heh about the handmade 'gifts'. my mum choked on her milk tea when she saw hers. x) both of them are now on display on top of our piano. #facepalm but YEP hahaha have a merry christmas (well okay now it's over so... happy new year?) yourself! (: have a good one - fena

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ir0nna — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:26:54 -0500

okay. LAST COVER FOR THIS YEAR. away at overnight band camp till the day before the New Year, so... I suppose the next cover will be in 2012, then. x) EH WELL. but ANYWAY. [quote=Zenzi] 1*. Title: Pieces of October 2. subtitle, N/A 3*. your author name: Zenzele Price 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot October Valdez hasn't thought about Macy Little in years. Teetering over the precipice between adolescence and adulthood, October is lonely and friendless. Her last friend was Macy Little, and they haven't spoken in ages. And then the news of her childhood friend's death sends a jolt that shatters her carefully constructed limbo. A brutal crime has been committed, one which no one wants to talk about - except for October. She immerses herself in the lost moment's of her estranged friend's life as she resolves to find her murderer. She befriends Macy's former neighbor Joseph Bennett, a love sick writer that drinks too much and eats too little and has secrets of his own. As October slowly begins to unravel the truth, she sinks deeper and deeper into an obsession that eclipses all other facets of her life. As the leaves begin to change, the convoluted web of familial betrayal and sickness swallows October. And the killer may be closer to home than she thought. 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? A warm, dark color scheme? Trees, maybe a bike. Maybe like a crack as if the image was glass. You have artistic freedom! 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Nope! 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. [/quote] Hey there! UHH: 1 not dark. 2 warm = ...ehhhh. 3 didn't get a bike. couldn't find a good one! 4 but you got your trees. 5 and a wooden bench. 6 where the crack is (there's a shattered-glass overlay to represent the 'pieces' bit) 7 autumn, for the 'october' part. 8 yeah. 9 sans-serif fonts = not sure why though. nothing else seemed to fit, see! so here: (: i quite like this so... #grimace I hope you do too! YEAH. OKAY. BYE. fena and have a happy new year or something! x)

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ir0nna — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:27:43 -0500

THE COVER QUEUE:

Surviving the Labyrinth - Ayesha Hargey
Because She Left - Caline Forward
Like Banyan Trees in Cornfields - Priyanka Bose
Snare - S. S. Luo
(open)

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ir0nna — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:28:17 -0500

^whoops. queue's slightly wrong - (3) and (4) should be switched around! MY BAD. T_____T

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Yuustinoodle — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:43:50 -0500

OMG! Have I actually made it?! Been keeping an eye on this thread for ages! 1. Title: Elės ir Jono likučiai – this is the title in the language I‘m writing in, but if you have problems with fonts with the weird letters, you can just do the English title: What Remains of Johnny and Elly 3. Author name: J.P. Žolė / W.G. Noodle for the English version 4. Synopsis: How well can one really get to know another person? Do you really know everything about your best friends who you share your deepest secrets with? How does one make a real two-way connection to another person? How much of another person is just your own mental projection? Does any of this matter? When a seemingly ordinary elementary school teacher dies and his girlfriend who is the only one who saw it happen disappears, their best friends (a priest searching for his sister, a paramedic not really looking for anything and a med student longing for that special connection one makes with another person only once in their life) have to face more than just the detective who set out to find the lost girl. 5. Any preferences: I love minimalistic designs. My novel is sad and melancholic, but not (too) dark. As far as colours go, I‘d prefer if there wasn‘t too much black on the cover. Given that my novel‘s main theme is about our mental projections of other people, so to speak, I envision something sketch-or-stick-figure-y like, or alternatively, something toned down, as though seen through fog or something. There is also a running theme of graveyards, but they are not creepy, just a place where my characters go to meet with their loved ones who have died and find comfort in there.

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crossing — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:00:29 -0500

I'm just poppin' in to say that your art is positively GORGEOUS. *waits patiently for open spot*

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ir0nna — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:12:44 -0500

[quote=Zenzi] OH MY GOD. THIS IS PERFECT. You are absolutely amazing. I can't thank you enough for putting your time and effort into this. EXCUSE ME WHILE I CRY FROM HAPPINESS, YOU WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING. [/quote] really?! YAY that's a relief! (: fena

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ir0nna — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:13:09 -0500

[quote=crossing] I'm just poppin' in to say that your art is positively GORGEOUS. *waits patiently for open spot* [/quote] thank you - that means a lot. REALLY. <3 have a great new year, yeah? fena

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ir0nna — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:16:08 -0500

[quote=Another Anonymous Person] That's so lovely!!!! I can't believe how wonderful that came out!!! Even better than I imagined it would be for her cover =D [/quote] to be frank i was actually really shocked at how it ended up as well! i spent quite long trying to figure out how to put in the shattered-glass effect (i usually use multiply, and it didn't look good), and then i tweaked it to 'screen' on a whim and got a shock. x) so thank you - i kind of like it a lot too. (: have a great year ahead - fena

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ir0nna — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:16:46 -0500

[quote=quilled] This is ACE. (Yes, I am still stalking this thread - the covers are stunning!) [/quote] you still are? HAHAHA whoa. but thank you - this is one of the few covers i actually like, so i'm glad you like it too! (: have a wonderful 2012 - fena

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ir0nna — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:28:28 -0500

[quote=Ayesha123Play] NOTE: I HAVE requested covers over the course of November from other people but none for this new book I started. 1*. title: Survivng the Labyrinth 2. subtitle, if any: "It may as well be a death sentence" 3*. your author name: Ayesha Hargey 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot: "A hundred and twenty-six children went in so far over the course of nine years... and not a single one returned home. What makes me different?” In a kingdom in a faraway land, a heart-broken King has made a vicious deal with an evil sorceress. Every year, fourteen children, seven boys and seven girls are to be sentenced to go into the unfathmoably large Labyrinth for a fortnight. This Labyrinth filled with grotesque monsters and sinister traps guarentees a gruesome death. The survivng ones are sent home. None ever returned home, in the nine years that the Sacrifice of the Labyrinth was started. Celestina, a bright young girl, is chosen as one of the sacrificers. She doesn't have a hope of coming out alive - she can't fight, she can't flee. All she can do is survive. But, sometimes, survival can be your greatest weapon... 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? Preferabbly a dark, scary theme. A labyrinth and a shield are two very important items but you don't have to put them on the cover. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Nope sorry. 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. I love the cover for All The Gods. :D You don't have to use the subtitle. Thank you so much!! :D [/quote] hey there! UHH: 1 couldn't make it anything like All The Gods because it didn't seem to work. terribly sorry for that! 2 just an arch - tried to find a labyrinth but it looked really ugly. so use your imagination - it's a stone arch. ): 3 black background = dark, scary, whatever-else-a-labyrinth-is-supposed-to-be 4 yeaaaaaah. 5 greek-like font for 'labyrinth'. 6 and serif for the rest. 7 kind of simple and plain actually! 8 i hope that's okay. 9 yeah. 10 so here: YUP yours = the first cover i posted up this year. be proud or something. x) oh and the arch isn't really visible too - kind of like how surviving isn't very easy to do down in that place? SOMETHING LIKE THAT. ): i dunno what i was doing. but i don't think it looks THAT bad (i think it's decent enough, at least!) so i really hope you like it! fena

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ir0nna — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:41:30 -0500

THE COVER QUEUE:

Because She Left - Caline Forward
Like Banyan Trees in Cornfields - Priyanka Bose
Snare - S. S. Luo
What Remains of Johnny and Elly - W. G. Noodle
(open)

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Jayne2 — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:35:02 -0500

Title: Knots & Frays Pen Name: Jayne Moore Synopsis: 'When two boys from different parts of life meet, they finally seem to be able to find the love each has been looking for. But when vampires threaten to tear apart the world as they know it, action needs to be taken. They run. And the repercussions for this could have never been imagined.' Preferences: It's a story with some very dark elements, but also a degree of light etching it's way throughout in the form of love. Themes I am working with is love, devotion, responsibility and letting go. It's also a road trip story (both literally and figuratively), so having some sort of road on the cover would be great, as would rope (the title being a reference to rope). Thank you, you have already made some beautiful covers :).

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ir0nna — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:42:44 -0500

[quote=Another Anonymous Person] clever =) [/quote] HAHAHA really? i didn't even think about it that way. x)

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ir0nna — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:52:52 -0500

[quote=Another Anonymous Person] Title: Because She Left Synopsis: After the death of her sister, Skyler, Sophie (along with the rest of her family - Mom, Dad, and Sarah) feels completely lost in her world. She knows that she needs to get a grip on her life, but it was easier said than done. How was life going to be normal if her sister was gone? All of their childhood memories meant nothing now, except for something to hold on to with tight fingers, hoping that they never faded. But when she started going to therapy, things started to seem brighter and lighter through her eyes, one of the reasons being that she was talking to Skyler again. Well, kind of. She was writing journal entries to her everyday, and it felt like she was reading over her shoulder as she wrote every word. This was what her therapist had instructed her to do - she had to write to Skyler everyday, starting January 1, 2011, and the last entry being December 31, 2011. She never shared this with anybody though; she found it too private, and a little embarrassing, to share with anybody, even Lilli. When she returned back to school from the holidays along with the rest of her classmates and friends, she tried to act like her normal self. Apparently not many people had heard about Skyler’s death, but she guessed that that could be a good thing. The only one’s who knew were a handful of people who she passes in the hall and are strangers in her present and past classes, and her best friends, Jess and Jason. So things were going as she planned all along - everybody treating her the same way as before break and her not being effected in any way by Skyler’s death. And she was happy. Smiling faces are always given to her in the halls, but not because they feel sorry for her, but because they feel like Sophie was a nice person to be around. But then Drake Harper came to her school. Every Junior girl was drooling over him with his good looks, including Jess (and she had a boyfriend), but Sophie wanted nothing to do with him. Not with what he did to her when they were little. Throughout the four years they had last seen each other, she had repeated and tattooed her brain that he was jerk and didn’t deserve anybody at her school. But when they had locked eyes with each other the first time, saying he was surprised would be an understatement. More like stunned. Shocked. And let her tell you, she felt the same way. She now saw why all of the girl’s had been fawning themselves around him - he was beautiful. But he was a jerk, she reminded herself again and again. But every time she looked at him, all she could think of was Skyler, and how she always stood up for her when he pulled stunts and how she always made her feel better by taking her inside and snuggling together on the couch, watching stupid TV or sometimes having hot chocolate by the fireplace. But things started getting clearer when Drake and Sohie are assigned partners for an English project, and things that were left unsaid were answered. But could she forgive him for what he had did before she had left three years ago? Everything happened in 2011 because Skyler left. Because she left. (Sorry, that was a little long.) pen name: Caline Forward preferences: Um, I think I've emailed it to you before - now I have a place =) no photos =) Thank you so much and I hope I'm not a bother!!! [/quote] HAHAHA yup uhh: 1 i dunno what i was doing 2 tried going with plain typography with a simple background 3 probably failed 4 got a girl. i think she looks weird. 5 played around with fonts a little, so... mostly sans-serif. yeah. 6 spine's 1'', so... you either have to somehow make it that way, or i suppose i can throw in a solid spine (it'll look ugly though!) or squash the current one. ACK. 7 tried to get a 'reflective' mood or something of that sort inside (hence (2))... BUT... uh. 8 yeah. :/ 9 i don't think it's THAT bad though, so i do hope you like it! see: (: fena

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ir0nna — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:53:50 -0500

THE COVER QUEUE:

Like Banyan Trees in Cornfields - Priyanka Bose
Snare - S. S. Luo
What Remains of Johnny and Elly - W. G. Noodle
Knots & Frays - Jayne Moore
(open)

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aidenandorinforever — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:42:34 -0500

1*. title: Caladrius Feathers 2. subtitle, if any 3*. your author name: Marie Callis 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot: Gah, it's so complex and twisted it takes forever to explain but I hope this will suffice: Orin is a bit confused. He is the bastard son of the Queen Magdaline and one of the King Seamus's knights. When the King found out he had his wife sent away, unable to abide by his own laws and burn her at the stake. The knight was banished, and has not been seen since. A year later, the King receives word that Magdaline has passed away. Seamus orders the child to be brought to his castle immediately. King Seamus raises Orin with love, as if he were his own. Orin grows up in the castle alongside Aiden, the son of the King and Queen. Aiden is what the people around him consider "perfect", although he is far from it. He is handsome, mature, and a well-trained fighter. But he is also cocky, conceited, and often stubborn. Orin not only has to grow up with the weight of being mocked by his own people, but also living in the shadow of Aiden. At first, Orin is merely jealous of Aiden, but as the story progresses and the boys are sent on a quest, Orin begins to utterly loathe him. Orin feels that the only way that he will ever live up to people's expectations is by killing Aiden. Aiden, however, loves Orin dearly and Orin knows this. So while Orin tries to convince himself he wants to kill Aiden, he really doesn't. Orin tries to keep his motives hidden, but William, a squire training at the castle picks up on Orin's behavior and tries to talk him out of it. This just fuels Orin's rage and when the chance comes, he wounds Aiden mid-battle by cutting his achilles tendon and leaves him to be eaten alive by the beastie they were battling. Orin flees the scene before he can watch his brother die and doesn't witness that Destry, another squire, gave up his own life to spare Aiden's. Orin is now on his way back home, believing he is the rightful heir to the throne with Aiden out of the way. The King refuses to give Orin the title, and so Orin murders the man who raised him. And it goes on with a bunch of sub-plots and other characters that make the rest of this make sense and blah.... So yes. Orin is battling himself throughout this entire story, and his jealousy eventually leads to his death. 5*. any preferences? 6x9 book size. The story altogether is rather dark, with a humorous undertone. The over all theme is Man VS Himself and one of the key factors is the idea that what someone may consider "perfect" is not always the case. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Not really...Sorry I'm not very helpful. :P 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. None that I can think of... Again, sorry for not being very helpful. :( Thank you sooo much! :D

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emayex — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:10:03 -0500

Fena, I suppose I'll have to send you a slightly edited out synopsis for the back cover. I'll get to that..soon...*dies*

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Ayesha123Play — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:57:24 -0500

Firstly, sorry for taking so long! Secondly, I LOVE IT! Thank you soooo much for making my day! :D I really can't think how to thank you. XD :DD

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ir0nna — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:07:40 -0500

[quote=emayex] Fena, I suppose I'll have to send you a slightly edited out synopsis for the back cover. I'll get to that..soon...*dies* [/quote] ACK hahaha okay - although i can't promise that i will be able to change it (thanks to me stupidly finishing your cover eons ago and not saving the GIMP file ugh). i'll try, though! (: have a good one - fena

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ir0nna — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:11:14 -0500

[quote=Ayesha123Play] Firstly, sorry for taking so long! Secondly, I LOVE IT! Thank you soooo much for making my day! :D I really can't think how to thank you. XD :DD [/quote] HAHA it's fine! x) but REALLY? o______o WHOA no problem! <3

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ir0nna — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:13:46 -0500

[quote=Another Anonymous Person] It's. It's. It's. It's. It's BEAUTIFUL!!!! I can't stop gawking at it every time I take a "quick" glance, haha!!! You're an artist!!! Thanks so much!!!! Errm, but I do have one little thing that I feel so TERRIBLY bad about asking from you: I had changed the girl's name ONCE AGAIN (muttering unnecessary words to myself right now...), so instead of Jess Taylor, it's Sophia Thompson.... I feel so terrible - especially after bothering you with this for so long. I feel like I should just hit the road and leave you alone, haha, and I'm so sorry for asking you to change the name on the back. I'm SO sorry!!! (Did you catch the so in sorry? SOrry? Yeah...) But even with the name like that, I'm seriously close to fainting (and not just because of serious lack of sleep the past few days, although that may be a tiny portion of it). THANK YOU YOU WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING!!!! - as one of your clients had once said ;D [/quote] OH NO AAAAAAH! you're probably going to hate me for this aw man aw man aw man i'm so, so sorry! D: i didn't save the GIMP file (WHY WHY WHY) so i can't change the name for you, unfortunately! was planning on trying out the cloning-tool bit, only i realized the space that's left after cropping out the word 'Jess Taylor' is far far far too small to squeeze a 'sophia thompson' in. D: aw bollocks aw bollocks aw bollocks D: not so wonderful now, am i. -.- i'm so so so so so terribly sorry! >.< fena

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ir0nna — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:18:48 -0500

