The photo below may look slightly familiar to you:
Yes, it is an outtake from the cover shoot for my first book:
The whole idea was that since this was a book of cat-to-cat advice, Dear Abby style, I should pose with handwritten letters. But it was so obviously fake — everyone knows that cats don’t handwrite letters! They don’t even paw-write them. They use email. As you can tell, I was pretty annoyed by having to be part of this sham. My human thought I was being an uncooperative model. I am not ashamed to admit she was right.
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You are such a great photo model Sparkle. I started practicing trying to hold onto a pen myself, after seeing your convincing cover shot. What a relief that it was faked and I can now return to using the keyboard! I ‘paw’ my posts out like any good cat-blogger.
Purrs,
Sara Cat
(Too bad i did not do something for PH this time. ‘written’ is such a good word!)
I love your take on this theme Sparkle…you really know how to pose in front of the camera.
what a purrfect post for “written.” I don’t think I ever realized that picture when I looked at your book. Love it.
Sparkle, may I have your pawtograph?
Oh dear, that last photo is a hoot!
Sometimes we just have to humor the humans and do what they want. It’s good you were able to take a break and do some yoga during your photo shoot!
I thought it looked familiar.
Crumbs. We DID think you were doing something less decorous in the last picture. An invitation of sorts; involving osculation of your entrail’s endpipe.
Heh. At least she got the picture…mine never could get one like that…
That is an excellent outtake and shows her exactly how you feel about such a posed photo!
MOL!…We love the “sham” photo=you are such a photogenic beauty, Sparkle and you did a great job with the pen/paper shot…We hope you and your lovely siblings enjoy a happy weekend with your sweet Mommy…kisses x3…Calle, Halle, Sukki
The only time I cooperate with “staged” photos is if cheese is involved.
If it’s written best it is written by Sparkle!
This is really cute love it!
Written
Oh so cool hehhhe. Good choice.
Perfect Photo Hunt theme for YOu Sparkle! Good for you for being stubborn about pretending to paw pen words. Of COURSE you type them! Great photos – especially the out-takes!
Happy Caturday, cutie pie!!!!!!!!!!!
Very cute pics, and the cover looks great! Happy photo hunting 🙂
I’m proud of you Sparkle for sticking to your principles; although the photos are totally cute 🙂
Congratulations on the book, by the way!! We’d like an autograph next time ^-^
Sparkle, we love your photos! You do look convincing on the first photo, never mind the sulking look ^-^
It’s good you explained that to the beans, Sparkle. Sometimes they think we do everything in the same manner that they do… Not so… Have a great day. …Max
Ah, Sparkle, cool and disdainful as always. That’s why we love you! Happy writing…or emailing!
I think you were perfectly within your rights NOT to co-operate!
Congrats on your book , what a great book cover and take on the theme!!
written
cute.
Now that was one funny written entry …I adore cats and this just made me smile
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We love your book picture Sparkle – we can see you enjoy writing and use a very pretty pencil. We also love your last picture where you were obviously doing a very difficult yoga position.
I’m glad you recognized that I was doing yoga and did not mistake it for something less decorous.