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Aidana WillowRaven / WillowRaven Illustration & Design Plus
Book Illustration & Cover Art Creation
Also Providing Literary Agent Services, Author Website Development & More
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Wheel of Time series
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Want me to design your next book cover or illustrate your kiddie book? Contact me at willowraven.illustration@yahoo.com Price ranges from $250 to $500 per cover! Children's Book illustration ranges from $700 to $1300. DISCOUNTS FOR PUBLISHERS AND MULTIPLE PUBLICATIONS!

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Aidana WillowRaven / WillowRaven Illustration & Design Plus Book Illustration & Cover Art Creation Also Providing Literary Agent Services, Author Website Development & More
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Guru profile: http://profile.guru.com/856440
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Aidana WillowRaven's Blog

WillowRaven the winner of Divine Revolution Magazine's book cover contest!

This morning's email reads: Hi Aidana WillowRaven /… Continue

Posted on June 21st, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments (Add)

Cover Critique blog post, "By His Sovereign Grace by Melody Calhoun" needs author/reader feedback.

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Let the voting begin! WillowRaven Covers being judged at The Author's Lounge for Best Cover Art!

Ok guys, now it's time to vote for your favorite cover art for May's B… Continue

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WillowRaven's blog posts for Wednesday, April 30th 2008, yes in one day...lol.

I don't know how some people do it. They blog daily, so… Continue

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Cover Critique for "My First 24 Hours in Hell by VK Sansone" Designed by WillowRaven

Since I have such a large network of skilled friends in their crafts spread across such a wide range of networks; Yahoo Groups, Ning, MySpace, Goodreads, Shelfari & countless others, I noticed not everyone was able to be interactive with my cover cr… Continue

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Twelve WillowRaven Cover Designs are in the Running for The Author's Lounge's May 2008 Best Cover Art Award!

The following covers except for Shiloh's Daughter have been entered in May 2008's Best Cover Art competition at The Author's Lounge.

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WillowRaven's preliminary cover for "Midnight Hours" by Vivian Gilbert Zabel is ready for critique...

Since many of the pics lately have been quite hard to see, I am breaking down the latest cover I am doing for 4RV Publishing into parts in hopes you all can give me an honest critique of this cover before it goes to press. If ya'll see any errors… Continue

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4RV Publishing Accepts Submissions for Children's Books (picture & chapter books), Juvenile, Young Adult, Mystery, Romance, Mainstream, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Non-fiction, Christian, & More.

As I mentioned in my last blog post... as an illustrator; diversity in what I draw & design is extremely important to me. My portfolio requires it to land new contracts. My psyche requires it for my creative out… Continue

Posted on March 24th, 2008 at 3:30pm — 3 Comments (Add)

Still Waves Publishing Accepts Sci-fi//Fantasy, Sci-fi/Horror, Romance, Suspense/Thriller/Mystery, Children's Literature, Self-help, Education, Instructional, & Biography Submissions.

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WillowRavens's latest cover design: Wait on the Lord, I Say Wait by Sabriena Williams

What do you think? I Just designed this cover last night. Would this cover make you stop and pick it up to check out the synopsis on the back? Why? As a matter of fact, which of my non-Children's genre covers would you be most likely to pick… Continue

Posted on March 14th, 2008 at 6:00pm — 17 Comments (Add)

On WillowRaven's Drawing Table... Children's Books by Susan Kneib Schank, Connie Arnold, Lea Schizas, and Lacresha Hayes

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Do You Think My Client Will Like Her Surprise? The Adventures of Katie-Bear: Fun Days at School Teaser!

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See, Even Illustrators get Rejection Letters...lol.

Bidding on projects &/or providing fresh samples based on a project's description rather than past work is part of the business. In illustration you learn to develop a speculative look at your work much like I would assume an author has to. Critiques are actually known for being very public & at times disappoi… Continue

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Responses to Some of WillowRaven's Book Covers & Illustrations

The Adventures of Katie-Bear: Fun Days at School

"Katie Bear looks to be the next good seller for children's books! This cute little bear can win your heart in an instant..."! ...Anonymous Introducing the Culpeppers… Continue

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At 1:30pm on June 15th, 2008, Mackenzie Drew said…
I just checked out Jacketflap and it's a neat place! Wow...I can't get over how many places there are for authors to promote their books. :)

Mac~
At 12:49pm on June 15th, 2008, Mackenzie Drew said…
Hey there! Brian told me about this place last night, so I signed aboard and started creating my page. What a great place and so many faces I recognize! :)

Mac~
At 12:42pm on June 15th, 2008, Mackenzie Drew said…
Hey Aidana,
Thank you for adding me to your friends list! Looking forward to chatting. :)

Mac~
At 11:07am on June 6th, 2008, L. Diane Wolfe said…
Well, you couldn't get any cheaper than my current artist -he's free!
I teach seminars on publishing & promoting at NC community colleges - can I list your website in my handout?
At 10:03am on June 6th, 2008, L. Diane Wolfe said…
Loving what you do adds passion!

