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No, Fan Art Should NOT Be Compared To GenAI

David Palumbo

In a very recent article posted to this site by Arnie Fenner, an equivalency is made between AI generated images and fan art made by conventional methods.  It’s a short piece and I’d direct anyone interested to read it rather than having me summarize. When I saw this, I was both surprised and disappointed.  While I understand that many folks hold low opinions of fan art, I’d hope that there is at least a clear…

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Making Books is a Team Sport – On Becoming a Author

Kirbi Fagan

November 4, 2025 - The submission process for writing illustrators isn’t a linear path. Today, I thought I’d outline the process on becoming an author-illustrator while sharing a bit of my own experience of emerging from the slush pile. Submitting Solo Most illustrators will relate to pitching their artwork to an art director. I walked that path standing in line or paying for portfolio reviews to get my work seen for many years. Mailing or emailing an art director (with care and research) is still a profitable way to put your artwork out there in 2025. As opportunities came in, the circus tent of my career started to have more and more structure. I dove into longer term illustration gigs, l enjoyed these immensely, feeling less like the tail of the dog and more like of part of the…

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