Calling All Artists! Operation Shattered Crystal needs YOU!

After two months, Operation Shattered Crystal finally came to an end. But we just couldn’t let it go that easily! We’ve been working hard combining all of our writers’ work into a single, downloadable volume, available as an eBook to read on any device you like, such as Amazon Kindle, Kobo, iPad/iPhone (via. iBooks) and Android.

Check out some of the pictures of it here!

We’ve finished our final proof-read and are ready to push ahead with our next stage, and that’s where you come in! At the head of each chapter, we’d think it’d be awesome to have a small illustration, a quick snippet into what the story is about. It’d really help bring our writing to life!

###What’s the brief?

Pick a chapter (or chapters) you find particularly inspiring, and make a small, black-and-white sketch of whatever you think fits the feel of the story best! Ideally, the dimensions of the image need to be wider than they are tall (so a rectangle on its long side). A square is also acceptable. Absolute minimum height is 205px, but the larger the image, the better. (Edit: if you'd like your art to display well on Retina displays, the minimum is 410px)

You have complete creative freedom over what art you create for your chosen chapter, so go nuts!

###How many would I have to do?

As few or as many as you like! We understand this is entirely voluntary, so we don’t want to push you too hard or put you under any undue pressure.

###Where will it be featured?

If enough artists volunteer and all 27 chapters and inside cover have accompanying illustrations, the artwork will be published with the eBook at the head of each chapter. The eBook itself will be distributed from a new website, which I will talk about more in the future. It should be available in .ePub, .mobi and .PDF formats.

You will be credited under the chapter author's name - you can use any name you prefer. We can also provide a link to a gallery or website of your choice (note this will only be supported on devices that can access the web).

###I’m interested. How do I volunteer?

Comment below! Once we have a good number of artists interested, we will add you to our planning subreddit and you can pick the chapters you want to draw for. In the meantime, have a look through the Shattered Crystal Masterpost and take an opportunity to read some of the chapters for ideas.

###I’m not on Reddit/I know someone on Tumblr or DeviantArt who might be interested

By all means share this post! I know there are plenty of artists who aren’t on Reddit or in this sub that might be interested in coming up with a couple of quick sketches for us. If you know someone already on Reddit who might be interested, considering tagging them in a comment! :3

If you don’t have a Reddit account, the easiest option would be to create one (it’s free, you only need a username and e-mail address), and comment below. If you’d rather not make one, or submit work anonymously, by all means contact me or another user you know directly to represent you.