[quote=emayex] 1*. title Snare 2. subtitle, if any N/A 3*. your author name S. S. Luo 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot Twelve year old Jules is dying from an incurable disease. Alone in hospital, with nothing going for him and nothing to lose, he doesn’t hesitate when a stranger makes him an offer that is too tempting to refuse. Waking up, Jules finds himself in a strange new world. With his illness suddenly gone, his family functional and helpful, and the girl he likes finally recognising him, everything seems perfect. That is, until a shadowy organisation breaks into his world and tears it apart. Told that he has been living in a dangerous dream world, Jules is torn between wanting what he can’t have and living a real life. Slowly but surely, he becomes addicted to the life he leads in the dream world, preferring fake to real. Everything good comes with a price, though, a lesson hard learned by many, and Jules must choose between living a lie and living hell. After all, a dream is just that – a dream. 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? -Since dreams play a rather integral part in my story, maybe something with a dreamy/ethereal quality or something similar? -It would be nice to include some kind of a flower - a jonquil or mauve carnation would be best 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? N/A 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. None that I can think of at the moment. [/quote] BLARGH you're going to kick me for this. ): 1 flower = yeah. more than one though. and quite ugly. 2 tried going for 'dream-like'. 3 failed. 4 miserably. 5 bokeh and all, for (2). and light colors. 6 they didn't work out. 7 evidently. -.- 8 serif fonts - somehow cursive made everything far too messy! 9 so ew. 10 i don't like this much. 11 as you can probably already tell. D: so here: ): fena

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ir0nna — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:23:50 -0500

THE COVER QUEUE:

Like Banyan Trees in Cornfields - Priyanka Bose
What Remains of Johnny and Elly - W. G. Noodle
Knots & Frays - Jayne Moore
Caladrius Feathers - Marie Callis
(open)

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Cezanne — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:35:29 -0500

1*. title: Undercover 3*. your author name: Cezanne Knight 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot: Here's the synopsis: Ella Li has just one goal: take down the Academy. When what starts out as spying on rivals turns into a life-or-death mission, Ella is stuck between two worlds – one she dearly loves, and one she would dearly love to destroy. Forced to stay in a world she hates, Ella’s new job is to be an undercover agent, reporting the Academy’s every move to her old friends – most of whom would rather see her dead. But while she’s there, she begins to realise that maybe she and her friends aren’t so elite after all. Maybe the Academy isn’t as bad as she thinks. And maybe she’s on the wrong side. But if she fails her friends, if she blows her cover, the consequences will be worse than she could ever imagine. 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? Dark, please, with maybe some brown/black/golden light, if there is any. But it can't be too bright. :/ Maybe have a girl with her back to the reader, so it looks mysterious? (she has brown eyes/hair) If you have a different idea, then please use it, because I'm really not too sure what I want. :/ Please don't use any fancy fonts/cursive. :/ 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. I have the cover of The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan in mind (the golden-ish version of the book cover) - but I'm not too sure it'll fit. :/ So, yup, just do whatever you want! (:

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:30:30 -0500

[quote=emayex] You beat yourself too hard, fena! The only kick you feel is one from yourself, lol :P Anyway, it's so awesome! I really had no idea how you'd go about this, so it's really cool to see my ideas being translated by someone else into reality :D I don't even know what I'm saying now, but I love the way you did my cover! The flowers especially look like a scene from my story :) The only thing I was wondering was if there was a larger resolution/size of this? The link leads to an image of the same size, so I didn't know if you made it any bigger. Thank you so much! <3 [/quote] REALLY? by golly wow oh my goodness that's such a relief! but YUP i do! drop me an email and i'll send it over? (: have a good one - fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:32:55 -0500

[quote=Another Anonymous Person] Haha, ah, it's no problem =) Once again, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING UP YOUR TIME BY MAKING ME AN AMAZING COVER!!! XD Don't worry about what I had asked - it's no biggie!!! =D Thanks so much you wonderful artist, and I hope you have a wonderful new year!!! =D [/quote] ...really? .____. aww thank you (but no really i honestly am sorry!) - you too! the new year's not going too well for me right now actually - school is an utter horror. the workload oh my gosh i hardly have time to do anything but study now, and it's only the fourth day of official lesson! T_____T

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ir0nna — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:38:51 -0500

[quote=Exhilaration] Lol I didn't even realize I didn't post it! Title: Like Banyan Trees in Cornfields Author Name: Priyanka Bose Synopsis/summary: This is the story of three months in the lives of Bindi and Fallon, once best friends. Bindi is in the summer before her senior year of college, and Fallon is a single mother of a six year old who works at the local Dress Barn and owns her own photography company. When Fallon wins a small fortune in the lottery, Bindi uses the occasion as an excuse for visiting her and making amends for the event that ruined their friendship but inadvertently ends up inviting her and her daughter to come with her on her annual family trip to India instead. Once they arrive, Bindi finds herself playing second fiddle to Fallon and begins to feel a mixture of resentment and guilt at feeling jealous of a friend for whose entire life situation she feels indirectly responsible, while Fallon finds in Bindi's family a joy and acceptance in life she never thought she could have again. But when Bindi's cousin runs away and she and Fallon embark on a cross country trip to find her, both are forced to confront their hidden problems and test the limits of their friendship in the backdrop of a country filled with struggles of its own. Preferences: I'd like bold, bright colors if possible! I'm also fond of typography. :) [/quote] AAAAAAH i'm so so so so so so sorry for the ridiculously long wait! D: school just started and even though it's only the fourth day of official lessons i'm already wanting to stab myself from the terrible workload. i barely have time to eat now! T____T but yup here you go - 1 a cornfield. 2 with a banyan tree. -.- 3 it looks kind of weird and out of place - i tried my best, but... eh. 4 i'm really sorry for (1-3)! T____T 5 tried to make it 'bright and bold', but frankly it's hard to do that when the picture doesn't fit. 6 so it looks weirder. 7 blargh. 8 tried a LITTLE bit of typography as well. 9 and failed. 10. again. 11. very miserably. 12 so it's in sans-serif, and looks strange. 13 yeah. that's about it, really, so here: #eyetwitch i hope it isn't THAT bad! :/ but yup have a good one - fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:40:38 -0500

THE COVER QUEUE:

What Remains of Johnny and Elly - W. G. Noodle
Knots & Frays - Jayne Moore
Caladrius Feathers - Marie Callis
Undercover - Cezanne Knight
(open)

remember to make sure that no one has posted a request before you before you make one! (: also, please do not request for a cover if you've already done so on another thread - i'll have to ignore it, i'm afraid. :/ AND school started a week ago, so i'll take AGEEEES to reply. if you don't mind waiting, that'd be cool. because... well. #grimace it's only the fourth day of official lessons, and i already want to drop out. -.- the workload is THAT bad.

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2.3KG_Of_Tea — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:45:41 -0500

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2.3KG_Of_Tea — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:57:30 -0500

-before I post, I just want to make sure I can. About a month ago I requested a cover on a different thread for a different novel, and have received said cover. I have no current cover requests pending. I wasn't sure if it was against the rules to ask for a cover. If it is against the rules, just ignore this post. Otherwise...- Hi, ir0nna~ You made me a cover for my NaNo novel last year, and I'm currently revising said novel beyond all recognition. Sadly, the cover you made for me no longer fits the story. I was wondering if you would be so kind as to make me another cover? 1. title: (leave this blank- I'm not sure what I want the title to be) 2. subtitle, if any: Nope~ 3. your author name: Anne Shepherd (changed my pen name, again) 4. a synopsis/summary of your plot: Synopsis: Twenty year old BU Psychology student Sam Parker doesn’t believe in anything that she can’t see. No angels, no demons, and certainly, most definitely not ghosts. So when Sam moves to Ireland for a year as an exchange student, she thinks nothing of buying the cheapest place she can find- even if it is an old Victorian house out in the country with a crazy Anglicized name, famed as being the most haunted residence in all Galway. To Sam’s utter amazement, it turns out that her new home IS haunted- by the stranded souls of Dr. Faust and Eire’s most notorious folkloric figure, Jack O’ Lantern. Soon after Sam’s arrival, the demon Mephistopheles comes to pay his old ‘friends’ a visit and leaves a warning: find a way to redemption before midnight on Halloween or el Diablo will turn you into demons for all eternity. Faced with either a fate worse than death or the horror of believing in that which cannot be proven, Sam must work with her new ghoulish acquaintances to save her own skin. Finding redemption isn’t so easy, however, when certain shadows don’t want you to, and when you’re only guided by a bunch of dead guys. 5. any preferences?: 6x9 is perfect for the size. As for the theme, I want it to be creepy and ethereal. As for a colour scheme, dark blue, black, white, and a splash of matte green would be wonderful! Also- no people on the cover? :) 6. do you have a photo that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? This pic is quite lovely, but any similar picture will do just fine. 7. any examples?: The cover you made for me last year was utterly gorgeous! Something similar (albeit darker) is what I'm picturing. Thank you!!!

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

crossing — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:07:47 -0500

I'm being a dirty opportunist (pesky American), but if Exhilaration's post is indeed against the rules, I would like to insert my request. O.o 3*. your author name M. Lee 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot On my profile 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? The story is very light and happy, as it's a children's book, but it hints at some darker themes, such as betrayal. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Nope 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. Nope Thanks! And don't feel bad at all to ignore my request.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

crossing — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:39:01 -0500

I forgot to add important elements in my story. Well, for one thing, the weapon of the Inner Editors is a red pen that leaves deadly trails of red ink. The NaNo Angels counteract this with their weapon: white-out. (I warned you, it's a children's book...) Music is also very important. The three MCs, Lucio, Josep, and Domi, are the best singers in the Celestial Choir, so they randomly burst into song many times throughout the book. Plus, after arguments, they often reconcile by singing together. And Domi feels bad when he worries other people, so when he's in any kind of pain, he keeps it to himself and comforts himself with singing. Therefore, Josep and Lucio listen to what he sings to figure out his mood. Lastly, friendship is a major, MAJOR theme. Lucio, Josep, and Domi, despite their insults at one another and their nearly constant arguments, are the closest friends in the world. They would do anything for each other. I don't know if this matters, but NaNo Land mirrors a typical rendition of heaven: fluffy clouds and the like. :) And the angels are typical angels with wings, haloes, and harps (used as communication devises. Each string, when plucked, will connect you to a different angel.) Again, don't feel bad at all if you have to skip over my request. Thank you so much.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

akokulit — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:39:17 -0500

1*. title Hand-Painted Hearts 3*. your author name Michael Orbegoso 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot Six different people, connected by a hand-painted heart. A mother, a daughter, a divorcee, a painter, a tarot card reader, a sailor. 5*. any preferences? 4.25 x 6.87 in. I would love the colors to be pastel. Make it look sad but contented. That's the feel I want to have when I see it. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Well I don't have anything but maybe put a painting of a heart somewhere. If you can't find a stock photo, it's alright with me. As long as there's a heart. 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. If you've seen a Yann Martel book cover, I like to to have that same kind of feel. Very minimalistic but you can read the whole story just from seeing the cover. Thank you so much. :)

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:12:14 -0500

[quote=akokulit] 1*. title Hand-Painted Hearts 3*. your author name Michael Orbegoso [/quote] hey there! all spots are taken up at the moment, so i'm afraid i'm going to have to ignore your request. i'm so so so so so terribly sorry! ): i hope you have a good one anyway - fena

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ir0nna — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:13:04 -0500

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ir0nna — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:14:08 -0500

[quote=crossing]don't feel bad at all to ignore my request. [/quote] AAAAAH how can i not feel bad?! .____. but ack i'm so terribly sorry - really! :/ still - have a good one, yeah? and i'm glad you're so understanding, even though i really do feel kind of horrid about it all. :/ fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:22:40 -0500

[quote=Exhilaration] Haha, I like to design things on Photoshop myself- so let me tell you something. You are beating yourself up way too much! Banyan trees don't belong in cornfields- which is kind of the point. You conveyed that well, and this is a lovely cover! I especially love the spacing of "Like Banyan Trees" above the cornfields and the lines you used, and the ratio of sky to ground works really well, I think. The only crit I might have is the font you used for my name, but san-serif fonts are super tricky and they can be little bastards to figure out, so considering everything else, that's totally minor. Thanks so much! :) [/quote] ahaha really? whew okay that's a relief - i was rather worried about that! but oops i do agree with you on that - it's kind of out of proportion, is it not? #headdesks i'm so sorry! STILL. have a good one, yeah? fena

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ir0nna — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:27:58 -0500

[quote=Yuustinoodle] OMG! Have I actually made it?! Been keeping an eye on this thread for ages! 1. Title: Elės ir Jono likučiai – this is the title in the language I‘m writing in, but if you have problems with fonts with the weird letters, you can just do the English title: What Remains of Johnny and Elly 3. Author name: J.P. Žolė / W.G. Noodle for the English version 4. Synopsis: How well can one really get to know another person? Do you really know everything about your best friends who you share your deepest secrets with? How does one make a real two-way connection to another person? How much of another person is just your own mental projection? Does any of this matter? When a seemingly ordinary elementary school teacher dies and his girlfriend who is the only one who saw it happen disappears, their best friends (a priest searching for his sister, a paramedic not really looking for anything and a med student longing for that special connection one makes with another person only once in their life) have to face more than just the detective who set out to find the lost girl. 5. Any preferences: I love minimalistic designs. My novel is sad and melancholic, but not (too) dark. As far as colours go, I‘d prefer if there wasn‘t too much black on the cover. Given that my novel‘s main theme is about our mental projections of other people, so to speak, I envision something sketch-or-stick-figure-y like, or alternatively, something toned down, as though seen through fog or something. There is also a running theme of graveyards, but they are not creepy, just a place where my characters go to meet with their loved ones who have died and find comfort in there. [/quote] MY GOSH has it been more than a week since i updated? WHAAAAT? THIS IS ME GAWKING. no seriously. was out till tuesday in malaysia visiting relatives, then... oh. no wonder. homework spam. -.- MY BAD! ): but ANYWAY. i'm so so so terribly sorry for making you wait so long! so here. 1 i used the english title/authorname, because the font i used didn't have all those cool little accents required for Lithuanian. (You're from Lithuania?! OH MY GOSH OH MY GOSH OH MY GOSH.) 2 two versions! 3 first = a graveyard, but i didn't make it creepy-ish. 4 rather, it's kind of... peaceful, strangely enough. 5 or at least, i hope so. 6 second = plain blue textured background (so it's basically the minimalist, sketchy idea). with a squiggle around the title - to show the 'what' that remains... if that make sense? it probably doesn't. ): 7 font-wise = exactly the same in both versions! 8 title font = kind of... i'm not sure. sketch-ish, since i couldn't manage the stick figured. 9 yeah. 10 that's about it. SO. VERSION ONE: VERSION TWO: YUP. :X i hope you like them, because this is one of the rare instances where i think that they're not THAT bad. :X (and hopefully the additional cover makes up for the long wait! T____T) have a good one - fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:28:52 -0500

[quote=ir0nna] THE COVER QUEUE:

Knots & Frays - Jayne Moore
Caladrius Feathers - Marie Callis
Undercover - Cezanne Knight
(untitled novel) - Anne Shepherd
(open)

remember to make sure that no one has posted a request before you before you make one! (: also, please do not request for a cover if you've already done so on another thread - i'll have to ignore it, i'm afraid. :/ AND school started a week ago, so i'll take AGEEEES to reply. if you don't mind waiting, that'd be cool. because... well. #grimace it's only the fourth day of official lessons, and i already want to drop out. -.- the workload is THAT bad. [/quote]

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Crimml — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:21:04 -0500

If that means that the 5th spot is open, placeholder x3

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aidenandorinforever — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:10:16 -0500

Hi, umm, sorry about this but I just now realized that you might want to know what a Caladrius is, haha. Sorry about now including that in my synopsis, but I'm a rather forgetful person. :( So anywho, according to the Roman mythology, the Caladrius is a snow-white bird that lives in kings' houses. Supposedly, the bird refuses to look at any patient that is not going to make a full recovery. It is said to also be able to take the sickness into itself and then fly away, dispersing the sickness and healing both itself and the sick person.This is said to be analogous to Jesus Christ, whose crucifixion is said to have drawn out "the sickness" and, through his "flight" from the grave, saved the sinner. So yes *SUPER SPOILER* after Orin dies, he is resurrected by the Caladrius. :D Because I can't stand to kill my baby... :P Again, thank you so much for doing this! I'm so excited! :D

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ir0nna — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:18:18 -0500

[quote=Jayne2] Title: Knots & Frays Pen Name: Jayne Moore Synopsis: 'When two boys from different parts of life meet, they finally seem to be able to find the love each has been looking for. But when vampires threaten to tear apart the world as they know it, action needs to be taken. They run. And the repercussions for this could have never been imagined.' Preferences: It's a story with some very dark elements, but also a degree of light etching it's way throughout in the form of love. Themes I am working with is love, devotion, responsibility and letting go. It's also a road trip story (both literally and figuratively), so having some sort of road on the cover would be great, as would rope (the title being a reference to rope). Thank you, you have already made some beautiful covers :). [/quote] hey there! i'm terribly terribly sorry for the late reply! but hmm - i actually really like the cover i made you (surprisingly enough - when i started out i was so sure it was all going down the drain!) , so i'm really hoping you do too! 1 road. 2 with scary trees and deep contrast to represent the darkness of the story. 3 but there's light all the way at the end, which is supposed to represent hope. 4 SORT of. the light's all hazy and creepy. -.- 5 mist! for mystery and all (you've got to thank the photographer actually - it's his stock photo that's awesome, not my cover-making skills. i just tweaked the contrast and lighting!) 6 couldn't find a good spot to put the title in without messing up the balance so i ended up using the puddle on the road as inspiration and tried to copy it for the title. 7 i'm not sure if (6) worked (i've never done anything like this before), but i like to think it did. a little. 8 it's lighter in contrast than the puddle though, otherwise the words would not be seen clearly. 9 outlined it in black as well to add to (8). 10 sans-serif, somehow - serif didn't work! 11 it's actually not perfect - it got quite whacked up. but i'm hoping it's decent anyway! so here: :X #crossesfingers. YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH. fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:19:17 -0500

THE COVER QUEUE:

Caladrius Feathers - Marie Callis
Undercover - Cezanne Knight
(untitled novel) - Anne Shepherd
The Midnight Menagerie - Elijah V.
(open)

remember to make sure that no one has posted a request before you before you make one! (: also, please do not request for a cover if you've already done so on another thread - i'll have to ignore it, i'm afraid. :/ AND school started a week ago, so i'll take AGEEEES to reply. if you don't mind waiting, that'd be cool. because... well. #grimace it's only the fourth day of official lessons, and i already want to drop out. -.- the workload is THAT bad.

