Calling All Authors- Week 1: Meet & Greet

I realize it's not May 1st yet, but for those who have signed up for the Promote Your Book blog hop, I figured I'd give you week one's task early so you have time to prepare. 
 

It's always fun to learn odd facts about your favourite writer, so here are a few fun questions I've come up with.  Feel free to throw in some of your own if you wish.

What is your favourite animal?

Where have you travelled to (outside of your country), and what's been your favourite destination?

How many siblings do you have?

Are you a lefty or a righty?

Since picking a favourite book is nearly impossible, who is your favourite author or which one has had the most influence on you in your writing career?

 

For the writerly part of the meet and greet, please post up your author bio.  If you've already written one, you're ahead of the game, but if you're like me and have no idea what to write, you've got some time to prepare.  I'm hoping this will be a great exercise for those who may be struggling with this a bit, it gives us a chance to get an idea of what exactly goes into a bio.

Happy writing and most of all have fun with it. :)
 

P.S. I'll post the links to everyone's blog on May 1st, so there's still some time to join.  Just comment below with your blog address and I'll add you to the list.