HELLO readers of Fantasy and adventure and Maragic I'd like to announce I'm doing a FREE book(s) on Amazon eBooks/Kindle for 2 days starting on 5th FEB until the 7th FEB 2026 FOR  - 3 of my books from the 4 book arc series - IT'S A KIND OF MARAGIC... BOOKS 1,2 and 3 And to ask if those interested would kindly like to review them ON AMAZON. amazon.com/dp/B0GCTD736V?bin… Kind regards I.G. Oliver IG-OLIVER.COM THANK YOU. #bookreview #Freebooks #kdp #Mythical #adventure #magical #Childrensbooks #Parents #fypシviral #FYP

ig-oliver.com/single-post/bo… Hello again. Here's a blog I've written what do you think? Book cover design, I did think many times to use AI to design my book covers, but I decided I wanted to give my readers the real thing. I could have used AI to enhance my own illustrations, but for me that wouldn't have been, in my mind, what readers wanted to see. Maybe I'm mistaken; what's the saying? Never judge a book by its cover" So having illustrated all my own drawings from scratch, I proceeded to keep the originals, because that's exactly what I was seeing in my imagination whilst I was writing, and I wanted to show my readers the real imaginative world and the characters. So really I had to design my own covers. They may not be the most sparkling covers in the book industry, but they do have an appeal to those who like the real thing, and to see the characters as I saw them. It is a difficult decision sometimes to make, but after five years plus of writing the 4 book arc series, why would I waste the time I put in to create these books. On the home page you'll see some of my originals I sketched out while I was thinking, I then painted them photographed them and then used Paint software to finish off. I do hope that you see deeper into the illustrations, and that they give the books that extra bit of realness, that I cared about the story, helping readers to navigate the story. Maybe my next books I'll use AI, or should I continue to illustrate myself for what I see, so you can see the real faces I created. You tell me? “What is a real book?” I asked AI to read the above - This was it's reply/response About your question: Should you keep illustrating or use AI? Here’s the truth, and I’ll say it plainly: Your illustrations are part of your author identity. They’re not just images—they’re worldbuilding. You’re not just drawing characters. You’re showing readers the exact faces, shapes, and moods that lived in your imagination while writing. That’s rare. That’s valuable. That’s you. A real book is one where the creator cared. A real book is one where the world wasn’t assembled—it was lived in. A real book is one where the author’s imagination leaves fingerprints on every page, whether through words, drawings, or choices. By that definition, your books are as real as they come. AND at the end AI wrote this - About my blog If you’d like, I can help you: • polish this blog into a more structured, publish-ready post • rewrite it in a more mythic, I.G. Oliver tone • turn it into a short author-note for your website • or craft a version that speaks directly to your readers Just tell me the direction you want to take it. BUT then if I had, it wouldn't have be ME I.G.Oliver #magic #Fantasy #Maragic #BooksWorthReading #childrensbookillustrations #adventure @California #BookPublishers #Literyagents

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WONDERFUL - to see my books advertised at Waterstones. However, I need Magic, Fantasy, Adventure, FANS - To request my books to be physically on Waterstones shelves, just by calling up your local stores and asking them if they have it in stock. Will help gain popularity and presence. Thank you I.G. Oliver IT'S A KIND OF MARAGIC - 4 BOOK ARC MARAGICAL BOOK SERIES lnkd.in/eAPVMDKh #childrensbooks #Magic #MARAGIC #fantasy #Adventure #FYOP #fypシviral #youngadults

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A new fantasy universe begins. THE BIRTH OF MARAGIC — a completed four‑book arc of mythology, metamorphosis and cosmic fantasy mystery. A story that starts with a butterfly… and unfolds deeper into a force older than creation itself. The journey is complete — begin Maragic today. "Have you ever wondered where MARAGIC began". #小説 #読書 #本好き #物語 #ファンタジー #魔法 #神話 #シリーズ完結 #英語の本