I’m leading a BAIPA workshop on “How to Write a Killer Book Blurb” on March 19 at 10 am.
The blurb is the book description that appears on the back cover of the book and on your online sales page. You might think of it as the teaser — it’s usually one to three paragraphs and less than 200 words. You want to reveal enough to entice your readers, but hide enough so they want to read more.
Only your cover and title are more important in attracting readers to buy your book.
This is a hands-on workshop. I will display your blurbs on our shared screen and we will work together to make them stronger and sharper.
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Here’s how to register and submit your blurb.
- Register here. The workshop is $25 for members, $40 for nonmembers. Members must log in to register.
- Submit a blurb of 200 words or less to [email protected] by Thursday, March 17. (Though shorter is better.) One blurb per participant. If you have a book cover, send that too, and I’ll include that on the slide next to the blurb
You need not have completed your book, or even started it, to participate. A compelling blurb can be equally important before you’ve written your book, because it can guide you as you write.
I will aim to give attention to all of the blurbs, but it’s first-come, first-served. We’ll go in the order I receive the submissions. We will cover fiction and nonfiction.
You’re welcome to submit a shorter blurb, for social media or Amazon ads, which limit you to 149 characters. (That’s how many are in this paragraph.)
You can participate in the workshop without submitting a blurb.
To find out more, take a look at my earlier blog post, which has more details about blurbs and the workshop — How to Submit Your Blurb for Our March 19 ‘Killer Blurb’ Workshop.
