A great book description on amazon will engage readers and sell books. Blurbs are short descriptions that promote things such as movies, books, or other projects. Brooks posted on march 19, 20 december 6, 2014 categories staff articles tags bios for authors, example of a bad biography, good bio, how to write a bio blurb, how to write a biography, how to write a good bio blurb, tips for authors, tools for authors, writing a biography 30 comments on lets talk about me. Youve written your book, but now you have to publish it and kdp has a box that you dread. Extremely short chapters that pack a punch, this is a must read for anyone with a burning desire for change who just needs the little push to get beyond the fear. Blurbs are brief summaries of what a reader will find on the other end of a hyperlink.
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I agreed with his philosophy and loved all the examples in the book too. Students will consider the themes of the book and integrate at least one in their blurb. Examples of blurbs to share in your primary classroom. After the breakout success of her first book of poems mountain climber, poet june smith returns with an even more enduring tale of love and loss.
An example would be the vague endorsement by nelson demille for the famed the. A book blurb should be a fair representation of the style of the book. In this sample of my full product native american tribesyou will receive a tribes book cover pages, cut and paste eskimo page as well as the eskimo fact sheet. When you need to write a blurb for a movie, book, or other project, start by writing a clever and catchy hook that. 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. I will never endorse a book without seeing the whole thing and i dont believe anyone else should, either. Purchase a swatch kit that contains samples of all the different blurb papers with photos and text printed on them. Godins simple manifesto for success and happiness is inspiring.
The occult art of the poetry book blurb rachael mead. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. A blurb is the book description you find on the back of a book or online to describe a books contents. The examples range from mich matthews who inspires a team at microsoft, to joel spoelsky, the owner of a software service business, who also has a number of.
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Fascinating, prospect a superb book about the tribalism gripping british politics. When i saw jungers short book on the subject, i thought it might give me a more indepth viewpoint on the subject, which it did. Keep in mind at all times the blurb is what sells the book, so. Copywriting is a completely different skillset to creating fiction, and im here to help you get that blurb in tiptop shape.
Generally, 150200 words are more than enough for a full blurb. Even his example of mlk as a person that just did it was an oversimplification because history shows that he was a reluctant leader initially and also that he was. Its been a long time since ive read such a book of nonsense. All you have to do is provide me with some information and i will write one undeniably catchy blurb. The latest from vanity fair contributing editor junger war, 2010, etc. Blurb create, print, and sell professionalquality photo. It should introduce your main characters, give an insight on conflict, depict genre and arouse interest. When you buy a swatch kit, your confirmation email will. This article gives you simple steps to follow to write a book blurb, and gives examples of both fiction and nonfiction back cover blurbs. Kevin is determined that hell never join a gang but his path crosses the tribes when he saves one of them from a rival gang. Traditionally, it would be found on the inside back cover of a hardback. Second half of the book is a disorganised set of examples of people who have. I have been a long time user but they are unable to print photo books true to the original images.
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