Downtown Bend: Writers Working – Build a Better Author Bio with COWG

Discover new tricks for crafting your author biography.

You can attend this program in person, or take part online. To take part online, follow the “Join Meeting Here” link above.

Your author bio often determines whether an editor, agent, or prospective reader will read your work. Come find out what to include—and exclude—in a strong author bio, practice what you learn, then give and get feedback for polishing. You’ll leave the June COWG meeting with a clear understanding of a bio’s objective across media and how to craft one that entices people to engage—for example, to get an agent to click the Reply button to request pages of your work.

Patricia (Trish) Wilkinson is an editor, workshop facilitator, and author of Readers’ Choice Award Winner Brain Stages: How to Raise Smart, Confident Kids and Have Fun Doing It. Since 2010, Trish has coached many writers to publication, several of whom have written bestsellers and developed successful writing careers.

Central Oregon Writers Guild’s mission is to provide Central Oregon area writers a forum for mutual support and education through meetings, annual events and workshops. Our goal is to advance growth and success for individual writers of all genres and skill levels. Founded in 2002, the Guild is a non-profit organization, run entirely by volunteers.