Monthly Archives: November 2021

5) Beginnings, or How to Get People’s Attention by Colin Brush

Posted on 30 November 2021 by Jacey Bedford

‘It was a bright cold day in April and the clocks were striking thirteen.’ Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell We’re just over the halfway point in my guide to writing blurbs and you’re probably wondering when we’re going to get around … Continue reading →

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4) Pitching your story’s Emotional Hook by Colin Brush

Posted on 23 November 2021 by Jacey Bedford

Number 4/8 in a series of weekly posts on how-to write your own cover copy by Colin Brush reprinted from Summer 2020. Follow this blog to get all the instalments. I never take on a client unless I can pitch … Continue reading →

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3) Who are we Talking To? by Colin Brush

Posted on 16 November 2021 by Jacey Bedford

Number 3/8 in a series of weekly how-to posts on writing your own cover copy by Colin Brush reprinted from Summer 2020. Follow this blog to get all the instalments. ‘Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the … Continue reading →

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2) What’s the Story by Colin Brush

Posted on 9 November 2021 by Jacey Bedford

The second in a series of how-to posts by Colin Brush reprinted from July 2020 ‘Transported to a surreal landscape, a young girl kills the first person she meets and then teams up with three strangers to kill again.’ TV … Continue reading →

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1) How to sell Your Book in a Few Words, by Colin Brush

Posted on 2 November 2021 by Jacey Bedford

This is the beginning of a series of weekly how-to posts by Colin Brush reprinted from Summer 2020. Follow this blog to get all the instalments. ‘If you think you have a book evolving, now is the time to write … Continue reading →

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