Cult of Personality, Author Headshots, Demigod Culture

I've got a (likely) stupid pet peeve. When I was putting together my book, I saw a lot of author headshots. One thing I noticed about these headshots is that they presented many authors as sophisticated intellectuals. What I have noticed since that time is that if you do any type of creative work or are in a prominent position, your public relations team wants to present you in this same way. Very few people actually play out what this is presenting in their real lives. Maybe Nietzche always acted in this intellectual, thoughtful, brooding manner, but that may have just been because of his health issues. Everyone else is generally normal. Now, I don't think there is an issue with looking good at certain times, but I think it is important to realize who these people are: just regular people. Here are some author headshots that I don't like:https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8719.Donna_Tartthttps://lithub.com/kamila-shamsie-is-bringing-pakistani-history-to-a-global-audience/http://colummccann.com/https://www.vulture.com/2018/07/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-in-conversation.htmlHere is Michael Perry's Headshot (The first one is Michael Perry, but it was not the one I was talking about):http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d32cjIKddVo/VW3OHgMppDI/AAAAAAAAB4I/9F2IvoAAszA/s1600/perry_headshot.jpgAnd here is Emily St. John Mandel's:https://res.cloudinary.com/allamerican/image/fetch/t_face_s270/https://speakerdata2.s3.amazonaws.com/photo/image/841374/EmilySJM1.jpgHere is some stuff about Stephen King's drug addiction (I am glad he is clean now):https://detoxtorehab.com/celebrity/stephen-king-alcoholism-drug-addiction-and-fameMy Website:www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegoodHTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcastHTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtowritegoodOne Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet:https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleetIntro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolenhttp://ccmixter.org/files/moolen/32827