tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post8937289273283481504..comments2024-03-29T07:29:32.276-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: Ink Stained Wench Flash semi-fiction contest results!Janet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-15132090710633515352019-04-02T14:01:01.006-04:002019-04-02T14:01:01.006-04:00I thoroughly enjoyed reading all the bios. Such an...I thoroughly enjoyed reading all the bios. Such an interesting and talented group of people. <br /><br />It was my first stab at writing a bio and a good exercise, at that. <br /><br />Thanks to Janet for inventing the contest.<br /><br />Congrats to the winners! Cynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699411552622293737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-31369103820618745042019-03-31T09:38:17.285-04:002019-03-31T09:38:17.285-04:00Rumpi. That's the plural of rumpus. I prefer t...Rumpi. That's the plural of rumpus. I prefer to pluralize everything with an i.Steve Fortihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06027977543853683231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-70958676439693322942019-03-31T08:53:07.502-04:002019-03-31T08:53:07.502-04:00I loved reading all of these. Congratulations to t...I loved reading all of these. Congratulations to the winners.<br /><br />John Davis Frain, I got your reference to the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.<br /><br /><br />Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165072684559960801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-39063350656189567552019-03-31T01:05:34.617-04:002019-03-31T01:05:34.617-04:00Craig, I think first person makes the most sense (...<b>Craig</b>, I think first person makes the most sense (of course, that's how I wrote mine so please feel free to ignore me). Think about if you were telling someone the same thing. You wouldn't say "Craig is a sailor", you'd say "I'm a sailor". You are writing the letter so using first person shouldn't seem odd. And I don't think anyone would take you as an asshat from what you said in your bio =)<br /><br /><b>Aphra</b>, your comment cracked me up. I forget how some of our language must sound when you aren't used to it. Like pot plant (which I didn't know until today), thong and fanny, root is definitely another of those "be careful when translating between US and Aussie (and I assume British)".<br /><br />AJ Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529233142099749005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-33561583041514335342019-03-31T00:13:40.063-04:002019-03-31T00:13:40.063-04:00Aphra Not as yet! He's of the opinion that a m...<b>Aphra</b> Not as yet! He's of the opinion that a monocle would make him unbearably conspicuous. But there's time to convince him otherwise. Ironically, you're not the first to picture him this way! :)<br /><br />Karen McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640324898284007337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-38262153093678403692019-03-31T00:03:50.945-04:002019-03-31T00:03:50.945-04:00I couldn't be more pleased to be in such good ...I couldn't be more pleased to be in such good company. Thank you all for sharing tiny bits of your lives in such creative fashion.Brian Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03974248435300003971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-65373471150669468372019-03-31T00:03:06.745-04:002019-03-31T00:03:06.745-04:00Like a lot of folks, I've loved learning ever ...Like a lot of folks, I've loved learning ever since I left school. Two wonderful things I learned today.<br /><br />1. We have a lotta fascinating folks swimming at the reef, many of whom I'd like to steal the neighboring bar stool.<br /><br />2. It doesn't make sense to talk about your love of writing in your bio section. Light bulb! Solid logic from Janet that I had never considered.<br /><br />Thanks for the contest, Janet. Even more, thanks for all the insight.John Davis Frainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020019400599228492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-64260995833528809532019-03-30T22:44:30.769-04:002019-03-30T22:44:30.769-04:00Karen - does the vole have a tiny monocle? For som...<b>Karen</b> - does the vole have a tiny monocle? For some reason my brain has decided a crime-fighting victorian vole must be a rodent Peter Wimsey.<br /><br />Talking of nations divided by a common language, it wasn't until I'd been living in Aistralia for year or so that I discovered what "root" meant colloquially. Let's just say the phrase "I'm going to root that sucker" does not refer to gardening practices.<br /><br />Aphra Pellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135216024164707901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-72795208981090726992019-03-30T22:23:12.728-04:002019-03-30T22:23:12.728-04:00Thanks everyone, I learned quite a bit, in a usefu...Thanks everyone, I learned quite a bit, in a useful way. That is why I come by here, not to mention those I consider friends, I find something useful in almost every post.<br /><br />I learned that a bio should be direct in a writerly way. I missed the boat but still have a question.<br /><br />I am the only person who wrote in third person. I did that because the bio will not be stand alone reading. It will be part of a packet. That packet will have your name all over it.<br /><br />Will first person writing of a bio be redundant and point towards being too much of a "me" person, an asshat that might be a handful to deal with?Craig Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157301156577795781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-1203115646742377742019-03-30T22:03:19.016-04:002019-03-30T22:03:19.016-04:00Rather chuffed at the shout-out. Thanks, Janet. Co...Rather chuffed at the shout-out. Thanks, Janet. Congrats to everyone who entered, particularly the final 5. There were some fabulous bios in the entries, but I think Dee's was the standout for me.<br /><br />AJ Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529233142099749005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-18365925919565891342019-03-30T20:19:34.421-04:002019-03-30T20:19:34.421-04:00*whew* Glad you knew that, Janet. And next time we...*whew* Glad you knew that, Janet. And next time we're in the same city, we'll have to see what can be done about contributing to the amount of wild rumpus in the world. :)<br />KDJameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10534864045227102030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-89154892689231132622019-03-30T18:49:49.009-04:002019-03-30T18:49:49.009-04:00I didn't enter, but reading all your bios was ...I didn't enter, but reading all your bios was great fun and very valuable!<br /><br />@Andrew Arno -- your entry made me laugh out loud, so I'm well pleased to see you in the winner list.<br /><br />Now, if you'll all excuse me, I need to frenzy away the rest of my Sunday printing, cutting, blending, and distilling your bios into a drinkable essence, which I will guzzle until I unlock how to make <i>Internal Investment Program Coordinator</i> sound interesting. Or I'll come out thinking I'm a lady bronc-riding physicist-barista with a small nation of cats. Either way, I'll have a good bio.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-80927749155108591432019-03-30T18:02:49.154-04:002019-03-30T18:02:49.154-04:00KD
I knew wild rumpus was not original to you.
