Archive of Our Own

Notes:

I read lots of fanfic via a Kindle app on an iPad. Rather than a "list" of titles, I see title pages -- but the title at the top of an AO3 .mobi download is too small for me to read. So I learned to copy/paste the story to MS Word and make a giant title in photoshop so that I could read it.

Early in 2019, I started "dressing up" the title a little -- adding an image that pertained to the story, or a picture of a character I didn't know well as a visual memory aid. Early in June, I started reading a crossover story where I didn't know 3 of the 4 main characters. As I searched for character pics to use as visual aids at the top of the story, my muse insisted that I "fancy it up" with a background pic and attractive placement of people and titles -- and I suddenly realized that I was creating "art". Seriously, I can be that clueless; I'd already made four pieces of cover art, but didn't realize what I was doing until cover #5.

By the end of June, I was brave enough to offer the art to the author because I "knew" her from LJ and DW. Her reaction was so positive that I realized other authors might appreciate my cover art, too (they do!), so I started putting them on on AO3 to make them easier to share.

Finally, after making 23 covers for other authors and stories, it occurred to me to make a cover for one of my own stories. And then another. And then another. But I felt "funny" putting covers for my stories in the "Title Art" posts; I started showcasing other authors' works, and I didn't want to "take over" those posts -- too much like blowing my own horn.

So this post is reserved for art pertaining to my own stories in The Sentinel fandom, rather than "spamming" my other art posts with with them. Not that I need art for my own stories -- I can remember what they're about -- but my muse is insistent. If I don't listen to her, she might desert me.

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Note to Readers: I realize it can be a little off-putting to see that comments are moderated. I promise I'll read whatever you choose to leave, then allow it and answer if you're not a bot or a scammer. Unfortunately, AO3 has become a target for both -- virulent hate-bots, and scammers who are so impressed by our work that they want to create art for it... for a fee, of course. Moderation will allow me to prevent these bad actors from infecting the comments.

Regardless of whether or not you choose to comment, thank you for visiting. I hope you enjoyed the artwork.