Sentences with phrase «back of the book blurbs»

The back of the book required a variety of information from you, such as the «back of the book blurb,» an author bio and / or picture, a barcode with the ISBN, your publishing logo, and a testimonial or endorsement.

The back of book blurb is something I struggle with the most.

So far, I'm still taking the time to write query letters because I figure it's the same skill I'd need for the back of the book blurb if I self - published.

Pay close attention to title, cover design, and back of the book blurbs as this is the first thing that captures a buyer's eye.

Not exact matches

The New York Times took note of it, (later profiling her) and a Village Voice sex columnist wrote in a back - cover blurb for the book: «As a single woman myself, Dawn's given me a lot to think about.»

With his impressive head of silver hair, round spectacles and well - tailored suit, Grayling looks every inch the public intellectual that the blurb on the back his latest book The God Argument (Bloomsbury) describes.

Sadly, for me, the blurb on the back of the book comes true «This book belongs on the shelf of every Bible Teacher and Student» and on my shelf it will remain.

The blurbs on the back cover of this book create in the potential reader an expectation of something new» a creative, original approach to the morality of homosexual acts, not just a rehashing of standard....

I always point people to Shauna's site as a fantastic resource, and like I said when I did a blurb for the back of her book - her writing is always heartfelt, inspiring, and informational - a tough balance to strike.

:::::: I also want to mention here, Jeffrey Yamaguchi, author 52 Projects: Random Acts of Everyday Creativity; and Zoe Weil, author of Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times for taking the time to read the book in it's early form, and for so generously sharing their kind words about it in the form of the «blurb» on the back of the book.

I loved their first book, Sewing School: 21 Sewing Projects Kids Will Love to Make, and was honored to not only be included in the blog tour, but I was also asked to contribute an endorsement blurb for the back of the book!

, and was honored to not only be included in the blog tour, but I was also asked to contribute an endorsement blurb for the back of the book!

Instead, think of it as writing the blurb you find at the back of the book.

Don't be misled by the provocative title and subtitle, which might lead one to expect in these pages a back - to - the - future, Diane Ravitch — like defense of the education status quo — and which likely account for the book's fawning jacket blurbs by Jonathan Kozol and by Lily Eskelsen García of the National Education Association, among others.

The entire first half of the sample chapter for this book is nothing but promotional testimonials — the kind of blurbs you'd see on the back cover of a paperback.

Likewise, if your book is set in a run - of - the - mill suburb, you don't need to introduce the setting — but a complex and futuristic fantasy world should definitely be mentioned in the back cover blurb.

Find the guys and gals who review all the books in your genre — you know, you see their blurb on the back of everything you read.

So the editors write the blurbs and back cover copy, usually at the last minute, often from memory of a book read long before.

After reviewing the information they will create a 100 - 250 word blurb written to sell your book that you can use on retailer websites like Amazon, or the back cover of a print book.

But only the editor has read the book, so it's the editor's job to write the sales blurb and back cover copy and some of the catalog copy.

A twist of my wrist lets me read the back cover blurb to find the perfect book to match my mood.

Go look at book blurbs on the backs of books.

A book blurb isn't just a long paragraph stuck on the back of a book; it's got a certain formula to make it work.

Whether you're a new author or a veteran with dozens of volumes on bookstore shelves, your back cover blurb will always be your best chance to convince a reader to buy your newest book.

Pay special attention to the wording in the blurb on the back of your book.

In the back of your physical book add a blurb encouraging readers to write an honest review.

Make sure you include a back blurb on the back page of your cover (download the book templates to make your cover).

Then hand them a postcard with part of your blurb on it (or your book so they can read the blurb on the back).

When you read the back cover copy of a book, a description on Amazon, or a movie blurb on your TV's channel guide, those are loglines.

Learn how to solicit blurbs and expert testimonials for the front and back covers of your book before your book appears.

Because the purpose of Spirit Authors is to offer self - publishing and marketing advice to authors, Shelagh came up with a brilliant idea that, instead of me interviewing Pat about her book, Shelagh would do an audio interview with me about the process of creating the book blurb and back cover copy.

But before I bought any of their books for the first time, I was drawn to the book covers, then to the «blurb» either on the back cover or right inside the front.

You may also have to write a back - of - the - book blurb about your story or nonfiction project.

While the above «blurbs» are invitations for your readers to step into your book, the back pages of your book must be an invitation for your readers to step into a deeper connection with you.

Focus hard on creating a book blurb for your back cover that conveys the emotional crux of your story.

It had a picture of the cover, the back - cover blurb, simple links to a couple of articles I'd written about the book, and I was going to add a «buy» link down the bottom, once it was published.

Back - cover copy — the blurb you'll put on the back cover of your book — is a key marketing tBack - cover copy — the blurb you'll put on the back cover of your book — is a key marketing tback cover of your book — is a key marketing tool.

Perhaps you would rather a blurb on the back of a book jacket.

Will you want wraparound cover art, or will the back of the book just be laid out with the blurb and other necessary text?

Generally I start by writing an extra-long blurb, the kind of thing you'd see on the back of a book, but more in - depth and with spoilers.

I love books; the smell of a fresh off the press book, printer's ink, the smell of a leather binding, crisp pages and glossy covers with artwork that is fresh and presents the theme of the book to entice the reader even further than the «back of the book» blurb.

, proofread, formatted, had a cover designed, professional back matter / blurb created, and uploaded to distributors and online social media outlets like Goodreads, it might feel like you've done everything you can to get your book off the ground, short of skywriting info about its debut.

Most readers don't look at the name of the publishing house when they pick up a book - they read the blurb on the back.

Title; author; exact text for front, back and spine; color theme preference (if any); examples of similar covers you like — that are similar to your book; specific images or image ideas (if any); and the general gist / blurb of your book, so the designer knows what message the cover should convey.

I'm helping some friends write marketing copy for a new product they've developed, and it got me thinking about book descriptions (by which I mean the jacket copy, or the back - of - book description, or what some people call the blurb *).

Because books with amazing book covers and a great back cover blurb can still sell tens of thousands of copies in bookstores, when readers don't have the benefit of looking up the reviews on Amazon.

Sure, the blurb on the back gives a better indication of its merit, but who is going to systematically read every blurb on Amazon or in a book store?

When you are selling your book online, or in a bookshop, it is the cover and the blurb on the back of the cover which sell it.

Tom wrote one of the blurbs that appear on the back of my book on saving (Passion Saving: The Path to Plentiful Free Time and Soul - Satisfying Work).

Or that the back page of her book has a blurb square in the middle of it from....