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crossing — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:43:34 -0500

I seriously made it?! Me, please! I posted my info earlier! THANK YOU!

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crossing — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:02:56 -0500

I'll repost it here: Title: The Tale of Three Angels 3*. your author name M. Lee 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot On my profile 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? The story is very light and happy, as it's a children's book, but it hints at some darker themes, such as betrayal. The weapon of the Inner Editors is a red pen that leaves deadly trails of red ink. The NaNo Angels counteract this with their weapon: white-out. (I warned you, it's a children's book...) Music is also very important. The three MCs, Lucio, Josep, and Domi, are the best singers in the Celestial Choir, so they randomly burst into song many times throughout the book. Plus, after arguments, they often reconcile by singing together. And Domi feels bad when he worries other people, so when he's in any kind of pain, he keeps it to himself and comforts himself with singing. Therefore, Josep and Lucio listen to what he sings to figure out his mood. Lastly, friendship is a major, MAJOR theme. Lucio, Josep, and Domi, despite their insults at one another and their nearly constant arguments, are the closest friends in the world. They would do anything for each other. I don't know if this matters, but NaNo Land mirrors a typical rendition of heaven: fluffy clouds and the like. :) And the angels are typical angels with wings, haloes, and harps (used as communication devises. Each string, when plucked, will connect you to a different angel.) 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Nope 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. Nope

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ir0nna — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:26:44 -0500

[quote=2.3KG_Of_Tea] Oh, you have no idea how wonderful that is to hear. I've been stalking this thread for ages! (I'm GMT -7, so when I saw an empty slot I almost thought I was hallucinating). I'll wait for months to get one of your covers; you are so talented with graphic design it's hard not to! Have a lovely day, and I hope all goes well with the school overload. :) [/quote] REALLY? hahaha no problem - although i'll just repeat my age-old phrase here: don't get your hopes up! x) but have a great day yourself - school really isn't the least bit fun now. :X fena

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ir0nna — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:27:24 -0500

[quote=Jayne2] Thank you! Thank you! It's gorgeous and works very well with my story! [/quote] REALLY? oh my goodness i'm so terribly relieved. x)

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ir0nna — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:29:49 -0500

[quote=Yuustinoodle] OMG Yay! Thank you so much! (Sorry I took so long to reply, I was away and only just got my internet connection back) I love them both! The graveyard one has the exact same feel of the book I had in mind and is possibly my favourite of the two, but the blue cover has the sort of simplicity that suits the book too! :) And I love the fonts as well. And yes, I'm from Lithuania :) and you appear to be very excited about that :D may I ask why? [/quote] HAHAHA it's fine! ...you do? that's a relief, then! i was afraid i couldn't capture the feel of your story, actually! and i don't know - to someone stuck in the Little Red Dot for the indefinite future, that pretty much just sounds ridiculously cool. x)

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ir0nna — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:36:08 -0500

[quote=Another Anonymous Person] Holy mozarella sticks and hot potato cheese that's AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! I never curse - ever - but I felt my mouth and heard my breath form one when I saw this. Dang Fena!!! You're AMAZING!!!! XD [/quote] REAAALLY? hahahaha thank you so much - that means a lot. honestly. <3 i kind of like it quite a bit myself, so i'm terribly relieved that other people do as well. :X have a good one, yeah? fena

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ir0nna — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:21:45 -0500

[quote=aidenandorinforever] 1*. title: Caladrius Feathers 2. subtitle, if any 3*. your author name: Marie Callis 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot: Gah, it's so complex and twisted it takes forever to explain but I hope this will suffice: Orin is a bit confused. He is the bastard son of the Queen Magdaline and one of the King Seamus's knights. When the King found out he had his wife sent away, unable to abide by his own laws and burn her at the stake. The knight was banished, and has not been seen since. A year later, the King receives word that Magdaline has passed away. Seamus orders the child to be brought to his castle immediately. King Seamus raises Orin with love, as if he were his own. Orin grows up in the castle alongside Aiden, the son of the King and Queen. Aiden is what the people around him consider "perfect", although he is far from it. He is handsome, mature, and a well-trained fighter. But he is also cocky, conceited, and often stubborn. Orin not only has to grow up with the weight of being mocked by his own people, but also living in the shadow of Aiden. At first, Orin is merely jealous of Aiden, but as the story progresses and the boys are sent on a quest, Orin begins to utterly loathe him. Orin feels that the only way that he will ever live up to people's expectations is by killing Aiden. Aiden, however, loves Orin dearly and Orin knows this. So while Orin tries to convince himself he wants to kill Aiden, he really doesn't. Orin tries to keep his motives hidden, but William, a squire training at the castle picks up on Orin's behavior and tries to talk him out of it. This just fuels Orin's rage and when the chance comes, he wounds Aiden mid-battle by cutting his achilles tendon and leaves him to be eaten alive by the beastie they were battling. Orin flees the scene before he can watch his brother die and doesn't witness that Destry, another squire, gave up his own life to spare Aiden's. Orin is now on his way back home, believing he is the rightful heir to the throne with Aiden out of the way. The King refuses to give Orin the title, and so Orin murders the man who raised him. And it goes on with a bunch of sub-plots and other characters that make the rest of this make sense and blah.... So yes. Orin is battling himself throughout this entire story, and his jealousy eventually leads to his death. 5*. any preferences? 6x9 book size. The story altogether is rather dark, with a humorous undertone. The over all theme is Man VS Himself and one of the key factors is the idea that what someone may consider "perfect" is not always the case. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Not really...Sorry I'm not very helpful. :P 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. None that I can think of... Again, sorry for not being very helpful. :( Thank you sooo much! :D [/quote] hey there! i'm so so so so so so terribly sorry for the late reply oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh! D: school has been terrible, so i can only afford to post a cover up once per week. >.< but ANYWAY: 1 white feathers (to represent the caladrius bit) 2 said things in (1) are crossed over each other - kind of to represent swords clashing? for all those fighting bits? 3 background = dark (black), but with light as well. tried to make the background look kind of medieval, and failed. 4 miserably. 5 and the font is awkward. used serif, see. 6 yeah. D: JUST LOOK:

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ir0nna — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:26:25 -0500

[quote=ir0nna] THE COVER QUEUE:

Undercover - Cezanne Knight
(untitled novel) - Anne Shepherd
The Midnight Menagerie - Elijah V.
The Tale of Three Angels - M. Lee
(open)

remember to make sure that no one has posted a request before you before you make one! (: also, please do not request for a cover if you've already done so on another thread - i'll have to ignore it, i'm afraid. :/ AND school started a week ago, so i'll take AGEEEES to reply. if you don't mind waiting, that'd be cool. because... well. #grimace it's only the fourth day of official lessons, and i already want to drop out. -.- the workload is THAT bad. [/quote]

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aidenandorinforever — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:35:51 -0500

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG! That is incredible! It's just...perfect! Oh gosh! Breathe! Breathe! I cannot thank you enough. I LOVE IT! THANK YOU!

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catherine.julia.jefferson — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:09:29 -0500

Your covers are absolutely gorgeous. I’ve requested on other threads in the past for other novels, but I’ve never requested anything for this one. I hope that’s okay? If not, feel free to ignore this. 1*. title: All Stars are Fires 2. subtitle, if any: none 3*. your author name: C. J. Jefferson 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot: (Sorry it's so rough!) Kath is an idealist. Kath is an obsessive post-impressionist photographer. Kath is more than a little hopeless. Kath is depressed. Kath is falling apart. Then, quite by accident, Kath meets, Vee, an unrepentantly strange, urbane girl with a nihilist streak. Vee introduces her to another world, where actions don’t have meanings and “do what thou wilt” is the whole of the law. The adventure is as tumultuous as it is overwhelming. Kath and Vee’s surreal wanderings are juxtaposed by the stories of Kath’s brother and his fiancée and Vee’s unlucky-in-love roommate. (I should probably mention that this novel is kind of an ode to Van Gogh, and one of my major inspirations is Starry Night Over the Rhone.) 5*. any preferences? 6x9 book size. Color-wise, I’m thinking blue and yellow, and I’d love for it to have a soft focus impressionist feel, juxtaposed with a more modern feeling sans serif font. But feel free to do whatever. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Not exactly, but I think it makes sense for it to be something outside and nature-y, as opposed to inside. 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. I really love all of your covers…

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Imperial_Dreamer — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:18:44 -0500

A spot still open? Even though it's an erotic novel I don't intend to have anything lewed on the cover. I've requested in other threads but was told no because they didn't like the genre.

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Silhouette. — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:52:53 -0500

1*. title Dazzling, Stained 2. subtitle, if any 3*. your author name Caitlin Brooks 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot In this society, a select few people are born with tattoo-like markings and with accompanying, unique abilities. Those without these markings are afraid of those with, and outcast and prosecute them. It becomes a punishable crime to even bear a child with marks. These outcasts create their own sanctuary deep in a forest, from whence they decide not to allow this unjustness any more. 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? 6x9, please. Certainly not a light theme, but not completely dark. More like dark with a ray of light? Sorry, that's complicated. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? ... no, sorry. i'm not that picky. But if you were stuck for ideas, something involving Celtic knots couldn't go wrong. I really enjoy covers with a solid background, a single item, and the title/author name in an outstanding font. The only items I can think of that might work involve frayed rope or a mask. Actually, a mask would be very nice. But these are just ideas. I'm open to anything. 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. I rather like the style of the cover you made for Knots and Frays, Snare, Rebellion, and Thanatopsis. That being said, I like all of your covers- that's why I'm coming to you. Thanks so much for your time.

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ir0nna — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:55:19 -0500

[quote=aidenandorinforever] OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG! That is incredible! It's just...perfect! Oh gosh! Breathe! Breathe! I cannot thank you enough. I LOVE IT! THANK YOU! [/quote] REALLY?! oh my goodness i'm so terribly relieved it's not even funny! no problem at all - it was my pleasure. (: fena

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ir0nna — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:10:40 -0500

[quote=Cezanne] 1*. title: Undercover 3*. your author name: Cezanne Knight 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot: Here's the synopsis: Ella Li has just one goal: take down the Academy. When what starts out as spying on rivals turns into a life-or-death mission, Ella is stuck between two worlds – one she dearly loves, and one she would dearly love to destroy. Forced to stay in a world she hates, Ella’s new job is to be an undercover agent, reporting the Academy’s every move to her old friends – most of whom would rather see her dead. But while she’s there, she begins to realise that maybe she and her friends aren’t so elite after all. Maybe the Academy isn’t as bad as she thinks. And maybe she’s on the wrong side. But if she fails her friends, if she blows her cover, the consequences will be worse than she could ever imagine. 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? Dark, please, with maybe some brown/black/golden light, if there is any. But it can't be too bright. :/ Maybe have a girl with her back to the reader, so it looks mysterious? (she has brown eyes/hair) If you have a different idea, then please use it, because I'm really not too sure what I want. :/ Please don't use any fancy fonts/cursive. :/ 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. I have the cover of The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan in mind (the golden-ish version of the book cover) - but I'm not too sure it'll fit. :/ So, yup, just do whatever you want! (: [/quote] aaaah i'm terribly sorry for the long long long long wait! D: school is a pain in the derriere. ): but anyway: 1. screwed it up. 2 VERY BADLY. 3 i tried finding something similar to what you wanted, but couldn't! 4. AT ALL. 5 #sadface WHYYYY ): 6 so now i feel terrible. 7 because i went for minimalism in the end. 8 so it's just a jumble of ugly sans-serif fonts. 9 eurgh. 10 (8) = the word 'under' of 'undercover' is faded and behind the other half of the word to represent the 'spying' bit. 11. but it failed as well. 12 so... sigh. ): see: i'm so so so terribly sorry! >.< fena

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ir0nna — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:13:57 -0500

THE COVER QUEUE:

(untitled novel) - Anne Shepherd
The Midnight Menagerie - Elijah V.
The Tale of Three Angels - M. Lee
All Stars are Fires - C. J. Jefferson
(open)

remember to make sure that no one has posted a request before you before you make one! (: also, please do not request for a cover if you've already done so on another thread - i'll have to ignore it, i'm afraid. :/ AND school is disgusting right now, so i'll take AGEEEES to reply. if you don't mind waiting, that'd be cool. because... well. #grimace i spend most of my time studying now. or at least, attempting to. mostly doing homework, really. ):

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XRoryX — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:29:10 -0500

Hey, I'd love a cover from you! You've made me one in the past and it was excellent! I've been waiting for a spot to open up on here for ages! :D Title: The Jungle Subtitle: None Author name: Sarah Ford A synopsis/summary of your plot: I don’t have a summary yet, since I don’t write them until the story is farther along. But here are a few basic things. It takes place in an alternate universe that is covered basically by a rainforest inhabited by dinosaurs and a supernatural presence. The story revolves around three different people. A seventeen year old girl, who grew up so sheltered in this world she didn’t even know the dinosaurs existed. And two brothers from Earth, who ended up there accidently due to a bizarre science experiement. Eventually they all break into groups, of who wants to stay, and who wants to leave, all the while being hunted by dinosaurs and this supernatural creature. Any preferences? The theme deals a lot with betrayal and revenge. It also deals with time travel and government corruption. The general conflict in the story is stopping the younger brother from destroying the new colony they’ve set up and surviving in a completely new world without getting eaten by dinosaurs. I most expected the colors to be sort of like the jungle since that’s the major setting. I definitely don’t expect it to be dark, I don’t think dark colors would fit very well. Do you have a photo? I wish I did, but I don’t have anything concrete in my head at the moment. Any examples? Unfortunately I haven’t really read any other books like my idea, so I can’t think of any covers that might fight. As always, I can’t say exactly what it is I want, but I know what I don’t want. I’m not sure if that necessarily makes it harder or easier. But I don’t like swirly fonts, I’d prefer the more classic and easy to read fonts, and I don’t like people on covers. Other than that, I trust you with full creative liberty. :D

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1018mockingjay — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:44:39 -0500

Bonjour, I was just wondering if you're still standing out email updates on the covers you've done over the week. Is it working, or is it just me? Well bye. P.S. Your covers are amazing, keep up the good work.

