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Bronwen St John-Stephens's avatar

Pink shirt fluffy pink background

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

Thanks! x

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Sara Gardiner's avatar

I think the best photos are where you are smiling as it reaches your eyes.. which personally I always look for! All the other pics are gorgeous still - I just loved the smiling ones :)

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

Thanks. - If only I could smile in MORE!! x

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Sue Watson's avatar

I think from the voting the readers don't agree with you about your smile being wonky. And how about those shoes!

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

Oh trust me - I didn't include the REALLY wonky ones! And I know - obsessed with these shoes! x

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Caz Greene's avatar

I put two of my fave photos of you on your FB post! The ones here are good but don’t really feel like you to me - except maybe the reading is my love language one if you have a version where you are smiling or laughing because that is more you. I think a shot of you with a drink relaxed at your own desk like we see you during book club would be perfect to be honest. As a bookseller I see so many authors pics and so many of them look stilted and not open and relaxed. Ignore the advice from marketing - readers want to see authors in their natural environment not a studio pic.

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

Sadly I no longer have pink hair!!! And they're not high res, hence why I needed to get some new ones! x

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Lois Gibson's avatar

You’re a happy go lucky person so I love your smiley ones. Absolutely adore your shoes! 💕

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

Aw thanks. Obsessed with the shoes too! x

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Leanne Klemm's avatar

Pink shirt and floral background for top group and the first photo in second group with your lovely smile 💜

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

Thanks for voting :)

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Pat.Bookworm's avatar

My problem is my hair. The light rebounds off the silver (I am not grey, I am silver) and it’s thin there and in photos it looks like I have no hair. Hence I dont have many photos! If someone needs a latest photo for a wanted poster it will be a work one because she took it 3 times to get the angle of my 3 chins right and we got no head glare. I dont do photos either!

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Caz Greene's avatar

sometimes a cute hat or scarf can be the perfect frame for a face ❤️

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

LOL on the wanted poster!!

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Reannon's avatar

I have never discounted a book because of how the author looked and you look lovely!

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

No, I'm sure that's rare ;) Thanks. x

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Nicole Harris's avatar

We need to see those Shoes!

I prefer the pink shirt with pink background, it makes YOU the focus, and think it would look best in B/W also

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

Thanks. Good to have one that works in Black and White for b-format books! x

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Catherine Brauer's avatar

Such hard choice/s cos I reckon you looked fab in all of them Rach!

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

Aw thanks! x

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Kim Lock's avatar

All gorgeous! xx

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

Thanks m'dear! x

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Karina Peacock's avatar

Yes I hate having pics taken!

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

Sigh! It's so frustrating, isn't it!? Why can't we look like we FEEL?! lol x

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Tam xoxo's avatar

Loved your photos bottom one was harder to pick though i loved the first one but the reading is my love language and the heart skirt is so much quirky you

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

It's definitely good for romance author me! lol x

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Jodi Gibson's avatar

We love your smile!

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

Aw thank you! x

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Melanie Shaw's avatar

I relate so much to your comments about makeup and smiling. I love taking photos but am usually disappointed with ones taken of me. You look fab!

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

We're so harsh on ourselves, aren't we? Thank you though. x

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Elaine_NZ's avatar

Hard to choose Rachael … you look so good in different ways in all

💞💖💞

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

Aw thank you! x

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