I prefer that you use the first person bio. I’m an indie author, and one thing that readers really love about the indie revolution is that they feel like they can reach out and talk to authors, whether in via email or social media. First person removes the feeling that there’s a barrier between author and reader. Truly we are all readers!
If you plan to translate my bio into a different language, please use one of the bottom ones. I’ve simplified the sentence structure, used fewer turns of phrase, clarified that WV is in the USA, removed contractions, and used numerals instead of spelling out numbers to avoid any translation issues. Thank you!
- Full First-Person Bio
- Short First-Person Bio
- Quirky First-Person Bio
- Formal Third-Person Bio
- Short Third-Person Bio
- Quirky Third-Person Bio
- Full Third-Person Bio for Translation
- Short Third-Person Bio for Translation
Full First Person Bio (under 300 words)
Growing up in West Virginia, I always looked forward to library trips with my mother and the evenings when my father would read me books like The Time Machine and War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells.
I wrote my first fantasy story at age ten about a boy and a girl who join the monsters that terrorized their small village. At thirteen, I wrote a 55,000-word scifi novel about four kids who were abducted by aliens. To get an extra credit and graduate from school a year early, I drafted a 30,000-word novella with humans, vampires, and elves.
From there, I attained my Bachelor of Arts with dual majors in both Writing and Spanish from the University of Tampa, where I took the Writing Science Fiction course as often as they allowed.
I managed to publish my first novel before turning thirty — The Last of the Ageless: A Post-Apocalyptic Adventure. Now I’m working on an epic fantasy series, The Rifts of Renjian.
I always look forward to hearing from readers at [email protected]. Join my new releases newsletter to be the first to know when my epic fantasy books come out. You can even choose how often you’ll receive emails at www.traciloudin.com/newsletter
Visit me online at www.traciloudin.com and get a backstage pass to see what I’m working on when you support me on Patreon at www.traciloudin.com/ardent
Fun fact: Loudin is pronounced LOUD-in, as in “It’s loud in here.”
Short First-Person Bio (130 words)
Growing up in West Virginia, I always enjoyed library trips with my mother and the evenings when my father read me books like The Time Machine and War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells.
At the University of Tampa, I took the Writing Science Fiction course as often as they allowed. I managed to publish my first novel before turning thirty and am working on an epic fantasy series, The Rifts of Renjian.
I always look forward to hearing from readers at [email protected].
Fun fact: Loudin is pronounced LOUD-in, as in “It’s loud in here.”
Quirky First-Person Bio (115 words)
As a kid, I loved being sent to my room as punishment, giving me more time to read my favorite scifi and fantasy books. I spent the majority of my life hating cheese of all kinds, so mac’n’cheese is both a wonderful and terrible new discovery for me.
In college I took the Writing Science Fiction course as often as the University of Tampa allowed. I finally published my first novel before turning thirty and am now working on an epic fantasy series, The Rifts of Renjian.
I always look forward to hearing from readers at [email protected].
Fun fact: Loudin is pronounced LOUD-in, as in “It’s loud in here.”
Formal Third-Person Bio (300 words)
Growing up in West Virginia, Traci Loudin always enjoyed library trips with her mother and the evenings when her father read her books like The Time Machine and War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells.
She wrote her first fantasy story at age ten about a boy and a girl who join the monsters that terrorized their small village. At thirteen, she wrote a 55,000-word scifi novel about four kids who were kidnapped by aliens. To get an extra credit and graduate from school a year early, she drafted a 30,000-word novella with humans, vampires, and elves.
From there, Traci Loudin attained her Bachelor of Arts with dual majors in both Writing and Spanish from the University of Tampa, where she took the Writing Science Fiction course as often as they allowed.
She managed to publish her first novel before turning thirty — The Last of the Ageless: A Post-Apocalyptic Adventure. She is currently working on an epic fantasy series, The Rifts of Renjian.
Join her new releases newsletter to be the first to know when her epic fantasy books come out. You can even choose how often you’ll receive emails at www.traciloudin.com/newsletter
Get a backstage pass to see what Traci Loudin is working on when you support her on Patreon. Enjoy early access to books, short stories, early drafts, and other exclusive content when you join the Ardent Alliance at www.traciloudin.com/ardent
Visit her online at www.traciloudin.com
Short Third-Person Bio (125 words)
Growing up in West Virginia, Traci Loudin always looked forward to library trips with her mother and the evenings when her father would read her books like The Time Machine and War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells.
At the University of Tampa, she took the Writing Science Fiction course as often as they would allow. She managed to publish The Last of the Ageless before turning thirty and is currently working on an epic fantasy series, The Rifts of Renjian.
Visit her online at www.traciloudin.com
Quirky Third-Person Bio (115 words)
As a kid, Traci Loudin loved being sent to her room as punishment, giving her more time to read her favorite scifi and fantasy books. She spent the majority of her life hating cheese of all kinds, so mac’n’cheese is both a wonderful and terrible new discovery for her.
In college she took the Writing Science Fiction course as often as the University of Tampa allowed. Traci Loudin finally published her first novel before turning thirty and is now working on an epic fantasy series, The Rifts of Renjian.
She always looks forward to hearing from readers at [email protected].
Fun fact: Loudin is pronounced LOUD-in, as in “It’s loud in here.”
Full Third-Person Bio for Translation (300 words)
Growing up in West Virginia in the United States, Traci Loudin always enjoyed library trips with her mother and the evenings when her father would read books like The Time Machine and War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells.
She wrote her first fantasy story at age 10. It was about a boy and a girl who join the monsters that terrorized their small village. At age 13, she wrote a 55000-word science fiction novel about four kids who were kidnapped by aliens. Later she drafted a 30000-word novella with humans, vampires, and elves and graduated from school one year early.
After that, Traci Loudin attained her Bachelor of Arts degree with dual majors in both Writing and Spanish from the University of Tampa. She took the Writing Science Fiction course as many times as they allowed.
Traci Loudin promised herself she would publish a novel before age 30 — The Last of the Ageless: A Post-Apocalyptic Adventure. Now she is working on an epic fantasy series, The Rifts of Renjian.
Join her new releases newsletter to be the first to know when her epic fantasy books come out. You can even choose how often to receive emails (in English) at www.traciloudin.com/newsletter
See what Traci Loudin is working on when you support her on Patreon at www.traciloudin.com/ardent or visit her online at www.traciloudin.com
Short Third-Person Bio for Translation (130 words)
Traci Loudin grew up in West Virginia in the United States, where she always enjoyed library trips with her mother and the evenings when her father would read her books like The Time Machine and War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells.
She attained her Bachelor of Arts with dual majors in both Writing and Spanish from the University of Tampa. She took the Writing Science Fiction course as many times as they allowed. Traci Loudin published The Last of the Ageless before age 30. Now she is working on an epic fantasy series, The Rifts of Renjian.
Visit her online at www.traciloudin.com