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ir0nna — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:44:05 -0500

[quote=2.3KG_Of_Tea] -before I post, I just want to make sure I can. About a month ago I requested a cover on a different thread for a different novel, and have received said cover. I have no current cover requests pending. I wasn't sure if it was against the rules to ask for a cover. If it is against the rules, just ignore this post. Otherwise...- Hi, ir0nna~ You made me a cover for my NaNo novel last year, and I'm currently revising said novel beyond all recognition. Sadly, the cover you made for me no longer fits the story. I was wondering if you would be so kind as to make me another cover? 1. title: (leave this blank- I'm not sure what I want the title to be) 2. subtitle, if any: Nope~ 3. your author name: Anne Shepherd (changed my pen name, again) 4. a synopsis/summary of your plot: Synopsis: Twenty year old BU Psychology student Sam Parker doesn’t believe in anything that she can’t see. No angels, no demons, and certainly, most definitely not ghosts. So when Sam moves to Ireland for a year as an exchange student, she thinks nothing of buying the cheapest place she can find- even if it is an old Victorian house out in the country with a crazy Anglicized name, famed as being the most haunted residence in all Galway. To Sam’s utter amazement, it turns out that her new home IS haunted- by the stranded souls of Dr. Faust and Eire’s most notorious folkloric figure, Jack O’ Lantern. Soon after Sam’s arrival, the demon Mephistopheles comes to pay his old ‘friends’ a visit and leaves a warning: find a way to redemption before midnight on Halloween or el Diablo will turn you into demons for all eternity. Faced with either a fate worse than death or the horror of believing in that which cannot be proven, Sam must work with her new ghoulish acquaintances to save her own skin. Finding redemption isn’t so easy, however, when certain shadows don’t want you to, and when you’re only guided by a bunch of dead guys. 5. any preferences?: 6x9 is perfect for the size. As for the theme, I want it to be creepy and ethereal. As for a colour scheme, dark blue, black, white, and a splash of matte green would be wonderful! Also- no people on the cover? :) 6. do you have a photo that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? This pic is quite lovely, but any similar picture will do just fine. 7. any examples?: The cover you made for me last year was utterly gorgeous! Something similar (albeit darker) is what I'm picturing. Thank you!!! [/quote] hey there! i'm terribly sorry for the long wait oh my gosh - i actually shouldn't be doing this (i have a LOT of homework right now. and two tests on monday!) but i felt terrible making everyone wait so long, so... here. 1 i used the moon you gave me! 2 threw in a little bit of texture at the back, using almost the same color scheme as the old cover, only darker. 3 a large obvious space for your title in the future! (just a suggestion: a single-word one would fit best for this particular one). 4 yeah. that's about it - i hope it's not THAT bad. ): see: :X fena

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ir0nna — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:45:17 -0500

THE COVER QUEUE:

The Midnight Menagerie - Elijah V.
The Tale of Three Angels - M. Lee
All Stars are Fires - C. J. Jefferson
The Jungle - Sarah Ford
(open)

remember to make sure that no one has posted a request before you before you make one! (: also, please do not request for a cover if you've already done so on another thread - i'll have to ignore it, i'm afraid. :/ AND school is disgusting right now, so i'll take AGEEEES to reply. if you don't mind waiting, that'd be cool. because... well. #grimace i spend most of my time studying now. or at least, attempting to. mostly doing homework, really. ):

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_Zivaliya_ — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 02:03:48 -0500

Oo, I would love to have a spot!

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_Zivaliya_ — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:28:51 -0500

Here is the one I meant to put in! Thanks again!!! 1*. Title A Guardian’s Blade 2. subtitle, Sometimes it is your duty to give others a second chance 3*. your author name Kalare Raine 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot Here is a rough summary: Far south of the large country Alldiroon, lies a kingdom cradled between rocky mountains and large forests. The Order of the Guardians, was a mere rumor to the people of that Kingdom. After all, danger was rare in the Kingdom of Illate. But that changes, when the King’s younger brother gains a mystical power and threatens the country. Deeming his brother, Hardain, mad, the King casts him out forever. Two years pass, and Hardain made an attempt to kidnap the King’s son and daughter. That is when the King sends an emergency notice to the Order of the Guardians, praying that these mysterious Guardians did exist. They did, and they sent one of their newest members, her name was Imena. Imena protected the two children with the best of her abilities. But when Hardain manages to trap the two children, she infiltrated his hiding place and saved the children. But she was captured in return. Though expecting torture, it never came. Hardain and his people treated her with curtsy. It was then Imena realized that being a Guardian was more than expected. But when an unexpected danger happens to Hardain, and the Kingdom, everything changes.... and it was now her job to face this new conflict and help Hardain clear the wrongs he had done. 5*. any preferences? I do not have any preferences on book sizes, so do what you think is best. The theme is, putting in a word “courageous” and “daring”, the type of courageous where you go into danger to save someone you care about, but you aren’t sure what will happen to you. Sorry I don’t have any ideas for the cover design…. Maybe a forest in the background? Or a silhouette of a girl with a sword in hand? Do what you think is best. 6. do you have a photo? Sorry, I don’t have any. 7. any examples? Nope :P

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Amy Geliebter — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:43:37 -0500

Hey! I'm getting ready for script frenzy and you're sooooo talented. Would you be willing to do a movie poster?

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ir0nna — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 02:51:14 -0500

[quote=2.3KG_Of_Tea] I would like to inform you that I just squealed quite loudly, and I don't think my family appreciated it very much because it's only 7:05 AM ;) I LOVE IT. It's perfect, exactly what I was imagining. The muted blue contrasted with the bright moon invokes the mood of my novel, and I also tend to prefer one-word covers {because otherwise I pull a Victorian full-page cover or French/Latin/German proverbs}, so this is just flawless. I'm having trouble coming up with more positive adjectives. Thank you for doing this, even with so much homework to do. Good luck with all of your studying, and I hope school goes well! I'm going to go back to squealing at how awesome this cover is. Thank you!!!! [/quote] you did?! oh my gosh i am so relieved it isn't even funny. i was worried that i'd screwed it up somehow, so i'm terribly terribly glad you liked it. (: 'twas no problem at all! XD have a great one yourself, yeah? fena (and school? BLARGH it's been terrible!)

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ir0nna — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 02:52:19 -0500

[quote=Amy Geliebter] Hey! I'm getting ready for script frenzy and you're sooooo talented. Would you be willing to do a movie poster? [/quote] hey there! ahahaha i'm terrible at movie posters (NO SERIOUSLY), but if you manage to get a free spot - sure! i'd love to help you out! (: fena

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ir0nna — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 03:06:18 -0500

[quote=Crimml] Your covers are amazing, I should add. :) 1*. title, The Midnight Menagerie 2. subtitle, if any 3*. your author name, Elijah V. 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot, "Welcome to the Midnight Menagerie - inside you see the horrors and freaks of nature - the offal of the great creator of us all - men, guard your women and children closely, for you never know what horrors you will encounter..." The Midnight Menagerie is an exhibition owned by a man who never seems to age - with workers that seem emaciated and damned. Slow witted and slow paced. In the menagerie, there are creatures of all shapes, types and sizes - don't miss the Unicorn shows, and most definitely come see the angels and demons pitted in fights to the death. The keeper of these animals - Oliver is entranced by them and often wonders what made him sign up for the job in the first place. But when he overhears the angels discussing something along the lines of mutiny, he's conflicted - he cares for the exhibitions greatly, and knows that any chance of mutiny would be quelled - but if he were to help, he'd lose his job, and therefore his eternal youth. And when he sees the owner of the Menagerie beating one of the creatures, he is thrown into the thick of it all... and forced to choose between eternal youth, eternal martyrdom. Book one of the Menagerie series. 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? 6x9 is fine. Theme... it's rather dark, so if you could involve that, I'd be glad ^^ 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Sorry. I do like silhouettes though, but it's mostly up to you. ^^; 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. I like all of your work and have a difficult time choosing one I'd like, so I'm giving you free reign xP [/quote] i'm terribly sorry for the wait! but in any case, 1 tried my best, but it looks icky. 2 seriously. 3 got you a silhouette of a unicorn and a Minotaur. they both look odd, but it's the best i could do. 4 tried making it look menagerie-ish, but that failed too. 5 font = serif, basically. 6 and yes, the word 'midnight' isn't fully colored in. that's basically it, so... eh. here you go:

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ir0nna — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 03:07:41 -0500

THE COVER QUEUE:

The Tale of Three Angels - M. Lee
All Stars are Fires - C. J. Jefferson
The Jungle - Sarah Ford
A Guardian's Blade - Kalare Raine
(open)

remember to make sure that no one has posted a request before you before you make one! (: also, please do not request for a cover if you've already done so on another thread - i'll have to ignore it, i'm afraid. :/ AND school is disgusting right now, so i'll take AGEEEES to reply. if you don't mind waiting, that'd be cool. because... well. #grimace i spend most of my time studying now. or at least, attempting to. mostly doing homework, really. ):

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Adriane Wright — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:18:41 -0500

Here's my request! I've been waiting for AGES to get my hands on an open slot because your work is so amazing. *jumps up and down excitedly* 1*. title An Eternity of Silence 2. subtitle, if any None 3*. your author name Adriane Wright 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot The book is set in a post-zombie apocalypse city where four characters have to band together in order to survive. Upon theorizing that maybe being in the same high school is what made them immune to the zombie virus, they headed back in order to find the cure. But on the way, they slowly unravel a frightening truth... that may be what you see aren't always real. . 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? See: posters and graphic and theme of the movie Sucker Punch. I was heavily influenced by it. Also, if you could plant in a subtle hint about a high school shooting (Virginia Tech? Columbine?), that would be terrific. And crucial to the plot. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Nah >o< 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. See above. Thank you sooo much *tacklehug*

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Adriane Wright — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:53:01 -0500

Ah, I see :D Sucker Punch was merely a friendly suggestion since it was my inspiration. Go all out! It's your call! My main idea is the twists and weaving between reality and illusion - what is truly "real"? Is what we see and hear always real? And as long as it incorporates light and dark (preferably with grey areas as my characters are all morally grey), it's alright. Oh! The high school shooting... would a silhouette of a machine gun do? And can you let it be really, really light so that only the observant will make it out? Thank you!

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ir0nna — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:43:51 -0400

[quote=Adriane Wright] Ah, I see :D Sucker Punch was merely a friendly suggestion since it was my inspiration. Go all out! It's your call! My main idea is the twists and weaving between reality and illusion - what is truly "real"? Is what we see and hear always real? And as long as it incorporates light and dark (preferably with grey areas as my characters are all morally grey), it's alright. Oh! The high school shooting... would a silhouette of a machine gun do? And can you let it be really, really light so that only the observant will make it out? Thank you! [/quote] Hmm alright - I'll give it a go, as long as you don't mind waiting (i'm terribly sorry for that in advance, by the way!). Don't expect too much, though! XD

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ir0nna — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:50:15 -0400

OH MY GOSH i'm so so terribly sorry for not updating! ): school has been terrible and i barely have time to do anything but do homework lately, in the expense of this. (the worst part is that it's just going to get worse for the remainder of the next two years. i'm absolutely petrified). anyway. i'll get the next cover out in a moment - promise! i don't know when the next update will be, but i suspect it COULD possibly be next sunday, because majority of my tests take place next week (two GP tests, one math and one history (I don't even know why i chose this subject - dying from the content and the scary teachers) and a mock-WSC test) . then this will stagnate till about two weeks after that, depending on my bio and chem test dates. we'll see- i'll keep you guys updated! i'm so terribly sorry though - especially for those that requested: you guys have had to wait so long! ): i'll try to in the future, but it's highly unlikely (and i won't be taking part in nano this year (nor next year!) either - i can't afford to. SIGH. A-levels are scary). but yup okay enough talk - i'll get one out soon. (: - The Girl Who is Feeling Extremely Guilty for Making You Guys Wait So Long For Disgusting Covers.

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ir0nna — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:59:21 -0400

[quote=crossing] I'll repost it here: Title: The Tale of Three Angels 3*. your author name M. Lee 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot On my profile 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? The story is very light and happy, as it's a children's book, but it hints at some darker themes, such as betrayal. The weapon of the Inner Editors is a red pen that leaves deadly trails of red ink. The NaNo Angels counteract this with their weapon: white-out. (I warned you, it's a children's book...) Music is also very important. The three MCs, Lucio, Josep, and Domi, are the best singers in the Celestial Choir, so they randomly burst into song many times throughout the book. Plus, after arguments, they often reconcile by singing together. And Domi feels bad when he worries other people, so when he's in any kind of pain, he keeps it to himself and comforts himself with singing. Therefore, Josep and Lucio listen to what he sings to figure out his mood. Lastly, friendship is a major, MAJOR theme. Lucio, Josep, and Domi, despite their insults at one another and their nearly constant arguments, are the closest friends in the world. They would do anything for each other. I don't know if this matters, but NaNo Land mirrors a typical rendition of heaven: fluffy clouds and the like. :) And the angels are typical angels with wings, haloes, and harps (used as communication devises. Each string, when plucked, will connect you to a different angel.) 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Nope 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. Nope [/quote] I AM SO SORRY FOR THE LONG WAIT. ): especially since yours is so screwed up! basically, 1 i went with something slightly child-like, (ridiculously) plain and minimalist with bright bold colours (well, just two. -.-) to represent the overall light and happy tone of your novel. 2 i failed miserably at (1). 3 to represent the Angels, i gave you a halo. 4 bold white lines for everything to represent white-out. XD 5 a cloud-like squiggle to represent messes and the overall randomness of the plot (which sounds bloody cool, by the way!) 6 to symbolize the darker themes (betrayal etc), i put in a slight shadow to the halo and the word 'angels', hinting that not everything is as jolly and innocent/light/etc as it seems. does that make sense? o.o 7 bold san-serif fonts for 'the tale of three' with the slight shadow in (6) giving it a slightly rounder feel to complement the squiggle and cursive for 'angels'. 8 yeaaaah. SOMETHING LIKE THAT. ): i'm so sorry - your novels seems wonderfully interesting, and i'm afraid i did not do justice to your story at all. D: i'd totally understand if you approach anyone else for a far better cover! in any case, here's my (fail) interpretation: :X fena

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ir0nna — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 06:00:02 -0400

THE COVER QUEUE:

All Stars are Fires - C. J. Jefferson
The Jungle - Sarah Ford
A Guardian's Blade - Kalare Raine
An Eternity of Silence - Adriane Wright
(open)

remember to make sure that no one has posted a request before you before you make one! (: also, please do not request for a cover if you've already done so on another thread - i'll have to ignore it, i'm afraid. :/ AND school is disgusting right now, so i'll take AGEEEES to reply. if you don't mind waiting, that'd be cool. because... well. #grimace i spend most of my time studying now. or at least, attempting to. mostly doing homework, really. ):

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ir0nna — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:57:56 -0400

[quote=crossing] Fail? FAIL? I laughed so hard when I saw this cover because it's so happily innocently random, and that's exactly what my novel embodies: happy innocent randomness. The scribbly cloud with a halo actually made my life. It also hints at how unangelic two out of three of my main angels are. :P And I love that shade of blue and the font. Just saying. THANK YOU SO MUCH. [/quote] REALLY? Oh my goodness I am so relieved - no problem! I'm terribly glad you like it. (: Have a good one, yeah? Fena

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ir0nna — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:13:19 -0400

[quote=catherine.julia.jefferson] Your covers are absolutely gorgeous. I’ve requested on other threads in the past for other novels, but I’ve never requested anything for this one. I hope that’s okay? If not, feel free to ignore this. 1*. title: All Stars are Fires 2. subtitle, if any: none 3*. your author name: C. J. Jefferson 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot: (Sorry it's so rough!) Kath is an idealist. Kath is an obsessive post-impressionist photographer. Kath is more than a little hopeless. Kath is depressed. Kath is falling apart. Then, quite by accident, Kath meets, Vee, an unrepentantly strange, urbane girl with a nihilist streak. Vee introduces her to another world, where actions don’t have meanings and “do what thou wilt” is the whole of the law. The adventure is as tumultuous as it is overwhelming. Kath and Vee’s surreal wanderings are juxtaposed by the stories of Kath’s brother and his fiancée and Vee’s unlucky-in-love roommate. (I should probably mention that this novel is kind of an ode to Van Gogh, and one of my major inspirations is Starry Night Over the Rhone.) 5*. any preferences? 6x9 book size. Color-wise, I’m thinking blue and yellow, and I’d love for it to have a soft focus impressionist feel, juxtaposed with a more modern feeling sans serif font. But feel free to do whatever. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Not exactly, but I think it makes sense for it to be something outside and nature-y, as opposed to inside. 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. I really love all of your covers… [/quote] Hey there! Oh gosh I'm so terribly terribly sorry for the long wait. ): But ANYWAY. This is actually really really screwed! D: 1 basically I just used Starry Night over the Rhone as the background photo as it's public domain (and hence has no copyrights) 2 apart from that i did little else! 3 two versions: one = solid cover with that, and the other basically little squares juxtaposed over one another to form that picture (to symbolize Kath's job as a photographer ('photographs', see) and how their wanderings are juxtaposed etc). 4 font = eh. I used Sans-Serif to show that the setting is actually the modern world and not the past like the backdrop inplies. YUP that's about it - it looks terrible and i made a mess out of van Goth's brilliant painting oh gosh. D: but here:

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:14:04 -0400

THE COVER QUEUE:

The Jungle - Sarah Ford
A Guardian's Blade - Kalare Raine
An Eternity of Silence - Adriane Wright
Cogs & Corsetry - Caitlin McColl
(open)

remember to make sure that no one has posted a request before you before you make one! (: also, please do not request for a cover if you've already done so on another thread - i'll have to ignore it, i'm afraid. :/ AND school is disgusting right now, so i'll take AGEEEES to reply. if you don't mind waiting, that'd be cool. because... well. #grimace i spend most of my time studying now. or at least, attempting to. mostly doing homework, really. ):

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ecanusthewriter — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:52:51 -0400

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Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ecanusthewriter — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:08:17 -0400

1*. title: Anabelle 2. subtitle, if any: N/A 3*. your author name: leave this blank? 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot. (a different beauty and the beast kinda thing) All Anabelle has ever known is the sanctuary of Genn City. She knows the buildings, the colours of the roads in the afternoon sun and exactly how high the walls are. She knows every merchant, every trader, every nobleman and every Councilman. What she doesn't know is what's outside the walls, or who she can trust beyond the reach of the Council towers. Orphaned at a young age, Anabelle was taken under the protection of the Council on which her father served. Why the Council won't let her out of their sight, and why even they won't travel beyond the high walls into the land they rule is a mystery to her; a mystery that up until now didn't bother her. But that was before they dragged him through the streets, howling and bleeding, all the way to the dungeons.The wolf man. Now Anabelle is doing the unthinkable - setting free a vicious beast and being kidnapped in the process. She is taken to his home, where more creatures roam the shadowed woods, and where there is talk of rebellion, talk of peace and talk of blood. All too soon Anabelle finds herself in the middle of a brewing war between the absent rulers and forgotten creatures of Genn, each with their own bone to pick with the Council who raised her. At the end of it all, Anabelle is left wondering: who is telling the truth? The nightmarish creatures who took her from her home, or the mysterious men and women who kept her behind locked gates her whole life? 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? it's adventure/romance/fantasy...colors that would be good would be dark green (forest), gold and blue (colours of the kingdom). Whatever else you want to do with it is fine with me, and you don't even have to have any of this in it xD 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? no? Whatever you get is fine with me, your covers are so amazing it would be hard not to like what you come up with :) 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. I don't really have anything. Thanks!

