Top Tips and a Fail-Safe Formula for Crafting a Winning Author’s Bio
How to make sure you don’t bore the reader — or sound like a total twit.
That little bit of blurb after your by-line can mean so much. If you’re anything like me, writing is a joy. But writing about yourself is a little painful. Where do you start with an author’s bio? What do you say? How do you make sure you don’t bore the reader — or sound like a total twit?
Researching and writing are some of the things I love most. I’m not bad at it either, it’s a skill that’s supported me and my family for the past decade or so. Whether or not I get credited for my work doesn’t bother me too much. Learning, writing, and getting my words published and paid for is the main goal.
However, when I’m accepted as a writer who is noted as the author of the articles published, it’s still a buzz. Then the inevitable request for a short bio comes in and I’m thrown into a bit of a tizz. Writing SEO-optimized articles is easy compared to writing about myself. Getting my world reduced down into a succinct, fun and memorable 100 words isn’t easy, but I’ve come to learn a few tricks. I’ve noted them for you below.
