#bookblurb — Public Fediverse posts
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LIES OF STONE
Tank was supposed to die in the service of saving the world. That he survived .... is problematic.
That he now refuses to be controlled by the people who tricked him into that suicide mission....
That he KNOWS he was tricked into a suicide mission....
....is potentially catastrophic.
Fortunately, all he wants is to be left alone. Unfortunately, the world isn't quite done using him yet.....
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LIES OF STONE
Tank was supposed to die in the service of saving the world. That he survived .... is problematic.
That he now refuses to be controlled by the people who tricked him into that suicide mission....
That he KNOWS he was tricked into a suicide mission....
....is potentially catastrophic.
Fortunately, all he wants is to be left alone. Unfortunately, the world isn't quite done using him yet.....
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If you were browsing in a bookstore, which of these would catch your eye and encourage you to look inside the book? Why? (or why not?
A: Lily Gallagher can’t wait for retirement. After 40 years working twelve-hour shifts as a nurse, rest, relaxation, and reading are the three R’s she’s interested in.
B: I deserved to get my three R’s. No, I’m not talking about a child's reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic, my three R's were reading, rest, and relaxation.
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If you were browsing in a bookstore, which of these would catch your eye and encourage you to look inside the book? Why? (or why not?
A: Lily Gallagher can’t wait for retirement. After 40 years working twelve-hour shifts as a nurse, rest, relaxation, and reading are the three R’s she’s interested in.
B: I deserved to get my three R’s. No, I’m not talking about a child's reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic, my three R's were reading, rest, and relaxation.
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If you were browsing in a bookstore, which of these blurbs would encourage you to look inside? Why (or why not?)
A: A dead body in the community pool. Too many secrets. Welcome to your Florida retirement.
B: When Lily Gallagher finally trades twelve-hour nursing shifts for retirement, she expects rest, relaxation, and socializing. What she gets is anything but.
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If you were browsing in a bookstore, which of these blurbs would encourage you to look inside? Why (or why not?)
A: A dead body in the community pool. Too many secrets. Welcome to your Florida retirement.
B: When Lily Gallagher finally trades twelve-hour nursing shifts for retirement, she expects rest, relaxation, and socializing. What she gets is anything but.
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Successful Queries: Kara Sargent, Stacey Glick, and “Press 1 for 1nvasion,” by J. A. Dauber
Find a successful query to editor Kara Sargent from agent Stacey Glick for J. A. Dauber's debut MG novel, Press 1 for 1nvasion.
https://www.writersdigest.com/successful-queries-kara-sargent-stacey-glick-and-press-1-for-1nvasion-by-j-a-dauber#GetPublished #WriteMyQuery #Blurb #BookBlurb #MiddleGradeQueries
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Successful Queries: Kara Sargent, Stacey Glick, and “Press 1 for 1nvasion,” by J. A. Dauber
Find a successful query to editor Kara Sargent from agent Stacey Glick for J. A. Dauber's debut MG novel, Press 1 for 1nvasion.
https://www.writersdigest.com/successful-queries-kara-sargent-stacey-glick-and-press-1-for-1nvasion-by-j-a-dauber#GetPublished #WriteMyQuery #Blurb #BookBlurb #MiddleGradeQueries
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Vibes Can’t Make a Book, but They Can Help Find Readers
Author Penny Zang discusses vibes and how they may not make a book, but they may still help writers find their readers.
The post Vibes Can’t Make a Book, but They Can Help Find Readers appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/vibes-cant-make-a-book-but-they-can-help-find-readers#GetPublished #SellMyWork #Blurb #BookBlurb #Bookstagram
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Vibes Can’t Make a Book, but They Can Help Find Readers
Author Penny Zang discusses vibes and how they may not make a book, but they may still help writers find their readers.
The post Vibes Can’t Make a Book, but They Can Help Find Readers appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/vibes-cant-make-a-book-but-they-can-help-find-readers#GetPublished #SellMyWork #Blurb #BookBlurb #Bookstagram
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Best Page Forward is giving away 25 blurb packages in their Blurbs by the Dozen contest. The top ten most prolific sharers win a blurb package. A random drawing picks other winners.
Follow my sharing link below to enter and get your own sharing link. 📖
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Best Page Forward is giving away 25 blurb packages in their Blurbs by the Dozen contest. The top ten most prolific sharers win a blurb package. A random drawing picks other winners.
Follow my sharing link below to enter and get your own sharing link. 📖
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Here are picture of my official #bookblurb for my upcoming contemporary #YA book titled The Challenges of Being Me. I’ll be spending some time this weekend getting it set up on Amazon. #writingcommunity @bookstodon
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I typed “The End” on my WIP yesterday! Woo hoo! Almost ready to send it off to my editor, but first want to tighten up my #bookblurb. Feels good to be in this next step. #writingcommunity #authorsofmastodon @bookstodon
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Sydney University Press asked me for an endorsement of The Letters of Charles Harpur and his Circle, edited by Paul Eggert and Chris Vening. I called it "a masterclass in new documentary editing". I'm secretly hoping the term catches on.
https://sydneyuniversitypress.com.au/collections/contact-58308/products/180112
#editing #scholarlyediting #documentaryediting #publication #bookblurb #Australianletters #Austrianliterature #printnetworks