SECOND UPDATE: Writing a bio that would appear in the back of a literary magazine means it should be 1-4 lines long, not a poem and not even an in-depth autobiographical page. Please see the link I provide below with examples or read some of the first entries to see what is being advised.
UPDATE: I've decided that the one thing I really do want to hear in these bios is where you're from and where you are. Thanks again.
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write a brief bio about yourself or someone else on AP who you know and want to promote.
>>>Write it as if you were submitting it to a literary magazine.<<<
If you have questions about that, IM me. I am putting together a collection of poems and photos about the World Wonders right now and it seems that people are sometimes unsure of what to write in a short bio, for such a group collection.
Here is a link to a bunch of examples, including my own (most recently updated) bio: http://www.rpwriters.com/authorbio.html
Notice how they can be written in first or third person but the important thing is they tell you something about the author that you would not necessarily get from reading their poems, stories or columns.
It should be fun to get to know some of you this way. (You don't have to use your real name - your screen name is fine.)
Enter as many times as you want!
Thanks.
UPDATE: I've decided that the one thing I really do want to hear in these bios is where you're from and where you are. Thanks again.
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write a brief bio about yourself or someone else on AP who you know and want to promote.
>>>Write it as if you were submitting it to a literary magazine.<<<
If you have questions about that, IM me. I am putting together a collection of poems and photos about the World Wonders right now and it seems that people are sometimes unsure of what to write in a short bio, for such a group collection.
Here is a link to a bunch of examples, including my own (most recently updated) bio: http://www.rpwriters.com/authorbio.html
Notice how they can be written in first or third person but the important thing is they tell you something about the author that you would not necessarily get from reading their poems, stories or columns.
It should be fun to get to know some of you this way. (You don't have to use your real name - your screen name is fine.)
Enter as many times as you want!
Thanks.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on September 30, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 100, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: Thanks so much for coming into this short bio workshop; I enjoyed getting to know all of you through this and though some of the entries were really interesting and informative, like Lane's and Starswhispers, I picked the winners based on either their shortened versions after critiquing or their original, which was in accordance with what I was asking for in the contest, lengthwise.
Contest Winners
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From the Show Me state of Missouri
Lou Ann Crowley born Mary Lou Crowley• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
Dan Polecheck is from the little town of Algoma, Wisconsin. It is a picturesque little town located on the shores of Lake Michigan. Dan is a retired US Navy veteran that has seen the world, albeit through a porthole. Hi• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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shewolfnative
B.Ed, NAS Specialization, Creative Expression Therapist, Behavior Modification Counselor, Drug and Alcohol Counselor, MPD Co• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
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Robert began writing inside a Trojan horse that he’d rideby Robbwindow 32 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 28 4:41 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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was bornded. wrote some poems. ain't died yet. might write some more poems. ???
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I could write a better bio on you than you just wrote here Lute! Stop it! You are GREAT!
Much Love ♥
Renee
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write about myself?????????????
ummm... I can't even write a bio for my website ...lol
and I've been trying for seven years
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i have three pre writes. havn't write anything new on my ownself, so unable to join this pretty contest
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the poet of hearts and beautiful words -
yikes
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Roses are red
roses are red,
violets are blue
you are sweet ,but you not too blue.
cause when you come and can't but drool
because all the women who want him rule.
sarah saunders -
haha I'm so awful with writing a bio about myself. But I'll see what I can do. If I don't get it into to the contest do you mind if I send it to you in a message?
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Thank you for the bronze, and good advice for making a more succint bio.
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