Okay, here's the deal. When did people become "that" instead of "who?" I hear this on the radio on the TV ( and shouldn't news reporters know better )? and unless my memory is wrong, have even read it in places. Why? How hard is it to remember that people require a "who"? And here's another--myself instead of me. My boss did this all this time and it drove me crazy. Are we so afraid to be in the spotlight that we have to say, "So-and-so and myself did such-and-so?"
more on Eileen's books Recently I had the delightful experience of visiting my local photographer Ana for a photo shoot at her studio for some new author photos. First stop: my favorite hair dresser Joanna's Glamorama for a styling. Then, cross the street to Ana. (I love small town life in Vermont!) Ana also runs Anastasia's Closet a wonderfully curated vintage clothing store, so our session became a great dress up afternoon as well. What fun! First, Ana helped me get comfortable by channeling my inner Mary Poppins... Then we got started on head shots. Only afterward did I realize that the dominant colors of both clothing and backgrounds were red, white and blue...fitting for an author of American historical novels, isn't it? Then came the job of choosing among many expressions. For that I enlisted my readers on Facebook. I was delighted with the result...everyone had an opinion, it seemed! Can you guess which of these was the favorite for my new official ...
