Fan Art Contest – Enter the World Before It’s Published
A glowing tent. A table piled high with enchanted food. A single empty chair.
And a note that reads:
“Only one may leave this tent alive.”
This fan art contest invites you to illustrate one of the most striking scenes from my upcoming fantasy novel—before it even hits shelves. Whether you're sketching, painting, or designing digitally, I want to see your imagination at work.
Prizes include:
$50 cash
A signed copy of the book
Your art featured in the published novel
A community-voted Fan Favorite award
Deadline to enter: August 25, 2025
Winners announced: September 1
No professional experience required. Just magic, passion, and a love of fantasy.
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My first ever fantasy book! Available soon on Amazon KDP, digital or paper copy. (Placeholder cover)
What is it about?
Four lives.
Four secrets.
One spark strong enough to burn a kingdom.
In a world where bloodlines carry power and myths are carved into stone, four strangers are pulled into the orbit of a dying prophecy.
RJ wants to outrun his past. Hero is still learning how to survive hers. Ariel’s scars are weapons, and Z’s reality is crumbling. But fate doesn’t care who’s ready. The ancient magic is waking—and it’s calling them.
Each of them holds a piece of the fire.
And some flames refuse to die quietly.
Embers of the First Flame
About me:
HJ Persinger is a fantasy author and mental health counselor-in-training who writes stories stitched with ash, prophecy, and impossible choices. Her work explores identity, grief, power, and the kind of love that both wounds and redeems. She’s endlessly drawn to broken things that still burn bright—and to characters who long for more than just survival.
She holds a B.S. in Psychology and is pursuing her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, a journey that quietly shapes the emotional layers in her writing. But more than anything, she believes in the power of story to reveal, to haunt, and to heal.
Haylee lives with her husband—her best friend and favorite human—and their delightfully scruffy mini poodle, Mochi.
Her debut novel, Embers of the First Flame, is the first in a sweeping fantasy trilogy about chosen ones, cursed blades, and the cost of being truly known.
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