tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post2069695161731124157..comments2023-10-25T03:45:03.077-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Watery Tart: Wonky WebHart Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-15523445903527379712010-01-05T21:16:48.255-05:002010-01-05T21:16:48.255-05:00"So my book cover can read, 'Hart plots n..."So my book cover can read, 'Hart plots naked in her bathtub when she isn't number crunching or coordinating in her World Domination Plans'?"<br /><br />Hell yeah! Take a look at the flaps of anything Sam's been reading lately... you'll see. ;-) Did he get Heck yet?ViolaNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07896411685523236241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-87679840627552657892010-01-05T18:06:05.556-05:002010-01-05T18:06:05.556-05:00Thank you! All very helpful. Mine looks more res...Thank you! All very helpful. Mine looks more resume-ish at the moment, but it is reassuring to know I can add some voice to how I put things and the various lengths to have ready--I've GOT the 50 (well, or more like 30)--that is what I use in my queries, but good to know a medium and a longer can be helpful!Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-9840684708281624802010-01-05T17:30:53.686-05:002010-01-05T17:30:53.686-05:00I'd go for short, light if not out and out fun...I'd go for short, light if not out and out funny and only what applies to the novel. Being a statatician might - not sure...being a geek if you can put it the right way is not a bad idea. I'm not sure about naked world domination but then hey!Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771180344305042855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-13730742099786402082010-01-05T16:56:22.538-05:002010-01-05T16:56:22.538-05:00I've suffered with my author bios! All the oth...I've suffered with my author bios! All the other writers have more interesting stuff to put down than I do.<br /><br />When I was querying, my bio mentioned articles I'd published when I was a journalist, organizations I belonged to (Sisters in Crime, etc.), and...I think that was about it. Oh, I think I mentioned a writers' conference I'd attended. It was about 3 sentences long..one of the paragraphs on my query or cover letter. I did also mention other authors who'd influenced me. <br /><br />Now my bio is still pretty short. I've written a humorous bio to make up for the fact and because I write humorous books. I'll have more stuff to add to it soon. <br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-3434536735171903452010-01-05T16:16:35.032-05:002010-01-05T16:16:35.032-05:00I've recently mulled over the author bio as we...I've recently mulled over the author bio as well. From what I've gathered, here's a list of things the bio should include:<br /><br />1. write about yourself in third person<br />2. write true facts about self<br />3. cite relevant experiences to the work you're submitting<br />4. List credits, if you have any<br /><br />I've debated the funny, quirky bio versus the formal one and have found a happy medium after much tweaking.<br /><br />All the sources I found said you should have three different bio lengths ready to go: 50 words, 100 words and a 300 words. <br /><br />Best of luck writing your bio! I enjoy reading your blog!Stacy Posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06173884527586018375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-70038180311864297152010-01-05T13:54:20.718-05:002010-01-05T13:54:20.718-05:00So my book cover can read, 'Hart plots naked i...So my book cover can read, 'Hart plots naked in her bathtub when she isn't number crunching or coordinating in her World Domination Plans'?Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-42785431945835249522010-01-05T13:43:49.865-05:002010-01-05T13:43:49.865-05:00Personally, I love how the jacket-flap author bio ...Personally, I love how the jacket-flap author bio has gotten much more fun in the past few years - "So-and-so lives in western Wyoming with her husband, 4 sons, and a lot of nervous sheep", or "When not writing, Whatshisface enjoys spending time with his children, his ice cream, and his anaconda". Stuff like that. :-)<br /><br />Props for the Cake Wrecks pic! I went to one stop on that tour. :-)ViolaNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07896411685523236241noreply@blogger.com