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  1. John_Owl

    Looking for Artist Calling AI!

    much appreciated. I'll see if I can work some of those closer to what I'm aiming for.
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    hmm? What's that?

    hmm? What's that?
  3. John_Owl

    Last non-fiction book you read.

    Tuesday's with Morrie. I reread it every year and it never grows old. it's a truly amazing story.
  4. John_Owl

    Looking for Artist Calling AI!

    well, I could go with cover two, until I'm able to get my final one. I'm not fully locked on the semi-realism style, it's just what looks best to me, but I do agree that the third looks... off. I usually use the glow font because it stands out regardless of the photo it's on, but it doesn't...
  5. John_Owl

    Looking for Artist Calling AI!

    very much appreciated. I might actually be able to use that first as a reference, if that's alright. Also, I made a couple mock up covers. could I get your input on how they look? For now, I'm primarily looking for a placeholder until I can get that "perfect" book cover, y'know?
  6. John_Owl

    Looking for Artist Calling AI!

    looks good, but I usually go for more of a pseudorealism. This is a character piece I managed to get after like 100 attempts. this is the main guy, Arland. and shows off the style i usually try to shoot for. That said, I do love that you were able to get the dragon head and Arland together...
  7. John_Owl

    Looking for Artist Calling AI!

    fairly basic. He has brown hair, brown eyes, and a short beard, dressed in leather armor. the dragon is a euro-style red. I've been working with my various models, and can't quite seem to get the dragon right. I've gotten everything from him in steel armor literally holding just the severed head...
  8. John_Owl

    Pre-posting elsewhere/paid early access?

    I primarily make most of my cash on ghostwriting commissions and smut commissions. I also offer editing services on fiverr. My monetization on subscribestar is simply to have cash to put back into my writing. basically, whatever I make from my webnovels goes back into my webnovels to improve...
  9. John_Owl

    Pre-posting elsewhere/paid early access?

    lol I do. I plan on posting as a Epub (better copyright protections than PDF) and scattered pictures. I might also consider posting raw (copy/paste) if people don't want a download-able file.
  10. John_Owl

    Pre-posting elsewhere/paid early access?

    I use SubscribeStar. I write fantasy erotica, and Patreon has a history of arbitrary enforcement of it's policies in regards to adult content. I've seen people get banned for rules they didn't break. additionally, their terms specifically control content linked to and from their site, not just...
  11. John_Owl

    Pre-posting elsewhere/paid early access?

    So, I know that this site doesn't generally allow previews only, requiring a purchase elsewhere (such as only posting 5 chapters here and the remaining 25 elsewhere behind a paywall). but how about like, a 1 week delay from patreon/sub.star? I'm planning on starting my next story soon, and I...
  12. John_Owl

    Shouting the names of abilities.

    I'll choose option 3: It depends. For magic I like having incantations. For natural abilities I like just having it be described as a natural reaction during the attack. For instance, I write a lot of dragons. Their breath doesn't require an incantation or "FIRE BREATH!" or anything. Because...
  13. John_Owl

    Looking for Artist Main character AI Dump[Artist choice]

    Well, my weak point is color matching along a gradient for shading/highlighting. I know how, I simply don't have the patience. But I make do on matching the odd shading/highlighting so the edits don't look too out of place among the rest.
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    Looking for Artist Calling AI!

    Author Name: John Owl Profession: Author Preferred Art Style: Whatever Story: New work, titled Lay the Dragon - Rewrite Request: So, as stated I'm looking for cover art for a rewrite of my (now deleted) story Lay the Dragon, for the rewrite. The general idea I have is a side view of a man...
  15. John_Owl

    Looking for Artist Main character AI Dump[Artist choice]

    Where do I fall then? I use AI to generate a base image, then I edit and alter what doesn't work to make it more my style. I can't draw, nor can I create anything really worth looking at. But I can match an existing style well enough to be near seamless. If you check out my book covers (In my...
  16. John_Owl

    Just uploaded the final chapter

    That's the plan. Only 3 chapters, but I feel it had good pacing. I'm hoping to introduce what i've learned and apply it to my first one. Perhaps, but that's for me to know ;) But no, seriously, it's kinda terrifying. But so is having a story go for 200+ chapters like some people here. I doubt...
  17. John_Owl

    Just uploaded the final chapter

    Well, it's official. I just uploaded the last chapter of my first full, finish story. Next up is the rewrite of the prequel (Trust me, the prequel desperately needs one. I was still getting back in the good habits I'd lost after years of not writing). It's... bittersweet. I'm glad to have my...
  18. John_Owl

    Writers, why do you delete your books?

    I'll be deleting two of my books later. the first is going to be rewritten, and I don't want the original up, causing confusion. the other is part of a restructure - I'll be dividing my one shots between canon to my larger world (lay the dragon and DragonBound), and completely standalone.
  19. John_Owl

    I found a gem.. ?

    Aye, a similar game (by the sounds. I haven't played Dave the Diver) would be Battle Chef Brigade. The premise is kind of funny - You've got chefs that specialize in killing monsters, harvesting their parts, and cooking them into exquisite dishes. You play as a newcomer for a contest to decide...
  20. John_Owl

    The scale of time in fantasy stories

    I do actually have a good excuse - My current running novel has an empire that has indeed existed in it's current form for around 10k years. why? They're a nation of dragon slayers. dragons fetch a pretty price. the nation is overall, fairly wealthy so people are content. Until they kidnap a...
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