Tuesday Teaser
After days of rain, today promises wall-to-wall sunshine. I have just been for my X-ray, and although it feels very cold out there, I think it will warm up later, so I can venture out into the garden. First, I have something more important to do. For months, I have been working on our book blurbs. I don’t like them and don’t think they do our books justice. But no matter how hard I try, I cannot come up with anything that inspires me. So not likely to inspire anyone else! They say it takes a different mindset to write a good blurb; obviously, that part of my brain is out to lunch. I’m just grateful the rest of it still works! I have been researching like a crazy person to find a solution, even if it means paying for it, and yesterday I decided to give Fiverr.com a try. I have used them before for beta reads and am very happy with them. I chose one that wasn’t expensive, had brilliant reviews and an extensive list of material needed. I spent the rest of the afternoon compiling this list and will be sending it off any minute now. I will receive the blurb in two days’ time.
Nothing ventured nothing gained, they say, and whatever I get cannot be any worse than the ones we have already. I will do a comparison post so you can offer your judgement! I am looking forward to a little gardening, even though I don’t think the grass will dry out enough to be cut. There are seeds to sow and a Mother’s Day hydrangea to plant. Such a beautiful blue, and I hope it doesn’t revert to pink.
Later, I intend to write, hopefully in a good creative mood after all that fresh air…
Anita Dawes and Jaye Marie 
Good thinking. I’m curious to see how the two blurbs will compare. 🙂 x
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Surprisingly, there was no clear winner… but lots of helpful suggestions though. When the mist clears a bit, I will post again…
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Looking forward. 🙂
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Tomorrow?
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I was going to mention the soil’s Ph balance for hydrangea colour but Audrey beat me to it. 😀 … yeah, blurbs, a writing skill of a completely different kettle of kittens … will be interesting to see what they come up with. 🙂
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Post under way, Widds. Looking forward to all your comments!
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Looking forward to your blurb comparison.
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So am I, John… getting desperate!
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Reblogged this on https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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Hydrangeas turn pink if there’s too much lime in the soil.
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Is there anything I can do to keep it blue, Audrey?
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If your soil isn’t acidic, the advice is to add some aluminum sulphate. I’ve not had to do this for my plant growing in the ground, which means that dirt is acidic enough. But a cutting from that plant in a pot whose soil has added lime blooms pink. So if yours turns pink, try aluminum sulphate. And avoid lime!
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I will remember that, Audrey, I do prefer blue!
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Me too!
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I never thought of using Fiverr for a book blurb, but what a great idea. I’ll be curious to see what they come up with.
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Watch this space, Jan… 💕
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