Melissa Maygrove

E-book format is improving, but it still has a ways to go. Most of the e-books I buy now have linked tables of contents. Thank you! That makes going back to find something much easier than the gazillion page-turning clicks one had to do before. A few even have the back cover blurb included somewhere near the beginning. Yay. Finally! I don't know about you, but I have a HUGE backlog of books waiting TBR. By the time I get around to some of them, I've forgotten what the story is about.

Okay, so I'm a little late with this week's post. What can I say. Wednesday snuck up on me. At some point in your writing career, you will probably have to write a blurb. You know - the paragraph or two on the back of a book that tells a little about the story and, hopefully, entices people to buy it and read it. A good blurb doesn’t tell much of the story, and it shouldn't be a total spoiler.  It introduces your protagonist (or hero and heroine in a romance) and the major conflict. Keep it brief, but make it strong — every word counts.  It should leave the reader wanting more. Here are a few good links on writing blurbs. Enjoy. = ) 5 Tips on How to Write a Blurb For Your Book How to Write a Back Cover Blurb For Your Book Gotcha Blurbs: Easy & Fun to Write