who am i?
My name is James Fuller. I have been an author for over 15 years, with 15 books out now and many more to come. I have also read over 1000 books in my life and hope to add many more to that list. No, none of this is bragging, just putting it out there since you are here wondering if I am the right guy to create your blurb.
The blurb
The back of the book blurb is a very important and key element to your book. It is one of the first two steps for a reader to decide if they are even interested in reading your book. The cover is the first, of course. But after that, after your cover catches their eye, they go straight to the blurb to see if it is a story they would be interested in. This is where you need to wow them with something that gives them a taste of what is to come.
this is where i come in
A lot of people struggle with writing these. A LOT of authors do, so if you are one of them, don’t feel bad. It’s okay. Sometimes we are too close to the work and can’t filter things down because there is so much we want to say about it that distilling it into 200 to 400 words is near impossible. I get it, and I see it all the time. But you’re in luck because this just so happens to be something I am really good at, and I actually enjoy doing it.
what i need from you
To answer your first question, no, I do not need to read your whole book to do this. If that were the case, I would have to charge way more than I do simply for the time it would take alone. Thankfully, I don’t need to do that to create your perfect blurb.
What I do need is a general synopsis from you. A general story/plot/character arc. It doesn’t have to be anything over the top detailed or fancy, though any important details or elements you want me to try to add would be good to be in there.
From here, I will ask some follow-up questions. This normally is half a dozen to three dozen questions about the story or characters or situations the story deals with. These are fine-tuning details for me and to give me just that little extra meat to work with. Let’s me connect a little more with the story so I can sense which direction to go with to get the right feel for how the blurb should sound.
After that, I put something together and send it to you to inspect. You read it over, see what you like, don’t like, what you want to be changed and tweaked. You let me know, and I work my magic some more and send it back, and we do this until you are happy with the end result.
I also re-write and breathe new life into old blurbs that you have already written. So if you have a blurb on your book already, but it just doesn’t feel like it is doing the book justice, contact me. I will work my magic and create something that stands out for your book.
What I do need is a general synopsis from you. A general story/plot/character arc. It doesn’t have to be anything over the top detailed or fancy, though any important details or elements you want me to try to add would be good to be in there.
From here, I will ask some follow-up questions. This normally is half a dozen to three dozen questions about the story or characters or situations the story deals with. These are fine-tuning details for me and to give me just that little extra meat to work with. Let’s me connect a little more with the story so I can sense which direction to go with to get the right feel for how the blurb should sound.
After that, I put something together and send it to you to inspect. You read it over, see what you like, don’t like, what you want to be changed and tweaked. You let me know, and I work my magic some more and send it back, and we do this until you are happy with the end result.
I also re-write and breathe new life into old blurbs that you have already written. So if you have a blurb on your book already, but it just doesn’t feel like it is doing the book justice, contact me. I will work my magic and create something that stands out for your book.
but how much will this cost?
Not as much as you might fear.
I charge between $30 and $40 USD to do this for you.
And you don’t pay until you are happy with what I have done.
I charge between $30 and $40 USD to do this for you.
And you don’t pay until you are happy with what I have done.
References
c. smith
Adira was nothing more than your average teenage girl, with normal teenage girl problems, school, friends, boys, and life drama. That is until she goes on a family trip to Egypt to meet relatives she never heard of before. But soon, that vacation takes a turn for the worse when Adira comes home to find her beloved Aunt in a coma, and Adira soon realizes everything she thought she knew about her life was a lie…
A 100 years have gone by, but finally, the vampires, Gabriella and Casius, have the means to bring about the end of the world in their vile grasps for their demonic master. But to do so, they need the help of a strange undead creature named Tadmir to do their dirty work.
A Ya’jooj wa ma’jooj named Tadmir, an undead fiend that came from a grim culture of cannibalism and death, escapes his deprived fate to stumble upon two vampires in need. But that need is far too similar to the life he left behind, and he discovers humans make better food than they are themselves.
With the help of an unsuspecting mentor, Adira finds herself thrown into a supernatural world on the brink of destruction, and she needs to find a way to stop it…
A 100 years have gone by, but finally, the vampires, Gabriella and Casius, have the means to bring about the end of the world in their vile grasps for their demonic master. But to do so, they need the help of a strange undead creature named Tadmir to do their dirty work.
A Ya’jooj wa ma’jooj named Tadmir, an undead fiend that came from a grim culture of cannibalism and death, escapes his deprived fate to stumble upon two vampires in need. But that need is far too similar to the life he left behind, and he discovers humans make better food than they are themselves.
With the help of an unsuspecting mentor, Adira finds herself thrown into a supernatural world on the brink of destruction, and she needs to find a way to stop it…
C.r. garmen
The Muffet's have a long and proud history of being Arachnologist. No one in the family's long line has ever faltered from the calling; that's what made it so hard for Alana and Collin…
The Muffet twins Alana and Collin have little desire to walk in the footsteps of their ancestors, causing much dismay for their parents Silas and Eleanor. But times are changing, even for those stuck in such traditional ways.
