Tuesday 1 December 2015

For The Readers.


Since the end of 2015 and the start of 2016 for me will be spent working on Babayka Land (the second Babayka book after Brides Of Babayka), and getting pages of it ready to post in the New Year, I thought until then it would be a good time to hear from the readers of Babayka-Lives. Now Book One is at an end, and Book Two is waiting in the wings, and people now know what the Books and webcomic are about, it would be a great time to hear from people, plus I have a special treat up my sleeve for those kind enough to get in contact. I’ve been experimenting with trying to make artwork look old timey and creepy lately, and so took my latest Babayka character sheet, and try to make it look like something people might have drawn up in the Victorian era, when trying to depict Babayka. A mouldy, old piece of rotting paper, where a survivor has drawn the monstrous Babayka to warn others, perhaps, as seen in this candid photo above of it on my laptop screen.

But this bit of artwork is exclusive, and only available for a limited amount of time. So what do readers have to do to get a digital copy, you may be asking. Actually… very little… it’s not that hard. There are a few ways you can get yourself a copy, and they are as follows.

Feedback: I’m not looking for a vast essay or anything, but if you’ve read Brides Of Babayka and wanna share a couple of thoughts, please do. Did you enjoy Book One? Maybe who’s your favourite character or favourite death scene? Did you find it scary? Did any scenes really freak you out? How’d you feel about the ending? If you’re a female reader, do you think you look like any of the Brides, maybe? Did you find Babayka and his reveal scary?  

A Question: Got a thought\question you wanna throw at me about Book Two (Babayka Land) that you think other readers might also share, then let me hear it. Hopefully it’ll be something you won’t mind me publicly answering over on my blog, if it’s a good question that needs addressing. If I get a lot of people asking the same question, then I’ll know it is something that does.

Fan-Art: For readers who are arty, why not depict Babayka or your favourite Bride? Doodles, drawings, paintings, computer renderings, however you make art, I’d love to see your take on any of Babayka-Lives characters. Maybe you’re a creator yourself and wanna show your character going one-on-one with Babayka in a Death Battle, perhaps? Or maybe you wanna draw a deleted scene from Brides Of Babayka? What did happen to Colin when he met Babayka that first night? Etc…

Own The Graphic-Novel: I figure anyone who was kind enough to buy the book should automatically be eligible for any freebies. Just send me a photo of you with the graphic-novel (or just the graphic-novel itself if you’re shy) to get a copy.    

I’ve tried to make it as open and fair for everyone who wants an old timey Babayka character sheet as I could. I think everybody can do at least one of the things listed above, so it shouldn’t be too hard to get a copy. Just basically sending me a nice, non-troll-y Email will probably get you a one, to be honest. I won’t be a dick about it. The best way to get in contact is via Babayka-Lives’s Email address, but by all means feel free to get in contact either on Deviantart or Tapastic if you prefer. That said, I will need an Email address to send the artwork to. The Babayka-Lives Email address can be found as always HERE.

Looking forward to reading and maybe seeing what readers have to offer over the next couple of months. A big thank you to anyone and everyone who does get in contact.

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