tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post299853430086848700..comments2023-09-11T05:01:35.483-07:00Comments on writercize: Author Bio - #AtoZChallenge 3.1Alanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07507063858936159161noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-82947576252980150862013-04-07T10:42:16.523-07:002013-04-07T10:42:16.523-07:00This is great stuff. I always struggle when asked ...This is great stuff. I always struggle when asked to write about myself and writing it in the third person always seems so weird but this is a timely reminder to do something about it.<br />Annawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03952972062354370535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-51435643404081380252013-04-03T18:58:12.499-07:002013-04-03T18:58:12.499-07:00I do need to update the blogger profile. I do need to update the blogger profile. Another Government Employeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11736588211704245188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-40205105714118969542013-04-03T00:10:46.521-07:002013-04-03T00:10:46.521-07:00Yes, spring is always so full of energy to clean u...Yes, spring is always so full of energy to clean up and start anew! :)Alanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507063858936159161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-89527091691985382082013-04-03T00:10:23.845-07:002013-04-03T00:10:23.845-07:00Thanks Yvonne. I hear ya!Thanks Yvonne. I hear ya!Alanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507063858936159161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-78437057912469530172013-04-03T00:09:58.480-07:002013-04-03T00:09:58.480-07:00LOL! Depends on what you are trying to escape from...LOL! Depends on what you are trying to escape from, I suppose?!Alanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507063858936159161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-22798241398252460512013-04-03T00:09:31.558-07:002013-04-03T00:09:31.558-07:00Thanks Lee! Yes, it seems there is constant updati...Thanks Lee! Yes, it seems there is constant updating to be done!Alanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507063858936159161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-87867179981742867992013-04-03T00:09:05.936-07:002013-04-03T00:09:05.936-07:00Thanks! I was very happy to find the link. Her adv...Thanks! I was very happy to find the link. Her advise is so succinct and wise.Alanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507063858936159161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-69936562083168673912013-04-03T00:08:27.765-07:002013-04-03T00:08:27.765-07:00Lol. Sorry to add another item on that to do list!...Lol. Sorry to add another item on that to do list! They never seem to shrink, do they?!Alanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507063858936159161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-90109399950036497422013-04-03T00:07:57.668-07:002013-04-03T00:07:57.668-07:00Congratulations on completing your first draft! Ha...Congratulations on completing your first draft! Happy dance!<br /><br />The first book bio is always the most difficult, for sure!! I think the most important thing is to be honest. If you don't have anything to fluff it up, keep it very brief and maintain the focus on your book.<br /><br />A few tips I've heard to include in that "about me" if you're unpublished ... include any writing groups you are a member of, reference conferences or workshops you've attended if the agent / publisher / editor was at the same conference and include a nod to your blog if you either have several followers or have put some serious long-term effort into its content. <br /><br />Another tip I've heard is to note if you have a strong connection to the story - for example, if you are an ER nurse and the story is about an ER nurse, mention it to give you credibility. I would be pretty wary to use that though. It sounds a little too close to - "I loved to write stories all the way back in 2nd grade, and my babysitter thought they were really good" - unless it is really, truly applicable. For example, I would use a personal connection to a story for pitching a magazine article, but steer clear for a fiction query.<br /><br />Does that help at all?!<br /><br />Good luck with revisions and querying!Alanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507063858936159161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-38262233690094506002013-04-03T00:00:44.635-07:002013-04-03T00:00:44.635-07:00Aw, thanks Nicole! Always so happy to see your com...Aw, thanks Nicole! Always so happy to see your comments - they totally brighten my day.<br /><br />Where you see the video clip as an advantage, I would see that as daunting!! Thankfully we each know to work to our individual strengths and admire what the other is capable of!!Alanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507063858936159161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-78960504602807369622013-04-02T23:59:08.265-07:002013-04-02T23:59:08.265-07:00Haha, yes, if you can't remember the last time...Haha, yes, if you can't remember the last time you updated, it's probably been too long! <br /><br />Happy A to Zing to you. :)Alanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507063858936159161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-7390491823679135672013-04-02T23:58:33.777-07:002013-04-02T23:58:33.777-07:00It is SO difficult! I generally find the better I ...It is SO difficult! I generally find the better I know a person, the more difficult they are to describe. Assuming we know ourselves better than anyone else, it's only natural we would be frustratingly enigmatic!!