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ecanusthewriter — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:00:16 -0400

If you don't mind me asking, what program do you use? Sorry for the random question!

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:04:11 -0400

[quote=ecanusthewriter] If you don't mind me asking, what program do you use? Sorry for the random question! [/quote] Hmm for now I'm using GIMP, because I'm still saving up to get photoshop. Apart from that... nothing else, really. I hope that answers your question a little. XD Fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:07:49 -0400

[quote=catherine.julia.jefferson] Oh my god. These are fantastic. Lovely. Awesome. Just pick your adjective. Seriously. I love them both. You totally made my week, and these are definitely worth the wait. :) Thank you so, so much!!!!! [/quote] Honestly? Wow. No problem - I'm terribly glad you like them, because I was rather uncertain myself. XD Have a good one, yeah? Fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:08:19 -0400

[quote=arrawyn] Fena...i remember that feeling - of constant studying/homework! in both highschool and university! i feel your pain! :/ [/quote] It's terrifying, really - I'm not used to studying so much, so I'm pretty much dying here. Dx

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:11:09 -0400

Oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh it has been so long! ): I'm so sorry - I've been terribly busy these past few weeks with everything, and it's only now that I'm able to find time (or can afford to push my homework back a little, at least) to make a new cover. Next one will be out in a bit, promise! I can't promise when the cover after that will be posted, but I'll do my best to get something out as soon as possible. Hopefully NOT after another two weeks. (I really am sorry for that, though - I had a chem test, a bio test, a math test, a GP test, taekwondo Nationals, NAPFA and WSC to juggle, so it was this utter mess). Fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:16:26 -0400

[quote=XRoryX] Hey, I'd love a cover from you! You've made me one in the past and it was excellent! I've been waiting for a spot to open up on here for ages! :D Title: The Jungle Subtitle: None Author name: Sarah Ford A synopsis/summary of your plot: I don’t have a summary yet, since I don’t write them until the story is farther along. But here are a few basic things. It takes place in an alternate universe that is covered basically by a rainforest inhabited by dinosaurs and a supernatural presence. The story revolves around three different people. A seventeen year old girl, who grew up so sheltered in this world she didn’t even know the dinosaurs existed. And two brothers from Earth, who ended up there accidently due to a bizarre science experiement. Eventually they all break into groups, of who wants to stay, and who wants to leave, all the while being hunted by dinosaurs and this supernatural creature. Any preferences? The theme deals a lot with betrayal and revenge. It also deals with time travel and government corruption. The general conflict in the story is stopping the younger brother from destroying the new colony they’ve set up and surviving in a completely new world without getting eaten by dinosaurs. I most expected the colors to be sort of like the jungle since that’s the major setting. I definitely don’t expect it to be dark, I don’t think dark colors would fit very well. Do you have a photo? I wish I did, but I don’t have anything concrete in my head at the moment. Any examples? Unfortunately I haven’t really read any other books like my idea, so I can’t think of any covers that might fight. As always, I can’t say exactly what it is I want, but I know what I don’t want. I’m not sure if that necessarily makes it harder or easier. But I don’t like swirly fonts, I’d prefer the more classic and easy to read fonts, and I don’t like people on covers. Other than that, I trust you with full creative liberty. :D [/quote] Hey there! I really am sorry for the long wait - in compensation, here are three (albeit extremely similar) versions of your cover. :X 1 No people on covers. XD 2 It IS a tad dark though, I'm afraid. 3 I tried putting in the colours of the jungle as well, and.. well. Let's just say that all three versions are different shades. 4 Font-wise, I avoided cursive/swirly thingamajijs and stuck with bold Sans-Serif ones since it also managed to convey the story better. 5 A... jungle. I'm sorry. ): 6 I wanted to showcase the 'alternate universe' bit so played around with the colours a little so it has this unrealistic feel to it to represent how the entire novel does not take place here. 7 Kind of a grungy feel to signify how nothing is perfect (and government corruption etc) and all grainy. YEAAAAAAAAAH. So here you go: :X Fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:17:25 -0400

THE COVER QUEUE:

A Guardian's Blade - Kalare Raine
An Eternity of Silence - Adriane Wright
Cogs & Corsetry - Caitlin McColl
Annabelle
(open)

remember to make sure that no one has posted a request before you before you make one! (: also, please do not request for a cover if you've already done so on another thread - i'll have to ignore it, i'm afraid. :/ AND school is disgusting right now, so i'll take AGEEEES to reply. if you don't mind waiting, that'd be cool. because... well. #grimace i spend most of my time studying now. or at least, attempting to. mostly doing homework, really. ):

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ecanusthewriter — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:24:10 -0400

Hmm for now I'm using GIMP, because I'm still saving up to get photoshop. Apart from that... nothing else, really. I hope that answers your question a little. XD --- Thank you :) Could you add a pen name on my cover , and change the title? (From Annabelle to Anabelle, and the author is J.S.) Thanks!

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eydiefox — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:03:10 -0400

1*. title: Innocence of the Fallen 2. subtitle, if any: The Kindred Thread Trilogy 3*. your author name: Eydie Fox 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot: Misha is a lost soul wandering the earth with no memory of who he was or how he died. But that all changes when he cross paths with a young girl named Lily, her presence is familair and comforting for him, but as he continues his struggles to put the pieces of his past together the more obsessed and possesive he becomes of her. He becomes desperate and delves into dark magic to resurrect himself from the dead. Twist and turns and lots of extra goodies go on, but the relationship between Misha and Lily is what ties the whole story together. The story has a lot to do with reincarnation, soul mates, and the chinese proverb about the "red thread". Its set during the victorian era, during the late 1800s. 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story?: I would like a dark and romantic book cover, I'm not talking about over the top romance novel cover, not at all LOL just something that shows both Mischa and Lily if possible, Mischa a bit more ghost like...since he is a ghost =). 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? I'm open to whatever you can come up with, if you can't do anything with Mischa and Lily, that's fine too =) do whatever you like. 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

eydiefox — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:19:24 -0400

Thank you by the way!

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jaune-vert — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:34:51 -0400

You made the cover for my last year's NaNo, and it got lots of compliments. Can I get in the line for the sequel? Please? :) Here's the specifics: 1*. title - The Lovers in the Castle 2* subtitle - Sequel to "Voice Over" 3*. your author name - Anna Martino 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot Sequel to the 2010's NaNo work, "Voice Over". Three years after their chance meeting at a choir competition, Desmond McAndrews has decided it's time to ask for the hand of his Brazilian girlfriend, Rita Silva. And the proper time is just around the corner: she's coming to his native Edinburgh for Christmas... But in between propping himself on one knee with the proposal and the happy end at St. Cuthbert's Church, there are some problems to solve - such as how he'll manage to keep his job when the bank he works at is at the verge of a disaster, how will Rita convince the Home Office she is marrying for love and not for a visa, and how to win a choir reality show being shown to all the country at the same time... 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? It's a romance and it's set in Scotland, but I would not like the "tartan and lace" look, pleeeease... :( Book-size, if possible! And I want it as clean as you can make it - what I like about your work is the economy of means towards a great result. I'm thinking of a warm palette of colours, because of the Christmassy theme, but that's up to you. 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? More as an idea of what I have in mind, but an engagement ring similar to this one will feature in the story. If you could have something like that as an image, I'd be happy: http://www.clogau.co.uk/jewellery/item/Origin-Ring-ENGTOL1 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. "Just Because" and your cover work for "Voice Over" would be fantastic. That would be it... Hope there's room in the queue :)

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

Another Anonymous Person — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:25:03 -0500

Hey! I feel kind of bad for asking this of you, but can you create me a cover, too? You don't have to make me one if you already have hundreds (I'm one of those people who you can put off for a month and I wouldn't mind) but if you ever get to it, here's my information: Title: Because She Left Pen name: Caline Forward Synopsis:After the death of her sister, Skyler, Beck (along with the rest of her family - Mom, Dad, and Lilli) feels completely lost in her world. She knows that she needs to get a grip on her life, but it was easier said than done. How was life going to be normal if her sister was gone? All of their childhood memories meant nothing now, except for something to hold on to with tight fingers, hoping that they never faded. But when she started going to therapy, things started to seem brighter and lighter through her eyes, one of the reasons being that she was talking to Skyler again. Well, kind of. She was writing journal entries to her everyday, and it felt like she was reading over her shoulder as she wrote every word. This was what her therapist had instructed her to do - she had to write to Skyler everyday, starting January 1, 2011, and the last entry being December 31, 2011. She never shared this with anybody though; she found it too private, and a little embarrassing, to share with anybody, even Lilli. When she returned back to school from the holidays along with the rest of her classmates and friends, she tried to act like her normal self. Apparently not many people had heard about Skyler’s death, but she guessed that that could be a good thing. The only one’s who knew were a handful of people who she passes in the hall and are strangers in her present and past classes, and her best friends, Ivy and Kevin. So things were going as she planned all along - everybody treating her the same way as before break and her not being effected in any way by Skyler’s death. And she was happy. Smiling faces are always given to her in the halls, but not because they feel sorry for her, but because they feel like Beck was a nice person to be around. But then John Wiley came to her school. Every Junior girl was drooling over him with his good looks, including Ivy (and she had a boyfriend), but Beck wanted nothing to do with him. Not with what he did to her when they were little. Throughout the four years they had last seen each other, she had repeated and tattooed her brain that he was jerk and didn’t deserve anybody at her school. But when they had locked eyes with each other the first time, saying he was surprised would be an understatement. More like stunned. Shocked. And let her tell you, she felt the same way. She now saw why all of the girl’s had been fawning themselves around him - he was beautiful. But he was a jerk, she reminded herself again and again. But every time she looked at him, all she could think of was Skyler, and how she always stood up for her when he pulled stunts and how she always made her feel better by taking her inside and snuggling together on the couch, watching stupid TV or sometimes having hot chocolate by the fireplace. But things started getting clearer when John and Beck are assigned partners for an English project, and things that were left unsaid were answered. But could she forgive him for what he had did before she had left three years ago? Everything happened in 2011 because Skyler left. Because she left. Theme-ish thing you were talking about on #5: Beck and Skyler were close to each other; Beck and John were really close when they were younger; Beck writing to Skyler is one major part of the story. Cover ideas: Ummmm, none that I can think of, no =) Thanks, and sorry that this was a little long =/ Remember, I'm one of those people that you can put off for weeks and I wouldn't mind - or you don't even have to make me one at all! =) Have fun, and btw, your artwork is amazing!!!!!!

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:03:08 -0400

aha why yes, i do believe you are! XD and sure, I'd love to help you get something out - I can't promise that you will like what I end up with, but what I CAN is that I'll try my best. I hope that's fine, though! - fena

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Ting — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:08:11 -0400

Sorry I didn't reply to this earlier- school can be a real pain in the arse sometimes. Anyway, thank you so much! I can't wait to see it- I know I'll love it. ^.^

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:32:54 -0400

hey there! i'm afraid you request will have to be ignored, because all five slots are taken up at the moment (i honestly hate this part). i'll try to get some covers out soon, but this means you'll have to repost your request once slots are open (which is a pain, i know) - i'm honestly sorry about that! i'm sure there are better cover artists around - if you don't want to wait, i'm sure they can help you out. (: once again, i'm sorry for all the inconvenience and all that jazz. fena

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:34:57 -0400

hey there! as i told afrorez, i'm afraid i have to ignore your request because all five slots are taken up at the moment (i honestly hate this part sigh). i'll try my best to get something out soon, but this means you'll have to repost your request once slots are open (which is a pain, i know) - i'm honestly sorry about that! i'm sure there are better cover artists around - if you don't want to wait, i'm sure they will be more than happy to whip up a (better-looking) cover (than i could ever make) for you! sorry for everything again - fena

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ir0nna — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:37:07 -0400

hey there! (ack i hate these bits) as i told afrorez and howl_owl (i'm still trying to figure out how i can say the same thing without copy-pasting everything. it's getting harder), i'm afraid i have to ignore your request, as all five slots are taken up right now (i honestly hate this part sigh. would've stuck with my old way, but that meant lower-quality work, so i had to give up on that). i'll do my best to get something out soon so more slots will be open, but this still means you'll have to repost your request once slots are open (which is a pain, i know!) - i'm really sorry about that! i'm sure there are better cover artists around - so if you don't want to wait (or maybe if you feel like slapping me on the head for being such an annoying person), i'm sure they will be more than happy to whip up a (better-looking) cover (than i could ever make) for you! once again, sorry for everything - fena

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ir0nna — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:33:46 -0400

your*. -.- *headdesks* goodness. typo - my bad!

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howl_owl — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:47:40 -0400

No problems, I'll be sure to lurk around to see if there are any empty spots!

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ir0nna — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:10:48 -0400

ahaha sorry about that! there's gonna be one in a few hours, if things go to plan, so look out for that, though! (: fena

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dolphinherovamp5 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:22:59 -0400

Oops. Sorry. I tend to skip around and not read everything. XD It's okay. I'll just wait or forget. Hopefully I don't forget though! I think that if you made the cover, it'd be a great fit! :D

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ir0nna — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:08:51 -0400

aha ack i'm sorry about that! thank you so much for understanding, though (: have a great day, yeah? and sorry for all that jazz, again. T____T fena

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ir0nna — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:59:57 -0400

oh dear the thing chopped off my other bits -.- OOPS MY BAD. either way, i don't exactly agree with you (HAVE YOU SEEN THE REST. -keels over and dies- XD), but thank you (again! -.-), i suppose. (: have a good one yourself - fena (:

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Ting — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:03:09 -0400

Wow! I love this! :3 I don't mind the blur at all... to me it looks like just another part of the book cover. And the fonts/colors are perfect for me, so no worries about that either. Would you mind me asking what font you used, though? I've been looking for one similiar to the actual novels for ages.

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ir0nna — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:04:32 -0400

ahaha no problem! (: i'm glad you like it - i was worried, actually! but hmm let me check. Mekanik LET Thin, apparently. there are actually a few differences between this and the actual font, but it was the closest i could get. :X hope that helped! fena

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ir0nna — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:25:40 -0400

*is. -.- gah. typo. how wonderful.

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Robotnick2 — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:31:34 -0400

This is really really beautiful! Sorry I didn't reply earlier, I've not had internet for the last couple of days, but this is really amazing :) Thank you so much!

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amateras — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:42:37 -0400

Ooops, 4 minutes too late... I'll watch this and re-request :)

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ir0nna — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:31:23 -0400

oops oh dear i'm sorry about that! x(

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ir0nna — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:37:18 -0400

Hey there! Ahaha yeah my birthday's today, so thank you, I suppose! XD but ahaha don't worry about it - it's hard for me to get tired of anyone. X) Anyway. Yep those here are all 300DPI, only tumblr resizes them when I post them up so you'll need to drop me an email so I can send the 300DPI version over to you. (basically I'm giving out free premium covers (minus the paid stock) here on this thread (and only this) just so you guys can get a proof copy at the end of it all. XD (which is actually a large toll on my computer hard drive, but eh) Yep I hope that cleared things up a little! (: Fena

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turtleonacloud — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:11:35 -0400

Wow!! That's very very generous of you! :) Thanks for clearling this up for me!

