Firstly, highlighting your success in the book writing world. These include blurb booksmart, online photo book options, adobe indesign, adobe lightroom, pdfs, addins for ms word, blurb mobile or samsung story album. The pointless book, started by keri smith alfie deyes, finished by you without a doubt this book is a pointless ripoff the wreck this journal series, i have no idea how alfie even got away with publishing it if i am brutally honest. Most run several paragraphs, but some publishers want them shorter or in a special format so be sure to check with your publishers guidelines before you begin work.
To write a good blurb, you have to make it short and exciting, yet relevant. Blurb blurb is a creative platform and community that enables and encourages people to make books of the things they love. As the author notes, it is difficult to condense a novel of thousands of words down to a hundred to three hundred words for the short blurb, then take it down further to a single sentence blurb. However, this task typically comes just when youre at your least able. Fantasy book blurbs summary or tease, which do you.
Sample blurb email copy use the sample copy below to request blurbs the right way. Just as the title says, the author, quentin cope, provides one hundred and one examples of both the short blurb and the single sentence for a variety. Writing awesome book blurbs a modern indie authors guide. Blurb distinct from the back book cover blurb is this 12 line endorsement of a book by a celebrity or another author that sits on the books front cover.
This post contains affiliate links, which means if you click on them and make a purchase, i will receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. This is the 4th of 3 posts on show notes hear the previous entries here part 1, part 2, part 3 our show notes creation also includes social media blurbs thats what we call them anyway. Sep 08, 2015 this is the 4th of 3 posts on show notes hear the previous entries here part 1, part 2, part 3 our show notes creation also includes social media blurbs thats what we call them anyway. While theres no perfect formula for writing the best blurb for your novel, there are some patterns worth noting. Youve written your book, but now you have to publish it and kdp has a box that you dread. Apr 28, 2016 the back cover copy you write for your book is among the most important marketing messages youll craft. Blurb is a basic service useable for basic book printing. If you are looking for someone to write a fresh blurb for your poetry book, you must hire her. This is a very flexible system, then, and should be able to cater to most of the key writing packages used in the office or home.
Its the essence of your books most exciting features, distilled into a few hundred words. Here are some of the reasons you might need to write a book blurb. A blurb is the book description you find on the back of a book or online to describe a books contents. How to write a book blurb in 4 steps the opening of your blurb has to be incredibly precise and dynamic, says editor rebecca heyman. As it happens i could have got a much bigger discount by printing 100 and it turns out that i am selling well over 100 so lesson learned for next time. The pointless book is an addition to the youtube channel of vlogger, alfie deyes.
The finished book file can be outputted as both an ebook and print book. In this article, youll find out why blurbs are critical to the success of your book sales and youll learn how to craft the perfect blurb. At the end well deconstruct blurb examples for books in seven bestselling nonfiction categories on amazon. Walewski the back cover of your book is prime real estate for promoting your book. It typically serves as the foundation for your online book descriptions, as well as any press releases or pitches you make to the media. However, many self published authors treat it like the hellstrip in front of their house between the sidewalk and a busy street. Examples of blurbs to share in your primary classroom. A simple outline for writing a killer book blurb ink and. What grabbed my attention about blurb straight away was the quality of their internal book layout, the costs of their books to authors paperbacks certainly, and significantly, blurb choose to hand over the tools of book production to the author by way of software download. He has provided samples for various topics such as action and adventure, crimes and criminals, etc. My stuff was completely wiped out including stuff ive purchased the company still selling some of my books it can be.
In sextons blurb, one cant help but hear an additional echo of plaths the blood jet is poetry. How to create a back book cover blurb that sells i just published a guest post which goes into this with some examples. These are a combination of tweets and paragraphs, based on the episode content that well use to drive. To create books using bookify, users need to add images either from flickr online photo sharing website or from their computer into available templates, and customize the layout to suit their needs.
Copywriting is a completely different skillset to creating fiction, and im here to help you get that blurb in tiptop shape. On back covers of books there is usually a summary which attempts to get the reader interested. A useful worksheet to help your children understand book blurbs and help them write their own. For a lot of firsttime authors, i think theres an instinct to make sure readers understand everything that happened in the book s universe before the beginning of the actual story. My stuff was completely wiped out including stuff ive purchased the company still selling some of my books it can be found by. How to write a blurb definition, examples, and more. This is my second time working with authoreva and she has given me another outstanding experience. Eileen gittins builds blurb to make book publishing easy and.
Whatever the old adage might warn, there is a bit of merit to judging a book by its cover if only in one respect. Eileen gittins builds blurb to make book publishing easy. And you can set your discount book by book, unlike some vendors, where you have to pick one discount and use it for all your books. This is what makes blurb different than most other author solutions services. Aug 19, 2014 blurb will offer authors a choice of discounts. How to get awesome book cover blurbs posted on february 26, 2020 by sandra beckwith 21 comments affiliate disclosure. A blurb is the book description you find on the back of a book or online to describe a book s contents. The intention is the same as a book blurb to pique the potential bossclients attention.
Its briefno more than 100150 wordsand creates interest in the story without giving away major spoilers or the ending. One of the shortest is the author blurb, the two or three descriptive lines at the end of a published work. New selfpublishing options from blurb and book design. Think of the book blurb not as an annoying step between you and selfpublishing, but instead as an opportunity. When you buy a swatch kit, your confirmation email will include a discount code equal in value to the price of. She took my poetry samples and current book blurb and wrote something amazing. Here are some of our favorite examples listed by genre. This article gives you simple steps to follow to write a book blurb, and gives examples of both fiction and nonfiction back cover blurbs. Forget the book, have you read this irresistible story on. We dont offer free books or free paper samples but you can view our paper and book customization options by doing one of the following. Victor and eli started out as college roommatesbrilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. Keep in mind at all times the blurb is what sells the book, so.
