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@loopylin she looks great!

yep, bugs are cool. Unless they’re cockroaches.

@linus-smallprint well you don’t have to change any of yours if that’s what you mean!! I like them and they’re pretty original as they are.

@koshka ohhhh haha, easy mistake lol

yeah the baton one makes the most sense even without context so it’s my favorite too.

My dog is allergic to like everything lol…..He eats venison kibble cause he can’t have chicken, beef, or fish (and I don’t think he can even have pork either).

@ellette-giselle IKR????

You know you’re a writer when you hear about some crazy bill they are trying pas in congress and decide to take it to the extreme and create some really messed up world.

You know your a writer when you go to a party and spend the time leaning against the wall staring at people and listening to conversation rhythms and watching how many times…[Read more]

@rae

Hugo

Hugo looked up from flipping through a book, amused by the scene. “You’d better not give him too hard of a time.”

Nar bounced on her feet.

“And,” Hugo added, “many people go together just for the social event.”

As he said it, he struggled to picture Alpha partying with the masses. What would that look like? He shook his head and…[Read more]

(Line is dark on this one.)

5.)

4.)

(I made the line the same color as the font)

3.)

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@linus-smallprint

(Yikes, I just realized I didn’t post the watermarked version! Yeek!)

Okay, how about this…….

1.)

@linus-smallprint

Oh, btw, did you see that Joe Sutphin also did Watership Down as a graphic novel?!?! We have several copies of that one too. He is such a good artist!

@linus-smallprint   @stephie

Yay!!! I think it fulfills two needs for us the readers if Stripe gets hugged. 1.) It’s super funny to see tough protective characters get hugged. 2.) I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m about ready to risk the claws to give him a hug myself. He needs it.

(Plus, he looks super soft and fluffy) 😛

@whalekeeper

Alpha

“Um…how does this culture define kindness?”

“Wait, Alpha, do you have a crush?!” Nar was almost shaking with anticipation to his answer.

Alpha looked confused. “Crush? No! I’m not crushed, what makes you ask?”

“No, silly! A crush is…I was asking if you have a girl you like!”

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@keilah-h

Okay. Grabbing the names of different species from different sources of inspiration is a good idea since they probably all have different cultures and it would be a little weird and boring. Nice!

@ellette-giselle

That last one, I don’t really like the way your name is done, but I think the layout of the title is nice! I like how it flows with the picture. Maybe if you put your name in the font it is on the 4th version of your cover?

@ellette-giselle @stephie

Yes, I did know Ellette was joking.

(The problem with these forum chats is it can be hard to portray emotion. Prehapes I should use more emojis or something.)

You’re so mean.

I don’t draw dogs, or anything in the dog family if I can help it. It never looks right. – Ellette

 

 

Sorry, can’t help you there XD

I suck…

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@linus-smallprint

Tell you what. One of you draw a picture of this and I will see if I can work it in somewhere.

You’re so mean.

I don’t draw dogs, or anything in the dog family if I can help it. It never looks right.

Whoa. There is nothing else in my book that causes it to stand out?!?

I hope you know I was joking.

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@keilah-h

Yep reptiles. (My younger self meant gentiles.)

Is he allergic to corn or something? Our dog was lactose intolerant as a puppy, but he can handle smaller doses of dairy now.

Oh gracious. The baton one is probably my favorite. XD

@linus-smallprint Cool, and thank you for the tips! I did the same when naming my creatures:

• “Drachenheul” is somewhat-butchered German for “dragon howl” cause those creatures are part-wolf and part-dragon (besides their human part). The reason I chose German was because that’s the nationality of the character who inspired the species, plus…

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