<br /><br />Thanks for the compliment. :)Alanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507063858936159161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-23481553061426780592013-04-02T23:57:15.186-07:002013-04-02T23:57:15.186-07:00Light-hearted is always good for making that perso...Light-hearted is always good for making that personal connection! If you envision what you might want the bio to look like, I think that the simple act of visualization can be a powerful tool to set priorities and make things happen.Alanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507063858936159161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-65833231176067786722013-04-02T22:33:38.173-07:002013-04-02T22:33:38.173-07:00Why is it that I hate writing my own bio so much? ...Why is it that I hate writing my own bio so much? It shouldn't be that difficult, but I look forward to it with the same dread I usually reserve for root canals or paying taxes. So silly, but there you go. You've done an excellent job on yours, so perhaps I'll study that for a while and take another crack at writing mine. Handy reminder--thank you!Kern Windwraithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16771591425163484238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-2054015768625037272013-04-02T21:41:29.644-07:002013-04-02T21:41:29.644-07:00I haven't ever really got a proper bio togethe...I haven't ever really got a proper bio together, but mine would definitely be light-hearted and...brief.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-76440478204077686432013-04-02T19:06:21.327-07:002013-04-02T19:06:21.327-07:00Just what I need, a reminder to reread the bio on ...Just what I need, a reminder to reread the bio on my site...I don't remember when I last updated it. That's...not good, is it? <br /><br />Happy A to Zing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-27665417092735137152013-04-02T16:56:30.955-07:002013-04-02T16:56:30.955-07:00Go Alana! Your bio is meaty and covers all of the ...Go Alana! Your bio is meaty and covers all of the necessary bases for showcasing your skills, experience and offerings. I prefer to write in first person as often as possible but I'm tickling around with a new third person bio for my website. <br /><br />Since I'm using the site as a hub to my other online profiles and my blog, I would like to just write an overall view of what I'm about and then let the work speak for itself. Making movies probably gives me an advantage in that way because I can just slap a video clip or reel up and go "Want to know what I do? Watch this!" Lol.<br /><br />-Nicole<br />2013 A to Z Challenge Co-Host<br />www.madlabpost.com<br />Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08965945636486620938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-82152785975793354202013-04-02T15:52:16.847-07:002013-04-02T15:52:16.847-07:00Thank you so much for this information. I just com...Thank you so much for this information. I just completed the first draft of my first book and my bio is awkward to say the least. I mean what do you say when it's your first book and nothing else you is related to writing? Also you helped me realize I need a different bio for my blog and my freelance work. I'll definitely be back. Good luck with the rest of the challenge!<br /><br />~Sha'<br />http://stfu4abetterrelationship.wordpress.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-79325947327305005502013-04-02T14:48:35.249-07:002013-04-02T14:48:35.249-07:00A bio? Argh! Really? I suppose it is a must, so h...A bio? Argh! Really? I suppose it is a must, so here I go and put in on my to do list. Lot's of valuable info, thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-3002853685962278022013-04-02T11:25:07.581-07:002013-04-02T11:25:07.581-07:00This was an interesting post. I enjoyed reading th...This was an interesting post. I enjoyed reading the link to Rachelle Gardner's advice and lots of the biographies posted there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-64448190356668361092013-04-02T08:56:07.030-07:002013-04-02T08:56:07.030-07:00This is great info. It's probably about time ...This is great info. It's probably about time for me to reassess some of the bios I use.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://wrotebyrote.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Wrote By Rote</a><br />An A to Z Co-host blog<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-86077628024125784042013-04-02T03:35:28.367-07:002013-04-02T03:35:28.367-07:00while I appreciate the need for an author bio on m...while I appreciate the need for an author bio on my blog, can it be held as evidence against me?<br /><br />~The Good Twin @<br />thewinetwins.blogspot.comThe Good Twin @thewinetwins.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08003090772352958750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-9770447895864018482013-04-02T02:50:13.002-07:002013-04-02T02:50:13.002-07:00We all need reminders to kick-start us from time t...We all need reminders to kick-start us from time to time and spring is as good a time as ever.awhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03952972062354370535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-75397105947253973832013-04-02T01:31:51.000-07:002013-04-02T01:31:51.000-07:00Great post, I suppose it does help to up date ones...Great post, I suppose it does help to up date ones bio, but there is always something going on.<br /><br />Yvonne.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573858483799418922.post-19406383849708912792013-04-01T23:32:39.654-07:002013-04-01T23:32:39.654-07:00Thanks for the comment Susan! Yes, it seems that a...Thanks for the comment Susan! Yes, it seems that as soon as an update is complete, it's time for another. :)Alanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507063858936159161noreply@blogger.com