And thank you! We are redesigning the covers for the first four books of this series (in preparation for their re-release through Dancing Lemur Press), but intend to keep the cover for MIKE intact. I am still really pleased with that one!
At 9:04am on June 6th, 2008, L. Diane Wolfe said…
You are one busy woman - I recieve posts & emails from you all the time!
At 11:43pm on April 1st, 2008, Junior's Cave Online Magazine said…
I look forward to reading your material. Thanks for the friend's request.
At 9:56am on March 13th, 2008, Harley L. Sachs said…
I did a quick calculation of the cost of a conventional print run and the break even point and concluded that I don't have the energy or inclination to go ahead with a print run which would require my driving considerable distances with a trunk full of books. The money just there. I'll have to stick with lulu.com for the time being. With lulu I have no paperwork to deal with, no driving, no showing up at gift shops to make a pitch. The royalty checks might be small and infrequent, but they are better with lulu than I get from my publishers of which I have three: two electronic/pod and one commercial niche. Visit
www.hu.mtu.edu/~hlsachs for free stuff and fun.
At 11:33am on March 7th, 2008, Brenda Means said…
I look forward to sharing ideas with you. I am pulling my Synopsis together. It was harder to write than the novel!

Brenda
At 10:39am on March 6th, 2008, Harley L. Sachs said…
If you look at the covers used by Wings ePress, they uniformly have at the bottom "a Harley L. SACHS myserty" which I've tried to mimic for name recognition.
I don't know quite what to do about the project right now because my spring return to Michigan is fast approaching. My wife needs caregiving and I'm going to need to accomodate her needs.
I've ftrinkered with various ideas for the Keweenaw book. A cover I did was a piece of the US government nautical chart with the titles and author superimposed, but that's not very colorful or dramatic. ANother possibility is a picture of a drowned girl overlaid by a watery double exposure. If you look at the picture I used for "The Mystery Club Solves a Murder" it has a corpse photo. the artist had a friend lie on the carport pavement for the photo. Since a porn site figures in the story, something racy might attract readers.
I have to consider the cost/return/breakever ratios. For instance, if it costs $3000 for 500 copies plus the cost of the cover art of (just a number) $250, and the per copy cost is around $6.50, selling price $15, discounted 40% is $9 for retailers, and I make roughly $3,50 a copy, I don't break even until I've sold over 350 copies. If I sold all 500,I'd make ony $525. Considering the other costs, like mileage and labor and office costs, this becomes a lesson in futility. Funny how sitting down with a calculator can find thje answers! I guess I'd better stick with lulu.com. This is a hopeless business.

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Great time at Mystery Authors Book Signing April 5 at B & N


Glad to say the Book Signing yesterday, April 5, at Barnes & Noble -
Arlington Heights, IL was a fun time & great success. We canvassed the store, sold our books and made new friends.
Now I have even more photos to add to my 2008 Book Signing page at
www.morganmandel.com

Here's one to start out with.
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NEW 2008 BOOKSIGNINGS PAGE at www.morganmandel.com


You can find this photo & others, plus news on future book signings on the new, colorful page, 2008booksignings, which you can access by clicking on my profile photo on the main page at www.morganmandel.com or clicking the tab in the Morgan Lite Section.
Hope you enjoy them.
Morgan Mandel

GIRL OF MY DREAMS BOOK LAUNCH PARTY

Morgan & Chicago-North RWA Buddy & Right Hand Helper at the Event, Deb Rittle
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Sue McCarthy Walden, Morgan, Sue Cherf, Morgan's husband, Paul




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My Impressions - Barbara Walters Show & Academy Awards - Morgan Mandel

I've got a sore throat, which means a cold or the dreaded flu, but I got bored with sleeping.

To break the monotony, I watched Barbara Walters interview:

Miley Cyrus - or Destiny Hope Cyrus, which was the first name her parents gave her. She's 15 years old and already owns an entire wing in her parents' home. What a life!
Very engaging young girl who seems to have her head on straight despite all of her notoriety.

I also watched Barbara Walters interview Ellen Page, a very pretty 21 year old, very sensible, but she just had to close the interview singing a song which I can't get out of my head - nice little ditty.

Vanessa Williams - who spoke about the controversy over her nude photos and admitted they weren't worth it in the long run. Very lovely woman who admitted she, like many other movie stars, uses Botox.

Harrison Ford - who says his new Indiana Jones movie, set for release in May, will not hide the passage of time. Harrison himself is now 65, but doesn't look it.

I love the glamor of the Academy Awards. I particularly enjoy watching what the stars wear and how their hair is done. Sometimes they look completely different in person than on the sample movie clips shown.

Many of the women are wearing strapless gowns - which always make me a bit nervous - how do they keep them up without spilling out of them?

Anyway, I haven't seen any of the movies, but will eventually do so on DVD.

I just watched Tilda Swinton win supporting actress. She looked totally surprised. It was refreshing to see that much spontaneity.

Anyway, I'm signing off now so I can enjoy the rest of the Awards - Also to Dream that some day my romantic comedy, GIRL OF MY DREAMS by Morgan Mandel can be made into a movie - Well, I did say it was a dream, didn't I?

Morgan Mandel
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Girl of My Dreams by Morgan Mandel Now Available For Order

Hi everyone,
After all the stress of the Holiday Season, you'll need a break. Consider ordering Girl of My Dreams, my new romantic comedy about an assistant turned reality show contestant, to be shipped after 1/1/08. (Guys, if you order early, you'll be set for a Valentine's Day gift!)

WHAT'S GIRL OF MY DREAMS ABOUT?
When food poisoning strikes the set of a new reality show, Jillian, the straitlaced assistant, steps in and becomes a contestant. The transformed Jillian is swept up into travel and adventure, as each round brings her closer to winning the millionaire. Too bad he's not the one she loves.

Order information for print books is at:
http://www.hardshell.com/Search.aspx?Keyword=Morgan+Mandel
If you prefer ebooks, at present Girl of My Dreams is also available at All Romance Ebooks. You can't miss it at:
www.allromanceebooks.com
I'll let you know when it also comes up at Amazon.

Have a Merry Christmas!

Morgan Mandel
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