For every author photo that appears on a book, there are hundreds of possibilities of photos that could have been used but weren’t. In keeping with the fact that I’m in the midst of choosing a new author photo for Velva Jean #3, here is a little gallery of author photos that might have been perfect for all my previous books.

For The Ice Master, my rugged nonfiction tale of a tragic Arctic expedition:

For Ada Blackjack, the true account of a woman’s harrowing survival alone in the polar wilderness:

For The Aqua Net Diaries, my boy-crazy high school-age memoir:

For Velva Jean Learns to Drive, the story of a young girl coming of age in the South:

For Velva Jean Learns to Fly, the tale of a young girl who, after coming of age in the South, goes out into the great big world (happily, excitedly) to chase her dreams: