Blurb! Excuse me. – A New Blurb Exercise for W.I.P. “The Water Castle”

checking mine out now!

Dan Alatorre AUTHOR's avatarDAN ALATORRE

I'm not sure I know what a blurb is... I’m not sure I know what a blurb is…

What’s in a blurb?

EVERYTHING.

In December 2013, Digital Book World’s Beth Bacon posted “4 Easy Steps To An Irresistible Book Blurb.”

Today I’m going to walk through the steps to see if I can create an irresistible blurb for my newest story, a fantasy Work In Progress called The Water Castle.

Remember, your eBook is largely an impulse buy. The cover image has to be compelling enough for potential readers to click on the blurb, and the blurb has to be a good enough mini ad to get them to buy.

Well, maybe that last one... Sure, I’m not busy.

First, let’s walk through the steps, then let’s have some fun and think up ideas for an attractive cover that captures the essence of the story – and sells it to readers.

According to Bacon – love saying that –…

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