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ir0nna — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:28:21 -0400

nah, not so much - but no problem! (:

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AwayLaughing — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:10:49 -0400

1. Hope your birthday went well! and 2. Fena, you are a darling! This is gorgeous, I don't feel it is at all messed up. I really like the font, I'm glad you used it, and the stripe of red is brilliant. Things like this are why I am not in the visual art business. As ever, thank you for the time you spend doing this, you always offer such beautiful work.

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ir0nna — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:30:13 -0400

HOLY COW ARE YOU SERIOUS ahahaha no problem! (: (and psh it's no biggie - i LIKE making things like these, so it really isn't anything much. XD) (and yes it was pretty great, thank you. XD was out the whole day though (right after i posted your request!), so i have quite a lot to catch up on now. eep!)

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kaylee3714 — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:52:03 -0400

ack no, i'm afraid - someone else requested (her request is on the first page (at the very top, somehow!). sorry about that. T_____T

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ir0nna — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:56:53 -0400

Oops that^ was me by the way - I didn't realize my friend was signed in instead of me -.-

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LadyCourage — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:50:49 -0400

Oh, no problem! I can see you're really hoppin' over here. ;) No, no drawing's involved in my idea... And of course, my exact idea might look -awful- anyway, so you might even do less photoshopping than I'm thinking. :P But awesome! I'll wait for an open slot! :D Thanks!

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featurepresentation — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:29:11 -0400

hummanah hummanah hummanah o.o I love them both, they're so amazing! Not even close to what I thought I wanted but PSH! Oh well!! They're beautiful and gorgeous and weeeee~ (personally, I like the circle one better :3 ) Thank you oh so very much!!

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ir0nna — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:29:07 -0400

REALLY?! whoaa hahaha no problem! (and originally i preferred that too! now i'm not so sure. XD) but nah it was nothing (: have a good one! fena

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ir0nna — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 06:41:52 -0400

oops i forgot to put in the cover queue. -.- got caught up in some other bunch of stuff - my bad! but YEP (:

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arrawyn — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:26:39 -0400

@Timothy - I just wanted to say your book sounds great! and not just cuz part of it is set in Vancouver ;) (where I'm from!). I notice you're from Victoria - so hello from a fellow BCer! :) It's funny because my first novel starts off in Victoria! ( and then goes to Vancouver (and Toronto)).

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ir0nna — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:28:01 -0400

psh don't worry about it - and REALLY? ahaha no problem, then! (: have a good one! fena

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ir0nna — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:30:17 -0400

hey there! ack oh dear - no spots open at the moment! (which is a pain, i know - i'm honestly really, really sorry about that! >.< sigh oh well. ): i'm sorry for making you wait so long (again!). fena

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blu.starr12 — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:14:40 -0400

Ooh I love it!! It's really different from what I was expecting but it's a million times better. The only, and I know you're super busy, but would it be too much trouble to ask you to make the title a little brighter? It's kind of hard to read against the dark background, especially "The start of the whole" part. Thanks again, the cover is AMAZING!!

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Juanitaaa — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:02:51 -0400

Oh thank's that's great! Count on me now stalking this thread, your covers are fantastic!

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ir0nna — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:58:44 -0400

hey there! hmm i'm actually gonna be posting the cover in around five minutes (touching up just a little right now) - if you can wait till then, i'm pretty sure you'll get the spot (but ack i'm so sorry about that! >.< GMT+8 is a horror, at times). otherwise, sure - i can get you one there (just let me know you're from nano so i'll make your cover 300DPI instead of 72DPI! XD) but yep sorry again!*headdesks* fena

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StevietheGreat — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:34:28 -0400

You're the best. :) And don't be sorry. I have friends who live in the same timezone--it's just a matter of managing to be equally tired to talk to one another. And also, thank you for the heads up. I really, really love your work and I'm excited to have been able to be around to have that chance to be a part of this!

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mimstrel — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:51:33 -0400

That is exactly, perfectly what I was going for! Thanks!

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StevietheGreat — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:23:44 -0400

As an addendum: I've been refining and reworking my synopsis. So I figured I'd post this here since what I posted above is verbal vomit. I just figured it would be easier to understand this way. :) For centuries, protecting vampires and padding their pockets with money has been the name of the game for the simple price of the capture or kill of a werewolf. Originally, the werepanthers of Ireland were killing werewolves over invaded territory. Now, with incentives offered by the French vampire monarchy, the Kerrigan pack has quickly evolved through several generations into an elite form of werepanther primed for the destruction of werewolves. Instead, times are changing. When Cameron, heir to the Alpha of the pack, and his friends realize this life isn't exactly what they were hoping for, they go searching for something better. Acting as hired mercenaries for anyone and everyone that could utilize their elite skills, it is not until the new pack mercilessly kills that he comes to the conclusion that, no matter what he does, he cannot escape who he has been created to be. Leaving their new pack, however, comes with a price and when his friends follow through with their threat to murder his entire family if he doesn't return, Cameron finds himself running from the United Kingdom to the United States--the one place he has sworn he would never go. It is there that he befriends the most unlikely of sorts and learns to redefine himself by his own standards. Not by what everyone else expects him to be. Wherever is a novel about doing what is right even if it means losing everything in the process.

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ir0nna — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:59:43 -0400

ahaha no problem - i just hope you don't expect too much, though! :X fena

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Calmwolf — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:33:41 -0400

Ah, shoot, I'm so bad at links!

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ir0nna — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:33:58 -0400

Ack oh dear there ain't no cover slots open at the 'mo, so i'll have to ignore your request. I'm so do sorry for that, but I have an exam next month and am actually absolutely SWAMPED with covers right now so... ): sorry! Fena

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ir0nna — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:35:12 -0400

Ahaha sorry about the whole slot business! ): but nahhhh - the other people here on bank are so much better!

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ACSilva — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:03:08 -0400

Does this mean a slot will open soon? *hopeful*

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ACSilva — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:03:58 -0400

And for the record? That's an ADORABLE cover.

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StevietheGreat — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:35:32 -0400

I have no expectations. I love your work and I know that I'll love whatever you make. :)

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ACSilva — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:02:07 -0400

Don't worry, I'm now doggedly stalking your thread. I'm hunting for a cover, heheheheheeh.. *in Elmer Fudd voice*

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ir0nna — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:58:28 -0400

hahahaha OH DEAR i keep forgetting to put in the slot bit! BUT YES. YOU GOT THE SPOT. XD i hope you don't mind waiting, though!

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ACSilva — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:08:09 -0400

No, not at all! Gleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I'm just happy to have gotten the slot (I was stalking your thread for so long now). Please, take as much time as you need, and thank you. Also, I noticed on my post, apparently the end of the sentence went missing on item 5: "the theme itself is just how obcession and the need to prove oneself can lead to one's destruction, and how guilt can be a slow but deadly poison."

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ir0nna — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:16:20 -0400

ahaha no problem - BUT DON'T EXPECT TOO MUCH. that's all i can say. >.< but ahaha alrighty noted! (:

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jaune-vert — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:05:56 -0400

It's actually very, VERY lovely - exactly what I had in mind. :D Thanks again - you are a star!

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ir0nna — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:25:37 -0400

aha wow really? no problem, then! (: have a good one, yeah? fena

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StevietheGreat — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:20:47 -0400

It's a matter of knowing when she's typically on. I tracked the hours of when she typically posted the past few days (around 6:00-6:30am my time) and boom. There she was. Good luck!!

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BloodRoseAngel — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:21:48 -0400

Same! I got one of her covers last year and it was lovely, so I'm really hoping I'm lucky enough to catch one this time, but there's so many people waiting. XD

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ir0nna — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:28:21 -0400

aha ack sorry about that! )x i have an national exam coming up (which i hope i pass, otherwise i'll be stuck with mandarin for another two years sigh) plus three threads to manage, so i can't do much covers a day. :X (well, i COULD, but they would be even ickier than they already are, which i'm desperately trying to avoid XD) sorry, though! and i know the whole timezone thing makes it harder because it's a ridiculous GMT+8 here. (but hahaha the only thing i suppose i can say to that is good luck. XD) have a good one, though! fena

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ir0nna — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:32:51 -0400

ack YES. THE SPOTS. T_______T I'M SO SORRY ABOUT THAT. ): fena

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ACSilva — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:24:09 -0400

Same here. Fortunately, she's around noon, my time, so it was just a matter of refreshing my browser every 10 minutes or so.

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ir0nna — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:29:24 -0400

heh SMART. XD today's saturday so my timing's a bit whacked, though - and your cover should be out in five days (at most!). i'm almost done, but i have to stick with the queue, so... sorry about that. :X

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ir0nna — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:33:22 -0400

whoops sorry about the whole waiting-for-a-spot-to-open bit! i'm feeling really bad about that. T______T fena

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Chomsky-rabbit — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:40:06 -0400

[quote]Hey! I just checked the quote marks but it didn't work for me either. Let me check with tech team and I'll get the good coding in place![/quote]

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TimothyCarlow — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:08:58 -0400

That's awesome! Thank you so much for putting so much time and effort into making that for me! I'm excited for my story to finally have a real cover instead of the lame ones I put together in gimp :S Thank you!

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ir0nna — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:19:47 -0400

aha yep slot's yours - i hope you don't mind waiting, though! and don't expect too much. ):

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ir0nna — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:20:25 -0400

a career? NAAHH. i'm hopeless at drawing, so i wouldn't go far. XD but WHOOPS sorry about that! posting times = kinda irregular lately, because i've been out and about. :X

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ir0nna — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:53:20 -0400

aha no problem - i'm pretty relieved you like it! have a good one - fena

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ir0nna — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:04:43 -0400

...they are? .____. oh. okay. o.o but thanks, i suppose! x)

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Mikaya J. — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:08:10 -0400

They definitely are :)

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ir0nna — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:20:33 -0400

oh psh what bull XD

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BloodRoseAngel — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:07:50 -0400

I've been out and about a lot too, I'm on holiday from work at the moment so my family are making the most of it getting me to go out places with them and then I'm off to a convention just before NaNo starts so I'm all over the place, haha. XD Plus there's the time zone differences of course. I'll just have to keep remembering to check! ;D

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Mikaya J. — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:29:37 -0400

My jaw dropped. That's so gorgeous!!! Thanks a million times! Really, wow. It's perfect :)

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ir0nna — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:34:26 -0400

wait what REALLY?! whoaaa hahaha no problem, then! (: fena

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CCDouglas — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:35:27 -0400

Oh I was so quick to reply in time, I didnt get it all done. lol the main theme is a balancing of good and evil within oneself and the gray that exists between the two. I'd like something dark...he is the current Ruler of Hell, after all lol

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ir0nna — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:36:52 -0400

hi there! so you got the open slot. i'm pretty sure there will be a few people chasing after you with a baseball bat for that. X) but ANYWAY. do you think you could possible let me know if there's any important element in the story? (eg a knife or an orange or an umbrella or fire etc) so i'd know what to incorporate instead of purely playing around (rather fruitlessly, i must add) with text. that'd be really, really appreciated. X) (also, I'm assuming that a dark, serious looking cover would fit best - if not, let me know!) (: fena

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ir0nna — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:46:18 -0400

regarding my earlier post: POSSIBLY*. -.- blasted typos. but aha alrighty i'll give it a shot - i hope you don't mind waiting. AND DON'T EXPECT TOO MUCH. XD have a good one! fena

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ir0nna — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:54:07 -0400

aha STILL. don't keep your hopes up - i'll try my best, but i can't promise anything. x) fena

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ir0nna — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:00:41 -0400

oh dear (oh dear oh dear) - slots are not open at the moment, so i'm going to have to ignore your request, i'm afraid! T______T i'm so, so sorry about that! fena

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ir0nna — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:01:18 -0400

...oh dear. sorry about that - it was the weekend, so i posted at a different time that day! :X fena

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Jayme V. — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:28:51 -0400

Yeah I realized all the slots were full right after I posted :-( Oh well, Thank you though!

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Ferris Elle — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:59:25 -0400

It's not counted if the other artist cancelled the requests right? I did request the cover once before but the artist wasn't apparently accepting any other requests so she never did make my cover :O

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ir0nna — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:06:43 -0400

aha nope that's fine! and i'm still doing all the other covers on my queue regardless of ^theabove^, so don't worry about it. (: it just means that i won't be doing so subsequently, 'tis all. hope that cleared things up a little! fena

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dolphinherovamp5 — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:37:38 -0400

How about if you requested on the official 30 Covers, 30 Days nomination thread?

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StevietheGreat — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:07:47 -0400

Thank you! It's fantastic. :D I really, really like it and so do my friends!! Definitely worth the wait!

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ir0nna — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:09:04 -0400

aha you do? no problem then, i suppose! x) fena

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ACSilva — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 05:59:34 -0400

Oooh! I made a request on another thread ...but it's for my SECOND novel "Summer Lords and Winter Nightmares" (Yes, I'm pulling more than one novel this year). Last year, I found out that when I'm writer blocking, going off and write something else entirely different is the way to go for me to overcome it. (I'm actually trying to challenge myself and write THREE novels this year, but ... who's counting?)

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ir0nna — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:02:16 -0400

hey don't worry about it - that's fine as well! as long as it's not another request for the same novel, i'll still give it a shot. (: fena

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BloodRoseAngel — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:20:21 -0400

pfffft what are you talking about, that's one of my favourites so far! XD Looks awesome. :D I love the contrast between the fonts and the black and red scheme.

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ACSilva — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:00:44 -0400

OMG! Love it! I do feel bad now because it clearly caused you a lot of stress.... but it's lovely, and I'd surely give a second look to any book bearing this cover! Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!

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BloodRoseAngel — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:14:26 -0400

OK, I've got a blurb now for the back, sorry, didn't have one earlier because I'm an idiot XD 'Rikani Sheridan has everything the average man would usually have: a wife, a good job, a nice house. Except he's not entitled to own any of them - in fact, he's forbidden, because he's not human. He's an android, and in a world where androids are commonplace but under the control of humans and forbidden to choose their own actions, he's living dangerously and undercover. Rikani has no memories beyond the last three years, having woken up abandoned in an alleyway with no clue of what or who he was, but once the authorities track him down, he soon discovers what he was originally created for. And this realisation could be the end of everything he knows.' My blurbs are always cheesy as hell... o_o;

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ir0nna — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:53:58 -0400

..?! really? whoa ahahaha thank you, i suppose. x)

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Juanitaaa — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:05:27 -0400

Your book sounds so good! I totally want to read it.

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ir0nna — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:53:29 -0400

wait whoa really? ahahahaha no problem - that's a relief! (:

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ir0nna — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:54:19 -0400

oh dear i'm sorry about that - GMT+8 is a giant pain, at times. :/ fena

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ir0nna — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:54:33 -0400

nahhh that's fine as well! (: fena

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ir0nna — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:54:55 -0400

:X sorry! T______T have a good one though, yeah? fena

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BloodRoseAngel — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:06:20 -0400

Aw really? Thank you! X3

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K.iriel — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:09:00 -0400

Beautiful-exactly what I was looking for. Personally I like the one with the circles, so I'll be using that. Thank you so much!

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dolphinherovamp5 — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:47:37 -0400

Darn it....

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.fayrenaissance — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:49:47 -0400

Don't feel bad. I LITERALLY typed this up so fast my knuckles hurt. I am amazed, actually, that you (or someone else, for that matter) did not INSTA-NINJA me.

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ir0nna — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:08:37 -0400

oh gosh i'm sorry! T_______T

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dolphinherovamp5 — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:51:40 -0400

Well, I've been refreshing this page for a couple days now and I was really unprepared. So, when I saw the spot, I start copy and pasting my original request, but I had to change a few things. :P But it's okay. I can wait a few more days or so.

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dolphinherovamp5 — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:18:33 -0400

It's not really my place to speak, but I hate seeing people frustrated. If you want a cover, you have to wait until there is an open spot on the queue. So basically, you must stalk this thread until the opportunity comes to you. (Look up at ir0nna's past posts.) Also, I suggest you look at the first post on this thread. She had specific things she asked for. Just saying.

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Amy Geliebter — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:41:35 -0400

aahhhh, damn i'm sorry! i refreshed the page an hour ago, and my computer must have frozen at that point. i genuinely thought no one had posted yet. ugh, sorry. ): congrats, dolphinherovamp5.

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Amy Geliebter — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:42:45 -0400

oops! i mean congrats .fayrenaissance. hahaha, wow. see, that's how much of a spazz i am.

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ir0nna — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:08:18 -0400

aha wow really? ._____. no problem! fena

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dolphinherovamp5 — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:42:06 -0400

It's okay. I've finally gotten a spot. :D Now I won't have to stay up on school nights for it. Yippee!

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dolphinherovamp5 — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:37:06 -0400

I'm freaking shaking now. Ha-ha.

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dolphinherovamp5 — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:57:11 -0400

Forgot to say...could you make a front, back, and spine also? :P

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.fayrenaissance — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:28:31 -0400

Hehe, congrats.

