Friday, March 19, 2010

Writing an Author's Bio

If anyone wants ideas or suggestions for submitting an author's bio, here are some pointers:
  1. Draft three or four sentences in third person, focusing on your writing credits, interests, and accomplishments.
  2. Use a broad stroke if need be. If you're new to writing, add what genres interest you, what you're working on now, literary influences, etc.
  3. A picture is optional, but always a nice touch
  4. Links to anything you've published, if available. This includes amazon, bn, or any other website selling your work
  5. A link to your website, facebook page, or any other site where readers can follow/contact you.

Some of this may be putting the cart before the horse, so use your discretion. Make yourself sound as interesting as you do in your work.

Thanks! Brian looks forward to receiving all your bios in bulk...

2 comments:

Cynthia Wilcox said...

Thanks John, This was helpful, especially to someone who is just beginning to pursue writing as an art form. I am struggling with the suggestion to "Dig deeper" as my emotional core has been on leave for many years. ~Cynthia

Brian said...

Just a reminder to everyone, make sure they are in the third person.

e.g. "Brian Farenell has been a member of the GFWG since 1998. He has done freelance writing and journalism...."

You can take a look at mine or John's to get a flavor.

http://gfwriters.blogspot.com/2000/01/brian-farenell.html

http://gfwriters.blogspot.com/2000/01/john-briggs.html