Author Photos

boswellbaxter · Post by **boswellbaxter** » Mon September 27th, 2010, 2:34 pm

My personal favorite is of Thomas Costain and his dining companion:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?pi ... =fbx_album

Russ Whitfield · Post by **Russ Whitfield** » Mon September 27th, 2010, 2:51 pm

[quote=""Michy""] The second one I don't think is so bad, really. It fits her persona of a fluffy, fairy tale romance writer. [/quote]

So - what would fit the persona of a historical fiction writer *lol*

Michy · Post by **Michy** » Mon September 27th, 2010, 7:46 pm

I guess that would depend on the type of historical fiction. Ms. Cartland wrote fluffy, fairy tale romances (at least that is what I think they were, I believe I only ever read one). So she was obviously trying to look like an older version of one of her heroines, and succeeded pretty well, I think. In the second photo, that is. The first photo, where she's older, is awful, just awful. There's definitely something to be said for aging gracefully!!!!

michellemoran · Post by **michellemoran** » Mon September 27th, 2010, 7:54 pm

So - what would fit the persona of a historical fiction writer *lol*

Hee hee. That's what I was thinking. Personally, I try to go for the standing-next-to-serious-artifact look, but then my books are set in the ancient world. Don't know what I'll do for MADAME TUSSAUD. Maybe put my head in a guillotine...

Ludmilla · Post by **Ludmilla** » Mon September 27th, 2010, 8:29 pm

I like Malcolm Gladwell's electrified hair... seemed quite fitting!

annis · Post by **annis** » Mon September 27th, 2010, 8:52 pm

Posted by boswellbaxter

My personal favorite is of Thomas Costain and his dining companion

Love it - looks as if Costain is making some serious, scholarly point to which his cat is listening with solemn attention

Actually, it's known in advertising circles that the market audience responds particularly well to images of women with dogs and men with cats-- don't know why--

Michy · Post by **Michy** » Mon September 27th, 2010, 9:13 pm

[quote=""michellemoran""]Hee hee. That's what I was thinking. Personally, I try to go for the standing-next-to-serious-artifact look, but then my books are set in the ancient world. Don't know what I'll do for MADAME TUSSAUD. Maybe put my head in a guillotine...[/quote]

Or have your picture taken looking at a wax image of yourself.

Russ Whitfield · Post by **Russ Whitfield** » Tue September 28th, 2010, 9:10 am

[quote=""michellemoran""]Hee hee. That's what I was thinking...[/quote]

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So my next one will be me unshaven, bleary-eyed, surrounded by wine bottles and overflowing ashtrays..doesn't say much about the content but illustrates how it was written...*lol*

LoveHistory · Post by **LoveHistory** » Wed September 29th, 2010, 12:01 am

[quote=""annis""]

Actually, it's known in advertising circles that the market audience responds particularly well to images of women with dogs and men with cats-- don't know why--[/quote]

Subliminal associations. Dogs add strength, cats suggest sensitivity.

rockygirl · Post by **rockygirl** » Wed September 29th, 2010, 8:14 am

[quote=""michellemoran""]Hee hee. That's what I was thinking. Personally, I try to go for the standing-next-to-serious-artifact look, but then my books are set in the ancient world. Don't know what I'll do for MADAME TUSSAUD. Maybe put my head in a guillotine...[/quote]

See if the museum will let you hold up the wax head of Marie Antoinette! That pose would be in its own category!