by Hrimnir on Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:22 am
I have to admit i was surprised to find out that the person who takes most of the journal pics was not some hulking piece of man-hunk (i'm actually somewhat curious who does take the pics?, paul maybe?)
Usually when you flip to the back cover of a novel to see the author's pic, for a man you either expect A. Someone who looks eclectic, or quirky, a la George RR Martin or Jim Butcher, or for a woman, someone who looks esteemed or well to do, a la Robin Hobb, or Anne Rice.
The first time i picked up a hardcover of JV's book, i finished reading and checked out the back of the sleeve, and literally thought, "what the...holy crap, she's *insert expletive*ing gorgeous?!!"
Needless to say, its NOT what i was expecting to see.
Writing is one of the few things left in the world where your looks mean just shy of nothing, though i'm sure some people have gotten their tripe published based off their looks *cough* paris hilton *cough*. It seems that Julie was blessed with two strokes from the brush of awesomeness.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."
- Aristotle