tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post72827884288373838..comments2024-03-29T05:33:43.878-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: Author Photos: what am I trying to say?Ovidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-91917380819113628192015-11-22T18:00:11.128-05:002015-11-22T18:00:11.128-05:00Most of your poses somehow involve a wineglass, St...Most of your poses somehow involve a wineglass, Stan. Don't think we haven't noticed...Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-82243354702674171582015-11-22T17:59:14.580-05:002015-11-22T17:59:14.580-05:00I do have an old typewriter, but I don't have ...I do have an old typewriter, but I don't have any heels made from real kitten. And I don't think I could persuade the cat to wear them, either :))Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-56191725479739242302015-11-22T17:58:27.226-05:002015-11-22T17:58:27.226-05:00Sorry, Michael! It really wasn't intentional. ...Sorry, Michael! It really wasn't intentional. You know I love you dearly.Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-28649207624738019732015-11-22T17:57:45.443-05:002015-11-22T17:57:45.443-05:00LOL, EvKa. Now, you know I'd never wear an ank...LOL, EvKa. Now, you know I'd never wear an ankle holster - they pull your back out of line. And I've never noticed how toothy a smile a preying mantis has. Are they the ones where the females eat the males after sex?<br /><br />I did notice where the chin-in-hand pic came, but only after I'd posted, unfortunately, so I had to go back and add the comment into the caption of the John Updike pic!Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-12897362145915434562015-11-22T17:55:07.396-05:002015-11-22T17:55:07.396-05:00He's not evil, Annamaria, but he is a Very Nau...He's not evil, Annamaria, but he is a Very Naughty Boy ...Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-3635769934899228372015-11-22T17:54:34.493-05:002015-11-22T17:54:34.493-05:00Hmm, so you think that's going to save you fro...Hmm, so you think that's going to save you from my wrath, huh, Jeff?<br /><br />There are limits to the kind of attention I want to grab!<br />Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-60640048642634588652015-11-22T17:52:30.616-05:002015-11-22T17:52:30.616-05:00Thanks, Annamaria. I may have to give the Frock an...Thanks, Annamaria. I may have to give the Frock and Glock one a try. Your photo is great, because that lovely little half smile goes right up into your eyes, and that's a hard trick to pull off when you're posing for a photo. Judi did indeed do you proud, and I love your expression of taking souls not faces. Extended families somehow think they have a free pass when it comes to being rude in the name of 'truthfulness'. Send her to see me ...Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-38163583751209876072015-11-22T17:49:58.476-05:002015-11-22T17:49:58.476-05:00LOL, thanks, Seeley. A friend has told me it's...LOL, thanks, Seeley. A friend has told me it's a bit on the butch side, but I still rather like that one as well. I'll have to try to maintain the threatening image with whatever I go for next, though, definitely!Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-53582280310366078952015-11-22T17:48:19.142-05:002015-11-22T17:48:19.142-05:00There are limits to my multitasking abilities, but...There are limits to my multitasking abilities, but I'll give it a whirl, Caro!Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-42495286944305547792015-11-22T17:47:25.630-05:002015-11-22T17:47:25.630-05:00Thanks, Eden. And I just downloaded THE BREAKS. Lo...Thanks, Eden. And I just downloaded THE BREAKS. Looking forward to reading it, but at the moment it keeps refusing to show up whenever I sync my Kindle app. Grr.<br /><br />I don't like having my pic taken at the best of times, so the idea of actively posing for something is filling me with a certain amount of dread. May have to get a bit silly with it...Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-36271412449720803902015-11-22T17:45:09.307-05:002015-11-22T17:45:09.307-05:00Thanks, Paul. It is a great one, isn't it? I h...Thanks, Paul. It is a great one, isn't it? I have to agree with Rex. Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-3819891665194761912015-11-22T17:36:47.117-05:002015-11-22T17:36:47.117-05:00I'm definitely thinking of a new pose. Watch ...I'm definitely thinking of a new pose. Watch this space.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-53376161508552694212015-11-22T12:56:30.106-05:002015-11-22T12:56:30.106-05:00Thought about a Retro look - at a typewriter with ...Thought about a Retro look - at a typewriter with a cat and you in kitten heels?Cara Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592098418515886674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-22843202671702920132015-11-22T12:10:30.183-05:002015-11-22T12:10:30.183-05:00Yes, I noticed that too! But I don't dare mess...Yes, I noticed that too! But I don't dare mess with Zoë!Michael Sears (of Michael Stanley)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09886295534214542834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-6538993325840623252015-11-22T11:38:04.633-05:002015-11-22T11:38:04.633-05:00Don't listen to these other fools, Zoë, you KN...Don't listen to these other fools, Zoë, you KNOW how the picture should look: full-length gown, you have Jeff in a head-lock, which pulls your gown up slightly on that side, just enough to reveal your ankle-holster, as you look, sharp-eyed (heh-heh) at Jeff's head with the toothy smile of a preying mantis on your lips...