tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496131500664070518.post4184491869225871010..comments2024-03-25T08:32:46.324-04:00Comments on The Sirenic Codex: Discussion: Blurbs!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17045558423044874125noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496131500664070518.post-51489601880646705142013-12-21T11:34:54.368-05:002013-12-21T11:34:54.368-05:00I never thought of it that way, but you're rig...I never thought of it that way, but you're right, they must be a really big thing for authors. The Stephen King club goes to show that author rec's are useful, although it doesn't seem like most people think too much about blurbs. <br /><br />-P.E.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17045558423044874125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496131500664070518.post-27515495476432964122013-12-20T21:43:43.872-05:002013-12-20T21:43:43.872-05:00I never read blurbs. I don't even read what&#...I never read blurbs. I don't even read what's on the cover. Most of the books I read because I have seen good reviews on them. Blurbs though I suppose would be really exciting if you were an author and another big author liked your book. I am sure though someone out there does read them. I know in my Stephen King book club on goodreads every other month we do read a book that King has recommended... even through a blurb. So I guess i kind of use them a little. Angela's Anxious Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935144213302758223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496131500664070518.post-25794057292977936572013-12-12T16:12:18.607-05:002013-12-12T16:12:18.607-05:00That's a fair point because blurbs are there t...That's a fair point because blurbs are there to market the book. They are quick and concise, highlighting an appealing quality that will help them sell the book.<br /><br />-MariAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17045558423044874125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496131500664070518.post-28955942186995174292013-12-12T10:58:16.340-05:002013-12-12T10:58:16.340-05:00We're with Mari on this: don't need blurbs...We're with Mari on this: don't need blurbs (there's a lot of politics behind them anyway, which makes us skeptical) and comparisons are more useful (although sometimes still over-hyped). <br /><br />Personally we think blurbs are more useful *before* a book hits shelves -- when publishers are trying to get booksellers on board.We Heart YAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418854853031344928noreply@blogger.com