Posted on June 29, 2020 by Aeryn Rudel
An author’s bio can change quite a bit over an author’s career. Mine sure has. The more writerly accomplishments I accumulate, the more my bio changes, and over the past couple years I’ve added some important things to my resume. Before I get into… Continue Reading “Evolution of a Short Author Bio II”
Category: Dubious Writing AdviceTags: Aeryn Rudel, Author Bio, Rejectomancy, Submissions, Writing, writing tips
Posted on April 27, 2018 by Aeryn Rudel
In Back to Basics: The Cover Letter, I presented an example of a basic cover letter with all the elements a publisher usually wants to see. But what if the publisher ask for something additional that deviates from that letter? What might those somethings… Continue Reading “Back to Basics: More Cover Letter Components”
Category: Submission ProtocolTags: Aeryn Rudel, Author Bio, Cover Letters, Rejectomancy, Submissions, Writing, writing tips
Posted on February 12, 2018 by Aeryn Rudel
About two years ago, I wrote a blog post outlining how to write a 50-word author bio, or at least how I write one. I mentioned in that post that an author bio is a living thing and should change and grow as you… Continue Reading “Evolution of a Short Author Bio”
Category: Submission ProtocolTags: Aeryn Rudel, Author Bio, Submissions, Writing, writing tips
Posted on March 11, 2016 by Aeryn Rudel
As often as not, short fiction publishers may ask you to include a brief author bio along with your cover letter. It can be a tricky thing to get right, and there are a lot of opinions on what should be included. In this post, I’ll… Continue Reading “Submission Protocol: Short Author Bio”
Category: Submission ProtocolTags: Author Bio, authors, Simultaneous Submissions, Writing, writing tips