Comments on: Blurbling http://writing.mousewords.net/blurbling/ Fiction, Motivation, & Notes Along the Way ~ by Christine Taylor Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:08:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mousewords http://writing.mousewords.net/blurbling/comment-page-1/#comment-971 mousewords Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:59:31 +0000 http://writing.mousewords.net/?p=450#comment-971 @Susan, The more things change, the more they stay the same! That's pretty much what I have on the intro page of the blog. :-) Thank you! @Susan, The more things change, the more they stay the same! That’s pretty much what I have on the intro page of the blog. :-) Thank you!

]]> By: Susan Alison http://writing.mousewords.net/blurbling/comment-page-1/#comment-968 Susan Alison Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:16:15 +0000 http://writing.mousewords.net/?p=450#comment-968 Hiya - I'd be tempted to go with: “This house has a dark secret. I hope, for your sake, it stays buried in the past.” Cousins Jeff and Cassie Barrister expect to have fun at their family Reunion. It’s the Fourth of July holiday, California’s Heritage Valley is hot and peaceful, and the historic Rosewood Inn is a vacation hideaway beyond compare. It’s what they don’t expect that causes problems. Friends aren't what they seem, strangers can't be trusted, and to top it off, the voice of Rosewood House itself soon leads Jeff and Cassie to discover a century-old murder…which may come back to haunt them. I know it's short but it's a teaser rather than an information giver, and you need space on the back cover rather than too much busyness, and there will also be a glowing quote from someone, I expect, and a bar code and maybe a little bit of back cover art etc.... I'm looking forward to reading this book. By the way, I think the blurb you have there is great as a swift synopsis - it will come in useful on many occasions when you're trying to sell your book... ...which I'm looking forward to buying and reading. Susan Hiya – I’d be tempted to go with:

“This house has a dark secret. I hope, for your sake, it stays buried in the past.”

Cousins Jeff and Cassie Barrister expect to have fun at their family Reunion. It’s the Fourth of July holiday, California’s Heritage Valley is hot and peaceful, and the historic Rosewood Inn is a vacation hideaway beyond compare.

It’s what they don’t expect that causes problems.

Friends aren’t what they seem, strangers can’t be trusted, and to top it off, the voice of Rosewood House itself soon leads Jeff and Cassie to discover a century-old murder…which may come back to haunt them.

I know it’s short but it’s a teaser rather than an information giver, and you need space on the back cover rather than too much busyness, and there will also be a glowing quote from someone, I expect, and a bar code and maybe a little bit of back cover art etc….

I’m looking forward to reading this book.

By the way, I think the blurb you have there is great as a swift synopsis – it will come in useful on many occasions when you’re trying to sell your book…

…which I’m looking forward to buying and reading.

Susan

]]> By: CJ (RhythmHippy) http://writing.mousewords.net/blurbling/comment-page-1/#comment-957 CJ (RhythmHippy) Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:20:59 +0000 http://writing.mousewords.net/?p=450#comment-957 I was already hooked but now I am sold! I agree about the points that it is a bit long for a book jacket. I would leave out paragraphs 5 and 6 and leave the rest. Gives the sense that fun is to be had, but danger and mystery lurk. Otherwise very cool!! I was already hooked but now I am sold! I agree about the points that it is a bit long for a book jacket. I would leave out paragraphs 5 and 6 and leave the rest. Gives the sense that fun is to be had, but danger and mystery lurk. Otherwise very cool!!

]]> By: mousewords http://writing.mousewords.net/blurbling/comment-page-1/#comment-953 mousewords Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:05:06 +0000 http://writing.mousewords.net/?p=450#comment-953 @Zack "Tone and style," that's a great point! You're right about the teasers, too. Thank you!! @Zack “Tone and style,” that’s a great point! You’re right about the teasers, too. Thank you!!