Alana and Collin strike a deal with their father to turn the old abandoned Muffet Manor into an Arachnid museum; in exchange for their parent's blessing to do as they will.
…a deal too good to be real…
The Muffet Manor holds not only relics and mysteries of the families' achievements but also a dark and deadly secret too…
Specimen 9958 was thought to have escaped decades before, likely to have died long ago—if only that had been true…
…history has a way of evolving…
The Muffet twins Alana and Collin have little desire to walk in the footsteps of their ancestors, causing much dismay for their parents Silas and Eleanor. But times are changing, even for those stuck in such traditional ways.
Alana and Collin strike a deal with their father to turn the old abandoned Muffet Manor into an Arachnid museum; in exchange for their parent's blessing to do as they will.
…a deal too good to be real…
The Muffet Manor holds not only relics and mysteries of the families' achievements but also a dark and deadly secret too…
Specimen 9958 was thought to have escaped decades before, likely to have died long ago—if only that had been true…
…history has a way of evolving…
emae church
No matter who you are, high school has its highs and lows with memories you'll never forget, but for Jayne, it's memories she is having problems with. Ever since she started dating Aithen, strange things have occurred, yet Jayne seems to be the only one that remembers them—like missing classmates…
Jayne is perplexed by the fact that no one seems to remember those who have suddenly disappeared—as if they never existed, but she knows they did—or did they? No, they had to, her best friend had vanished, there was no way all those memories were false.
Truly believing she might be going crazy; Jayne soon discovers her boyfriend Aithen is much more than she could have ever imagined. And knows far more than he is letting on.
Learning the truth that Aithen is not from Earth, Jayne finds herself in a secret and dangerous new world, where one wrong move could have her erased like many others.
Jayne is perplexed by the fact that no one seems to remember those who have suddenly disappeared—as if they never existed, but she knows they did—or did they? No, they had to, her best friend had vanished, there was no way all those memories were false.
Truly believing she might be going crazy; Jayne soon discovers her boyfriend Aithen is much more than she could have ever imagined. And knows far more than he is letting on.
Learning the truth that Aithen is not from Earth, Jayne finds herself in a secret and dangerous new world, where one wrong move could have her erased like many others.
kerstin ro
Forced to attend a royal getaway sets young Sabiel apart from the other noblewomen of the court—for she is far more eccentric than the other ladies. But her brother's wish was for her to learn her place as a lady in the eyes of society, instead of her less than lady-like hobbies, overruling her desires.
Soon ill-fate falls upon the festivities as Prince Aiden from the neighboring kingdom of Berkheim and a small army arrives with plans to kidnap the princess Darama; all in hopes to finally gain approval from his father and win back lost lands.
Sabiel's plan to play the hero and switch places with the princess fails, and soon both women find themselves in the hands of their new enemies. Sabiel is sure she can outwit her foes and escape but abandoning Darama isn't something she can accept.
Her stay with her captors takes a turn as Sabiel plays the part of a hostage princess but soon discovers the court life she avoided before was far more enjoyable while acting. Was this strange turn of events fated for her as she soon realizes she has feelings for Aiden, her captor? As hard as she tries to ignore those dangerous feeling, she can’t seem to escape them…
Soon ill-fate falls upon the festivities as Prince Aiden from the neighboring kingdom of Berkheim and a small army arrives with plans to kidnap the princess Darama; all in hopes to finally gain approval from his father and win back lost lands.
Sabiel's plan to play the hero and switch places with the princess fails, and soon both women find themselves in the hands of their new enemies. Sabiel is sure she can outwit her foes and escape but abandoning Darama isn't something she can accept.
Her stay with her captors takes a turn as Sabiel plays the part of a hostage princess but soon discovers the court life she avoided before was far more enjoyable while acting. Was this strange turn of events fated for her as she soon realizes she has feelings for Aiden, her captor? As hard as she tries to ignore those dangerous feeling, she can’t seem to escape them…
the queen of darkness
Lockter County is a beautiful and peaceful community, a place where everyone knows your name. A place where you feel safe walking alone, a place where a well-known face can hide a very dark secret…
Camilla Waters has lived in Lockter her whole life and suffered at the hands of her abusive alcoholic mother. Finding her only solace in her independence and her best friend Michael, whom she loves with all her heart. She struggles with the reality of trying to escape the small-town life or accept it.
Soon Camilla and Michael find themselves being held captive, chained to a wall by someone they thought was a friend. A sick, delusional man with a lust for Camilla, believing her to be in love with him and imagining her to be his true love.
Dehumanized daily, they are forced to suffer violently at the hands of their deranged captor as he tries to force Camilla to love him like he believes she should. With each act of defiance, Camilla watches Michael suffer for it, as their captor takes out his failures upon him.
