AKICOLJ/DW

I know some of you have children and grandchildren, which is why I’m asking here. Do any of you know any small (kindergarten or younger) children or grandchildren who happen to own a pair of red high-topped sneakers? Or any color, I suppose, but preferably red. The more battered-looking the better. And would you be willing to take a picture of them for me?

I know it’s an odd question, but I’m designing the cover for my new novel, and I would give my eyeteeth for a photograph of a pair of small, battered, red high-topped sneakers against a white background (*not* with the child wearing them) to use in the cover design. I’d need you to give me the rights to alter and publish the photo, but I would give you credit in the book. I’ve tried googling, but the only photos I can find are of shiny, pristine shoes, and rights-protected ones.

I know it’s a long shot, but here’s hoping...

grin

I will never look at Hodgins from Bones the same way again.

I love this. Ganked from Dear Author.

Oh, and one other thing

Finding Home has had its last going through, and I am done editing. Now I need to start on the cover. Which I will as soon as I find a pair of little high-top tennies to photograph [wry g].

Oh, and one more thing. One thing I really, really like about Windows 8 is the taskbar at the bottom, because a) no shortcuts cluttering the heck out of my wallpaper (except for the recycle cup, which won't pin to the taskbar to the best of my knowledge) and b) I don't have to minimize or close programs to access my shortcuts. Really cool.