diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index e939baa..66972f6 100755
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -126,6 +126,16 @@ timeline-img: "/img/timeline/default.png"
 
 email: "your@email.here"
 
+################
+# Author Blurb #
+################
+
+# The author blurb goes underneath blog posts.
+# This works best when your author blurb image has a transparent background, or matches your site background color.
+
+author_blurb: "John Smith is an awesome person. He lives in Flatland, where he works on two-dimensional engineering projects. In his spare time, John likes to eat cotton candy."
+author_blurb_image: "/img/author.png"
+
 ##################
 # Social Buttons #
 ##################
diff --git a/_layouts/post.html b/_layouts/post.html
index 21c58d6..f274952 100644
--- a/_layouts/post.html
+++ b/_layouts/post.html
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@
             {% include comments.html %}
           {% endif %}
 
+
+          <hr />
+
+          <div class="author row">
+            <img class="col-xs-4 col-sm-3 col-md-2" src="{{site.baseurl}}{{site.author_blurb_image}}" alt="Me" />
+            <p class="col-xs-8 col-sm-9 col-md-10">
+              {{ site.author_blurb }}
+            </p>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     </section>
diff --git a/img/author.png b/img/author.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e8a9d3
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