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Old 05-30-2014, 07:37 PM

Hello, all! ^-^

I participated in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) Last November, and I'm thinking (more like planning) of publishing my novel some time this year.

But, my novel is lacking something (besides editing) and do you know what that is? A good cover.
So, what I want from the artists here is: art work I can use for the cover of my book.


If you wish to take on this challenge see below for what I'm looking for.

What I'm looking for:
For an idea of what looking for here is what I tried to do (lol) - Cover art example

I'm hopefully looking for something better then my own artwork (obviously), the more realistic the better as well.

About my story:
My novel, is about a doll (yes the cover art from before is supposed to be her...) she is a porcelain doll, about 2-3 feet tall (or the size of a small child), she has black hair in the story and also wears black, her skin is a very pale shade (like white), she is determined, strong, sometimes violent (though not as much as one of the supporting characters lol). At the start of the story she loses her hand, (that is why she only has 1 in my cover example). The setting of the story is an old mansion (so think very large, very ritzy house lol).

What you get if I choose your art:

1st place: 2 CI's of your choice, your art work used as the cover of my book when I publish it and honorable mention on an acknowledgements page in the book.

2nd place 1000g

3rd place: 500g

Contest will run from May 30th 2014 4:00pm EST - June 27th 2014 11:59pm EST

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Old 05-30-2014, 07:39 PM

Entries:

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Old 05-30-2014, 07:41 PM

Winners:

1st place:

2nd place:

3rd place:


Honorable mentions:

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Old 05-30-2014, 07:42 PM

And done! *blows trumpet*

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Old 05-31-2014, 12:00 AM

good luck!

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Old 05-31-2014, 05:33 PM

I like this idea. I was hoping to run a similar contest in the future but I was afraid that there appears to be so few high quality artists entering contests these days. I'll try for you though I don't know if I can make that deadline.

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Old 06-01-2014, 06:54 AM

Well, just do the best you can with the deadline

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Old 06-01-2014, 06:59 AM

I would like to enter!
Let me finish a few of my arts, and I will work on this!
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Old 06-01-2014, 05:38 PM

Does the deadline have to be so soon?

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Old 06-01-2014, 06:19 PM

That's what I am wondering as well.
Since I have a bunch of art I am trying to finish, and this is only twenty seven days away?
D:

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Old 06-01-2014, 11:04 PM

Well, whether the deadline is adhered to or not largely depends on when I get around to editing my book, which I'm trying to do by the end of June *knock on wood*. But even I'm not incredibly (lol) optimistic about it, considering I wrote the book in November and I still haven't done any editing. That's why I said do the best you can, because if necessary I can/will extend the deadline. Regardless of the deadline I look forward to see what y'all come up with

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Old 06-02-2014, 09:55 AM

Ah okay. So its not too strick. I'll at least try but I should finish one of my other arts first.

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Old 07-22-2014, 06:54 AM

Update: Haven't had time to edit my novel.....so contest is still open :3 In case anyone was wondering

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Old 07-30-2014, 12:22 PM

Hey there! I don't really have anything to do and want to practice with more digital art, so I'm thinking of entering. Could you give me a little bit more info about the story, if you don't mind? :B

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Old 07-30-2014, 11:44 PM

Well, what do you want to now about it? o.o

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Old 09-05-2014, 02:13 AM

//screams

I forgot about this, I'm so sorry!
D:!

Are you still looking for someone/is this still open?

Quick question though, is her skin cracked? Like this?

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Old 09-05-2014, 02:50 AM

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//screams

I forgot about this, I'm so sorry!
D:!

Are you still looking for someone/is this still open?

Quick question though, is her skin cracked? Like this?
Yes, its still open ^-^ Gosh that image scared me XD scrolled down and I was like *aaah* lol Yes, her skin is cracked. The premise of the story is that she was more or less abandoned so she definitely does not look "new", now describing the cracks hmm.....lol I've never really defined them I don't think, as long as she looks "aged" (as far as a doll can age that is.... more like decay? lol) they can be anything.

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Old 09-05-2014, 04:34 AM

Reminds me of "The Doll" by Carol Ellis.
So creepy. Here's a summary I found.
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A fisherman stumbles on a black box stuck in the side of a cliff. A few months earlier, Abby and her sister Lindsay moved to a new house after their parents’ divorce. After moving into the creepy old house, she decides to clean out the attic. Upstairs she finds an antique porcelain doll in an old leather case. Her mom thinks the doll might be valuable, but she thinks it is pretty enough to display in her room.

Her friend Erin spends the night and thinks the doll is just creepy. Abby has a dream that she’s a little girl hiding in the hallway. Then she hears a scream, wakes up and finds that Erin almost fell down the stairs. Erin swears the someone or something tripped her.

Mark, the hot guy in school, asks Abby out on a date. He comes by the house and Lindsay shows him the doll. She tells Abby that the doll was sitting in the middle of the hallway. Mark thinks it’s cute that she has a doll and that while pretty, the doll is not as pretty as her.

Abby has another dream. This time she pictures the little girl running out in the middle of the road. She gets a call that Mark was in an accident. He hit a curve and crashed into a tree. They rushed him to the hospital, where he swears that he swerved to avoid hitting a little girl.

She runs upstairs, looks at the doll and swears the doll has a glint in her eye. She shoves her in the old case and drives off. When she gets to the edge of the cliff, she hears the doll beating her hands against the case. She tosses it over the cliff and leaves in a hurry.

The fisherman opens the case and sees the expensive looking doll inside. After a few seconds, he closes the case and smiles. Christmas is coming up and he has a little girl that just loves dolls.

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Old 09-05-2014, 02:41 PM

I started on the sketch last night!
I suck at houses.
TO THE INTERNET FOR REFS

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Old 11-03-2014, 04:12 PM

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Reminds me of "The Doll" by Carol Ellis.
So creepy. Here's a summary I found.
Wow, thats creepy o.o

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Old 11-03-2014, 06:22 PM

Omg pim, creepy doll stories are creepy.

I do still want to do this but me and art aren't on the best of terms lately. I'd probably draw something cruddy because I'm so out of practice.

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Old 11-04-2014, 04:15 AM

Well, for now I'll leave it open till I get entries :3 A book to be published must be done right.

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Old 11-04-2014, 06:06 PM

You don't have any entries yet? Doesn't really surprise me...

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Old 11-05-2014, 05:04 AM

Not yet. I think the community at large is distracted o.o But its okay, I'll wait forever if I have too! So, I may have a novel written for NaWriMo 2014 before I get an entry, for this contest for art for lasts years! XD I'm patient. :D (and incredibly optimistic o.o)

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Old 11-05-2014, 08:04 PM

Yeah, this place can be pretty slow with art, especially higher quality stuff. I don't think many people look at contests either, though there are some very good artists around here. They just don't often do art for others.
It's good you're willing to wait like that. You're doing nano this year too? That's good. It's certainly keeping me busy right now.

 


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