@ce78dee8 I agree, but we seem to be in the minority here. Yet, 9 out of 10 books I read have a picture. When it's absent, I wonder why they don't want to be associated with their work. Even painters do self-portraits.

It was how I was mentored, to be approachable, to welcome the reader in, offer a cup of tea beside the fire, and tell them a tale. That's what I'll continue to do. Others can do as they please. 😃