Back-cover copy–the blurb you’ll put on the back cover of your book– is a key marketing tool. You’ll use the same blurb for a query, if you’re querying agents and editors. So how do you do it right? You need to tease the potential reader with cool stuff about your book but include NO spoilers. […]
Use photos with your blog posts
A picture’s worth a thousand words, right? In our visual culture, an image draws attention long before a headline does. So it seems like a no-brainer to put images on your blog posts. So, how and where do you get them? What you don’t do is use any old photo you find on someone’s website. […]
Proposals Part 10 – Formatting
Formatting Your Proposal You will spend a great deal of time creating your proposal, so you want to present it in a professional manner. Before you send it off, check the website of each agent or publisher you plan to contact. If they have posted guidelines for writing and/or formatting a proposal. If they list […]
Proposals Part 5 – Market Analysis & Audience
This section has numerous titles, but basically what the publisher wants to know in this section is who your audience is? What segment of the marketplace will be interested in reading your book? Who are your potential readers? It would be nice if we could simply say that we’re writing for everyone. Or maybe we […]