The secret diary of adrian mole adrian mole wiki fandom. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, james doohan. Jan 14, 2020 erin miller is a freelance book critic with a b. The secret is a bestselling 2006 selfhelp book by rhonda byrne, based on the earlier film of the same name. We dont offer free books or free paper samples but you can view our paper and book customization options by doing one of the following. If you plan to buy or sell your photo book only via blurbs website, you do not need an isbn if you want to sell your book in a major retailer or through amazon, an isbn is required if you are making a trade book, an isbn is required. The secret of chimneys project gutenberg selfpublishing. Blurbs are basically endorsements from other authors for your book, which go on the front or back cover. Blurb provide multiple options for creating books, allowing you to use either their booksmart software, webbased bookify, a plugin for adobe indesign, or you can do your own thing. The secret is long out of print, but copies can be obtained easily online try or. There is one big difference though between a book blurb and a synopsis. Spinelli was already a celebrated childrens author by the time the book was written and it met with critical success, being lauded for its message of nonconformity.
However, this task typically comes just when youre at your least able. Whatever the old adage might warn, there is a bit of merit to judging a book by its cover if only in one respect. A blurb is the book description you find on the back of a book or online to describe a book s contents. Stargirl is a young adult novel by the writer jerry spinelli that was published in the year 2000. Jul 19, 20 writing a book blurb is a little like online dating, i suppose. Yes, its still difficult and yes, its much harder to do for your own work, but it is possible. Blurb are a wellrenowned printondemand company, and they offer numerous book printing options, with a variety of paper types, book bindings and other options. This, the true first, is so scarce that the second edition is often mistaken for it even jay gertzman makes the mistake in his excellent essay on the publication history of this. Joellen trilling, ben asen, and alex jay also contributed to the book.
Blurbs are the second most important selling tool you have for your book, so. Mar 19, 2020 the wife and the widow by christian white my rating. Her work has appeared regularly in the orlando sentinel. To bring joy to the world, the secret creates lifetransforming tools in the mediums of books, films, and multimedia.
Put simply, being concise is hard, and being concise about something you know insideandout can seem downright impossible. With each creation from the secret, we aim to share knowledge that is true, simple, and practical, and that will transform. Writing the blurb for your selfpublished book is one of the privileges of being an indie author. The 5 core elements of a book blurb and why you should. Purchase a swatch kit that contains samples of all the different blurb papers with photos and text printed on them. The story was mostly written at barnhill, a farmhouse on the scottish island of jura, at times while orwell suffered from. The occult art of the poetry book blurb rachael mead. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the. Clues for where the treasures were buried are provided in a puzzle book named the secret produced by byron preiss and first published by bantam in 1982. And of all his stories, roald dahl said that the bfg was probably his own favourite. It uses twilight as an example, but dont hold that against me. There are just a few final steps in this book building process that youll want to take. Feb 10, 2016 how to create a back book cover blurb that sells i just published a guest post which goes into this with some examples.
When you buy a swatch kit, your confirmation email will include a discount code equal in value to the price of. Over the years, i began to believe that id just mashed together the memory of a beautifully enchanting cover from a random fantasy novel seen in a supermarket or a dream, a provocatively simple title that no 8 year old could resist secret, treasure and hunt in any order. On taking up writing it had not once occurred to me that one of the tasks of being a writer might be to come up with those concise, quippy phrases on the covers of books. Do you write your own, or get someone else to do it. A blurb is the book description you find on the back of a book or online to describe a books contents. You know, the ones that readers use to choose the book they want to read next or throw on the pile beside the bed where, among the. The first honest and really complete story of one of those men, screams the dustjacket blurb to the second edition written by the books publisher, samuel roth. If you do this, what it will do is it will create a pdf document which you couldthen print on your own desktop printer. Oct 16, 2014 writing the blurb for your selfpublished book is one of the privileges of being an indie author. The blurb of your book is the second thing a potential reader will look at after the coverso take the time to get it right.
The bfg won the federation of childrens book groups award in 1982. The wife and the widow by christian white my rating. I originally had ordered the newest edition and, big difference between the two. The book is written in a diary style, and focuses on the worries and regrets of a teenager who believes. Youve written your book, but now you have to publish it and kdp has a box that you dread.
By day, clumsy panda po works faithfully in his familys noodle shop, but by night he dreams of becoming a true master of the martial arts. Its worth noting that the abna award asks for a 300 word pitch, which makes it a more elaborate book blurb. The book was authored by sean kelly and ted mann and illustrated by john jude palencar, john pierard, and overton loyd. Tourists come at feeding time to hear the giants eat their snozzcumbers.
Forget the book, have you read this irresistible story on blurbs. Where as most of what they sell on here is the 2015 edition. Isbns are a feature of trade books because these books are optimized for sale in the marketplace. Examples of blurbs to share in your primary classroom. Lets give you some guidance about what makes a good blurb, and a great one. The secret diary of adrian mole date diary startedjanuary 1st 1981 date diary endedapril 3rd 1982 previous bookna next bookthe growing pains of adrian mole the secret diary of adrian mole, aged. The wife and the widow is a fastpaced family dramathriller told in the alternating povs of the two title characters a wife and a widow. I was about halfway through the writing of my book when i was asked to write a. The key with fiction is to excite and engage your reader. Mar 27, 2018 the secret is a selfhelp book about the power of positive thinking by rhonda byrne.
