In today’s episode, Emma Walton Hamilton and Julie Hedlund tackle the bio paragraph of your query letter—including what to say if you don’t have any writing credits. Learn to write a professional and effective bio paragraph as we discover:
- The purpose of the bio paragraph
- How long the bio paragraph should be
- What to include and what to leave out
- What constitutes legit and/or relevant credits, education, experience, etc.
- What to include if you are a newbie
- Why padding your bio hurts more than helps
- How to keep your bio paragraph professional
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