A twist of my wrist lets
me read the back cover blurb to find the perfect book to match my mood.
I created a Collection for those I haven't read yet and another Collection that's supposed to be my «Top of the TBR Pile,» but there's no easy way to skim through them,
reading the back cover blurbs.
After
reading the back cover blurb, which one do you feel fits the story best?
But when I'm deciding what to buy
I read the back cover blurb and hopefully and excerpt.
Not exact matches
If you
read any of her «reviews» you can see that they're just bad re-writings of the
back -
cover blurb.
So the editors write the
blurbs and
back cover copy, usually at the last minute, often from memory of a book
read long before.
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.
But no one will
read it if the title, front
cover, spine or
back cover blurb doesn't catch their eye.
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.
I just sent out (another) email with the wrong link — you might be looking for this: How to write a
blurb,
back cover copy or sales description for your book that converts If not, keep
reading... Update — I'm
back in!
Your book title is right up there with your
cover design and
back cover blurb in convincing people to buy and
read your book.
If you're like most, you turn it over to
read the book's description on the
back and look for the
cover blurbs.
Do you use «virgin eyed» beta readers (who haven't
read your story) for feedback on your queries or
back cover blurbs?
The pros will continue to put up quality work, with great
covers and enticing
back cover blurbs and well edited sampling so that readers will find new authors the same as they always have; having heard about an author from a friend or seeing them mention in a blopg or on a writers site or panel, maybe an online review, They'll «pick up» the book that looks attractive and interesting, check out the description and maybe
reading the first few pages.