tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post2275499661830861820..comments2024-03-10T10:34:02.181+02:00Comments on The Alliterative Allomorph: 5 ways NOT to write an author biography for literary magazinesJessica Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-69338765048338329192013-01-19T14:56:19.152+02:002013-01-19T14:56:19.152+02:00I'm not sure, there is any way to tell someone...I'm not sure, there is any way to tell someone how to do this. Just try to put a bit of character into it.Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-60339406881965797182013-01-18T18:12:37.112+02:002013-01-18T18:12:37.112+02:00Does anyone have any specific advice as to how to ...Does anyone have any specific advice as to how to not make a bio sound like an obituary?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212944884541138054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-2281908451783148062012-11-10T19:20:13.987+02:002012-11-10T19:20:13.987+02:00Thanks for sharing these helpful tips.Thanks for sharing these helpful tips.Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-83459246308111125062012-10-25T06:09:17.426+03:002012-10-25T06:09:17.426+03:00Can I leave in the "blah, blah, blah"? I...Can I leave in the "blah, blah, blah"? I think that's pretty funny.Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557957050287019876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-86360163887285463492012-10-24T00:59:29.130+03:002012-10-24T00:59:29.130+03:00Good stuff, but Kevin's "good" bio i...Good stuff, but Kevin's "good" bio is a stinker. Any mention of a pet & domicile is fluff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-14063072645041019382012-10-23T23:56:32.943+03:002012-10-23T23:56:32.943+03:00One cliche that's a turnoff for me is the list...One cliche that's a turnoff for me is the list of wacky or menial jobs that an author has held.grrlpuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09755649595417118072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-66612855381498910312012-10-19T16:35:34.946+03:002012-10-19T16:35:34.946+03:00Great tips! The art of bio writing really is a lea...Great tips! The art of bio writing really is a learned skill. Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-61836822355050488542012-10-19T04:02:00.834+03:002012-10-19T04:02:00.834+03:00Good tips, Jessica. A short bio means I'll pro...Good tips, Jessica. A short bio means I'll probably read it. I zone out with anything too long. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-35875197586742350222012-10-18T22:21:27.860+03:002012-10-18T22:21:27.860+03:00So I guess the bottom line is short, subtle and fu...So I guess the bottom line is short, subtle and funny?<br />Not at a challenge then!Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-17291188479639524122012-10-18T20:49:52.411+03:002012-10-18T20:49:52.411+03:00Great advice. I agree with you on all counts for w...Great advice. I agree with you on all counts for what I like to read. It is always confusing though, to know what somebody wants. My first nibble on a query requested a bio with pages and I made the gigantic goof of sending my CV... because that is what a bio is in my daytime world... I just didn't KNOW.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-45493566156627312332012-10-18T18:41:30.256+03:002012-10-18T18:41:30.256+03:00You've got all the major points listed, Jessic...You've got all the major points listed, Jessica. There's a few things I skim (too much personal info). Only one out of 10 bios make me want to look at their blog. <br /><br />The bios are 'look at me' opportunities for some, but how to be subtle? It's not the way to get noticed, or so current trends would have us believe. Marketing would like us to be out there, in cheerleader uniform, waving a megaphone around.<br /><br />Enjoyed this post.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-23198993318207854682012-10-18T16:24:45.082+03:002012-10-18T16:24:45.082+03:00That's an excellent point, Laurel. Always be a...That's an excellent point, Laurel. Always be aware of what the publication is looking for.Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-58419477210190807912012-10-18T16:22:34.648+03:002012-10-18T16:22:34.648+03:00The ones that *really* bore me are bios that tell ...The ones that *really* bore me are bios that tell me how long a person has been writing. Unless you were a genius prodigy who published in The New Yorker at age 8, I don't really care that you've loved writing since you could hold a pen. Yawn.<br /><br />On the other side of the coin, DO tailor your bio to the publication. Some journals are more serious in tone and adding too much humor makes you look like the guy making fake fart sounds during a funeral. Just sayin'.... :-DLaurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-82736595635838497732012-10-18T15:43:32.875+03:002012-10-18T15:43:32.875+03:00Ah, the old 'cannibalism' hobby. Idle hand...Ah, the old 'cannibalism' hobby. Idle hands, authors, idle hands... :-DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273059558675234923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-15943034801179385272012-10-18T15:35:41.970+03:002012-10-18T15:35:41.970+03:00I loathe the ones that share writing philosophy-- ...I loathe the ones that share writing philosophy-- "Max Smith believes in writing that moves a reader's soul." Hey Max, move my soul, but don't tell me. <br /><br />And, according to this, my bio is wayyyyy too long, and I guess people don't care about my dog :-( ShaunaKelleyWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04654367734305011629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-87243357395655565282012-10-18T14:28:49.639+03:002012-10-18T14:28:49.639+03:00Mine is short, although a little longer than a hun...Mine is short, although a little longer than a hundred words. And it's in third person, which is really weird to write at first.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-8415918448747242302012-10-18T13:24:34.090+03:002012-10-18T13:24:34.090+03:00LOL. Good times. Now I wonder if mine's too lo...LOL. Good times. Now I wonder if mine's too long?Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-82739458483407078252012-10-18T12:57:39.970+03:002012-10-18T12:57:39.970+03:00Heheh, thanks for that! I'm shit at bios, and ...Heheh, thanks for that! I'm shit at bios, and have just reworked mine taking good heed of your advice! <br />Nikki Magennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07085757122187578766noreply@blogger.com