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ir0nna — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:00:49 -0400

hahaha yep! (: spine = 1'' for the 'mo, though - i can always tweak it later. (: fena

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dolphinherovamp5 — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:45:28 -0400

Lol. Thanks.

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ir0nna — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:54:07 -0400

hey there! uh i'm afraid i'll have to ignore your request actually, because slots are all closed at the moment. i'm so, so sorry about that! ): fena

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CCDouglas — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:18:07 -0400

I appreciate it greatly. That is exactly what I envisioned! Perfect :)

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Amy Geliebter — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:47:24 -0400

same! i've stalking it for almost two weeks now. ugh, i want a cover so bad. they're so amazing! >.<

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ir0nna — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:40:34 -0400

Now* -.-

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BloodRoseAngel — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:16:48 -0400

OMGGG asdfghjjkl that's AWESOME. That's like a thousand variants of awesome. I'm not even making sense. I LOVE IT. <3 I love the black and red colour scheme and the fonts you used. It looks so - well, all your covers look professional, but it looks professional!! xD That's fine that it represents a random android - I have a lot of androids in my story so it could be any of them. :) Plus you're right about the androids not having rights/individuality, so that works fine. You said I should let the author know if I use it in my proof copy - you mean the person who took the photo? I can do that, sure, but where did you actually find it? 8'D Sorry, I'm not sure if I'm being stupid xD Thank you so much!! <3

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ir0nna — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:20:58 -0400

Aha yep I've gotten that already, actually! (I think I've already sent you a confirmation email - did you get it? :/) I hope you don't mind if I skip this post, then? x) Which also means that the spot is still open. xD

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Anahlynn — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:07:51 -0400

I don't think I've recieved an email from you yet. Maybe try resending it?

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turtleonacloud — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:36:14 -0400

Whxuwksbojqbxiwkqbishdil. Holy batman, did I get it!?!? Sorry if I accidentally didn't see someone else's... Just ignore this if someone else posted. Holy crap that came out longer than expected. Sorry bout that. It always happens when I use my iPod to post things

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J.A. Kosse — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:39:22 -0400

Completely know how you feel, lol

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BloodRoseAngel — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:24:12 -0400

Oh wait I found it! Sorry, I got so excited I didn't see the links. xD I'll make sure I ask them! :D

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ir0nna — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:20:04 -0400

ahahaha really? that's a relief! a huge one. x) and oh WHOOPS TYPO MY BAD. artist/photographer*. -.- *headdesks* but no problem - i'm just glad you like it because i kinda do as well. xD

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BloodRoseAngel — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:51:34 -0400

Hate to tell you but her slots are currently closed, as you can see there's a lot of people waiting for when she reopens them, you have to ask when the slot's open. :3 Be patient, it'll be worth it! :D

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Nicoletta Reich — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:21:50 -0500

Oh, I know. I was just being hopeful I suppose

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Starstryder — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 05:27:27 -0400

Aack, methinks I will not make it to an open slot lol, wrong darn timezone. :D I keep missing it by one slot too lol

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Arya Svit-Kona — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:59:23 -0400

*blinks* Screwed up? You must correct that thinking because that cover is absolutely BRILLIANT! In other words, I love it! Thank you so, so much! *hands over virtual brownies*

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BloodRoseAngel — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 08:00:32 -0400

That one is awesome :o I love the colours <3

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ir0nna — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:39:58 -0500

...wait REALLY?! WHOA OKAY no problem, i guess. (i still can't believe you like it, though!)

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That One Kid — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:47:26 -0400

I got it?! Ahh, and I just realized that you put novel summaries underneath the covers on your portfolio site. -facepalm- I can type up an actual blurb for you ASAP. ._.

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ir0nna — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:29:44 -0500

hahaha yes, you got it. x) but yeah that'd be nice. (:

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BloodRoseAngel — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 08:01:35 -0400

Her slots aren't open XD;

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dolphinherovamp5 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:18:51 -0500

Well, I'm Eastern timezone. And on the weekdays when she is done with a cover, I notice she posts maybe around 9:30-12:00 PM. Then on the weekends it's like 3:30 AM-6 AM. That's what I observe during my time stalking this page. XD

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Another Anonymous Person — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:38:35 -0500

Yep, that can be considered stalking.... haha =) Nah, I acknowledge stalkers - they give out good and correct information, lol =D

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.fayrenaissance — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:41:12 -0500

Oh my goodness! No, I love it! I LOOOVVVEEEE ITTTTT.

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fleurily — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:43:48 -0500

Oh, dang it. Ignore this, I'll post later when you have another slot open....

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ir0nna — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:55:19 -0500

ack i'm sorry about that! T____T

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.fayrenaissance — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:08:25 -0500

Yes really :) I mean, it's not exactly what I had in mind, but if I were expecting clothes for my birthday and got a puppy I wouldn't be disappointed either. Thanks again xD

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dolphinherovamp5 — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:45:05 -0500

I really love it! Ha-ha. Wow. Amazing. Don't know what to say, but I'm so happy! Thank you!

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J.A. Kosse — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:19:44 -0500

Oh, here are my favorite covers from the recent ones you've made, if it gives you an indication of what I'm digging in your current style: - cold vendetta - one for sorrow - the lovely are sleeping (winter forest one) - spectrum - balancing act (holy crap that one is GORGEOUS) - brainlost

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Another Anonymous Person — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:45:01 -0500

I would totally by that book!!! That synopsis with that cover - gaw, I want to read it!!!! Haha, tell me if you ever decide on publishing and I'll keep my eyes open for it!!!

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BloodRoseAngel — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:13:26 -0500

I think this one looks awesome! Love the colours. <3

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Another Anonymous Person — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:26:40 -0500

WHOOPS!!!! Haha =) Just saw the extra comments below!!!! Lol =)

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ir0nna — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:30:55 -0500

hey! ahaha uhh actually i have a cover queue way at the back, so... since you didn't reply AFTER that post (even though you're the first to do so and technically would 'get the slot'), I'm assuming that you didn't make sure there was a slot open and was just lucky, therefore, i'm afraid i can't count it as part of the 'official' queue. I'm terribly, terribly sorry for that! T_______T

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ir0nna — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:36:05 -0500

Uh-oh it didn't show up. -.-

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ir0nna — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:37:06 -0500

bloody hell links aren't working?! ): http://portfolio2011.pheeena.co.cc/post/12908022421/atlaeterna ^THAT^ -.-

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LadyCourage — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:35:20 -0500

Just gotta say, this synopsis is captivating! I would totally read it. :D And I LOVE the cover! To me, it fully captures the feel of the synopsis. Love the colors, fonts and textures. Great job Fena! Good luck Amanda! Two thumbs up for both of you! :D

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Another Anonymous Person — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:15:31 -0500

LOL! =)

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turtleonacloud — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:40:10 -0500

Me: *checks thread. Sees my post quoted. Smiles creepily. Reads slowly through your comments because I always enjoy reading them. Gets to "So here:" Blank.* WHAT!?!? *continues to scroll down, chuckles at "bloody hell..." comment. Slowly clicks link... (if you thought this was slow, you haven't seen me open a birthday present. I'll take minutes on those) ...smiles like an crazed baboon. I love it!!!! I think you did an awesome amazing job with thinking of a picture to put on the cover. I had had no idea originally, but this fits so well!!! I'm really glad you didn't put any pictures of space or anything, because that doesn't really match the main point of the novel. You captured the plot awesome-ly. (making up words now. My vocabulary = two words: awesome and amazing) I love the choice in adding the faded "S." That's one of my favorite touches of yours. Oh, and so when I need the 300DPI version (which might be a while. I never planned on winning NaNo this year, too busy, but I plan on finishing by December) I just email you? Thank you so much!!! It's all right about the spine. I'll make it work haha! :D You are super duperly creative and amazing and talented. Trust me! You seriously are! This has got to be my favorite cover out of the three you've ever made for me. Thanks again!!!!! :D

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turtleonacloud — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:33:46 -0500

Oh wowzers! You sure you're talking to me? Thanks so much for your kind comments! :) It really means a lot! Really really! :D And of course, very much thanks to Fena for the beautiful cover! I totally agree with everything you said about it.

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dolphinherovamp5 — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:46:50 -0500

She's not taking covers right now. (And yeah. I'm still stalking this. XD I love looking at the new covers that get posted.)

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Another Anonymous Person — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:52:44 -0500

Haha ^ me too =) They're pretty amazing!

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dolphinherovamp5 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 23:33:27 -0500

Bahaha. I try. ;)

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That One Kid — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:03:51 -0500

*o* Awesome! I wouldn't have expected trees, but I'd say you made it work. You definitely got the darkness and grunge across really well. Thanks so much~ <3 (ah, and it is see-able, so no worries there.)

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Victoria Villa — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:36:47 -0500

Did I make it?!

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Juanitaaa — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:31:29 -0500

Wow your book sounds interesting! I'd definitely read that ^_^ Ugh I've been stalking this thread since before Nano even started and I always seem to miss the slots. Gotta keep trying I suppose!

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Victoria Villa — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:21:55 -0500

Finally! YAY! :D

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Victoria Villa — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:44:21 -0500

Just...around the time the 4th page came up.

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J.A. Kosse — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:17:44 -0500

I've caught her opening slots twice after I got mine in. If you NanoMail me the form she has on the front of her page I can try and snag a slot for you if I see another =D

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ir0nna — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:05:11 -0500

Haha really? wow no problem, then! X)

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ir0nna — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:25:18 -0500

Hey there! UHHH I'm afraid I can't reserve spots (because if I did that it wouldn't be fair to a lot of people), so I have to ignore your request (which pains me to do so, because I always feel really really bad doing that!) I'm terribly, TERRIBLY sorry about that though, and I really wish I could help, but... Sigh I'm so so sorry! ):

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Skryll — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:28:27 -0500

Hi, That's okay. I'll just give up on a cover for the year. Probably shouldn't have phrased it that way anyway. Good luck on the covers!

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ir0nna — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:54:09 -0500

eep i'm terribly sorry about that! thanks though, i suppose. i would say 'good luck for nano', but i see that you've already won. x)

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J.A. Kosse — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:15:18 -0500

Brilliant!!! My friends (who read my books as they're written) love the cover. :) The scythe is a really nice touch, one of them mentioned that being cool too! You always come up with the awesomest covers. <3 Thank you!

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ir0nna — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:10:59 -0500

Haha really? Wow no problem! I'm terribly glad you like it. X)

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Zenzi — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:25:46 -0500

OH MY GOD I MADE IT! I was in such a rush that I didn't get to tell you that your covers are absolutely gorgeous. And my favorite covers were the Six Dreams of Summer cover as well as the Wherever cover.

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Ayesha123Play — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:12:25 -0500

[quote=_Lissa_] i hope you don't close this any time soon. i've been stalking it since October, trying SO hard to get one! you are amazing! [/quote] ^Ditto. XD I have a new novel I started yesterday and would love a cover for!

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BloodRoseAngel — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:49:48 -0500

Unfortunately on this thread she's only taking covers on a one-at-a-time basis, that is, you have to make it into the queue when there's a space in it. X3

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ir0nna — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:35:23 -0500

HAHA yeah. i forgot to put in the queue because i rushed out for dinner after that. -.- my bad! x)

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Victoria Villa — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:10:45 -0500

Damn. That is beautiful. O-O All those weeks of waiting are so worth it. :D Thank you so very much!

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Amber Elridge — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:01:00 -0500

*gasps* I love it! It's so simple, but it fits my story perfectly. It looks great!! Thanks!!!

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emayex — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:15:16 -0500

1*. title Snare 2. subtitle, if any N/A 3*. your author name S. S. Luo 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot Twelve year old Jules is dying from an incurable disease. Alone in hospital, with nothing going for him and nothing to lose, he doesn’t hesitate when a stranger makes him an offer that is too tempting to refuse. Waking up, Jules finds himself in a strange new world. With his illness suddenly gone, his family functional and helpful, and the girl he likes finally recognising him, everything seems perfect. That is, until a shadowy organisation breaks into his world and tears it apart. Told that he has been living in a dangerous dream world, Jules is torn between wanting what he can’t have and living a real life. Slowly but surely, he becomes addicted to the life he leads in the dream world, preferring fake to real. Everything good comes with a price, though, a lesson hard learned by many, and Jules must choose between living a lie and living hell. After all, a dream is just that – a dream. 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? -Since dreams play a rather integral part in my story, maybe something with a dreamy/ethereal quality or something similar? -It would be nice to include some kind of a flower - a jonquil or mauve carnation would be best 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? N/A 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. None that I can think of at the moment.

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emayex — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:21:53 -0500

Also, if it's not too much trouble, could you make a back and spine, too? I'm thinking of Createspacing it, so it would be nice to have a back :)

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ir0nna — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:49:01 -0500

if you don't mind asking, is it S. Luo or S. S. Luo? x)

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emayex — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:54:31 -0500

S. S. Luo :) My middle name is just a translation of my English name...

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ir0nna — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:01:26 -0500

haha awesome thanks! (:

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quilled — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:19:28 -0500

I'm on my mobile but goodness! This is beyond perfect and what I was hoping to capture! Thank you sososososo very much! It's absolutely stunning!

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Anahlynn — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:45:22 -0500

Ack! Is it too much if I ask for a createspace ready cover? Without the summary because I'm still working that out. :)

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ir0nna — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:19:28 -0500

hey there! uhhh do you mind if i ignore your request? :/ i know, i know! i'm a horrible, HORRIBLE person for saying so when you technically got the spot fair and square, but i kind of want to give others a chance, especially since i'm no longer updating that often. is that alright with you? (i'm so, so terribly sorry though! i'm feeling really bad as i type this! T______T) yeaaaaaaah. ): feel free to bash me up for that, though. D: i really am sorry. T______T :/ fena

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Another Anonymous Person — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:37:52 -0500

That's beautiful!!!! =D

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ir0nna — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:06:34 -0500

ahaha great you got the spot then! x) problem is, you actually have to post up your request, otherwise i'd have to ignore it all the same! X)

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ir0nna — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:06:59 -0500

ack oh dear all spots are taken up at the moment, so i'll have to ignore your request. :/ i'm so, so, so so so sorry for that! T_______T

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Ayesha123Play — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 10:51:24 -0500

Not meaning to be greedy since I just put my cover in the queue now, but I am planning on getting another proof copy soon. Would I also not be allowed to ask for a cover? XD

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Exhilaration — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:54:39 -0500

Lol I didn't even realize I didn't post it! Title: Like Banyan Trees in Cornfields Author Name: Priyanka Bose Synopsis/summary: This is the story of three months in the lives of Bindi and Fallon, once best friends. Bindi is in the summer before her senior year of college, and Fallon is a single mother of a six year old who works at the local Dress Barn and owns her own photography company. When Fallon wins a small fortune in the lottery, Bindi uses the occasion as an excuse for visiting her and making amends for the event that ruined their friendship but inadvertently ends up inviting her and her daughter to come with her on her annual family trip to India instead. Once they arrive, Bindi finds herself playing second fiddle to Fallon and begins to feel a mixture of resentment and guilt at feeling jealous of a friend for whose entire life situation she feels indirectly responsible, while Fallon finds in Bindi's family a joy and acceptance in life she never thought she could have again. But when Bindi's cousin runs away and she and Fallon embark on a cross country trip to find her, both are forced to confront their hidden problems and test the limits of their friendship in the backdrop of a country filled with struggles of its own. Preferences: I'd like bold, bright colors if possible! I'm also fond of typography. :)

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Ominous Rain — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 10:11:34 -0500

It's cool! :)

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Another Anonymous Person — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:39:25 -0500

"like" =)

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Zenzi — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:22:33 -0500

OH MY GOD. THIS IS PERFECT. You are absolutely amazing. I can't thank you enough for putting your time and effort into this. EXCUSE ME WHILE I CRY FROM HAPPINESS, YOU WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING.

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quilled — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:30:46 -0500

This is ACE. (Yes, I am still stalking this thread - the covers are stunning!)

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Another Anonymous Person — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:26:43 -0500

That's so lovely!!!! I can't believe how wonderful that came out!!! Even better than I imagined it would be for her cover =D

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Another Anonymous Person — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:08:42 -0500

That's amazing!!! I don't know how you do it - you're an artist =)

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Another Anonymous Person — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:09:53 -0500

clever =)

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FlipFlyFall — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:01:02 -0500

Holy cow, I love that one. /stalker

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Another Anonymous Person — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:48:48 -0500

It's. It's. It's. It's. It's BEAUTIFUL!!!! I can't stop gawking at it every time I take a "quick" glance, haha!!! You're an artist!!! Thanks so much!!!! Errm, but I do have one little thing that I feel so TERRIBLY bad about asking from you: I had changed the girl's name ONCE AGAIN (muttering unnecessary words to myself right now...), so instead of Jess Taylor, it's Sophia Thompson.... I feel so terrible - especially after bothering you with this for so long. I feel like I should just hit the road and leave you alone, haha, and I'm so sorry for asking you to change the name on the back. I'm SO sorry!!! (Did you catch the so in sorry? SOrry? Yeah...) But even with the name like that, I'm seriously close to fainting (and not just because of serious lack of sleep the past few days, although that may be a tiny portion of it). THANK YOU YOU WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING!!!! - as one of your clients had once said ;D

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aidenandorinforever — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:16:25 -0500

Meep! Might I request a cover?

