Heather, From the details in your post, I now know you raised two boys on the spectrum...A disability forced you to end one career...and, in what was likely an exhausting season, you still found the gumption to tackle a trilogy. Those are some stellar ingredients for a memorable bio.

Rebecca has her own wonderful origin story about how she started writing. So do I. So do you. Hone that origin story. Make it memorable. Make it uncomplicated and make it easy to repeat. You can choose how that story is told. It definitely does not need big names attached to it to make it fascinating. It simply needs to help us really see you.

Your bio needs to connect the dots between your life and your writing. Your life story is yours to tell. I advocate for writers to craft the true story they tell about themselves with the same imagination and attention to detail they might otherwise save for their manuscript.

I do not yet know what your trilogy is about or what genre it is, but I promise there will be connections between your interest in writing that trilogy and the background that got you here. Tell us who you are with that truth in mind. Can't wait to see it!

I love that we all get those lightning ideas for posts. It's like a gift from the universe. And I still despise writing my own bio AND book synopses. Luckily, AI and people like Robin can give me prompts and rough drafts for all these things!

That made me chuckle. My brother used to say 'drat' all the time. So glad you enjoyed it but many thanks to my Robin. What an amazing lady.

So glad it resonated. I met someone recently who was lamenting her bio and boy did it trigger memories. Voila!

Heather, You've had so many challenges and yet here you are, writing. That's inspiring. HR has given you a window into the world of everyone in your previous company. I wonder are you drawing your characters from that experience? What made you begin to write? If someone was introducing you they would say "Heather started writing because..."Think of the fierceness you have to tackle a trilogy. That came from somewhere. The good news is you have time to 'try on' different ideas while you finish your books. Still, this is one where I would love to hear from the expert, Robin.

Oh, definitely do! Just imagine a 'Robin' on your shoulder when you tackle it :).

Diana, What a great move. I agree, this website is full of gems for every level of writer. Simply the best.

Ain't that the truth, Lisa 🙂