Contact information:
At the top of your first page, center
your name, street address, city and state, phone, email.
Add the next sections in bold type, flushed left.
Summary: The summary is an overview of what you have accomplished
as a writer. In a single paragraph, describe your writing experience and any other experience related to writing.
Education: List your degree, college attended, and year
of graduation.
Professional
organizations: List your memberships.
Experience: List your job titles and the dates you’ve
worked at each job. The list goes from
present to past.
Publications: First, give a general summary of the kinds of
pieces you’ve published. For instance, it
could look like:
Summary:
educational articles for children
parenting and writer’s articles
elementary education lesson plans
fiction for children’s magazines
Then add a sub-heading by listing the specific places where your
work has been published. These may
include books, newspapers, websites, or magazines.
There are many different ways to format a resume. You can use my example or check online to see
what works best for you. Creating a
professional resume is always good to have on hand. You'll never know when it may be needed to earn a coveted writing
assignment.