Then theres the blurb which is only other writers praising the book or the authors previous work. A blurb is the description of the story found on the back cover of a book. By day, clumsy panda po works faithfully in his familys noodle shop, but by night he dreams of becoming a true master of the martial arts. I didnt have enough confidence to place a bulk order so wanted an option that would allow me to print in batches to meet demand as it came in. Consider the blurb, one of the most pervasive, longestrunning and, at. Basically, the name of the game with a blurb is to entice readers to buy your book. That said, im wondering if you would be willing to read my new book and provide a blurb i can use for marketing. Embossing, foil stamping, and other customizations. Youll find the word count and a little bit about why we like these blurbs. Forget the book, have you read this irresistible story on blurbs.
While many authors refer to their books description as their blurb, the established publishing industry uses book blurb when referring to a book testimonial or endorsement from someone who influences. Getting a feel for different types of blurbs can give you inspiration to write yours. Youll also find some useful links to websites with further information. Writing awesome book blurbs a modern indie authors guide kindle edition by terra, evo, moriarty, jeff, conlin, karen. How to get awesome book cover blurbs build book buzz.
The author does the job of book design and layout on their own pc before uploading to blurbs site for printing and sales. I chose blurb to print my self published photo book. When you hear about authors being asked to blurb a book, its this endorsement theyve been asked to provide. In this post, we tell you how to write a book blurb in five easy steps. The back cover of your book is prime real estate for promoting your book. Oct 21, 2019 sample books and paper samples we dont offer free books or free paper samples but you can view our paper and book customization options by doing one of the following. Blurb definition in the cambridge english dictionary. The key with fiction is to excite and engage your reader. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading writing awesome book blurbs a modern indie authors guide.
The back cover copy you write for your book is among the most important marketing messages youll craft. Users can also download the companys free design software application. Alfie invites you to join his online following as he challenges you to complete your journal of pointlessness and do virtually nothing with pride. Your book blurb must be wellwritten to get a readers attention. I just finished my first book with, and the people at did an excellent and outstanding job. Kinnells landmark the book of nightmares was published in 1971. Grade 5 lesson on blurbsadapt by using whatever book. The photos in the book were great i give my highest recommendation. Your blurb will be an important part of your marketing. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Make sure you supply me with a general synopsis as well. When you buy a swatch kit, your confirmation email will include a discount code equal in value to the price of the kit to use on your next. A book blurb should be a fair representation of the style of the book. I will explain that they can bring out the theme theyve picked by using a small moment, a problem or decision a character faces, or an important development in the story. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The blurb software used for book design and production is called booksmart and the software is downloadable to a users pc. Thats not to say the blurb is an actual spoiler, but that the blurb hits all the same notes as usual and leaves very little to the imagination a jointhedots blurb that is so obvious the ending might as well be on the back. How to write an author bio short ramona defelice long. After 2 years of great sales with some books getting max rating, some incompetent, moron\\s decided, that my content is forbidden,despite selling the same content for so long, it seems ppl running the place went facebook.
I will reread and refer to the ending sentence of the hunger games blurb to show that it is important to refer to a books big ideas in a blurb. Feb 10, 2016 how to create a back book cover blurb that sells i just published a guest post which goes into this with some examples. This is an activity book for adults, fully illustrated and packed with a host of games, activities and pranks. Jan 28, 2015 the finished book file can be outputted as both an ebook and print book. Writing a short book blurb is not only fun, but great practice for writing promotional copy of any kind. Mar 30, 2014 in the twentyfirst century the most important aspect of getting any point across is the use of the internet, and particularly social media. The book came in the united parcel service ups very quickly on friday, 17 january 2020.
Sep 27, 2015 whatever the old adage might warn, there is a bit of merit to judging a book by its cover if only in one respect. The blurb is a promotional description, found on the back of the book. Blurbs are the second most important selling tool you have for your book, so. I have been a long time user but they are unable to print photo books true to the original images. Compare yourself to other writers or your book to other books. Writing the blurb for your selfpublished book is one of the privileges of being an indie author. Blurb provide multiple options for creating books, allowing you to use either their booksmart software, webbased bookify, a plugin for adobe indesign, or you can do your own thing.
Blurb test book paper comparison film photography blog. If youre looking for great nonfiction book blurb examples, youve come to the right place. All you have to do is provide me with some information and i will write one undeniably catchy blurb. Blurb is here to help you turn your ideas into professionalquality books, magazines, or ebooks.
Oct 16, 2014 writing the blurb for your selfpublished book is one of the privileges of being an indie author. It uses twilight as an example, but dont hold that against me. Think about your favorite blurbs and what about them draws you in. This free software is the engine of blurbs whole business itself. How to write the perfect blurb examples, formula, opening. Blurb are a wellrenowned printondemand company, and they offer numerous book printing options, with a variety of paper types, book bindings and other options. Writing a book blurb is harder than you think, and is an excellent way of getting yourself noticed. Blog to book eventually settles into the standard blurb bookmaking software routine, where you can move content, swap around images, play with facing pages, choose numerous layout and text combinations, etc. Your backofthe book blurb is the second thing a potential buyer looks at after your front cover. Purchase a swatch kit that contains samples of all the different blurb papers with photos and text printed on them. Author bios tell about a writer, his work, his professional experience andor personal background. For distribution, blurb provides an ecommerce platform that enables customers to distribute directly to their contacts, as. New selfpublishing options from blurb and book design templates.