Last night at conferences, Middle Son gave us a beautifully illustrated idea of how he sees his parents.
In his father, he sees a love for his family, his car and hunting. In Middle’s mind, both his parents like blue skies. Me, I like gum, my computer and my family, including one of our hunting labs. (Notice which one is missing?)
Wonder what his teacher thinks of these parent quirks. Bullets flying, fast cars and computer keys. We sound a bit…odd. Especially the gum part. Which, incidentally, is one of the things I associate most strongly with my own mother. Cinnamon Trident.
I’m currently working on my author bio for a short story anthology. As yet, I’m not quite sure what to say.
How about you, dear readers? What kinds of things do you like to know about the authors you read? Do you love the professional deets only, or do you prefer a bit of personal quirk in your author blurb? Have you ever tracked down an author’s blog, website or other published works because of their author bio? Or, do you skip reading these altogether?
Do you like knowing how a story came about or what the author is working on next?
You tell me, because curious minds really need to know.
Words from the Woods 