Who am I???

[martinlivings]

I don't know!!!!

*sobs*

Comments

[chuckmck1.livejournal.com]

Erm...you're Martin Livings? Author, award-winner, morris-dancer?

[martinlivings.livejournal.com]

Ah, but who am I to someone who doesn't know who I am?

[capnoblivious.livejournal.com]

...is this one of those 'koan' things?

[gillpolack.livejournal.com]

If I give you an explanation of who you are, would you return the favour?

[benpayne.livejournal.com]

I keep telling you, write it on the back of your hand!!

[ariaflame.livejournal.com]

You are who you are, and you are not who you are not.

If someone does not know you, then why do you have to explain yourself to them?

[angriest.livejournal.com]

Being serious, can you get by with going in the opposite direction, "Martin Livings - a true original", etc?

[martinlivings.livejournal.com]

You ever try to sell a "true original"? No-one wants a true original, at least not those in charge of marketing and the like. How will they know if it'll sell if it's never sold before? They want something that's like something else. Something else that's sold well. *sigh*

[chuckmck1.livejournal.com]

Hokay, I'm assuming that someone has asked you to do an author bio thingy, yeah? The best ones - IMO - are short and sweet, and include (in order) your name (duh!), an expurgated list of your publishing achievements, literary awards/recognition, other activities related to writing, and a little personal information that gives the reader some idea of your character (this can be humorous or not, depending upon how you're wanting to sell yourself).

So: Martin Livings is the author of the horror novel Carnies (Lothian, 2005), and has had short work published in X, X, X, X and X, among others. He is a multiple nominee/recipient of the Aurealis/Ditmar/Nebula/Hugo/Stoker/Nobel Prize, and has also been a judge for the Ken Figgis Memorial Glass Eye award. Martin lives in Western Australia with his partner, and has two cats. Every day. For brunch.

[martinlivings.livejournal.com]

Ah, I've had one of those for AGES, but what it doesn't say is who I am. Or, more accurately, who I am like. That's what The Man wants to know.

Anyway, moot point now, done and dusted. It's just left me a tad unsure of my own identity. ;)

[chuckmck1.livejournal.com]

Ah. Right. A personal description is what you need. Well, erm, hm, let's see...

Nope, nothing. You are uniquely Martin Livings.

And, hey...flogging a dead horse? I resemble that icon!

[stephen-dedman.livejournal.com]

Have you tried checking your dental records?