Poor Baby

Anyone read Unladylike Pursuits and love it so much you want to write up a glowing five-star review on Amazon??  Today I got my first one star (anonymous) review and I'm not taking it as well as I should.  I am fully aware that this book is not for everyone, much as I wish it could be.  But still, it dulls the sparkle of a perfectly good day.

I need a 'poor baby'.

Behind the Scenes

Look familiar?

This is the photo I staged to create the cover of my self-published novel Unladylike Pursuits. You'd think this would have been a five minute affair, point and click, but no. I snapped about fifty photos before I decided I had something I could use. (And don't forget I had to brew some tea and slice up a lemon...)

Here is a early failed attempt on lighter wood (my dining room table), with a white feather:


I think I chose wisely. And then my husband Photoshopped it to its present glory.