Here you can see some sketches and speed paintings based on my new book, 'Deerward'. I made them 1-2 years ago.
Thanks for viewing!
Wacom intuos 3, Photoshop Cs5
2009 - 2013 © Marilena Mexi.all rights reserved
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6/6/13
29/10/11
'Antara' ebook is free on Smashwords
Quick Note
I would like to let you know that 'Antara' ebook ( 1st part of the book ) is free on Smashwords. I'm trying about a month + to offer 'Antara' for free on Amazon but still ignores my request, , also I can't change the price on the other stores it doesn't depend on me, I'm really sorry for this guys :/
Enjoy! Happy Reading
Click here:
Free Ebook 'Antara'
I would like to let you know that 'Antara' ebook ( 1st part of the book ) is free on Smashwords. I'm trying about a month + to offer 'Antara' for free on Amazon but still ignores my request, , also I can't change the price on the other stores it doesn't depend on me, I'm really sorry for this guys :/
Enjoy! Happy Reading
Click here:
Free Ebook 'Antara'
17/10/11
The Soldiers of New Palace
This is concept art from my illustrated novel 'Ninemia' ( Antara book 2 ) the second book and sequel of 'Antara'. I made this a year ago, I hope you like it. Please check the promo trailer Antara Trailer Where you can buy 'Antara' and 'Ninemia' check the list . 'Antara' is a duology for older teens. It's about a modern fairy tale with elements of romance, mystery and adventure, set in a magical world with merfolk and humans. 'Antara' is an illustrated novel by me, and it includes 26 illustrations. 'Ninemia' is the second and final part of 'Antara' and it includes 15 illustrations.
Tools ; Photosho Cs5 + Wacom intuos 3
© Marilena Mexi - Antara - Ninemia 2009 - 2011 All Rights Reserved
Thanks for viewing! Marilena
21/9/11
King of Merfolk, Azarus
This is concept art from my illustrated novel 'Antara'. I made this a year ago, I hope you like it. Please check the promo trailer Antara Trailer Where you can buy 'Antara' check the list .'Antara' is a duology for older teens. It's about a modern fairy tale with elements of romance, mystery and adventure, set in a magical world with merfolk and humans. 'Antara' is an illustrated novel by me, and it includes 26 illustrations.
© Marilena Mexi - Antara 2009 - 2011 All Rights Reserved
Thanks for viewing!
Marilena
31/7/11
Big Contest - Enter and Win an ebook of Antara and Ninemia!
For a long time I wanted to make a contest, so that more people can hear about Antara and me as a new author. The contest runs in my DeviantArt and Facebook fan pages.
http://maril1.deviantart.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marilena-Mexi-illustrator/14008017405
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Antara-Illustrated-Saga/118660244880167
Procedure
(for deviantart users)
Write a comment about Antara including the following link: http://www.amazon.com/Antara-ebook/dp/B0055L6526/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1 and send me the reference URL where you have mentioned Antara (i.e. twitter, facebook or deviantart). Everyone who participates through deviantart should send me a note with the subject "Antara Contest", including the reference URL and their name and email.
(for Facebook users)
Share the link: http://www.amazon.com/Antara-ebook/dp/B0055L6526/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1 and send me the reference URL where you have shared Antara.
Everyone who participates through facebook should post a comment in my fan page, with the subject "For Antara contest", including the reference URL. No need to include your email. I can contact you through your profile.
Rules
1. You cannot send more than 1 note or post.
2. You should promote Antara through your journal in deviantart, facebook or twitter; nowhere else except for those 3 places.
3. You should not post anything bad or offensive about the book.
The deadline is until August 7th, 2011 (including that day).
I will then collect all the participants' names and and I'll select the winners via Random.org
The winners' prizes are:
1st: The ebook versions of Antara and Ninemia.
2nd: The ebook version of Antara.
3rd: The ebook version of Antara.
Have fun with the contest, I wish you good luck!
Thanks a lot for your support in advance!
Marilena
27/7/11
The reason I’ve chosen the path of self-publishing and why I’m still looking for a literary agent.
