How to write a better book description

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...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Blurbs

Two-minute tip: How to write a sizzling synopsis

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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Tagged As: Blurbs, Romance, Romance Writers of America, Video, Writing advice

Key information about book keywords

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

Several people of mixed ages and genders examine books stacked on a long table.

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

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Blurbs, Keywords, Marketing / promotion, Writing advice

Blurbs: The most important words you'll write

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

A man in a black sweatshirt and black backpack holds a book as he squats in front of bookshelves.

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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Tagged As: Blurbs, Marketing / promotion, Writing advice

Are these gremlins lurking in your blurbs?

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

An older man in a blue jacket and straw hat examines one book from several tall stacks of them.

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

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Blurbs, Marketing / promotion, Writing advice