The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. The reprint looks like an at home printer printed it. Youve snagged a prospective date by your alluring cover, so now youve got to show theres more than just surface appeal. I was about halfway through the writing of my book when i was asked to write a blurb for the back cover. Writing a book blurb is a little like online dating, i suppose. Most run several paragraphs, but some publishers want them shorter or in a special format so be sure to check with your publishers guidelines before you begin work. Oct 21, 2019 sample books and paper samples we dont offer free books or free paper samples but you can view our paper and book customization options by doing one of the following.
But fear not, because theres a secret science to writing the perfect book blurb. For all intents and purposes, your publisher has written this. This, the true first, is so scarce that the second edition is often mistaken for it even jay gertzman makes the mistake in his. Consider the blurb, one of the most pervasive, longestrunning and, at. The secret the book that changed the world, by rhonda byrne. One of the things an author is expected to do from timetotime is to produce at least a short biographical blurb. It is based on the belief of the law of attraction, which claims that thoughts can change a persons life directly. Jun 01, 2015 the occult art of the poetry book blurb on taking up writing it had not once occurred to me that one of the tasks of being a writer might be to come up with those concise, quippy phrases on the covers of books. Selina julia louisdreyfus tries to finish her book. Its creator, byron preiss, was inspired by the book, masquerade, which was published in the u. Copywriting is a completely different skillset to creating fiction, and im here to help you get that blurb in tiptop shape. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers.
Blurbs were originally printed on the back or rear dustjacket of a book, and are now found on web portals and news websites. A novel, often published as 1984, is a dystopian novel by english novelist george orwell. Have you ever read a blurb that tells you the entire plot of the novel and you have put. The secret is a selfhelp book about the power of positive thinking by rhonda byrne. These may be used for an interview, a book jacket, or even an event program in which you are a presenter. The year before publication, the author and publisher byron preiss had traveled to 12 locations in the continental u. I just finished my first book with, and the people at did an excellent and outstanding job. Specifically, byrne focuses on the idea that your dreams do in fact come true thinking about money and wealth will attract. More than 30 years later, the bfg remains a muchloved character.
Your book blurb aka online description, like your dating profile. The book is based on a pseudoscientific theory called the law of attraction the principle that like attracts like. The book is written in a diary style, and focuses on the worries and regrets of a. The philosophy and vision of the secret is to bring joy to billions. If you want to sell your book in a major retailer or through amazon, an isbn is required. There is one major problem with this edition, but it doesnt seem to be the authors fault. Like the book cover is one of the biggest selling points for any book, a book blurb helps sell the idea of the book to those who are in search of reading something either new or out of their usually picked genres. The book came in the united parcel service ups very quickly on friday, 17 january 2020. The 5 core elements of a book blurb and why you should know. Most of the book has no connection whatsoever to the treasure hunt.
A blurb is a short promotional piece accompanying a piece of creative work. In 1989 it was turned into an animated film featuring the voice of david jason. On christmas eve, a young boy builds a snowman that comes to life and takes him to the north pole to meet father christmas. The blurb on the back of the book claims that the book includes information on the nsas secret role in major world events of the 1980s and 1990s. The secret paperback january 1, 1982 by sean kelly author. The key to finding the casques preiss had buried and subsequently winning the jewels was to match one of the paintings to one of verses, solve the resulting riddle, and start digging. The only tragedy occurs when three drunk men climb over the safety fence and fall in to the giant pit. I used this guide this week to write a blurb for a client and it worked a charm. It may be written by the author or publisher or quote praise from others. Your book blurb aka online description, like your dating. If you are making a trade book, an isbn is required.
The photos in the book were great i give my highest. Sep 27, 2015 whatever the old adage might warn, there is a bit of merit to judging a book by its cover if only in one respect. If youd rather have someone else write you an amazing blurb then let us know, but if you want to write your own or just want to know how its done. As the book ends, readers discover the author is the bfg. How is it that a writer can write a story spanning tens of thousands of words but stumble at a 250300 word book blurb describing it.
The story was mostly written at barnhill, a farmhouse on the scottish island of jura, at times while orwell suffered from severe tuberculosis. Forget the book, have you read this irresistible story on. Ideally, you should put the 150 word blurb on the back cover and the 250 300 word description in the amazon book description field. Blurb provide multiple options for creating books, allowing you to use either their booksmart software, webbased bookify, a plug in for adobe indesign, or you can do your own thing. If you plan to buy or sell your photo book only via blurb s website, you do not need an isbn. I read this book when it first came out, when it was a new book at the public library. How to write a great nonfiction book blurb from polly letofsky of my word publishing. With the assistance of the enterprise crew, admiral kirk must stop an old nemesis, khan noonien singh, from using the lifegenerating genesis. With the assistance of the enterprise crew, admiral kirk must stop an old nemesis, khan noonien singh, from using the lifegenerating genesis device as the ultimate weapon.
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