The Pyrenees---Southern France

The Pyrenees---Southern France

Friday, July 8, 2016

Back-of-the-Book Blurb Friday # 16

 Perhaps you're not one of the hundreds of three people the one who've participated in this book blurb stuff. Maybe you're wondering what I'm talking about... If that's the case, read about how you join in the fun and find out exactly what it is:

  • Every Friday a pic is posted. The pic is meant to be the front cover of a book. Your book. You choose what kind of book it is. A romance novel? A horror story? An informational book? A sci-fi thriller? A beach read? 
  • You choose the title. And you write the blurb.
  • The blurb? A blurb is that text on the book cover (often on the back) that is crafted to lure the reader, making it impossible for them to resist buying the book. It's engaging... and short, so being brief is key. For this challenge, your blurb should be 150 words or less.
  • Lisa Ricard Claro started this book-blurb stuff up, but now she's busy with her next book. Love to Win will be coming out on July 30. I thought, once you've sold a series of books, you just lay around on the couch poking out the bottom of the chocolates in the Russell Stover assortment box (to avoid those yucky nougat-y candies) but I guess there's more to this publishing business than meets the eye.


  • After you write your blurb, post it, along with the photo, on your blog, and link it to this post via Mr. Linky (which is quite simple to do--even my very-handsome golden retriever can do it). You can also check out the other blurbs--there will hopefully be at least one other one besides mine that you can check out. 
       Here's the photo (book cover) for this week, along with my lame pathetic finished blurb:



The Rufus Way

Rural philosopher Rufus T. Brooks shares how he climbed to the top of his mountain of... well, to the top of where he is now. Thanks to Rufus' family, who painstakingly recorded Brooks' words as he spewed, everybody can strike out into the world the Rufus way.

Some of the sure-road-to-success chapters include:
  • No shirt, No Shoes, No Service? No Place for Me!
  • Taking Overalls from Business Casual to Cocktail Parties
  • Bits of Dropped Food + Beard = A Tasty Snack Later On
  • Tattoos Guaranteed to Impress the Boss
  • Size Does Matter: The Key to Growing An Extra-Long Tooth (In Front)
  • Beards: When Scraggly Becomes Sexy
        If you're a Honey-Boo Boo fan, and wonder how you can reach the same pinnacle that Mama June has, this is the book for you. (140 words)

       

        So join in on the fun. Participate. Write a blurb. And check out the photo for next week's blurb:


This is the photo for next week's book blurb. It will be posted on July 15,

News flash: I'm going to a writing conference a week from tomorrow, and I'm gonna make a pitch. I've pitched many softballs and baseballs and each time, the ball would go in wild, unpredictable and sometimes lawsuit-worthy directions. Hopefully my book pitch will be different...
  

13 comments:

  1. WHAT? I was with you, Madam. With you at every turn. Riding shotgun down two-lane blacktop, the wind rushing through the unrollupable window of the 1945 Chevy pickup, making a rat's nest of my lovely lady-mullet. And then I got to the end of your blurb. Only to find out that your fake book was NOT about ME!!!

    Mama June indeed. That's my Hick. Cleaned up a little, sure. And with a longer beard. I hope you have a disclaimer at the front of that book!

    I hope your book pitch doesn't knock anybody in the noggin. I'll make a note to stand clear when you step up.

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    1. Hick is a little more cleaned up than this guy? You are one lucky lady. Luck be a lady tonight!

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    2. I am pointedly ignoring your innuendo, Madam, to inform you that I am INDEED one lucky lady, having just scratched off a $200 winner on a $10 lottery ticket an hour ago. The only way I'm going to get any luckier than that is if Hick falls asleep around 8:30 tonight.

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    3. You know, some sleeping pill powder into his beverage works wonders...

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  2. This blurb is brilliant, and I would preorder on Amazon right now, if I could. It sounds hilarious, and I'm betting that amid the funny stuff there might even be little bits of real advice. Nice job!

    Also, thanks for talking about my book! :)

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    1. Lisa--But you CAN pre-order it. You just might have to wait a reeealy long time for your order to be shipped.

      You're welcome. It's nice to be able to tout what is sure to be a good read...

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  3. I think I need this book! It definitely speaks to me!!

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    1. Pat--I can always give you Rufus' phone number.

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    2. Or better yet, I'll give Rufus YOUR number.

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  4. I know some fellers like this, and can attest to the food in beard snack business.
    Good luck at the conference. Who are you pitching to, do you know?

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    1. Linda--Thanks. I need all the good luck I can muster.

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  5. Looking forward to seeing you Tuesday and at the conference. It will be my first pitch, too. Should be interesting. May need a bottle of wine later!

    Pat
    Critter Alley

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    1. Pat--Hopefully it will be interesting in a good way.

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