But fear not, because theres a secret science to writing the perfect book blurb. Being able to write a good blurb for your book is an important skill to have, whether its for your website, a query to an editor or agent, or for your selfpublishing book. An easytofollow, practical guide to writing the best blurb to sell your selfpublished book, provided by ya author sarah juckes of completelynovel. Writing a book blurb is harder than you think, and is an excellent way of getting yourself noticed. Congrats to amarie avant on that pretty orange banner. Beautiful darkness after the loss of her uncle, macon ravenwood, lena duchannes is absolutely devastated, but ethan wate is there to try and help her feel whole again. One night in the rain, ethan wate opened his eyes and fell in love with lena duchannes. Put simply, being concise is hard, and being concise about something you know insideandout can seem downright impossible. Well be using the blurb from dan browns the da vinci code as an example to highlight our tips. To write a good blurb, you have to make it short and exciting, yet relevant. A book blurb which will arouse a readers curiosity to read the story you have worked on, but not give away twists within the story, is a quality one. The stories depicted in this book are completely nonfiction and based on real life events.
Night games is a collection of 12 stories of erotica. I was gripped and turning the pages with excitement to find out what was going to happen next. Portfolio of creative and experimental photography. Like the sound of the book based on the blurb on the back what is a blurb. On back covers of books there is usually a summary which attempts to get the reader interested. The blurb should be in the same style as the rest of the book, for example. Beautiful darkness is the second novel in the caster chronicles by kami garcia and margaret stohl.
It was 1987 when i discovered watchers and scrambled to find anything he had written previously. As things seem to be settling down, lena begins to act strangely. It is a work of art that resonates with a frequency of very low tones of past, present and future. Jan 26, 2018 heart of darkness joseph conrad posted on january 26, 2018 february 11, 2018 by opheliarose16 im not hugely ashamed to say that i decided to cross heart of darkness out from my list, having done a cursory view of the page numbers of various books up for consideration and, feeling rather fatigued of serious reading, was persuaded by. Click download free sample to read the first chapters for free. A sequel, beautiful chaos, was released on october 18, 2011. Beautiful darkness is the sequel to their debut novel, beautiful creatures. Beautiful, darkness, maurice, mitchell, story, book, team, wreck. Margaret stohl has an ma in english and studied creative writing under poet george macbeth at the university of east anglia, norwich. The beautiful darkness focuses on author joshunda sanders threeyear journey of through loss, grief and solitude which led to reconciliation, forgiveness and, ultimately, healing. The book is a beautiful combination of poetic expression coupled with visual art that gives the reader a glimpse into the shadows. And the worst part of that fairly low number is the fact that i was really just rewriting and perfecting the same 215 words over and over and over again. For all intents and purposes, your publisher has written this.
Aug 24, 2015 12 books to read if you just like really beautiful writing, because sometimes a little dose of brilliant language is all you need by e. The beautiful darkness focuses on author joshunda sanders threeyear journey through loss, grief and solitude, which led to reconciliation, forgiveness, and ultimately healing the beautiful darkness, her candid memoir, begins in 2010 with a phone call that informs her that her father has died by suicide. Why the future of journalism depends on women and people joshunda sanders is the author, most recently, of i can write the world, the story of a budding journalist. Creating a book blurb, while still technically writing, is closer to a science than an art. Sign up for my newsletter, beneath the oake tree, here. Recommend it to your teenagers, your students, your friends with teen kids. It is the first of many events that transform her life dramatically for the next three. Work by convincing readers to take a chance on it, or. I was about halfway through the writing of my book when i was asked to write a blurb for the back cover.
The write blurb congrats to amarie avant on that pretty. Sep 19, 2011 beautiful darkness is a youngadult fantasy novel written by kami garcia and margaret stohl. Oct 28, 2010 beautiful darkness is a worthy sequel and takes the readers on a deeper journey through the world of the casters. Beautiful darkness is the second bewitching instalment in the bestselling love story beautiful creatures a romance that is bound to capture the hearts of twilight fans everywhere some loves are meant to be. Im not saying those potential readers are unusual in any way. Movies do this incredibly well in their trailers and descriptions, so it may be an idea to look at some popular movies and see how they do it. In this novel, love is a theme of the plot because it is a strong motivating force for many of the main. The 5 core elements of a book blurb and why you should know. Jul 19, 20 writing a book blurb is a little like online dating, i suppose.
In that sense, a good blurb is anything but subjective. I was still in high school and had never heard of the book, nor leigh nichols, nor dean koontz. Then he met mysterious newcomer lena duchannes, who. Your book blurb aka online description, like your dating. I offer authors two options for book blurb writing services. The editorcopywriter producing the blurb will be an experienced professional with many years of experience in editing and the writing skill to put together good copy for your work or an experienced copy writer. Malcolm gladwell, the bestselling author of the tipping point, and some of the book covers that feature his blurbs. Oct 04, 20 an easytofollow, practical guide to writing the best blurb to sell your selfpublished book, provided by ya author sarah juckes of completelynovel. Its rich, smooth and made to be drunk read slowly to savor ever delicious word. Beautiful mess is the most sensitive explanation of depression and how it affects lives that i have ever read. This story is based on the life and times of its author. The 5 core elements of a book blurb and why you should. The second novel in the caster chronicles, it was published by little, brown on october 12, 2010.
