Writing As a Business: Webpage, Blog, Writer's Bio, Writing Buddies, and more

What are the basic elements of a writer's online portfolio?

Examiner.com writer Angela Atkinson, in her article "What to Put on Your Author Website," suggests seven key elements:

• An extended biography: career and appropriate life information
• An author's photograph: head shot
• Samples of your writing: samples, titles, links
• Contact Information: some use a contact form; some include the email address
• Testimonials: credible people who explain why you're great (other than your mother)
• What you are selling: services and/or products
• A blog: "showcase your talents"

Atkinson's final advice: double-check everything. Would you hire a carpenter whose house door won't close?

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