For anyone who has ever agonized over a book dedication — either in the reading or writing of it, read this article. I now plan never to dedicate a book again. I had no idea how many people might be offended by being left out.
And if that didn’t give you a case of literary anxiety, consider the craft of writing your literary bio, as this helpful website has. I didn’t even know you could put that much into your bio. Now I’m worried. I’ve been using the same boring string of literary credits for years now. Who knew I was supposed to have a personality in my bio. Think of yourself as a brand, as this About article suggests. Yikes!
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You really have to wonder about that guy and his camel…
-Kelly
Kelly — isn’t it? This was my favorite paragraph:
Meanwhile, there is the long tradition of beloved pets. Colonel Buchanan dedicated Sahara (1926) to “Feri n’Gashi, Only a camel, But steel true and Great of Heart”. And here’s Larry McMurtry – grappling with split loyalties perhaps – “For Leslie, for the use of her goat.” (The Desert Rose, 1983).
I’m seriously considering dedicating my next book to “the Silky Terrierists, Keegan and Nissa.”
That first article you linked to, about dedications, was very funny– because it is so blessed true.
– Kelly in Nebraska