Apr 28, 2017 when it comes to writing the back blurb for a book, the struggle is real. Beautiful darkness is a youngadult fantasy novel written by kami garcia and margaret stohl. When you need to write a blurb for a movie, book, or other project, start by writing a clever and catchy hook that introduces some of the characters and setting of the topic. Her mothers severe mental illness, largely untreated, resulted in a chaotic home life. It is the first of many events that transform her life dramatically.
Beautiful darkness beautiful creatures by kami garcia, margaret stohl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. When it comes to writing the back blurb for a book, the struggle is real. Then he met mysterious newcomer lena duchannes, who revealed a secret world that had been hidden in plain sight all along. How to write an effective blurb for a selfpublished book. Despite his crush on the beautiful woman, marks strict, catholic upbringing tells him that he must destroy. A very informative book about lifes journey to ones final eternal destination. Your book blurb aka online description, like your dating profile.
Oct 12, 2010 margaret stohl has an ma in english and studied creative writing under poet george macbeth at the university of east anglia, norwich. How is it that a writer can write a story spanning tens of thousands of words but stumble at a 250300 word book blurb describing it. This study guide consists of approximately 27 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of beautiful darkness. Beautiful darkness is the second book of the caster chronicles series written by kami garcia and margaret stohl. Writing a book blurb is a little like online dating, i suppose. Youve snagged a prospective date by your alluring cover, so now youve got to show theres more than just surface appeal. In this novel, love is a theme of the plot because it. Malcolm gladwell hands out book blurbs like santa does. Heart of darkness joseph conrad posted on january 26, 2018 february 11, 2018 by opheliarose16 im not hugely ashamed to say that i decided to cross heart of darkness out from my list, having done a cursory view of the page numbers of various books up for consideration and, feeling rather fatigued of serious reading, was persuaded by. Book blurb writing service, novel summary, manuscript editor. Sep 12, 2018 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. The blurb of your book is the second thing a potential reader will look at after the coverso take the time to get it right.
As you can see at left, even raynes cat sulu enjoys writing book blurbs and synopses. Ethan wate used to think of gatlin, the small southern town he had always called home, as a place where nothing ever changed. Blurb writing is an important skill to develop whether you are selfpublished or traditional. Beautiful darkness is a bit slow to start about at about 150 pages into the book i couldnt put it down. With original characters, complex world building, and crackling prose, this is masterful storytelling. Jan 14, 2014 how to write a great ya fantasy or scifi book blurb posted on january 14, 2014 by conjurors its ironic, after writing thousands of words to create your novel, that a 100200 word blurb pitching your baby to potential readers could completely stump you. Writing book blurbs and synopses by rayne hall is available as a kindle ebook and in paperback. Beautiful darkness quotes by kami garcia goodreads. Text publishing beautiful mess, book by claire christian. The fee for the blurbwriting service is calculated in relation to the length of the manuscript.
Katrina ahmansen, a 22year old englishwoman, is embarking on the adventure of a lifetime as the personal assistant to the famous swedish soprano, jenny lind. How to write a great ya fantasy or scifi book blurb. Today were going to provide a list of tips to help you write your blurb. 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 for a lot of firsttime authors, i think theres an instinct to make sure readers understand everything that happened in the books universe before the beginning of the actual story. Your book blurb must be wellwritten to get a readers attention. Then, write 12 additional sentences that explain the plot of the story in a general way.
The second book in the series is scheduled for summer 2020. This book gets a 4 from me, and i look forward to the next one. A handbook for orphans 2016 and how racism and sexism killed traditional media. I feel like we have to promote ourselves, he said of endorsing. How to write a great nonfiction book blurb from polly letofsky of my word publishing. How to write a great ya fantasy or scifi book blurb posted on january 14, 2014 by conjurors its ironic, after writing thousands of words to create your novel, that a 100200 word blurb pitching your baby to potential readers could completely stump you. Your chapbook, backyard migration route, examines liminalities in many ways. In the small town of gatlin, everyone knows everybody, which makes it even harder for lena to cope with the death of her uncle in private. Beautiful darkness the caster chronicles wiki fandom. Your blurb will be an important part of your marketing. A handbook for orphans author joshunda sanders looks back on parental relationships that are particularly challenging. Beautiful darkness is the sequel to the caster saga. The fee for the blurb writing service is calculated in relation to the length of the manuscript. If you read any other book and felt a bit uncomfortable about the depiction of depression, read this one and understand more.
In this post, we tell you how to write a book blurb in five easy steps. Home maurice mitchell beautiful darkness close book content settings more ebooks warning. Beautiful darkness by maurice mitchell read free book. Dec 17, 2015 malcolm gladwell, the bestselling author of the tipping point, and some of the book covers that feature his blurbs. Ask the class if they know why blurbs are written for book covers. The blurb that appears on the back cover of your book, and on your amazon page, will either.
Struggling with the loss of her uncles death, lena is very different from the first book. The eyes of darkness teod is a revamped version of a much earlier book by koontz, writing under the pseudonym leigh nichols, from 1981. I used this guide this week to write a blurb for a client and it worked a charm. Nov 15, 2019 when you need to write a blurb for a movie, book, or other project, start by writing a clever and catchy hook that introduces some of the characters and setting of the topic. For a lot of firsttime authors, i think theres an instinct to make sure readers understand everything that happened in the books universe before the beginning of the actual story.
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