I'm going to be published!
Got some excellent news the other day, Writing Raw are going to publish my article 'Struggle' about new writers trying to get published in their April addition. However, they'd like me to submit a Writers Bio.
I know my writers bio is not great as I'm still struggling to get noticed. I'm not sure what to put in it, so I did some research.
I found the following websites very useful in my quest:
5 Rules to Writing a Writer's Bio
The general rules I learnt was:
Rule 1: Write in third person
Rule 2: Introduce your self and what you do.
Rule 3: Give the facts - nowhere in your bio should you mention your hopes and dreams:
- writing courses you've completed
- writers groups you're a member of (online and offline)
- any work you've had published (even if it was free) or competitions won.
Rule 4: Conclusion. Some of the sites suggest that you can use this an opportunity to say something personal about yourself or leave a hook about your current projects.
Rule 5: Edit it. Keep it concise - aim for less than 90 words. Check spelling, grammar and punctuation is accurate.
My Writer's Bio
Here is what I finally come up with...
Alison
Aldridge is a blogger and writer of fiction novels. Her short romance story was published in the
Scribblers Anthology to raise money for the Children’s Hospice. She maintains a
website and blog on writing. Alison delivers courses to develop written English
skills for students in work based learning. She's a member of Scribblers,
a local writers group in Felixstowe and several online communities. Alison is currently working on Wipe-out, a sequel
to Drift, a coming of age Young Adult novel about a mermaid and first love.
I am going to save a copy and update it as and when required.
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