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You must have a good bio to represent yourself
on the website. A good bio will bring life to you the author, build
credibility, and leave an impression with the reader. The impression
you make is important and will develop a relationship of respect
and admiration for your work. Don’t forget to keep your audience
in mind when writing your bio. You will discover when people are
touched or moved by something you said they are more apt to be
a potential customer.
Make your bio shine using these creative tips.
Introduce
yourself
Your introduction should include you name, profession and marital
status if you wish.
Sell your strengths
A good bio allows readers to have an idea about your strengths
and achievements
Add a personal touch
Revealing a few personal tidbits makes you real to the reader.
Include information such as married with children, or share
an interest or hobby. Do not include facts that won’t
enhance your reason for writing. Add a quote of your own
or a related verse/topic. Show your personality, are you
humorous, down-to-earth? Define your profession or area
of interest and why you choose to write about it.
Use descriptive
words
"evocative", "inspirational", "love of music", "children", "profound" etc.
Write
in a third person
People trust what others say about you more than what you say
about yourself.
Keep your bio down to
one small paragraph.
The reader checks your bio briefly to make an evaluation of your work.
Be honest and to the point
People can read into subtle hints and weaknesses. Lies break
trust and can cause irreparable damage to your reputation
Make
readers remember you
Can you mention a hobby or a special award?
Groups and memberships
add credibility
It is worth a mention if you belong to associated groups.
It let’s
readers know you have a connection somewhere.
Experience
and references
You can list work that is unpaid, however if your list
is long keep it to a few good ones.
What you are, not
what you want to be
Do not list what you think about yourself, like a fabulous
writer. The reader will judge that for themselves Say
you write as a
hobby. Don’t say you want to become full time.
Be positive! You are marketing yourself and your
work.
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