33. Setting up your writer’s profile on Facebook

Have you contemplated creating a writer’s profile, but you aren’t sure if that’s necessary, what the benefits might be, or when would even be the right time?In this episode, you’ll not only learn the answers to these questions but also walk away with tips like what to beware of so that your second profile doesn’t get shut down AND how to set up your writer’s profile so that you maximize its potential.Think this doesn’t apply to you (yet)? You may be surprised.Topics discussed in this episode: Keeping personal and public information separateNetworking and collecting fansHow you present yourselfWhat about pen namesUsing a writer’s profile with a writer’s pageWhen you should set up a writer’s profileCreating a new emailUsing an alternative phone numberChoosing your writer’s profile nameThe repercussions of sending too many friend requestsHow to maximize your profileWhat to include on your cover photoTips for your profile pictureUses for an author logoStreamlining your info on your profileReviewing Erin’s writer’s profile as an exampleAbout Erin: For 15 years, Erin has worked as a magazine and book editor, encouraging each writer’s individual voice and strengthening their writing goals. When she became a parent, she set aside her own writing aspirations to focus on her family. As the years passed, she grew increasingly anxious, depressed, and angry until she realized that she had forgotten who she was beyond being a parent. Despite fearing her skills had atrophied, Erin started writing again. She first created her blog, Life Beyond Parenting, and then created the Parents Who Write podcast. Erin’s current role as a podcaster and writing coach enables her to help parents pursue their writing dreams.She earned her MA in Writing from Johns Hopkins University, and she has finished the first draft of a fantasy-romance novel. She lives with her husband and their two young boys in Maryland. Connect with Erin: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erinptcanning Twitter: http://twitter.com/erinptcanning  Facebook group: https://facebook.com/groups/parentswhowrite Book a free 30-minute consultation call: https://calendly.com/parentswhowrite/30min-meeting Resources discussed during the show: CanvaSend us Fan MailREADY TO TAKE YOUR WRITING FURTHER? Join our Patreon community and access our vibrant Discord writing group to get writing prompts, participate in sprints, download free resources, and more: https://www.patreon.com/erinptcanningeditor