Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this episode, I talk with book blurb coach, Jessie Cunniffe. Topics we discuss include: · How Jessie went from being a music teacher to a book blurb expert. · Why so many authors find blurb writing hard. · Why a book blurb is NOT a summary of your book! · The four things a reader is looking for in your blurb. · Some of the most common pitfalls authors make when writing a blurb. · The difference between hooks and taglines. · How to write a stellar blurb that converts browsers into buyers. · And how to start a fight on social media over writing blurbs! If you’re someone who has struggled with writing blurbs for your books, then this episode is for you! Jessie shares a wealth of advice and tips for making your blurbs sparkle and entice new readers. Visit Jessie’s website here: www.bookblurbmagic.com Download your FREE blurb cheat-sheet here. Email Jessie at [email protected] Follow Jessie on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bookblurbmagic/ Follow Jessie on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/bookblurbmagic Use the coupon code “ALCHEMY” to get 10% off the following Book Blurb Magic products: Book Blurb Magic The Spicy Blurb Playbook 1:1 Blurb Audit Custom Book Blurb by BBM Sign up for Carissa Andrews’ latest Author Revolution course, Four Books, Five Days: Mastering AI-Enhanced Series Planning, here. * Please Note: I am an affiliate for Carissa’s Four Books, Five Days course and Jessie’s products. I only recommend resources I enjoy, engage in or use myself. As an affiliate I get a small kickback at no extra charge to you. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going. Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here. If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader’s newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here. Grab your copy of my latest paranormal cozy Hades’s Haunt here: https://books2read.com/hadesshaunt Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/
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