ME AND GRACE METALIOUS
Speaking of pictures (see previous blog entry), the one of me on the cover of LOOKING FOR PEYTON PLACE is a case in point. The whole entourage came to my house that day, and their idea was that I should look like Grace Metalious in the famous shot of her, titled "Pandora in Blue Jeans," which was, incidentally, the original title for LOOKING FOR PEYTON PLACE.
I wasn't wild about the idea of this shot, and had a devil of a time even finding a plaid flannel shirt. I felt awkward wearing it, felt awkward making this kind of comparison between me and Grace Metalious. I think the resulting picture shows my ambivalence. It isn't one of my best.
Let me know what you think. The picture is on the cover of LOOKING FOR PEYTON PLACE. Haven't seen it? The paperback comes out June 27. Look for it there!
Comments
I just finished "Looking for Peyton Place" and the whole time during the reading I kept looking at the back cover and wondered if, like Annie Barnes' photo jacket cover -- that was what you were going for... I don't think that it's a bad photo at all. That said, having never (can you believe it?) read "Peyton Place," and after just finished reading "looking for...," - I can't wait to get to the book store to pick up a copy so I can compare...
I have just recently read two of your other books, "The Woman Next Door" and "More than Friends" -- Loved them both!
Posted by: Dawn Harden | July 23, 2007 03:48 PM