Posted on November 4, 2019 at 11:35 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Sure, spring cleaning has a nice ring to it, but you can — and should — freshen up your backlist...

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Tagged As: Blurbs, Cover design, Editing

Posted on October 8, 2019 at 2:40 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

No one will claim that writing an irresistible Amazon description or book blurb is easy. But they’ll all insist that...

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Posted on April 7, 2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Novelist Beth Barany offered some tips recently at The Book Designer for writing your “elevator pitch.” While, yes, it’s often...

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Posted on March 11, 2019 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We often ask our authors to provide us a one-sentence or one-paragraph description of the book they’re promoting. So it’s...

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Posted on January 28, 2019 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It can feel easier to write an entire book than to write a simple summary of it. That’s why we...

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Tagged As: Blurbs

Posted on January 23, 2019 at 9:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The latest two-minute tip from the Romance Writers of America is a two-for-one deal. Author Vanessa North’s advice for how...

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Posted on May 25, 2018 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In yesterday's post, we shared expert advice on writing a better blurb and hinted at one hugely important part: keywords....

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Posted on May 24, 2018 at 10:41 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You know a strong blurb is key to selling your book, but writing a compelling sales pitch for something you’re...

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Posted on September 17, 2015 at 12:00 AM by Jeffrey Bruner

The blurb — both the one you use for marketing and the one on your Amazon page — is a...

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