| Are you a professional writer who wants
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| | editors, reporters, et
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| to maximize your exposure to potential
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| | al.CredentialsWhile formal studies in
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| markets and editors? Would you welcome
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| | writing are not necessarily a requisite
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| free publicity? Does boosting your image
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| | for a writing career, in order to break
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| as a writer interest you? Then you need a
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| | into some specializations you often do
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| media kit.What is a Media Kit?A media kit
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| | need to demonstrate some genre-related
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| is a "package" of information about you,
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| | expertise. So if you have any academic or
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| your services, business and writing
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| | technical qualifications they can serve
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| abilities and accomplishments. It may
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| | to position you as an expert. Credentials
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| incorporate any number of items which aid
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| | can include academic degrees,
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| in promoting you and providing relevant
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| | professional workshops, seminars,
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| background information on you and your
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| | conferences and courses, professional or
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| services to editors, reporters,
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| | trade association memberships, among
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| prospective clients and others in the
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| | others.Testimonials / FeedbackNeedless to
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| media. Even your readers will take a peek
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| | say, it certainly never hurts to relate
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| at your media kit information. Want to
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| | any positive reader or editorial feedback
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| know more about Sue Grafton, Tom Clancy,
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| | you have received about your work.
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| J.K. Rowling or Stephen King? Check out
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| | Commendation / recommendation and
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| their media kits.These are some key items
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| | reference letters, comments, testimonials
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| you could package into your professional
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| | and praise all can demonstrate your
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| writer media kit for getting the most
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| | talents in reaching readers. They can
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| mileage out of any exposure or publicity
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| | also your show professionalism.More on
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| scenario:Your Author PhotoYou absolutely
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| | PhotosSeveral good photos-in-action are
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| must have at least a good passport-type
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| | always useful to have available. Photos
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| photo (smile, please) in your media kit.
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| | of you receiving an award or other
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| Another, half-body shot of you "working"
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| | recognition lend support to press
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| is useful to have too.A Writer BioYou'll
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| | releases and background support text.Now
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| also definitely need to include two or
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| | I'm originally from Pennsylvania Dutch
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| three bios of yourself. One should be
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| | country in the USA but currently live and
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| around 25 words, another approx. 50 words
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| | work in South America, so I include
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| and a third of 100 words or less. These
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| | several photos of various kinds (most
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| are so potential users can plug it into
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| | taken by me) of my hometown area to allow
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| their programs or document using the
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| | visual support of my background
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| length and detail that suits their
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| | information. One or more of them are
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| application without having to bug you to
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| | frequently used by the local and regional
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| edit your bio before they can use
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| | media.Make Your Media Kit AvailablePost
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| it.ClipsLet your light shine here.
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| | your media kit on your website, mention
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| Showcase your talent. Include three to
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| | its availability in queries, your blog or
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| five of your best clips with relevant
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| | send it to media outlets like newspapers,
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| publication data provided. (If you don't
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| | magazines, technical / trade
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| have enough clips or want to break into a
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| | organizations, chambers of commerce,
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| new specialty or genre, then research and
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| | agents, speaker's bureaus, TV and radio
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| write a specialized clip or two and
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| | stations, blogs and websites or as part
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| include them.Website and Blog
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| | of any PR efforts. Use your media kit to
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| ReferencesYou DO have a website or Blog,
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| | maximize your exposure to potential
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| don't you? Great, talk it up. Be sure to
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| | markets and editors, get free publicity
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| include the links in your media kit and
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| | and help boost your image as a
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| on all correspondence as well as your SIG
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| | professional writer.Prof. Larry M. Lynch
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| (resource box).Writer Resume or Writer
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| | is an expert author and photographer
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| CVBesides your Bio, you should provide a
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| | offering Web Content Writing Services for
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| full resume or CV in your media kit. This
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| | top-quality articles on: Education,
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| document allows you to demonstrate your
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| | Language learning, Salt and Fresh water
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| background and development as a writer.
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| | fishing, exotic foods, South American
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| Here you can insert personal anecdotes
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| | travel and culture, Ethnic issues -
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| and give your writing / publication
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| | Blacks, Latinos, Indian native tribes,
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| history in more detail than possible in a
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| | Health, Internet business resources and
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| Bio, cover letter or query.Publications
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| | more ... His work has appeared in
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| ListIf your publications are extensive,
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| | Transitions Abroad, South American
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| tabulate them by genre, theme or
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| | Explorer, Escape From America, Mexico
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| chronologically to provide a quick
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| | News, Brazil magazine and hundreds of
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| reference background for the media,
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| | sites online.
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