Tag: blurbs

How I would vote now: 2021 Hugo Award (Best Novel)

The Nominees Piranesi by Susanna Clarke The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin The Relentless Moon by Mary Robinette Kowal Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Network Effect by Martha Wells The Actual Results How I Would Have Voted Explanation Network Effect was pretty good. In fact, it’s my favorite… Continue reading How I would vote now: 2021 Hugo Award (Best Novel)

What do you guys think of these book descriptions?

These are both pretty rough, and I’m still working on a one-line teaser. The edits are coming along well, though, and the cover art should be done very soon. If all goes well, The Sword Keeper should be up for a September release pre-order by the end of next week! SHORT DESCRIPTION Tamuna Leladze never thought… Continue reading What do you guys think of these book descriptions?

Cover reveal for new fantasy release!

A while back, I wrote a short fantasy novelette about a group of orcs setting out to found a new clan. Well, I’ve decided to self-publish it! If all goes well, it should be up on Amazon by this weekend. Here’s the blurb: IS THIS THE HILL ON WHICH YOU WANT TO DIE? That is… Continue reading Cover reveal for new fantasy release!

B is for Book Blurb

Perhaps the most important part of your book’s sales page, on Amazon or any other retailer, is the book description. More than anything else (except perhaps the cover), this is what sells your book. If done right, it will interest the reader enough to download a sample or buy the book outright. If not, they… Continue reading B is for Book Blurb

Teaser for SONS OF THE STARFARERS: BROTHERS IN EXILE

Hey guys–some news about Sons of the Starfarers, my next big series. While I’m working on Book II: Comrades in Hope, I’m also getting Book I: Brothers in Exile ready for publication. If all goes well, I’ll be publishing it in May, with books 2 and 3 coming shortly thereafter. Today, I put together a… Continue reading Teaser for SONS OF THE STARFARERS: BROTHERS IN EXILE

New book teaser — what do you guys think?

I’m getting ready to publish Star Wanderers: Dreamweaver over the weekend, but first I need to finalize the teaser / book description for Benefactor so that I can include it in the back.  Here’s what I’ve got so far: IN A COLD AND LONELY UNIVERSE, A SIMPLE ACT OF GRACE CAN RESONATE ACROSS WORLDS. Jakob… Continue reading New book teaser — what do you guys think?

Unstuck again

For the past few weeks, I’ve been kind of stuck on chapter 3 in Star Wanderers: Benefactor.  This one is a parallel novella to Fidelity, from Jakob’s point of view.  It’s been a lot of fun to write so far–Jakob struggles with a lot of the same issues I do, like self-reliance and independence vs.… Continue reading Unstuck again