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“I received the galley proof of the book today. It took my breath away.
Your illustrations next to the copy defy description. Thanks again for a
great job. You really captured Moose. Thanks!” Jack Cotton, Jr. This book can be purchased at Amazon.com. |
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“I've been sitting here...looking at Woodrow, Perla, and Charlotte...and
I could not be more pleased. I'm so happy that I found your artwork on
the net. I honestly don't think I would have been happy going any other
route. Thank you for your kindness and professionalism. You truly are great....as an illustrator...AND
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"The portrait was so well received! It hung in my house over the weekend
for safe keeping. My husband and son (both good friends of Reverend
Hull) think that you captured him perfectly. That was the consensus of
the congregation, too. They loved the fact that you captured him at a
relaxed moment and chose that moment to paint. This is the Sandy they
love and they think your sensitivity is incredible. Thank you for your
talent and the timely way in which you handled the project. You are
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“Deb,
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“I am happy to report that the positive feedback on your cover art just
keeps pouring in! We have even had some members calling in wondering if a
print is available. We really hit a home run with that one! Thanks so much
and congratulations on such a successful piece!”
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“The editor has approved both illustrations
and even commented on how great the attention to detail is. These are
really beautiful. Digital Imaging also sends a "thanks" to you! I am
impressed with the attention to detail you provided in these images.
"Awesome" does not even begin to describe how pleased I am. You have a
very special gift as an artist. It is a pleasure to work with you. I look
forward to a long artistic relationship with you!”
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We Met on the Internet The beginning of a beautiful, romance? No. How about the beginning of a wonderful and rewarding Author/Artist relationship? Yep...I met my artist on the web. A little over a year ago I was the enthusiastic and totally naive author who wanted to self-publish her books. I got on-line and started surfing. Perhaps through sheer dumb luck or as I would prefer to think, divine intervention, I found Deb Hoeffner. I saw examples of her work on the Internet and contacted her, via email of course, and the rest as they say is history. |
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Over the next year Deb and I became email penpals of sorts, never meeting as I lived in Venezuela and she in New Jersey. I would send my stories and ideas and she would send back sketches and final art. From the beginning she seemed to understand where I was going with the series. Deb successfully finds the ‘heart’ of each story and is able to bring the characters to life in a way that truly amazes and delights me as the author. Thanks in part to Deb’s willingness to ‘burn the midnight oil’ the first five books in my series were released March 2003. The reviews have been positive and I believe that the covers alone were a major reason I got a national distributor, a critical step in getting my books into the major book store chains. Deb’s work on the first five books was so wonderful and inspiring that I contracted her to do the artwork for the next six books as well. I knew if anyone could take subjects like death, teen suicide, lying or hair loss and come up with a cover that captured the feeling while still incorporating a touch of lightness, it would be Deb. I am happy to say that I haven’t been disappointed. Deb has already completed the covers for the next six and if possible I am more excited about the new set than the first. Yet looking back on our journey I find it amazing that we did it all over the internet. I would guess that many other such relationships will begin like ours. I can only hope their stories turn out as well and they too live happily ever after. Celeste Messer |
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