It is a race against the will to survive. Will Camilla and Michael escape their abductor or find themselves victims in a shallow grave?
Camilla Waters has lived in Lockter her whole life and suffered at the hands of her abusive alcoholic mother. Finding her only solace in her independence and her best friend Michael, whom she loves with all her heart. She struggles with the reality of trying to escape the small-town life or accept it.
Soon Camilla and Michael find themselves being held captive, chained to a wall by someone they thought was a friend. A sick, delusional man with a lust for Camilla, believing her to be in love with him and imagining her to be his true love.
Dehumanized daily, they are forced to suffer violently at the hands of their deranged captor as he tries to force Camilla to love him like he believes she should. With each act of defiance, Camilla watches Michael suffer for it, as their captor takes out his failures upon him.
It is a race against the will to survive. Will Camilla and Michael escape their abductor or find themselves victims in a shallow grave?
rachel r
Candle Lake is a beautiful and peaceful small community that Tanishia will miss when she moves away to go to University.
Leaving the small town life fills Tanishia with wonder and amazement as she learns a whole new kind of life, one that she could never have imagined finding where she had grown up. While she is rediscovering herself, Tanishia meets Shayne, and the connection between them is undeniable in more ways than one.
But something begins to awaken in Tanishia, something she doesn’t begin to understand. Her dreams begin to haunt her, and her connection to Shayne grows in ways neither could have ever foreseen.
After a horrible accident sends her mother into a coma, Tanishia’s strange, powerful dreams intensify, leaving her with a sea of questions. Questions she can only have answered by returning home and looking deeper into her heritage through her ancestors.
Will she be able to overcome her doubts and learn to control her hidden powers, and help bring her mother back to the waking world?
Leaving the small town life fills Tanishia with wonder and amazement as she learns a whole new kind of life, one that she could never have imagined finding where she had grown up. While she is rediscovering herself, Tanishia meets Shayne, and the connection between them is undeniable in more ways than one.
But something begins to awaken in Tanishia, something she doesn’t begin to understand. Her dreams begin to haunt her, and her connection to Shayne grows in ways neither could have ever foreseen.
After a horrible accident sends her mother into a coma, Tanishia’s strange, powerful dreams intensify, leaving her with a sea of questions. Questions she can only have answered by returning home and looking deeper into her heritage through her ancestors.
Will she be able to overcome her doubts and learn to control her hidden powers, and help bring her mother back to the waking world?
Nicola Lowe
A bright future awaits Lily Forshaw, who believes herself to be the luckiest girl in all of Cheshire. A life she had fought for, cried for, and risked her very heart and soul for.
Yes, life was great, yet a small but deep scar remained etched upon her heart. A wound that would never truly heal, for it was a scar of memory, of what-ifs and what could have been.
Yet life soon begins to fall apart for Lily as friendships are tested, her career is threatened, and her perfect love falters in a way she is unsure can be repaired. All the while, the man she had left in the past with a piece of her heart has found his way back to her in a time where nothing else makes sense anymore.
What will Lily do? Will she fight for what she is about to lose, or will she walk away and find a new life with the man she left a piece of her heart with?
Yes, life was great, yet a small but deep scar remained etched upon her heart. A wound that would never truly heal, for it was a scar of memory, of what-ifs and what could have been.
Yet life soon begins to fall apart for Lily as friendships are tested, her career is threatened, and her perfect love falters in a way she is unsure can be repaired. All the while, the man she had left in the past with a piece of her heart has found his way back to her in a time where nothing else makes sense anymore.
What will Lily do? Will she fight for what she is about to lose, or will she walk away and find a new life with the man she left a piece of her heart with?
catherine gagnon
Prophecy, a strange and powerful thing, one that changed everything for Serena. She not only discovered she is a child of prophecy but that the old Olympian Gods thought to be myths were very real. But what was truly surprising was she was now one of them thanks to her mother Thetis, Goddess of the Seas and Queen of the fifty Nereids.
Prophesied to be stronger than her estranged father, Zeus himself, with divine powers that could disrupt the very order of the Olympians and the world itself. Serene must learn quickly how to control the overwhelming powers building inside her. But she quickly discovers she doesn’t have to do it alone.
If only cosmic powers were the worst of what Serene had to deal with, but with her existence revealed to the Gods, many seek to kill her before she learns just how powerful she truly is. The only way to do that is to try and convince them she has no intention of destroying them—would they listen, or would she have to take on the very Gods themselves to survive?
Prophesied to be stronger than her estranged father, Zeus himself, with divine powers that could disrupt the very order of the Olympians and the world itself. Serene must learn quickly how to control the overwhelming powers building inside her. But she quickly discovers she doesn’t have to do it alone.
If only cosmic powers were the worst of what Serene had to deal with, but with her existence revealed to the Gods, many seek to kill her before she learns just how powerful she truly is. The only way to do that is to try and convince them she has no intention of destroying them—would they listen, or would she have to take on the very Gods themselves to survive?