I ...<b>KD</b><br />I knew wild rumpus was not original to you.<br /><br />I just loved that you used it!<br /><br />There should be more wild rumpus (plural of rumpus is what??)<br />in this world!Janet Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-41397747835390840592019-03-30T18:01:01.968-04:002019-03-30T18:01:01.968-04:00Fun to write, but even more fun to read all these ...Fun to write, but even more fun to read all these entries. Some of you have skills/experiences I'd like to hear more about, and there are a couple people who go by initials-only that I thought were a different gender than indicated in the entry (you all need to work on adding a few details to your google profiles!).<br /><br />I feel a wee bit chagrinned that the thing Janet liked about mine was a phrase I, ahem, borrowed from the Maurice Sendak book Where the Wild Things Are, which was a favourite in our house: “And now,” cried Max, “let the wild rumpus start!” (can't have Janet thinking I'm more clever than I am) (or at all)<br /><br />Congrats to the winners! And congrats also to all those who posted for the first time-- welcome!<br /><br />KDJameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10534864045227102030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-53595361733553816342019-03-30T17:08:49.396-04:002019-03-30T17:08:49.396-04:00Oops. Re the pot-plant thing, just goes to show - ...Oops. Re the pot-plant thing, just goes to show - I thought I had a reasonable handle on US vs UK English. Oops.<br />Two nations divided by a common language and all that. It's been fun reading everyone's bio, and finding out how varied and interesting everyone is.Gabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08535122853928068943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-9173578984583056402019-03-30T16:21:27.697-04:002019-03-30T16:21:27.697-04:00I agree, everyone sounds terribly interesting.
...I agree, everyone sounds terribly interesting. <br /><br />Here's a quote from a Susan Howatch novel:<br />American lady: "Do you have a suitcase in the trunk?"<br />Drunk English man: "No, I have a bag in the boot."<br /><br />Contest idea: describe a character in a way that does not drive Janet crazy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-16183435124559628802019-03-30T14:17:08.610-04:002019-03-30T14:17:08.610-04:00Congrats all! Back to the drawing board...Congrats all! Back to the drawing board...Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08941043145591116608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-33178663738450345702019-03-30T13:52:06.501-04:002019-03-30T13:52:06.501-04:00So much talent here and such interesting bios. Co...So much talent here and such interesting bios. Congratulations to the winners. And kudos to all who entered. Also, much thanks to Janet for helping us uncover our unique, non-boring selves!Just Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12546035917149403735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-50344931076889106192019-03-30T13:34:42.503-04:002019-03-30T13:34:42.503-04:00What a fun contest! So many clever and fascinating...What a fun contest! So many clever and fascinating details of people's lives. <br /><br />Thank you, Janet, for the mention. My first time entering, so to be told my first line is perfect is thrilling. (Of course, then I start wondering about the rest of it.)<br /><br />Thanks to all who entered and especially to Janet for thinking this one up.<br /><br />MaggieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05197886932781562232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-89949639901029098922019-03-30T13:05:21.556-04:002019-03-30T13:05:21.556-04:00So many good bios, not to mention a little insight...So many good bios, not to mention a little insight into the psyches of those who swim at the reef. <br />As usual, Claire's knocked my fuzzy socks off. <br /><br />InkStainedWench I'll bring the cuppycakes! Partay! Panda in Chiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160375490647791433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-68466414144297770572019-03-30T12:02:12.426-04:002019-03-30T12:02:12.426-04:00Congrats to the winners. This was fun. I loved lea...Congrats to the winners. This was fun. I loved learning more about all of you fascinating people. Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-40269989403597580642019-03-30T11:29:05.382-04:002019-03-30T11:29:05.382-04:00
Great turnout, so happy to see some new people an...<br />Great turnout, so happy to see some new people and echo the sentiments about the glimpses into their lives.<br /><br />Congrats to the winners and thanks to the Shark for all the time and effort.<br /> <br /><br />Cheers Hank.french sojournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262858704848580714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-41537802174751964502019-03-30T11:28:50.683-04:002019-03-30T11:28:50.683-04:00
Janet - thank you for the mention!
Congratulatio...<br />Janet - thank you for the mention!<br /><br />Congratulations to all the winners and well done to everyone! The entries were so much fun to read. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-39510703250844825972019-03-30T11:12:35.732-04:002019-03-30T11:12:35.732-04:00I loved getting a little glimpse into everyone'...I loved getting a little glimpse into everyone's non-writing lives. Congrats to the winners.<br /><br />I actually thought this exercise provided some great insight into the querying process and how subjective it is. <br /><br />It's like, you have 25 friends and all of them are unique and interesting, but in the end you can only invite 5 to your party. The 5 you picked does not invalidate the individuality and uniqueness of the rest. <br /><br />And that's encouraging.KariVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824650323413004291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-85231211706560670272019-03-30T10:56:24.044-04:002019-03-30T10:56:24.044-04:00The best part of this little exercise was the comp...The best part of this little exercise was the competition. I worked something up, posted it, then started reading entries. Then I knew I needed something better. I'm not sure I have something I'd actually use yet, but I feel like I'm closer, and that's thanks to all you brilliant people. The ways you can twist a phrase!<br /><br />Okay, back to grading thesis papers. Only 50,000 words to go...Timothy Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07514224628760035696noreply@blogger.com