I love fan art! It is one of the coolest, most thoughtful, best things out there, and it has personally helped me find books/movies over the years that have become some of my favorites! I love it when a reader takes time out of their busy schedule and creates a picture, drawing, video etc. They put not only their time but their talent into making that, and it means so much.
As much as I love it, though, I never really expected anyone to make fan art for my work.
But someone did, you guys!!!!!
I got this tweet from Alyssa last Friday (it was sent a couple of days earlier, but I didn’t see it until then).
Fan art time for NINJA GIRL by @CookieOwrites So proud I can finally draw a successful action scene! Yay! #ninjagirl pic.twitter.com/QZz6zzXfBs
— alyssa (@alyssayurisays) November 8, 2017
Ahhhhh! Isn’t it awesome?!? <3 <3 <3
I couldn’t stop staring *____*. Snow looks SO perfect, strong and kickass and so dang cute! (Sidenote: I’d always thought Snow would be doing a high kick on the book’s cover but never found the right pic.) And then take a look at the bad guy–notice his wince as our NINJA GIRL is kicking butt and taking names. And then, oh my goodness, Ash!!! He is possibly my favorite part of this whole scenario. His little heart eyes as he watches Snow are…sigh…perfection <3.
The tears came even though I tried to stop them. They were the good kind of tears because I was just so moved. Alyssa didn’t have to make this; she didn’t have to draw an action scene of NINJA GIRL. But she did, and I am over-the-moon grateful for this! Go check out her instagram (@fanbookart) and while you’re there look at her other amazing pieces. I’m particularly fond of the Harry Potter drawings ;).
This was such a cool and unexpected surprise. To get to see Snow and Ash drawn like this…it is just incredible, made me cry like a baby. Honestly, I still can’t stop looking at it. If I ever see Sally and Becks from ADORKABLE rendered this way, going by my previous reaction? Well, we better get the tissues ready lol.
To Alyssa and all of the other fan art creators out there: You are amazing, and as a writer and a lover of awesome things to fangirl over, I am SO thankful for your talent and your thoughtfulness.
It’s almost the middle of November, and I’m still NaNoWriMo-ing. Surprises like this and the encouraging comments I’ve heard from other readers/writers definitely have given me the drive to push forward. I’ve added over 11,000 words to my WIP, and I’m hoping to add more.
I hope you are doing well and are having a great week!
Happy reading,
Cookie O’Gorman