Author's biography

[altivo]

For those still interested, here are the three versions I sent off and told them to pick and choose as they wished:

SILLY:
Altivo Overo was born in a barn when dinosaurs still walked the earth. Even in his earliest years, he always dreamed of writing the great American novel. In his spare time he is a horse who tie-dyes cows, and he got to where he is today by eating his vegetables and not listening to neigh-sayers. The movie that most influenced his life is Black Beauty, and he is best known for his handknit horse blankets.

SERIOUS:
Altivo Overo is known to some of furry fandom as "The Clydesdale Librarian" because he maintains a web site by that name and also records an occasional podcast on the subject of furry literature. A professional librarian in real life, he and his partner live on a tiny farm in Illinois, where they are kept by three horses, a small flock of sheep, and several discerning dogs and cats.

PROVIDED BY MY MATE:
Altivo Overo is a librarian with eclectic interests, including textile arts (spinning, weaving, and knitting), blogging, cooking, pets, stamp collecting, genealogy, and things Furry. He is also a ham radio operator and musician (theater organ, flute). He lives on a small farm between Chicago and Rockford with a variety of critters including horses, sheep, dogs, cats, bunnies, and ducks.

Thanks to tinbender for his hilarious poll, which I used in creating the "silly" version, and thanks to those who actually voted, helping me to choose the best options.

They also asked for a list of prior publications which I dodged. I don't think furry readers will care about a long list of technical and academic articles, or even about my one previous piece of fiction, which was gay male erotica and not furry.

Comments

[quickcasey.livejournal.com]

I like the serious one.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

I do too, though I rather enjoyed the silly one and wouldn't mind if they decided to use it.

[tinbender.livejournal.com]

I like one of the two serious ones, although I'm honored and amazed you included a variation of my silliness. : )

[altivo.livejournal.com]

We'll see what the editors choose. I sent all three.

[dongstyle-ltd.livejournal.com]

I think the serious one reads best (or perhaps, most professionally) also.

Also, what is this...previous piece of fiction you speak of?

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Just a naughty story. It was published way back in 1990.

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

You've had a naughty story published? o.O

I've had a couple of naughty stories posted on websites *mwahahaha*

[doug-taron.livejournal.com]

Hmm....Men's Mating Dance lives on.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

That's the one, yes.

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

They're all fine, though your Mate's one is a bit listy ^.^ I'd like to have a word with your cats.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Well, one of the three won't speak to you. He's pretty much autistic. As for the others, I don't know if we need to swap bad influences. You might all come out the worse for it.

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

No no nothing like that, just secret feline's business :)

I know the hand signs for feline sign language ^.^

[octatonic.livejournal.com]

Go with yer mates version. ^.~