Creative Workshop: Perfecting Our Book Description

We’ve struggled through writing two book blurbs so far, but we’ve learned a great deal about them, about ourselves and about our books. Find out all the details and perhaps get some tips to help you in Episode 31 of the QWERTY Writing Life Podcast. Check out these links for more info on what we shared during the workshop:

Blurb’s base template for writing a nonfiction book description: 

https://www.blurb.com/blog/how-to-write-a-blurb-for-your-non-fiction-book/

My 4-step Process for Writing a Nonfiction Book Blurb That Sells, from Rainmaker Press:

https://www.rainmakerpress.com/my-musings/2018/10/18/my-4-step-process-for-writing-a-nonfiction-book-blurb-that-sells

ALLi Podcast: Book Blurbs, Book Hooks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw2-rZj4YXc

How to Write a Good Book Description, IngramSpark

https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/how-to-write-a-good-book-description

Back Book Cover Blurb, Kindlepreneur

https://kindlepreneur.com/back-book-cover-blurb/

Rachael Ritchey’s website, cover designer extraordinaire

https://rachaelritchey.com/book-design-by-rachael/

Kim Howes Zabbia, Just Paint, It Ain’t

https://www.kimhoweszabbia.com/books-for-sale

In this week’s QWERTY Challenge, we will send you off with the task of condensing your current body of work, writing or otherwise, into a few lines. We would love for you to share them with us!

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