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That the first two themes for your Author Profile have just been released, and are available to you now via the Page Settings box on your profile page. Click the “Edit” button to access:
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Then choose the "Style" tab:

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You'll now see that, in addition to the default "Classic" theme, you can also choose from "Moonpetal" and "Wildpath" - two radically different looks, that can be further customised simply by choosing your own favorite colors for the background, foreground, text and title.

Have a play around!

And if you make a ghastly color mistake, don’t worry – everything can easily be reset.

Below are the default setting for these two themes, you can use these as a starting point. More themes to follow!

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I'm waiting for a color in the purple family such as a shade of lavender 🪻 with a feline 🐾 theme. I have very particular tastes. Nothing less will do. 💃☮️🤓
 
There are some lovely shades of purple and lavender available. But you'll need to add your own cats.
That's wonderful. Thanks. Where do I go to find them? You'll have to forgive me. Even though I've been a member for nearly two months, I'm still learning to navigate my way around the site.
 
That's wonderful. Thanks. Where do I go to find them? You'll have to forgive me. Even though I've been a member for nearly two months, I'm still learning to navigate my way around the site.
Go to the Author Platform and click on your own name at the top. This takes you to your profile.
Click EDIT in the stop right corner. This allows you to edit any sections on your page. And it also has a little cogwheel now in the top right corner.
Click the cogwheel. You get a pop up that says Page Settings.
Click STYLE
Choose Classic, Moonpetal or Wildpath.
Scroll down to choose colours.
Click SAVE
 
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