tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post8518344253628256235..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: Author biosJanet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-30687063924947308322012-12-14T09:10:21.223-05:002012-12-14T09:10:21.223-05:00I love this. Especially if the author has no previ...I love this. Especially if the author has no previous publishing bio to share. Someone on here worried that it had nothing to do with the book being queried, but I say that makes no difference. <br /><br />Be creative, use your voice, catch the agent's attention. That's the name of the querying game.Genevieve Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138099256899984001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-16437617277847599492012-12-13T09:48:00.867-05:002012-12-13T09:48:00.867-05:00It is sad, and brave, and many people's story....It is sad, and brave, and many people's story. I know them well. K. L. Hallamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05672153195378644215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-28034205190634130132012-12-13T06:53:30.197-05:002012-12-13T06:53:30.197-05:00And silly me thought you were going to say this wa...And silly me thought you were going to say this was off-putting, and NOT something someone should include in a bio. Then I realized this is what she sent to an agent, not the bio (I hope) that will appear at the end of a guest post on a blog. Will it? Should she share this with the public?Nancy Lee Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560437903308743227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-58391477829753781672012-12-12T21:01:30.660-05:002012-12-12T21:01:30.660-05:00I definitely agree it is a compelling bio for a bo...I definitely agree it is a compelling bio for a book jacket (or similar), but would that sort of thing go in a query letter if it had no direct tie-in to the novel (besides the setting)?<br /><br />The main character in one of my novels is an educator, as am I, but I figure it doesn't really give any credentials, so I usually skip the whole bio thing in the first place.<br /><br />I'm merely curious simply because of the "query" mention - which I may be giving undue attention in this particular post. :DProfeJMarie (Janet Rundquist)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10170953918491663287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-71745282033284821812012-12-12T17:25:02.918-05:002012-12-12T17:25:02.918-05:00That IS great. Unfortunately, I don't think I ...That IS great. Unfortunately, I don't think I can credibly play the tortured lesbian card.<br /><br />If I may boast, though it's not on par with this one, I think the ending of my bio -- "Other than that, I spend my spare time rasslin' with three young'uns" -- is kind of catchy.Michael Seesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694187657718931214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-88545768135371615872012-12-12T16:48:39.750-05:002012-12-12T16:48:39.750-05:00Suddenly I wish I had pink hair.Suddenly I wish I had pink hair.Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-81651993093777785012012-12-12T15:06:00.753-05:002012-12-12T15:06:00.753-05:00Not 'self-pitying'?
Maybe it's my sub...Not 'self-pitying'?<br /><br />Maybe it's my subjective-self coming out of the woodwork, but this sounds a like a whiny, poor-little-me coward. Guess it's in the eye of the beholder. Right?Huntresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-17500715766807145892012-12-12T13:31:43.458-05:002012-12-12T13:31:43.458-05:00That would be "clear-eyed". I had somet...That would be "clear-eyed". I had something in my eye when I wrote that, obviously.<br /><br />Brenda B.Brenda Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161539130987122737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-41427958070222526272012-12-12T13:30:15.369-05:002012-12-12T13:30:15.369-05:00Wow. Such slear-eyed writing.
Her toughness and ...Wow. Such slear-eyed writing. <br /><br />Her toughness and resilience is admirable, but what really impresses me is that she's obviously worked through the trauma (and it is trauma, when you aren't welcome at home because of who you are) visited upon her. Because of that undoubtedly hard work, her experience growing up in an intolerant place will fuel her writing career, not sidetrack it.<br />Brenda Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161539130987122737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-85576305230175384412012-12-12T12:57:33.657-05:002012-12-12T12:57:33.657-05:00I'm with you in wanting to read more. That'...I'm with you in wanting to read more. That's a story in itself.Deborah J. Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062367794652668585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-19361845104728781872012-12-12T11:41:07.634-05:002012-12-12T11:41:07.634-05:00depth not depths...darn keyboard ;-)depth not depths...darn keyboard ;-)Katie Newhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072761315844308875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-15081723252348268522012-12-12T11:39:31.444-05:002012-12-12T11:39:31.444-05:00Inspires me to rewrite my bio. It shows in an ins...Inspires me to rewrite my bio. It shows in an instant this writer has depths and her characters will have depth.Katie Newhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072761315844308875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-75117243877024457852012-12-12T11:38:57.195-05:002012-12-12T11:38:57.195-05:00That is the bravest and saddest thing ever. That is the bravest and saddest thing ever. Patty Blounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928111057602279792noreply@blogger.com