I was going to write a post about Authonomy, the new website from Harper Collins, where unpublished authors can post their WIP and get feedback (and more) while the publisher gets the benefit of having the online community sift through its slushpile to reveal any hidden gems.
But then I got distracted by the name 'Authonomy'.
's good, innit?
So I've come up with some new definitions of my own.
Please feel free to come up with any further suggestions.
Authorgraphic: a book containing both words and illustrations
Authogonal: as above but all the illustrations consist of only right angles
Authordocks: books that don't rock the boat
Authorities: literary experts
Authorisation: permission to write
Authormatic: when the words just flow
Authoritarians: bossy authors
Authornology: books about birds
Authorpaedic: includes books like The Lovely Bones, The Bone Garden and The Bone Collector
Authopteran: insects who write
Authordontists: writers of books you can get your teeth into
Authoptics: the study of writing books that have to be seen to be believed
Love it! Your wit is great Debi :)
ReplyDeleteHaving great wit has to be better than being a grey twit, Babs ...
ReplyDeleteHow about - Authopsy. Which is disecting a book to its bones!
ReplyDeleteLove it! (Trust you to be thinking about bones and visceral stuff!)
ReplyDeleteAnd I've thought of another too.
Authorknowledgy: erudite books about birds.
Argh! Stop me, someone! Please ...
You are truly an authorentic awfur - as genuine as they come. I am in awe of your authorsome talent!
ReplyDelete(see, I'm not dead)
Authorworldly = writing about ghosts and spirits and such
ReplyDeleteI am sure I will be good for at least one more.
Minx got to Authentic before I did.
Authoritea = light afternoon meal for literary experts
ReplyDeleteauthor askey - novels about vintage radio comics xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant list!
ReplyDeleteI do hope you're going to still post about Authonomy - I have some serious questions (and doubts) about it.
Authingdom - the land where writers live.
Authologists - writers who dissect every word
Authsurance - writers who guarantee their written words
King Author - books about Round Tables
ReplyDeleteOooohyouareauthor - books about vintage tv comics
Authorwritis - writer's cramp
ReplyDeleteDante's Autherno - a classic
Authorsclerosis = hardening caused from years of rejection notices
ReplyDeleteAuthor Conan Doyle = an elementary, dear whotsis
(I think authorwritis is the pinnacle, Debi)
Authornasia - putting rejected writers out of their misery
ReplyDeleteVery, very clever!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining the launch party over on my blog, Debi! A bona fide celebrity guest indeed! :)
Authorpaedic would also include The Bone People.
ReplyDeleteThen there are:
Authordocs - writers of medical treatises
Authordox - writers of religious treatises
Authordoxies - writers (esp. female) who are no better than they ought to be
Authorclave - writer going through a sterile patch
Authorgenesis - God
(help, this is clearly very contagious...)
Some more authorly good contributions here!
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