Friend and author Jack Eason is busy at work finishing his latest sci-fi with a love story twist.
Jack and I sometimes chat on Facebook, and he’s been toying around with the blurb for his upcoming book, Celeste. I was touched that he had asked for my opinion on his latest version, and even more taken aback when he wrote a post about ‘The Blurb’ and featured me, along with Derek Haines in the post:
“As my old friend Derek has said many times in the past, if you have bothered to pay strict attention to his many blog posts on the subject, instead of merely liking them and moving on as so many of you do, the one area every writer always tends to overlook is a book’s blurb. Apart from reading reviews, what the potential reader really needs to make up their mind to buy your book, is a blurb that leaves them wanting to know more. . .” to continue reading Have a look here:
Source: Does a book’s blurb contribute to its success, or its failure? |
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It is true have good blurb will sell book. I enjoyed this post thank you
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Thanks for dropping by Adele. 🙂
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Thanks for the reblog Debby, much appreciated. 🙂 x
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Great article Jack! 🙂
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That’s an interesting question which you pose, Debby. After looking at the cover and reading the first few sentences or paragraphs I then read the blurb to see if I want to continue reading.Of course, a good blurb will get me inside the book but I suppose no blurb at all is better than a bad blurb. 🙂
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I agree with you Carol. A good blurb will get us interested to read, but the book still has to captivate our interest to keep reading. 🙂
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I think a blurb is important 🙂 I’m attracted first to the cover, then to the blurb. It the blurb sounds good, I go to the first page. If that captures my attention…I’m a buyer 🙂
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That seems to be the national consensus here Diana. :0
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Thank you for sharing Carol. 🙂
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Well, there’s no doubt that Jack holds you at high regard. I read the article and left a comment. I hope I was able to help a little.
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Thanks for your kind words Vashti. I’ll go over there and visit. 🙂
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Hello “gorgeous”. I read the blurb to find out what a book is about. I read the Amazon reviews to see if reading it is going to be worth my time.
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Hello Malcolm! Lovely to have you visit here and leave comnment. I’m with you. 🙂
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Another interesting reblog, Deb.
I left my honest opinion, and hope I wasn’t too critical. Writing a good blurb is a very necessary evil, and not easy at all. I’m about to start working on m latest – groan.
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You said it Deb, it isn’t easy and takes me a long time. Good luck with your newest! 🙂
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