Like many bloggers, I have an about page. Unlike most bloggers, I sprinkle the basics with a few strange and bizarre facts. Things I feel you should know. Like that I was once attacked by an angry mob of mosquitoes in Senegal and that I can sing all the verses to that famous kids’ song, I’m a Little Pile of Tin, No One Knows What Shape I’m In.
Because these are the things that shape a person’s character.
And yet, from some of your recent questions, I feel I haven’t covered all the bases. So here they are, my brutally honest responses to stuff you’ve been asking me about.
Once, before the world was nichified, before online bios—or online anything—existed, I had eight different résumés. I was a freelance writer and my skills and experience were all over the place, so I needed to separate them to appeal to each of my audiences.
What Is Your Online Avatar Saying About You?
Usually, it is because you want to get noticed. So you can sell your book, or get customers, or find business leads, or whatever your goal is for being on social media.
I have written before about how important it is to have a platform and a believable author brand. But did you know that your online avatar is an important part of your brand and image?
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