Tag Archive | blurbs
Killer Book Blurbs
Often the first thing to catch a reader’s eye is your cover–does the image “speak” to them? is the title striking? The second thing is usually the blurb on the back of your book. Now, if you’re traditionally published by one of the Big 5, they will handle this for you. However, if you work…
Dissecting The Blurb: It’s A Formula, Not A Torture Instrument
Originally posted on Tara Sparling writes:
I was recently asked by a friend* to look over the blurb for her forthcoming book release, and a few thoughts suddenly struck me. Well, maybe not suddenly. If I’m honest, I sat down to look at this, and several thoughts became a sort of natural consequence of the…
3-step Formula for Writing Blurbs
Originally posted on Lori Crane:
3-step Formula for Writing Blurbs ? Technically, a “synopsis” is the summary you write about your book. A “blurb” is an endorsement usually written by someone else, singing your praises. But, neither here nor there, we know what we’re talking about. We want a short, snappy, sales pitch that makes…
Writers’ Workshop
Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes:
Christine Haggerty ( Judo black belt) LOVES writing fight scenes and she has volunteered to not only help out with problematic punch ups if you want to post them here, but she will write an article explaining how to do it right. While you are deciding which of your…
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