Your bio will help you to sell more of your writing

Next week’s issue of Fab Freelance Writing Ezine helps you to become a pro writer.

One of the major tools of professional writers is the bio: a biography. One of the articles in this issue teaches you how to write bios: “Freelance Writing and Copywriting: Every Writer Needs a Bio”.

Here’s an excerpt:

You’re a writer: do you have a bio? Every freelance writer and copywriter needs a bio, because people need to know who you are before they’ll hire you. Discover how to write a killer bio today.

If you want to sell your writing – your articles, books, copywriting skills – you need a bio. So let’s get the fundamentals out of the way first. What’s a bio?

A “bio” is short for biography. But don’t be misled. You’re not writing a complete autobiography, your bio just covers relevant information. Therefore, as a writing services provider, no matter what you write, you’ll have several bios, tailored to specific purposes.

You’ll have a bio on your Web site, a short bio you attach to materials you’re sending out, bios for news releases, and a mini-bio you’ll use as a signature on your emails and forum posts.

Read the rest in Tuesday’s issue.

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