<br /><br />By the way, I must say that, at least in my browser, it was masterful the way you talked about the chin-in-hand pose JUST as Michael's picture came into view on the side-bar. :-)Everett Kaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371555243187874414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-85171027413202149412015-11-22T11:03:28.139-05:002015-11-22T11:03:28.139-05:00ou are an EVIL man, bro. But FUNNY!!!ou are an EVIL man, bro. But FUNNY!!!Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-90823059733619816342015-11-22T10:55:07.048-05:002015-11-22T10:55:07.048-05:00In order to safely write this comment I think I be...In order to safely write this comment I think I best do it in boustrophedon. So here goes....<br /><br />If you want an attention grabbing photo that captures the readers attention without much regard to one's choice of frock or accoutrement, I suggest you adopt the approach represented on <br />yllautriv fo sllaw eht no detnuom sradnelac<br />.tenalp eht no pohs riaper ekib yreve<br /><br />Though I must admit, I don't think that approach would work for EvKa. <br />Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-53772544625947156862015-11-22T10:02:12.230-05:002015-11-22T10:02:12.230-05:00Zoe, I REALLY want to see a frock-and-glock pictur...Zoe, I REALLY want to see a frock-and-glock picture of you!!! I really, really do. That said, the current one captures you for me--pose and the expression, and the combination of the two!<br />Funny you should mention this. I am thinking I need a new photo, too. I was lucky with my first fiction photo, because my life-long friend Judi Benvenuti is a brilliant photographer. I say that she takes pictures of souls, not of faces. I told her I wanted to look bright and amusing, and in my opinion, she nailed it for me. I must say though, that I got some waggish feedback on the pic on this page. A member of my extended family, on seeing it on the book jacket said, "Wow. It's so pretty. It doesn't look like you." She left me speechless, which as my friends know is no mean trick.Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-76655302477221172052015-11-22T09:41:26.478-05:002015-11-22T09:41:26.478-05:00FWIW: I like Zoe with a gun... It should have a ca...FWIW: I like Zoe with a gun... It should have a caption, "Excuse me, how many stars were you putting on that review? Six? Good..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-21439868823331960002015-11-22T09:40:19.062-05:002015-11-22T09:40:19.062-05:00I've been admiring that shot for years. Captiv...I've been admiring that shot for years. Captivating yet unpretentious.Rex Kuslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629682795065138786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-83277995935963382432015-11-22T08:35:49.048-05:002015-11-22T08:35:49.048-05:00or you could do all that sitting on a motorbike!or you could do all that sitting on a motorbike!Caro Ramsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499318515241879831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-31431475930080995612015-11-22T08:30:46.576-05:002015-11-22T08:30:46.576-05:00Oh god [sic]. I've veered away from any type o...Oh god [sic]. I've veered away from any type of photo due to selfie-phobia but felt the need to give in after being constantly told that the heroine on book cover shot wouldn't do. When second book comes out can't keep using pic of first etc. So I choose one that is okayish in miniature but on Twitter profile makes me look like a bobblehead - too my face up in your face - so now I wish I'd never bothered. I'm keeping it for a bit in a nonchalant I don't care kind of way but I really need to get one sorted. I sympathise. I need one that says author/badass/approachable/serious/not serious, too. Eden Sharphttp://www.edensharp.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-6879447448393960342015-11-22T06:07:08.867-05:002015-11-22T06:07:08.867-05:00Thanks for the mention. The photo was taken by Kas...Thanks for the mention. The photo was taken by Kasia Martell a few years before I started writing and I always thought it fit nicely.Paul D Brazillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881642426845398389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-61697800346076049312015-11-22T05:28:11.510-05:002015-11-22T05:28:11.510-05:00Wow, Caro, that's brilliant! If only I were th...Wow, Caro, that's brilliant! If only I were that athletic - or flexible.<br /><br />Just one thing you left out. In the background should be a motorbike!Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-54373540216820920382015-11-22T05:22:08.671-05:002015-11-22T05:22:08.671-05:00You could do all. At a bar with one hand on a whis...You could do all. At a bar with one hand on a whisky, the other on a typewriter, in black and white with a pink 'frock' in that one colour highlight. And underneath your copy of Heat magazine ( for the yooth of today!) a Glock peeping out. And Aviator glasses on top of your head. And a mullet. Sitting next to you on another barstool could be a maggot with a human face - for the Crononberg Film deal. All you need is a Cuban cigar burning in an ashtray and ( if you can manage it - one foot up on the bar, showing a fine turn of ankle- in a stiletto). Sorted!Caro Ramsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499318515241879831noreply@blogger.com