Rosie Writer (Your Name)
15 Penmanship Road
Correct Grammar, NY  12345
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RosieWriter@Basics2Bylines.org
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Create a Powerful Personal Profile to get an editor's attention.  This is your chance to highlight your literary talents.  In just a couple of sentences, tell an editor who you are and what your writing credits are.  Make your pitch here:  What do you have to offer?

Professional Profile (List literary skills)
· Communication--Enthusiastic, excellent communicator demonstrating good writing and public speaking skills.
· Management--Solid background in planning.  Highly developed organization and negotiation skills.  Equally strong in…  Consistent track record of meeting deadlines.
· Team Building--Decisive team leader with extensive experience recruiting, hiring, developing talent and creating effective training programs.                       
· Proofreading, Editing, Preparation of Annual Reports and Detailed Procedures; Company Newsletters
· Marketing--Proven ability to recognize market trends.  Broad knowledge of research, promotional planning, event planning, advertising.  Have created employee manuals.     

Professional Experience/Writing Related Employment History
- Play with wordsServed as; Organized work flow; Edited.  List background jobs or experiences that could be helpful in marketing your articles.  You don't need to use dates, although this may change depending on what type of articles you write.  Summarize your basic skills and experience related to writing.  Use bullets and put only three or four items here.  This is the most important section.  List your writing credits.
Published Credits:

  • Poems have appeared in such publications as Off the Wall, Around the Bend and Inkblots USA.
  • Correct Grammar NY News, Weekly "How-to" Columnist
Editing Services:
  • "My Favorite Me" the highly acclaimed, inspirational musings of Ivana B. Author.
  • "10 Easy Steps to Getting What You Want" the motivational guidebooks written by Ed E. Curez, renowned freelance writer of regional, national and worldwide publications.
I. Work 4U, Inc.
Publicity Director - Wrote hundreds of press releases published in such publications as Correct Grammar NY News, and My Small Community Blues.

Job-Related Writing Skills - Creating company newsletters, writing press releases, technical writing, advertising, proofreading, teaching/training, school projects you may have worked on, committees you've served on, volunteer work you've done involving writing, team building or communication skills.  List skills you developed while performing these activities.  General office and customer relations skills are also important to mention.  Include software programs you are comfortable with: Word; Outlook/Email.

Education - List writing workshops and conferences you've attended.

Awards, Honors, Writing Contests you've won (even honorable mentions) 

Tips:

  • There's no universal format for a writer's resume.
  • Be creative.
  • Actively sell your qualifications and highlight any experience you have related to the writing process, rather than routine job descriptions.
  • Play with words.
  • Target the information towards prospective editors and publishers.
  • Focus on the skills and experience needed to do the job.
  • Don't forget that the writing process includes a variety of skills, job-related as well as life experience.

Do you have any speaking engagements, book signings, or other scheduled events coming up?  If so, list them. Make sure to include all of the pertinent details:

  • Name of Event
  • Brief Summary
  • Date & Time
  • Location
  • Contact Info

These are just suggested topics to prompt you to highlight all of your inner talents.  You may find some categories unnecessary or you may have other categories you wish to add.

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