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WHAT GETTING FAN ART IS REALLY LIKE
By K.M. Robinson
Fan art is one of the most magical things about being an author. When a reader truly loves your story and has a passion for creating art, it is the single best gift a reader can give to the author.
Receiving a piece of artwork inspired by my characters is like opening a gift on Christmas morning—it makes your heart beat a little faster, your breath catch just a touch, and your eyes grow wide as you open it.
When my fans sent me artwork, it often arrives through email or DMs, and usually I’m not expecting it, though sometimes I get advanced warning. When I know it’s a fan who usually messages me to send art, it’s even better—I recognize their names and stop whatever I’m doing to open their message!
Once I receive fan art, I always make sure I respond to the sender—sometimes through email or text, sometimes through a video message—and then I ask permission to share it on my website and social platforms.
Once the artist okays it, I send the art to my website and add it to the dedicated world portals. Then other fans can get a look at what fan art people have created.
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As an author, I strongly encourage my fans to send in fan art of all kinds—drawings, cosplays, etc—not matter the skill level! Any attempt at creating something inspired by my books or characters is incredibly moving to me as the author.
In addition to showing it off on my website, I also try to show off as much as possible on my social media accounts so fans can get a look at it even if they aren’t on my website daily!
To make it as easy as possible for artists, I have a dedicated page on my website with character information so they don’t have to ask or look back in the book to get details.
Fan art is one of the best parts of being an author and having beautiful artistic pieces to go with our stories brings them to life even more for the writers! If you’re looking for the perfect way to show an author how much their stories meant to you, fan art is a great way to do it!
K.M. ROBINSON
K.M. Robinson is a multi-time best-selling young adult fiction author who helps readers and writers grow in the industry, and is a social media educator and speaker who helps entrepreneurs build profitable businesses through smart social media marketing. She’s been spotlighted by Facebook for her innovative work in the field, and has been appeared on CBS News nationally, NBC news nationally, Business News Daily, Writer’s Weekly, New York Comic Con, Penned Con Charleston, Penned Con St Louis, MerMagic Con, Live Con, etc, and has partnered with companies like TikTok, Zynn, BeLive, and Logitech. She specializes in livestreaming, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok growth for entrepreneurs, including writers!
