new author photo

new author photo

So, I've updated my author photo as I noticed most people were using the one I had taken over five years ago. The interim photo (where I wore a red cheongsam) seemed to be comparatively unpopular. I think perhaps it looked a bit too costume-y.

Author photo from 2005 that everyone kept using & more recent one that no one used
I've been doing author photos fairly often these past years not because I am vain (though maybe I am!), but mostly because there have been so many changes and transformations my life and I keep wanting my photo to reflect that. I guess these author photos are kind of a catalog of my growth as a person and author. When I look at them, I wonder if anyone else sees the differences I see. What would I tell the person I was five years ago, if I could?

However, most people tell me that I don't really look that different (which is a good and bad thing), so the new photo was probably unnecessary. But I was dressed up anyway, so I thought, why not?

And I like that I'm wearing my Grandma's dress for the photo, too!