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Which cover for THE MADNESS SEASON by C.S. Friedman sold better? The answer may surprise you...

In our June Q&A newsletter, we're running a poll so you can weigh in. Which cover did you buy—or alternatively would you be more likely to buy?

theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/a-question...
June 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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THE MAN IN BLACK (2005)
Oil on Canvas - 25" x 40"

"The Man in Black fled across the desert and the Gunslinger followed."

Ever since I read that first line of THE GUNSLINGER by @stephenking.bsky.social, I was waiting for the opportunity to paint it. 1/3
June 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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THE TOWER CARD (2011)
Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper - 15" x 11"

With a knowing smile, the Man in Black plays the final card.

www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/to...
March 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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THE CRIMSON KING (2004), Oil on Panel - 28" x 18"

Interior illustration for THE DARK TOWER (Book 7) by Stephen King 1/2
February 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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"The literature of imagination, even when tragic, is reassuring, not necessarily in the sense of offering nostalgic comfort, but because it offers a world large enough to contain alternatives and therefore offers hope."

—"The Critics, the Monsters, and the Fantasists"
December 31, 2024 at 12:21 AM
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Mmm High res Gallius Rax
December 29, 2024 at 7:18 AM
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God, I loved this book
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.

One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
December 25, 2024 at 11:32 PM
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Old Man's War
Sharing the cover from John Scalzi's 2005 break out novel from Tor Books. A pleasure to have had the chance to interpret this novel and been a part of his beginnings in the genre!
24" x 16" Oil on Panel
November 25, 2024 at 4:45 AM
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Good Night #BlueSky 🦋

~ The stars tonight have nothing on your smile ~
November 23, 2024 at 1:02 AM