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ir0nna — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:33:35 -0500

if you have not requested a cover from anyone else and fill in the form i have on my first post, then sure! (:

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aidenandorinforever — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:23:48 -0500

Oh hallelujah no one has requested yet! *Phew* My computer shut down as I was filling out the form and I nearly had a heart attack. But all is well now, :D

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Another Anonymous Person — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:45:20 -0500

Haha, ah, it's no problem =) Once again, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING UP YOUR TIME BY MAKING ME AN AMAZING COVER!!! XD Don't worry about what I had asked - it's no biggie!!! =D Thanks so much you wonderful artist, and I hope you have a wonderful new year!!! =D

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emayex — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:52:08 -0500

You beat yourself too hard, fena! The only kick you feel is one from yourself, lol :P Anyway, it's so awesome! I really had no idea how you'd go about this, so it's really cool to see my ideas being translated by someone else into reality :D I don't even know what I'm saying now, but I love the way you did my cover! The flowers especially look like a scene from my story :) The only thing I was wondering was if there was a larger resolution/size of this? The link leads to an image of the same size, so I didn't know if you made it any bigger. Thank you so much! <3

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ir0nna — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:16:04 -0500

hmm long brown hair? or short? (:

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Cezanne — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:28:08 -0500

Long. (:

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ir0nna — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:29:39 -0500

ahh. haha alrighty i'll give it a go - but i cannot promise anything. at all. ): fena

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Exhilaration — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:34:39 -0500

Haha, I like to design things on Photoshop myself- so let me tell you something. You are beating yourself up way too much! Banyan trees don't belong in cornfields- which is kind of the point. You conveyed that well, and this is a lovely cover! I especially love the spacing of "Like Banyan Trees" above the cornfields and the lines you used, and the ratio of sky to ground works really well, I think. The only crit I might have is the font you used for my name, but san-serif fonts are super tricky and they can be little bastards to figure out, so considering everything else, that's totally minor. Thanks so much! :)

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2.3KG_Of_Tea — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:27:07 -0500

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crossing — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:10:03 -0500

[quote=ir0nna] [quote=crossing]don't feel bad at all to ignore my request. [/quote] AAAAAH how can i not feel bad?! .____. but ack i'm so terribly sorry - really! :/ still - have a good one, yeah? and i'm glad you're so understanding, even though i really do feel kind of horrid about it all. :/ fena [/quote] Now I feel bad for making you feel bad! D: Don't worry about it! Seriously! :)

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Yuustinoodle — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:16:46 -0500

OMG Yay! Thank you so much! (Sorry I took so long to reply, I was away and only just got my internet connection back) I love them both! The graveyard one has the exact same feel of the book I had in mind and is possibly my favourite of the two, but the blue cover has the sort of simplicity that suits the book too! :) And I love the fonts as well. And yes, I'm from Lithuania :) and you appear to be very excited about that :D may I ask why?

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Crimml — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:42:39 -0500

Your covers are amazing, I should add. :) 1*. title, The Midnight Menagerie 2. subtitle, if any 3*. your author name, Elijah V. 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot, "Welcome to the Midnight Menagerie - inside you see the horrors and freaks of nature - the offal of the great creator of us all - men, guard your women and children closely, for you never know what horrors you will encounter..." The Midnight Menagerie is an exhibition owned by a man who never seems to age - with workers that seem emaciated and damned. Slow witted and slow paced. In the menagerie, there are creatures of all shapes, types and sizes - don't miss the Unicorn shows, and most definitely come see the angels and demons pitted in fights to the death. The keeper of these animals - Oliver is entranced by them and often wonders what made him sign up for the job in the first place. But when he overhears the angels discussing something along the lines of mutiny, he's conflicted - he cares for the exhibitions greatly, and knows that any chance of mutiny would be quelled - but if he were to help, he'd lose his job, and therefore his eternal youth. And when he sees the owner of the Menagerie beating one of the creatures, he is thrown into the thick of it all... and forced to choose between eternal youth, eternal martyrdom. Book one of the Menagerie series. 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? 6x9 is fine. Theme... it's rather dark, so if you could involve that, I'd be glad ^^ 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? Sorry. I do like silhouettes though, but it's mostly up to you. ^^; 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. I like all of your work and have a difficult time choosing one I'd like, so I'm giving you free reign xP

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ir0nna — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:05:12 -0500

ahahaha noted! (: don't expect too much though - i have a feeling it's going to be absolutely whacked up. in a bad way. ): fena

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Jayne2 — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:28:53 -0500

Thank you! Thank you! It's gorgeous and works very well with my story!

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Another Anonymous Person — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:12:01 -0500

Holy mozarella sticks and hot potato cheese that's AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! I never curse - ever - but I felt my mouth and heard my breath form one when I saw this. Dang Fena!!! You're AMAZING!!!! XD

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aidenandorinforever — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:33:55 -0500

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG! That is incredible! It's just...perfect! Oh gosh! Breathe! Breathe! I cannot thank you enough. I LOVE IT! THANK YOU!

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ir0nna — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:19:50 -0500

hmm would you mind if i end up using Starry Night Over the Rhone as the background for the cover? it's public domain, so it shouldn't be a problem. finding a stock photo of anything similar to it would be a problem, though (if the dozens of pages i've just scrolled past are of any indication). let me know, and i'll see what i can do. (: fena

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ir0nna — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:54:20 -0500

no, i'm afraid! terribly sorry for that - i really am. D:

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catherine.julia.jefferson — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:00:36 -0500

That's totally fine. :)

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ir0nna — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:53:45 -0500

hey there! i'm terribly terribly sorry - all spots are taken up at the moment so i'll have to ignore your request! D: i feel horrible - i wish i could help, but school is killing me right now. ): i'm so so so so sorry! >.< fena

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ir0nna — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:39:22 -0500

hey there! oh my goodness MY BAD! i'm so so sorry - apparently i've forgotten to switch the RSS feed from the old site to the 2012 one all this time! #headdesks WHY AM I SO SMART. -______- brilliant - now everything i've written each week = gone, because i'm terribly clever like that. blargh. thank you SO MUCH for letting me know though, otherwise it would have continued on for goodness-knows-how-long! i do appreciate it. x) have a good one, yeah? fena (and hahahaha thanks, i suppose - they aren't all that good, really!)

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1018mockingjay — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:00:16 -0500

You're welcome. ^.^ In truth, it didn't take me till a month later to actually realize it.

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ir0nna — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:34:50 -0500

hahaha STILL! i'm terribly, terribly sorry for that! :X

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2.3KG_Of_Tea — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:10:06 -0500

[quote=ir0nna] [quote=2.3KG_Of_Tea] -before I post, I just want to make sure I can. About a month ago I requested a cover on a different thread for a different novel, and have received said cover. I have no current cover requests pending. I wasn't sure if it was against the rules to ask for a cover. If it is against the rules, just ignore this post. Otherwise...- Hi, ir0nna~ You made me a cover for my NaNo novel last year, and I'm currently revising said novel beyond all recognition. Sadly, the cover you made for me no longer fits the story. I was wondering if you would be so kind as to make me another cover? 1. title: (leave this blank- I'm not sure what I want the title to be) 2. subtitle, if any: Nope~ 3. your author name: Anne Shepherd (changed my pen name, again) 4. a synopsis/summary of your plot: Synopsis: Twenty year old BU Psychology student Sam Parker doesn’t believe in anything that she can’t see. No angels, no demons, and certainly, most definitely not ghosts. So when Sam moves to Ireland for a year as an exchange student, she thinks nothing of buying the cheapest place she can find- even if it is an old Victorian house out in the country with a crazy Anglicized name, famed as being the most haunted residence in all Galway. To Sam’s utter amazement, it turns out that her new home IS haunted- by the stranded souls of Dr. Faust and Eire’s most notorious folkloric figure, Jack O’ Lantern. Soon after Sam’s arrival, the demon Mephistopheles comes to pay his old ‘friends’ a visit and leaves a warning: find a way to redemption before midnight on Halloween or el Diablo will turn you into demons for all eternity. Faced with either a fate worse than death or the horror of believing in that which cannot be proven, Sam must work with her new ghoulish acquaintances to save her own skin. Finding redemption isn’t so easy, however, when certain shadows don’t want you to, and when you’re only guided by a bunch of dead guys. 5. any preferences?: 6x9 is perfect for the size. As for the theme, I want it to be creepy and ethereal. As for a colour scheme, dark blue, black, white, and a splash of matte green would be wonderful! Also- no people on the cover? :) 6. do you have a photo that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? This pic is quite lovely, but any similar picture will do just fine. 7. any examples?: The cover you made for me last year was utterly gorgeous! Something similar (albeit darker) is what I'm picturing. Thank you!!! [/quote] hey there! i'm terribly sorry for the long wait oh my gosh - i actually shouldn't be doing this (i have a LOT of homework right now. and two tests on monday!) but i felt terrible making everyone wait so long, so... here. 1 i used the moon you gave me! 2 threw in a little bit of texture at the back, using almost the same color scheme as the old cover, only darker. 3 a large obvious space for your title in the future! (just a suggestion: a single-word one would fit best for this particular one). 4 yeah. that's about it - i hope it's not THAT bad. ): see: :X fena [/quote] I would like to inform you that I just squealed quite loudly, and I don't think my family appreciated it very much because it's only 7:05 AM ;) I LOVE IT. It's perfect, exactly what I was imagining. The muted blue contrasted with the bright moon invokes the mood of my novel, and I also tend to prefer one-word covers {because otherwise I pull a Victorian full-page cover or French/Latin/German proverbs}, so this is just flawless. I'm having trouble coming up with more positive adjectives. Thank you for doing this, even with so much homework to do. Good luck with all of your studying, and I hope school goes well! I'm going to go back to squealing at how awesome this cover is. Thank you!!!!

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

_Zivaliya_ — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 02:13:37 -0500

Your cover art is soooo amazing!!! :D 1*. Title Fugitive of the Fallen City 2. subtitle 3*. your author name: Kalare Raine 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot Fairshore, an isolated, hidden, and magic-protected threshold, filled with people taught by values and honesty… One hundred years earlier, the knight Thogan Fairshore, escaped with his friends and family from the city Airthe to protect them. That is how Fairshore began. The Airthe City is dangerous… at least that is what Mavian Danth tells her. But Zivaliya, a young woman with a divided heritage, finds herself feeling trapped inside this safe, slowly moving world. If only, she could make a difference, somewhere. Her wish is granted as she finds an injured mage, who landed in Fairshore while battling the cursed Hukkath. But before she could get help, Hukkath found his prey and spirited them both to his lair in Airthe City. Zivaliya and the other prisoners managed to escape, but the mage sacrificed himself to distract Hukkath… Now she was in the city. Vowing to save the mage if he lived, and destroy the demon with the mysterious Shadow Dragons’ help, she realizes everything is much harder than it looks. She is dismayed with the people of the city; they had no values or love for the world around them. Each step of her way, she tries to make the people understand what they were missing. The leaders of the Airthe City hated her for that. Under her guidance, the peasants were growing strong; even Hukkath’s black magic that captivated the city has been growing weaker. Allies and enemies were everywhere, hidden behind their own masks, some wanted her dead, and others… were waiting patiently in the shadows. Waiting to unmask their true intentions. 5*. any preferences? I do not have any preferences on book sizes, so do what you think is best. The theme is mysterious and dark, (this is how I picture the mood: You are walking down the street, and the twilight is steadily growing darker. As you turn the corner, you know that someone is watching you… but you don’t know why.) Also, a teenager girl’s silhouette would be good. I don’t have a specific color in mind, darker colors would be best(gray, black, ect.) things like that., what is an important element in your story? 6. do you have a photo? nope 7. any examples? Ummm, I don’t think I have any examples… sorry :P If you need any more info, just tell me :) Thanks again, and good luck with school. Sigh, homework is always annoying :P

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

_Zivaliya_ — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 02:17:37 -0500

O snap! I just realized I put in the wrong book, I already did this on another thread. *bangs head on desk* O edit button, where are you!! Can I have another retry, if not I totally understand, lol. Sorry about that :P

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 06:02:41 -0500

HAHAHAHA yup sure. x)

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 02:47:13 -0500

you'll have to let me know soon though, just in case i forget! X)

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

_Zivaliya_ — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:08:31 -0500

Thanks SO much, I'll type in the information! :) ha, sorry again.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ir0nna — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:01:09 -0500

hey there! uhh do you mind if i did something utterly different from your suggestion? i tried, but it's terribly hard to find a stock photo that fits any element that you're looking for! :X if you don't want me to continue making your cover, i totally understand - and if you want to ask around for a better cover after i make you yours that's fine by me as well! is that okay? ):

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

crossing — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:03:51 -0400

Fail? FAIL? I laughed so hard when I saw this cover because it's so happily innocently random, and that's exactly what my novel embodies: happy innocent randomness. The scribbly cloud with a halo actually made my life. It also hints at how unangelic two out of three of my main angels are. :P And I love that shade of blue and the font. Just saying. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

arrawyn — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 06:24:56 -0400

Hey Fena! How goes it? besides all the major studying at school that is :/. that sucks! i wish you good luck though with it! just remember, studying is only temporary but knowledge lasts a lifetime! (okay, that was really corny .. but school isn't forever and then all the studying is over - unless you don't want it to be and continue to take courses in stuff like me! LOL). ANYWHOO...i was wondering if you could make a cover for me please whenever you have a bit of time! 1*. title: Cogs & Corsetry 2. subtitle, if any: A Steampunk Collection 3*. your author name: Caitlin McColl 4*. a synopsis/summary of your plot. A collection of Steampunk short stories involving Miss Anise Buttersby, a 19th C newsreporter and a girl in a world of women wearing Victorian dresses, who DETESTS dresses and instead wears *gasp* pants and all that. And basically goes on an adventure with all the regular steampunk stuff thrown in: airships, rayguns, hot air balloons, strange steam powered contraptions, metal men/automatons/robots, mechanical animals - all in an era still with gaslamps and horse and carriages! 5*. any preferences? book size, if not 6x9? theme (dark/light/scary/etc)? general idea? colour scheme? things like that. or rather, what is an important element in your story? its just a fun adventure really. i would say i light theme 6. do you have a photo? that you want me to use, perhaps, or simply just something similar to what you want? no? just some kind of steampunk-ish element? maybe a modern victorian/steampunk lady? or an airship? or....i dunno just steampunk! and steampunk colours are probably browns/beiges/golds (like the colour of gears and cogs and things) and rich sumptuous colours like red and rich dark purples - like elegant Victorian fancyness) 7. any examples? of covers which concept you want your cover to have - it can be any of my work, or a book that you’ve read, or seen in the bookstore. i like the ones that have people (mainly women) in them and a thing torn across the middle - like your covers cold vendetta, the blasphemer, ghosts that haunt - its a really cool effect! :). it kinda looks old-fashiony which is kinda what steampunk is all about - old fashioned stuff but with futuristic technology thrown in! (its sometimes called Retro-Futurism! :D) THANK YOU SO MUCH - in advance! :)

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

arrawyn — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:21:54 -0400

okay would it be too much trouble if i changed the title of mine slightly? just to Cogs & Corsets (instead of Corsetry)? with still the same subtitle of: A Steampunk Collection thank you! :D

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

catherine.julia.jefferson — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:26:31 -0400

Oh my god. These are fantastic. Lovely. Awesome. Just pick your adjective. Seriously. I love them both. You totally made my week, and these are definitely worth the wait. :) Thank you so, so much!!!!!

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

arrawyn — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:32:41 -0400

Fena...i remember that feeling - of constant studying/homework! in both highschool and university! i feel your pain! :/

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

XRoryX — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:04:52 -0400

Wow! These are excellent! It turns out that after I've had some time to tweak my idea, that darker colors actually fit perfectly. So that's just awesome. I'm so excited now. Thank you so much!

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

arrawyn — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:31:11 -0400

Hey Fena...dunno if you'll see this but can I change my title to just: Cogs & Corsets (subtitle: A Steampunk Collection). Thanks! :D

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ecanusthewriter — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:25:20 -0400

Is GIMP free?

Re: CoverUp! (4.0)

ecanusthewriter — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:29:13 -0400

NEED EDIT BUTTON. Um, I posted this on another thread, but I just told the cover maker not to make mine. Can I still get mine, or does that get me off the queue?