Hey!

You know what’s a thing you need to do when you want to be a published author?

You need a bio. And guess who gets to write it?

You.

What I’ve done is I’ve opened a Notepad Doc and keep editing versions of my author bio as I progress in my writing career.

If you ever wanted to see the madness that goes into figuring out how to succinctly characterize and summarize yourself, here you go! Everything that follows is lifted right from that document.

FROM THE PUBLISHING CONFERENCE
-A short paragraph describing who you are
-Tough when you’re an unknown, so put things from your life in to let people know you can publish
-Teacher! Lesson plans! Deadlines! Contributor!
-SHOULD BE DONE IN THE STYLE OF YOUR BOOK; THAT’S YOUR BRAND, YOUR PROMISE (FOR EVERYTHING, NOT JUST THE BIO)
-Your bio should be abour 2-3 sentences
-Unless your credentials set you apart and are special, MAKE IT SPECIAL
-Inform the Agent/Publisher of what you are willing to do and be open to?
ORIGINAL PITCH
About the Author
Robert Acosta is a writer from Tucson, Arizona, though he now resides in Phoenix, Arizona and is still getting used to saying that. A former elementary school teacher of 6 years. As the resident Language Arts teacher, and instructor of all things in nerd culture, Doctor Who lessons were common and Magic the Gathering games were played all through lunch. He hopes to write the kinds of stories his students would enjoy.
REVISED VERSIONS 6/26

1) Robert Acosta is a private tutor and massive nerd who enjoys sharing his comic-book knowledge with students. He’s a contributor to The Daily Buzz.

2) Robert Acosta is a contributor to The Daily Buzz and a private tutor who enjoys sharing his comic book knowledge with his students.

3) Robert Acosta resides in Phoenix, Arizona where he is a private tutor and contributes to the news site, The Daily Buzz. As a former elementary school teacher, he hopes to write the kinds of stories his students would enjoy.

4) Robert Acosta resides in Phoenix, Arizona where he’s a frequent contributor to the news site, The Daily Buzz, in-between privately tutoring students. As a former elementary school teacher, he writes stories he wants his students to enjoy.

5) Robert Acosta is a private tutor to the greater Phoenix area and a frequent contributor to the news site, The Daily Buzz. He’s a former elementary school teacher with a hundred student reccomendatins to back him up.

*Warren Ellis bio [probably meant look at his bio and steal its power]

6) Robert Acosta is a frequent contributor to the news site, The Daily Buzz, {hyperlink} and a private tutor to the students of Phoenix, Arizona. A former classroom teacher, he routinely planned lessons that incorporated his love of comic books.

7) Robert Acosta is based out of Phoenix, AZ. He is an elementary school teacher and private tutor, with a specialty in language arts and writing. He wants to write the kind of stories he used to act out with his 5th grade students. In his free time he likes to think way too much about comic books, play tabletop games, and hang out with his wife and two cats.
As a freelance writer, his work frequently appears on George Takei’s “Oh Myyy” Properties, like Guacamoley, Percolately, and Knowable.

8) Robert Acosta is based out of Phoenix, AZ.
He is an elementary school teacher and private tutor, with a specialty in language arts and writing. He wants to write the kind of stories he used to act out with his 5th grade students.
In his free time he likes to think way too much about comic books, play tabletop games, and hang out with his wife and two cats.
As a freelance writer, his work frequently appears on George Takei’s “Oh Myyy” Properties, like Guacamoley, Percolately, and Knowable.

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