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Now I'm not talking about the contents of the book itself, I'm talking about things like the cover, book jacket, book size (both dimensions and page count), as well as endorsements, back cover copy, etc..

Step 1 for publishers in creating quality ebooks is to include the front cover copy, the back cover copy and, if there is a stepback, then a stepback.

I HATE that I can't read back cover copy to refresh my memory.

They become responsible for cover art, front and back cover copy, the writer's biography, formatting text, marketing and promotion... the list goes on.

Carnia Press editor, Jeff Seymour (a personal hero since he saved my workshop by loaning me his laptop) taught a riveting class on how to write back cover copy for indie publishing.

Many people write the back cover copy before they write the rest of the book because on the back cover you describe whom the book is for, and why this book will solve their problems.

Expect to juggle several aspects of the publishing business at once — writing, revising, promotion, plotting your next book, checking page proofs, and writing dedications, acknowledgments, study questions, and back cover copy.

I'll be sharing some marketing info in my Sunday morning workshop — come in and learn how to polish your promotional messages for your e-book and / or back cover copy!

In traditional publishing, the blurb is the back cover copy.

Make sure your book has a cover that draws people's attention and makes them want to own it and that it includes strong back cover copy.

If you self - publish, you'll be able to use this text to kick off some fabulous back cover copy.

Indeed, could you add punch to the back cover copy?

When you submit information about your book we will take it and turn it into professional, marketable material that will appear on your back cover copy, hardcover dust jacket flaps (if applicable), author bio, and any other areas you would like it to appear.

I set up a special page on my website, linked to the address in my newsletter, put up the audiobook's back cover copy and cover, and then embedded a Rafflecopter giveaway (I use the free version).

Oh good, you blogged the back cover copy formula!

I would write the back cover copy first, so I had a general idea of what the story was I was going to write.

Book Description: Just like the Author Bio it is good to have this in two versions, a longer one that can function as a press release of, say, 600 words, and a shorter one of 200 words that can be taken from your back cover copy.

Your back cover copy is more than just a description of your content, whether for fiction or non-fiction.

Start with «Standard» as in back cover copy for a print edition.

After graduating summa cum laude from Carleton College with a B.A. in English (which included a life - changing year abroad at Durham University in the U.K.), she began her career as a copywriter and marketing assistant at Scott, Foresman and Company, where she wrote back cover copy and press releases for over 100 professional and trade books.

Whether your design wraps around the back and spine or is confined to the front cover, make sure to leave space for back cover copy.

Sometimes I send the summary prior to the completing the manuscript since I often develop my back cover copy in advance.

Research bestselling books and read the back cover copy.

You'll need back cover copy.

I usually keep a three paragraph rule when I write back cover copy.

I'd also recommend adding a little summary or the back cover copy to your Books page to help entice us to buy.

I've said this before, but I believe once the newness of indie publishing dies down those who are posting sub-pro level stuff, with slapped on covers, unedited and unvetted work, crappy back cover copy, they will tire of the low sales and drift away.

My meetings started at 7.30 this AM and finishing at 5.30 PM... whew, what a swirling of ideas as we created titles for books; tweaked back cover copy; created makeover ideas for books that were both tired and just not going anywhere; a variety of spin - offs and marketing ideas... and so much more.

A necessary question: are the sales handle, promo sentence & back cover copy lumped in with the synopsis or are they separate in a fiction proposal so that the proposal would contain a cover letter, synopsis, sample chapters and then another page with those 3 items?

Aside from being the Chief Operations Officer, her other skill (or quirk) is writing Back Cover Copy for clients.

Your readership is known to be paper - or bookstore - centric, where you can't exactly reprint the back cover copy if it falls flat.

Please see the free ebook Back Cover Copy for Independent Authors, (NDAS I.A. Series); links available in the Bookshop.

Just slapping the back cover copy on your blog only does so much to help to the author & madsh; or interest your blog readers!

Discover the many benefits of starting to write your book by preparing the back cover copy, and learn how to work as efficiently as possible by attending this free teleseminar.

To see more back cover copy and get some ideas, go to the library to see how major publishers create a back cover in your genre.

During this call, I'm going to discuss the benefits of write your book's back cover copy as soon as possible, share share tips for working as efficiently as possible.

Provide the back cover copy.

However, nonfiction authors must include an author bio as part of their back cover copy to convince readers of their authority.

Customer must provide the back cover copy and any images for the back cover, and acknowledges that BBS can not proceed until the pre-cover design questionnaire, cover design questionnaire, copy, and any images have been submitted.

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The Back Cover Copy («BCC») service consists of writing back cover copy and sales handle (a one - sentence «buy me» summary designed to entice readers) for each assigned manuscript.

i.e. taglines or back cover copy written from within the point of view of one or more characters?

My three - point buying decision is the place where price point — pitch / back cover copy — cover art meet.

If your cover is a paperback or hardback I will create a back cover and spine, then add your back cover copy and barcode / barcode area (depending on your printer requirements).

As someone who writes back cover copy for a living, I feel your pain.

-- Do you want back cover copy that will help motivate the reader to buy the book?

The self - publishing company or distributor will ask you to come up with keywords, a description, an author blurb, back cover copy, and possibly dedication copy.

Back cover copy is important, so make extremely sure that you and many other people have proofread every word many times.

That is to never let your editor write you back cover copy.