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April 2022: Shann Tajiah, Your Author Bio

Picture of author Shann Tajiah
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The Cisco Writers Club welcomed author Shann Tajiah on April 7, 2022, to the Hilton Center in Cisco to talk about creating an author bio. The author bio is the humble brag and elevator pitch combined. It is also the most uncomfortable bit of writing an author can face. 

But what if it didn’t have to be as difficult as it seems? Shann shared tips and tricks for writing a bio that reflects your unique personality and shares the most important bits about your author journey. Participants came away with a completed bio — and a voucher for a free headshot! 

Shann Tajiah is an award-winning author and photographer. She is the author of Scraps of Love: Poetry from the Darkest Night, and the fantasy novella, The Shaloma. Her passion for writing and authors has led her to open the publishing imprint, Ithirial Rising Press, and she is currently studying to become a book and writing coach. When Shann isn’t writing, you can find her chilling in her hammock, and caring for her furred and feathered menagerie.