tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post3024710318068816722..comments2023-09-25T02:24:22.087-07:00Comments on Anne R. Allen's Blog: WRITE YOUR AUTHOR BIO NOW!Anne R. Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-60901622067211836402010-01-19T05:44:08.720-08:002010-01-19T05:44:08.720-08:00Rrrrandy Wurst (above) should check out the Freddy...Rrrrandy Wurst (above) should check out the Freddy The Pig series. Believe it or not, they're back in print (well, some of them) and they even have a Freddy the Pig convention somewhere. Maybe we need a Freddy The Pig And Tranformers, or Preddy The Pig and Borgs or something. Hey, if Jane Austin can hang out with Vampires, Freddy can do 'droids.Churadogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17701649330085709021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-5903805412002647582010-01-16T15:03:09.493-08:002010-01-16T15:03:09.493-08:00Anne
Thank you so much for your helpful ideas on...Anne <br /><br />Thank you so much for your helpful ideas on my query pitch. You are officially my hero!<br /><br />This post has been hugely informative too.<br /><br />ElaineAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-7077519439048491632010-01-13T21:12:29.906-08:002010-01-13T21:12:29.906-08:00Sorry...website url is mchristineweber.com. Thanks...Sorry...website url is mchristineweber.com. Thanks for asking :-).m. christine weberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682302405461350614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-68755389439554394332010-01-13T17:36:11.730-08:002010-01-13T17:36:11.730-08:00Good post and good idea. It's also a good idea...Good post and good idea. It's also a good idea to write a few versions of it - short and longer ones. Now that I'm published I get asked for bios of different lengths and content for different purposes. Just like the submission process - everyone seems to want something different!Jan Markleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317561950719847803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-60778309224055039412010-01-13T10:35:38.595-08:002010-01-13T10:35:38.595-08:00Mary--many, many thanks. Another day-brightener. I...Mary--many, many thanks. Another day-brightener. I appreciate the de-lurking. It means so much to know I'm reaching people. What's your website url?<br /><br />Mr Wurst--go for it! Obviously it would help if you'd been married to Britney Spears, but don't give up your dream that an ordinary sort of talking pig might be able to find a niche in publishing. Perhaps you could add a few were-pigs or an angsty tween piglet to your storyline to make yourself interesting to the current market?Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-18655535343927768872010-01-12T17:49:29.211-08:002010-01-12T17:49:29.211-08:00Anne,
Do you think a bio about a Nebraska pig runn...Anne,<br />Do you think a bio about a Nebraska pig running for president in his spare time while he writes novels, short stories, and snarky stuff about other politicians and corpo types would attract interest in the fractured world of publishing? Huh? BTW you give great info and insight.Rrrandy Wursthttp://www.wurstwisdom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-3361380455260486172010-01-12T10:39:54.352-08:002010-01-12T10:39:54.352-08:00Well, I guess I should introduce myself, seeing as...Well, I guess I should introduce myself, seeing as I've been haunting your blog for a while. That, and I've listed and linked you as an "inspiration" on the recommends page of my website. So...hello, my name is Mary, and I'm enjoying your postings! :-) This one in particular was timely to a current project I'm on. So, thank you. ;-)maryhttp://mchristineweber.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-77868246005221963042010-01-11T16:34:25.914-08:002010-01-11T16:34:25.914-08:00Thanks for the day-brightener, laikhra!Thanks for the day-brightener, laikhra!Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-29530219593094785962010-01-11T09:53:12.713-08:002010-01-11T09:53:12.713-08:00Christine--congrats on reaching "the end"...Christine--congrats on reaching "the end" of your first draft. That's a high that never gets old. A certain amount of creativity is good in terms of tone in your bio--especially if your work is humorous--but I don't think it's a good idea to play around with actual facts.<br /><br />Emily--the first thing my UK publisher asked for with the acceptance letter was a bio with a list of my awards and other claims to fame. I didn't have a lot, so it threw me into a tizzy. I assume it's the same in Ireland. <br /><br />Mz. Dawgs--When I talk about "self-pub" books above, I'm speaking of what most people mean when they say POD--outfits like Authorhouse, iUniverse and Lulu. These used to be the kiss of death for a career in mainstream publishing (for novelists)unless you were able to generate major sales (Like Legally Blonde, which was originally self-pubbed.) But according to Ginger Clark, those rules are loosening up. <br /><br />POD technology is also used by small indie presses, and those do not have the same stigma, which is why I make a distinction between POD and Self-publishing.<br /><br />For non-fic, self-publishing is becoming a very good choice, especially for regional books. I'll deal with that in another post.Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-84943965865731640892010-01-11T08:03:23.230-08:002010-01-11T08:03:23.230-08:00Wow, thanks for the advice! I had no idea that thi...Wow, thanks for the advice! I had no idea that this additional piece of writing was generally required. Will work on mine...Jean Michelle Miernikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08971882597502010124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-62983251491847738862010-01-11T06:14:56.987-08:002010-01-11T06:14:56.987-08:00Excellent. Was curious about POD since it seems l...Excellent. Was curious about POD since it seems like it may be more common for a lot of people? Maybe? Is that still frowned upon and so you'd keep it quiet on a bio? Or do you think as more people POD it'll be considered "published?" I'm not in the Biz, so to speak, so don't know what the latest is on POD, just know a friend who's gone that route and think maybe there's a LOT of other writers out there doing the same?Churadogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17701649330085709021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-48551563170248056652010-01-11T04:29:47.751-08:002010-01-11T04:29:47.751-08:00excellent post Anne!! Very Helpful. I've read ...excellent post Anne!! Very Helpful. I've read that querying in the states and UK/ireland is very different. Would the author bio be different too or would uk agents/pubs ask for one?Emily Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01707967073095394090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-5064330812916021062010-01-11T02:27:21.364-08:002010-01-11T02:27:21.364-08:00That's some great advice. Think I should start...That's some great advice. Think I should start writing my author bio now.Clare C. Greenstreethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07276596173503207746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-63941492568826299912010-01-10T20:18:55.012-08:002010-01-10T20:18:55.012-08:00Excellent advice, again! Is there leeway to be &qu...Excellent advice, again! Is there leeway to be "creative" in an author's bio? Does doing voiceover for radio commercials for your husband's business make one a Voiceover Artist? I just wrote "The End" yesterday so, I guess it's time to write the bio! Then I'll dive into the editing nightmare.Christine Ahernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14968409907141389324noreply@blogger.com