tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post3981224112326141804..comments2023-11-16T20:34:36.744-06:00Comments on ... MICHAEL DI GESU ... ... ... In Time ... ...: BLURBS AND TAGLINES....Michael Di Gesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-32577886670962978202015-07-29T11:08:05.003-05:002015-07-29T11:08:05.003-05:00I love that, focusing on the passion. It's so ...I love that, focusing on the passion. It's so easy to get sidetracked by all the other cool aspects flying in our faces. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-33812944666143305352015-07-28T22:22:50.695-05:002015-07-28T22:22:50.695-05:00Thank you so much for sharing information
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I like them gripping like movie trailers :) DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-73556813633300978202015-07-23T01:08:13.907-05:002015-07-23T01:08:13.907-05:00I always like reading interesting content and your...I always like reading interesting content and your blog surpasses my expectations every time.really very relevant writing performance. <br /><a href="http://cheapessaywritingservice.us/" rel="nofollow"><b>cheap essay writing service</b></a>Samantha Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02873932820478702725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-41329039101798491602015-07-22T17:47:17.694-05:002015-07-22T17:47:17.694-05:00Hi Michael. Hope all's well in Florida and you...Hi Michael. Hope all's well in Florida and your house hunt is progressing.<br />Loved Yolanda's post on blurbs and taglines. I just freeze up when I try to do them. I'll certainly be calling on you in the future. You turn author's stories into magical mystery tours.<br /><br />Denise :-)Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-61453630212668892172015-07-22T07:38:23.530-05:002015-07-22T07:38:23.530-05:00Loved what you did with Yolanda's blurb and gl...Loved what you did with Yolanda's blurb and glad the weather has gotten better! mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-74476451181670830532015-07-21T17:36:51.230-05:002015-07-21T17:36:51.230-05:00Hi Magic Mike, love that you followed up with more...Hi Magic Mike, love that you followed up with more information. I hope it all bodes well for you - especially your trip to Florida!<br /><br />Thanks again!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-59533502191412529342015-07-21T15:46:50.649-05:002015-07-21T15:46:50.649-05:00The sample given on Yolanda's page is a great ...The sample given on Yolanda's page is a great way to show the evolution of the "blurb". Nice work!Cherdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00264612202714933480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-49739251068060393882015-07-21T15:41:36.341-05:002015-07-21T15:41:36.341-05:00Very useful advice! Zeroing in on the MC's mai...Very useful advice! Zeroing in on the MC's main challenge sounds like a good rule of thumb.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-79007658180860882652015-07-21T15:01:13.250-05:002015-07-21T15:01:13.250-05:00Thanks for the tips and information. Nicely done.Thanks for the tips and information. Nicely done.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865193802444007545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-14362477176415866572015-07-21T14:37:09.514-05:002015-07-21T14:37:09.514-05:00Blurbs and taglines are a talent of their own. One...Blurbs and taglines are a talent of their own. One not everyone has. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-64511169811040455712015-07-21T11:13:25.404-05:002015-07-21T11:13:25.404-05:00Great thoughts indeed, and good job. Great thoughts indeed, and good job. Blogorattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821621371176285384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-24207613238016398412015-07-21T10:55:00.368-05:002015-07-21T10:55:00.368-05:00I saw Yolanda's post. It was great. You did a ...I saw Yolanda's post. It was great. You did a wonderful on that blurb.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-82902888627871797632015-07-21T10:19:43.723-05:002015-07-21T10:19:43.723-05:00Some of my books have lent themselves well to a qu...Some of my books have lent themselves well to a quick, grabbing tagline -- specifically The Eighth Day. But others have proved more difficult to encapsulate in just a sentence or two. Finding the passion first, then building a tagline around it is an excellent approach!Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-55190392610259614182015-07-21T09:47:06.131-05:002015-07-21T09:47:06.131-05:00The two of you worked well together and did a grea...The two of you worked well together and did a great job creating an awesome blurb and tagline. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-65956990161044510992015-07-21T09:45:37.107-05:002015-07-21T09:45:37.107-05:00The two of you worked well together and did a grea...The two of you worked well together and did a great job creating an awesome blurb and tagline. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-12963022712769504832015-07-21T08:53:04.509-05:002015-07-21T08:53:04.509-05:00Whoa, slow down there ... I barely got a logline t...Whoa, slow down there ... I barely got a logline together! LOL Seriously, I don't have a tagline but I've been trying to build a blurb. That is tough. Mostly I've been perusing the book store reading blurbs and analyzing them.H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-55894143985757338142015-07-21T08:22:02.649-05:002015-07-21T08:22:02.649-05:00I approach these areas--when I write them for othe...I approach these areas--when I write them for other people because I'm too much of a wuss to write a book--by thinking about the major theme of the book. I see just about everything as an essay for a college class, although I finished college long ago.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-87760077238546979702015-07-21T07:55:05.016-05:002015-07-21T07:55:05.016-05:00As a reader, I generally choose my reading from su...As a reader, I generally choose my reading from such blurbs and taglines so I agree these are very important to get right.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-41013525003025324962015-07-21T07:50:08.500-05:002015-07-21T07:50:08.500-05:00To find the passion for another's work is very...To find the passion for another's work is very hard, yet you do it so well. You're right: the blurb doesn't have to tell the whole story (that's what the back cover is for) -- yet it has to distill the essence of either the MC or the crisis. "He needed a hero so that's what he became." {My own for Carnival of the Damned) I re-tweeted Yolanda's tweet about your post yesterday.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-76850542670752548862015-07-21T06:53:15.207-05:002015-07-21T06:53:15.207-05:00You did a wonderful job with her blurb and tagline...You did a wonderful job with her blurb and tagline. You brought out the passion.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-56641634477737099882015-07-21T06:16:17.298-05:002015-07-21T06:16:17.298-05:00Hi Michael .. I'll go over now and read her po...Hi Michael .. I'll go over now and read her post with reference to your advice. I like the idea of pull one concept out and use that to express your passion re the book/story you're promoting ... garner the reader in with enthusiasm and worthwhile content - once in. I'm sure it's easier to do - once you've done a few ... thanks off to Yolanda now ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-71946531097693612312015-07-21T05:23:18.925-05:002015-07-21T05:23:18.925-05:00I saw her post yesterday - you did an excellent jo...I saw her post yesterday - you did an excellent job! Although the two of you going back and forth, it was almost like you were leading her to the right one.<br />The synopsis is the most difficult for me, but the tagline usually comes easy. Fewer words I guess.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com