]]> By: Zack "The Mothman" Daggy http://writing.mousewords.net/blurbling/comment-page-1/#comment-952 Zack "The Mothman" Daggy Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:32:04 +0000 http://writing.mousewords.net/?p=450#comment-952 I love the description, but also agree it's a bit long. IMHO a blurb is like teaser to a movie. It's main point is to establish tone and style, and what the book is about comes second. Obviously not everyone goes this route, but I prefer it. Whichever way you go with the blurb, you've already got me hooked. I personally can't wait to read RW! :) Cheers! I love the description, but also agree it’s a bit long. IMHO a blurb is like teaser to a movie. It’s main point is to establish tone and style, and what the book is about comes second. Obviously not everyone goes this route, but I prefer it.

Whichever way you go with the blurb, you’ve already got me hooked. I personally can’t wait to read RW! :)

Cheers!

]]> By: mousewords http://writing.mousewords.net/blurbling/comment-page-1/#comment-950 mousewords Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:41:21 +0000 http://writing.mousewords.net/?p=450#comment-950 @Andrew Thank you. :-) @Andrew Thank you. :-)

]]> By: Andrew Seely http://writing.mousewords.net/blurbling/comment-page-1/#comment-949 Andrew Seely Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:30:36 +0000 http://writing.mousewords.net/?p=450#comment-949 I like the Trace paragraph, just don't know if it's completely necessary to mention him. And I really do enjoy the Cassie paragraph, the descriptive words paint such a wonderful setting of what she's going to go through. It's the use of words like that, which stir emotion and feeling, that are a rarity among the everyday. I like the Trace paragraph, just don’t know if it’s completely necessary to mention him. And I really do enjoy the Cassie paragraph, the descriptive words paint such a wonderful setting of what she’s going to go through. It’s the use of words like that, which stir emotion and feeling, that are a rarity among the everyday.

]]> By: mousewords http://writing.mousewords.net/blurbling/comment-page-1/#comment-948 mousewords Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:22:05 +0000 http://writing.mousewords.net/?p=450#comment-948 @Ricardo If I could catch your attention when you're tired, then that's definitely a good thing! Thank you! @Andrew *Great* points! I knew it was too long, & questioned whether to mention Trace; but you've got me thinking again about the other paragraphs. Thank you! @Ricardo If I could catch your attention when you’re tired, then that’s definitely a good thing! Thank you!

@Andrew *Great* points! I knew it was too long, & questioned whether to mention Trace; but you’ve got me thinking again about the other paragraphs. Thank you!

]]> By: Andrew Seely http://writing.mousewords.net/blurbling/comment-page-1/#comment-947 Andrew Seely Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:12:40 +0000 http://writing.mousewords.net/?p=450#comment-947 I totally want to read more now. The only thing is it seems a bit long for a "blurb". I like the picture you paint. Though maybe I don't need to know as much about so many characters. My interest would still be peaked without the mention of Trace and then without the paragraphs about Cassie and Jeff... Just my 2c Keep up the amazing work and I look forward to the day when I get to hold a copy in my hands. I totally want to read more now. The only thing is it seems a bit long for a “blurb”. I like the picture you paint. Though maybe I don’t need to know as much about so many characters. My interest would still be peaked without the mention of Trace and then without the paragraphs about Cassie and Jeff…

Just my 2c

Keep up the amazing work and I look forward to the day when I get to hold a copy in my hands.

]]> By: Ricardo Bueno http://writing.mousewords.net/blurbling/comment-page-1/#comment-946 Ricardo Bueno Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:09:22 +0000 http://writing.mousewords.net/?p=450#comment-946 I'm probably not the right person to give you advice at this very moment (it's been a long day, I haven't slept in about 20 hours, yadda, yadda..). Having read it though, you've caught my attention (which I say is a good thing). Wouldn't you? Glad to see the project coming along Christine :-) I’m probably not the right person to give you advice at this very moment (it’s been a long day, I haven’t slept in about 20 hours, yadda, yadda..).

Having read it though, you’ve caught my attention (which I say is a good thing). Wouldn’t you?

Glad to see the project coming along Christine :-)

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