A note to writers: Don't invest in cover art/illustrations until you've figured out how your book will be published.
Ex: if you submit your story to a traditional publishing house, & they pay you for your story, the publisher will be the one to choose the artist for your book.
Ex: if you submit your story to a traditional publishing house, & they pay you for your story, the publisher will be the one to choose the artist for your book.
Fair warning, traditional publishing is an extremely competitive industry. Most stories are rejected.
So if that avenue doesn't work out & self publishing is your next choice, ONLY consider buying art after figuring out 100% what self publishing route you are going to take.
So if that avenue doesn't work out & self publishing is your next choice, ONLY consider buying art after figuring out 100% what self publishing route you are going to take.
I've worked with enough publishers & self published authors to know that 99% of the time it's best to wait on Illustrations until you have all the logistics of publishing sorted out.
Otherwise you are wasting time, & potentially money.
Otherwise you are wasting time, & potentially money.