Many people often ask me why I’ve chosen the path of self-publishing. It’s a very hard question, but after so many months the time has come to answer and describe my thoughts. As many of you know, Antara is a book written and illustrated by me. There isn’t any similar style of book in the market. There are children’s picture books and graphic novels, but scarcely someone would come across an illustrated novel. The rarity of this kind of book has prevented me to find a literary agent to represent me. If in the US there are 1000 literary agents, only 30 of them would represent author/illustrators, and the ones I’ve contacted rejected my book because that kind seemed unusual to them. A lot of people say that excuse was unfair, and yes, I believe the same thing as well. But life is unfair many times (so I’m not going to nag about that). In the process, I tried to contact a few publishing houses directly but that turned out to be impossible; No one of the large publishing houses accepts unsolicited submissions.
Therefore, there was but one solution, to self-publish my book, so that Antara wouldn’t wreck. Sometimes I read articles where some are against self-publishing, but they would do the same thing if they were in my position. In no occasion would I let my dream fade. I worked very hard for Antara; the illustrations took me almost 2 years, I wrote the story in Greek and I paid for the Greek-to-English translation myself, and all of this because I didn’t want my effort to be wasted.
Some would-be writers ask me what they should choose, self-publishing or traditional publishing. Many self-published authors would reply that they don’t know, I’m going to propose traditional publishing. What for? Self-publishing definitely has some pros, but there are times that I feel like I’m going to burst and abandon everything; in the end, however, I always come to my senses. Since Antara was published, I work hard on a daily basis to promote my book totally by myself, and this is exhausting and difficult. No, I’m not nagging about that, I’m just noting that the promotion is the most difficult aspect of self-publishing. It needs a lot of continuous nerve, time and effort. So if anyone asks if I’m in favor of traditional publishing, I’d say ‘yes’, simply because I’d like someone else to undertake the burden of promotion and other things in instead of me. I’d like a professional editor to correct my books, and I’d like a literary agent to promote my name and my work, because it’s impossible to do everything by myself. I would just like to focus on writing and painting; that would be much better. That’s why the path of self-publishing is a difficult one.
All of the above have led me to a huge dilemma for my next book. I’m thinking to begin writing a new story, and I really want to do it. However, the question arises: should the third book be illustrated or not? As I’ve explained, the reason that most agents rejected Antara was the book’s category and the kind of my illustration. So, if I start sending queries to agents, I will have again the same results, and I don’t want to get through that again. But if some people bought Antara, they did because of the illustration, that’s mostly what made the book special, and that’s what many reader reviews say. Therefore, I’m truly torn on this issue, and I don’t know what to do. The only thing I can do is to mention that even if I chose the difficult path of self-publishing, I’m still looking for a literary agent or publisher to make my life easier.
Therefore, there was but one solution, to self-publish my book, so that Antara wouldn’t wreck. Sometimes I read articles where some are against self-publishing, but they would do the same thing if they were in my position. In no occasion would I let my dream fade. I worked very hard for Antara; the illustrations took me almost 2 years, I wrote the story in Greek and I paid for the Greek-to-English translation myself, and all of this because I didn’t want my effort to be wasted.
Some would-be writers ask me what they should choose, self-publishing or traditional publishing. Many self-published authors would reply that they don’t know, I’m going to propose traditional publishing. What for? Self-publishing definitely has some pros, but there are times that I feel like I’m going to burst and abandon everything; in the end, however, I always come to my senses. Since Antara was published, I work hard on a daily basis to promote my book totally by myself, and this is exhausting and difficult. No, I’m not nagging about that, I’m just noting that the promotion is the most difficult aspect of self-publishing. It needs a lot of continuous nerve, time and effort. So if anyone asks if I’m in favor of traditional publishing, I’d say ‘yes’, simply because I’d like someone else to undertake the burden of promotion and other things in instead of me. I’d like a professional editor to correct my books, and I’d like a literary agent to promote my name and my work, because it’s impossible to do everything by myself. I would just like to focus on writing and painting; that would be much better. That’s why the path of self-publishing is a difficult one.
All of the above have led me to a huge dilemma for my next book. I’m thinking to begin writing a new story, and I really want to do it. However, the question arises: should the third book be illustrated or not? As I’ve explained, the reason that most agents rejected Antara was the book’s category and the kind of my illustration. So, if I start sending queries to agents, I will have again the same results, and I don’t want to get through that again. But if some people bought Antara, they did because of the illustration, that’s mostly what made the book special, and that’s what many reader reviews say. Therefore, I’m truly torn on this issue, and I don’t know what to do. The only thing I can do is to mention that even if I chose the difficult path of self-publishing, I’m still looking for a literary agent or publisher to make my life easier.
I hope everything goes well.
Marilena
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