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One major incentive for my long overdue return to the blogosphere: I need to tell the world about a wonderful project that I was fortunate enough to be a part of. At last winter’s SCBWI conference in New York, I met Richard Due, a writer and independent bookseller.  Over lunch and between lectures and keynotes, told me about The Moon Coin, the first book in his masterfully crafted YA fantasy series, The Moon Realm. He described a world — well, nine of them actually — where bedtime tales are reality, and the nine moons of the realm sometimes pass so closely overhead that their treetops brush together. Just that image alone was enough to spark my interest, and Richard was kind enough to hand me the book’s prologue, where I was first introduced to Lily Winter (The Moon Coin‘s heroine), her brother Jasper, and her Uncle Ebb. I was drawn in instantly.

As is nearly always the case for pre-published authors, the process of “shopping” a title around and landing a deal in the traditional publishing world is a lengthy and arduous one, even for the most deserving of writers. Lucky for young readers, Richard went ahead and took the initiative to publish the first book of the series as an ebook for the iPad, Kindle, and Nook, bringing me on board as his illustrator. I’ve loved every magical minute of it.

Stay tuned for future posts where you’ll get the skinny on the art development process for TMC!

Best Indie Fantasy Worth a Read.

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]]> http://themoonrealm.com/2011/11/21/in-the-closet-with-a-bibliophile-reviews-the-moon-coin/ Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:43:47 +0000 Richard Due http://themoonrealm.com/2011/11/21/in-the-closet-with-a-bibliophile-reviews-the-moon-coin/ In the Closet with a Bibliophile Reviews The Moon Coin

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From the Prologue: Bedtime Tales.

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Richard: Did you make all these sketches in the same location, Carolyn?

Carolyn: Yes, I do all of my work at a drafting table that’s situated in a little nook of my apartment in Acton, Massachusetts. There’s a bookshelf to my right and a wall of “inspiration” to my left, where I hang prints of other artists’ and illustrators’ work. On either side of my drafting table are drawers of supplies, and stacks of sketchbooks and old paintings. The drafting table faces a window overlooking a quiet street and the woods beyond it.

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From Chapter Two: A Coin of the Realm.

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Richard: Do you use models when you’re sketching?

Carolyn: I use a combination of models and photo references. If I need to work out the nuances of a character’s posture and really understand the perspective of it, I’ll ask whatever friend or family member is handy to pose for a sketch. Often, I’ll get into the position myself or mimic the facial expression I want to portray in order to get the feel of it. And sometimes, if there’s a character being portrayed multiple times across scenes, I’ll make a rough model of their head out of clay so I’ll have it to refer to.

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From Chapter Four: To Barreth.

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Richard: When drawing fantastical creatures, do you use bits and pieces of real animals for inspiration, or have you actually seen a wirtle and you’re just not telling us?

Carolyn: No wirtles native to Massachusetts, fortunately! When figuring out the look of fantastical creatures, I use photo references of different animals to understand the way the anatomy might work, and then combine features as I see fit and as the story calls for. To understand the wirtle’s legs and paws, for example, I referred to a series of photographs of show dogs leaping over hurdles. The severely arched, scruffy back was influenced by photos of hyenas on the prowl. The bone-structure of the face ended up being something of a cross between a cow and a warthog, and I wanted the snout to be bare—kind of gross and raw-looking. Add it all up and, voila! We have a wirtle.

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Preview: The Moon Coin.

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 The Moon Coin / A Moon Realm Novel.

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Preview: The Moon Coin.

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