The blurb needs to attract attention right off the bat.
Think: «
My blurb needs to generate interest, engage the reader, and make the reader curious.»
The blurb needs to capture their interest straight away.
Not exact matches
My take away is to make sure I put my books in the right categories, and make the
blurb as specific as it
needs to be.
The
blurbs probably
need some work, but overall there is something about them that makes people less willing to take a chance on them.
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.
Besides which, we know that authors
blurb each other's books so that, when they
need endorsements for their own books, the authors whose books they
blurbed will return the favor.
And for heaven's sake, understand sampling and indie publishing and cover design and
blurb writing and apps and all the basic skills
needed by writers these days.
The graphic artist
needs the «
blurb» for the back cover of my upcoming novel,... fb.me / 9dHhjHmCD
Btw, the print version will include a back cover, which means your English book description and review
blurbs will
need to be translated.
You'll also
need to get all the documents (cover,
blurb, review copy) to them at least 7 days before your first tour date.
You'll also
need to have the same number of
blurbs or descriptions of your book.
Hi there, can you please tell when you self - publish an ebook, do you only
need to make a cover do you not
need to put the back cover of it meaning the
blurb and stuff?
Then you
need decent advertising smarts to write a
blurb that people will be interested by.
You
need to make sure the
blurb is properly formatted and says what you think it should.
Details
needed for posts: — Author Bio (brief)-- Author Social Links — Author Photograph — Book Cover — Book
Blurb — Guest Post (Inspiration for becoming a writer)-- Book Excerpt (optional)-- Book Trailer (optional)-- Book Buy Links — Giveaway details and restrictions — Any other promotional details (book tours etc)
We
need to learn to sell ourselves in our
blurbs and ads.
Blurbs, like everything else, need to capture the same tone as the other top selling blurbs in your
Blurbs, like everything else,
need to capture the same tone as the other top selling
blurbs in your
blurbs in your genre.
As you say that, I think I
need to update my
blurb a bit, because I think I have more than that now.
Among the things you
need is a good book
blurb to make people interested in hosting you.
If you decide you want to print a galley proof for the purposes of collecting some early
blurbs for your book you'll
need to factor this into your schedule and allot the appropriate amount of time — at least an additional two to four weeks.
We can complete the marketing part of your order within 3 to 5 business days, but we
need up to two weeks for the review /
blurb to be posted.
I've even contacted some authors about making changes, but I've learned that most authors don't like being told they
need to fix their
blurbs, so I gather they aren't taking into account the potential readers they're losing.
Publishers
need to be aware of this fact, as many of them provide
blurbs that give away way too much of the story.
I put up www.blurbtrade.com to help authors connect and trade book
blurbs (a mutually beneficially relationship) but I think we
need to do more.
Finally, if you're reading this blog, you probably don't
need an introduction to BookPage, but here's our Nook
blurb — just in case:
When your novel is written, edited, and re-edited; when the cover artwork is finished; when all else is ready, you still
need to write a thoughtful cover
blurb to catch a potential reader's attention.
And that
needs to be clear in the
blurb.
If accepted for publication we will
need your author photo (in portrait format, ideally 140 pixels x 210 pixels), your author bio with any links to your book / social media etc, and your book
blurb and a jpeg of the cover (ideally 140 pixels x 210 pixels — we recommend www.picresize.com).
All based on the same anti-progressive thinking that «I
need to change the covers,
blurbs, and price again, and * then * all my books will suddenly be discovered and leap off the shelves and I'll be the next sliced bread.»
Even after we're published, the
need to come up with back cover
blurbs remains, especially for those who self - publish.
If you
need to learn how to get compelling cover
blurbs, you'll want to listen to my workshop at the Nonfiction Master Course virtual conference.
And we
need to reproof everything and redo all the
blurbs.»
You
need to get it right in this order — Great title, great cover, great
blurb, great reviews, great price and, if you can — a great reputation — Prioritize these on your book trailer video and you put your book on steroids!
Also, your book
needs to have several reviews as well as a sweet cover and
blurb.
You also
need a compelling book description and, if it's a printed book, a catchy back cover
blurb.
The Build Book Buzz multi-media training program, «
Blurbs, Endorsements, and Testimonials: How to Get Experts, Authorities, Celebrities, and Others to Endorse Your Book,» gives you everything you need to secure pre-publication blurbs from influential indivi
Blurbs, Endorsements, and Testimonials: How to Get Experts, Authorities, Celebrities, and Others to Endorse Your Book,» gives you everything you
need to secure pre-publication
blurbs from influential indivi
blurbs from influential individuals.
The truth is, you don't
need excerpts,
blurbs or plot summaries to get your books flying off of shelves.
Nonfiction books
need testimonials, quotations or review
blurbs, which appear on the back cover, but are sometimes used as a lead - in on the front.
You'll also
need to translate the title of your book and any subtitles, your book
blurbs, as well as your new Amazon author page.
Otherwise, you'll
need to instruct the designer to use dummy text in place of the actual
blurb, and swap it out later.
If this is your intention, then you'll
need to start gathering these
blurbs before the cover design process begins.
Editors
needed the ten word treatment
blurb that shoved what I wrote into a box with labels plastered all over the lid.
Step Four: Have images (eBook cover, author photo and additional photos if
needed) ready along with a solidly written eBook
blurb and author bio.
Says the
blurb, it's for «all your productivity
needs».
You
need to find a concise way to announce this clear and up front, e.g. in a subtitle, through a strap line, as a cover byline, in your
blurb, with a slogan, on all of your marketing materials, etc..
Unlike Amazon, where you
need to have a rough draft to post your 90 - day pre-order, Apple simply requires a cover and a
blurb.
This means I
need shorter, more engaging, more entertaining, more informative
blurbs.
After all, do we really
need a whole page for a copyright
blurb?
For example, you'll
need it when you upload your book for distribution using IngramSpark, BookBaby,
Blurb, or Smashwords, or directly to vendors such as Amazon, Kobo, Apple, and B&N.