Do I ask too much? · 1:57pm May 26th, 2017
Hiya,
Just a little ramble. One Way Ticket will be updated a little later today. Hopes and Follies efforts continue to meet...odd issues.
I don't know, I've dated several artists and graphic designers in the past, so maybe I am just spoiled, but usually when they agreed to a job, even if they took awhile to get to it, they kept their clients in the loop. If someone is willing to pay you to do something, and you agree, communication is key. Even if it is just a weekly "I'm still working on x, but I'll get back to you later", that's fine. It keeps the client from thinking you've forgotten about them. Or even having a page that shows the artists commission orders that you update as each commission is done so clients can look up where they are on the list.
It's been a week and a half and nothing from my artist for the cover art, despite me sending them a little poke several days ago. That, combined with that story writer disappearing on me, and my secondary pre-reader not getting back to me in over a week and a half has just made me wonder if I expect too much from people. I dunno, prereader's I understand more. Life happens, and it's not like they are being paid, so I get it. Enthusiasm for looking something over can wane as they realize they aren't really that interested in pre-reading things. But the minute you start requesting money for something, you are a professional. Act like it. Communicate with your clients! Give updates so they do not think they are forgotten, or being ignored. Not sure if I need to find another artist at the moment, or if mine is just bad at the business side of their business. 
That's all for now. Started college, so updates and chapters may be a little haphazard for a little, but I am still feeling very interested in writing more, so I don't expect to disappear for months again. 
Don't worry mate, you can use my art. I made this just now and you can have it. I think we can agree it's some fine piece of art.
On a serious note, wait for next week and if they don't respond find someone esle, but keep in mind that they might have some irl problems that prevent them from responding.
Well I could offer you cover art you have seen my work. But I have to say that the upcoming months I will be rather busy with rl issues, including a 4 week long vacation across the ocean. Yes that's right I'm going to spend my Holiday in America in state of Florida. ^^
Well, no, you're not expecting too much out of people you've paid to do things for you. Like you said, unpaid volunteers such as pre-readers are a different story. If you've taken money, though, you'd better do it in a reasonable time-frame or give the money back.
It's worth pointing out that not every random person on the internet will live up to even reasonable expectations, though.