Top 3 Tips to Writing a Powerful Book Blurb (& selling more books)!

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Bethany Atazadeh - YA Fantasy Author

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Tips for writing a powerful book blurb (AKA book description) to sell your book most effectively!
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@LedgerAndLace 5 ай бұрын

"A lot of practice" makes you an expert! This was SO helpful. THANKS, Bethany! 🙂

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Awww thank you, you’re so sweet to say that! 🥰 Glad it was helpful!

@authorlacyhess 5 ай бұрын

Loved this video! Crafting a book blurb definitely feels way more complicated than writing the actual book and I think a lot of it comes down to the amount of time we spend reading books vs. blurbs. Reading a blurb takes only a moment. Experiencing the actual story takes hours or days. (We're also more emotionally invested in the story, which helps us remember it better.) Our brains have more time to absorb story structure than we do blurb structure. Writing the blurb isn't actually more difficult than the book, we just have less experience with them and the unfamiliar can be scary/daunting. Even though a lot of what you said feels like common sense advice, it can be hard to know where to start when you're facing something that feels more like a mountain than a molehill. Videos like this take away the I-don't-understand-how-so-I-can't-do-it mindset and make it so much easier to get started/keep going. I really appreciate the time you put into these because they make the whole publishing process a thousand times more approachable.

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Lacy! That's so true, I completely agree. Glad you liked the video! :D

@woodlandlady7011 5 ай бұрын

Franticly making notes! A re-watch and a save of this video is a must. Thank you Bethany for providing help on publishing and writing matters.

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Yayyy so happy to hear it was helpful! 🎉

@jojozepofthejungle2655 2 ай бұрын

At first, I was raging at this woman, and now I'm in awe and can't stop watching.

@feelswriter 5 ай бұрын

As someone who has haunted booktube for 3 years, I have to say: this is an EXCELLENT synthesis of writing a book blurb. Wow! Thank you, thank you. This will replace my current 4 links with one superb one. I am trying my hand at a fantasy novel. It's for an older audience maybe than yours, but I think all your advice applies. This is great.

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you, that means a lot to hear!

@HopelandPublishers 3 ай бұрын

this was literally so helpful! I feel like i can finally write my blurb!💝😍 it finally gave me cohesive, tangible steps(❤❤❤) i can take, especially the format: Initial problem, initial reaction to problem, continued reaction, problem got worse, problem even more severe than you thought. Thank you, mrs Bethany!!

@juliawitmerauthor 5 ай бұрын

This came out at the perfect time! Working on figuring out my blurb for an upcoming release right now. Thanks for this!

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Yayyy perfect timing! Hope it's helpful!

@karinabatres3669 Ай бұрын

You're a very good teacher! Love these tips ❤❤

@jeanshelbybooks4154 5 ай бұрын

This is really helpful! In my project rebranding, I’m redoing all 6 of my covers, redoing keywords, phrases and taglines, and…rewriting the blurb! Thanks!

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Yayyy so happy it was helpful, thank you! :D

@mycuprunnethover8062 5 ай бұрын

Yes!! Finally helpful tips on blurbs! It’s so hard to find good information on what a blurb should entail. You are amazing!

@jameswheeler5260 Ай бұрын

Good lord, this is a helpful video. Thank you so much!

@KJ-zr2ko 5 ай бұрын

Wow. Now v that was worth knowing. Thank you. It changed my whole blurb.

@TheEbonyMystique 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! I love this advice! I struggle with blurbs.

@ElsaLouiseSinger 5 ай бұрын

Watching this as I name cities in my sci-fi esque/superhero world.. I'm an artist and though I've tried to make my own map, I'm just using the foundation/template of the US for my fictional country lol, but I love it

@amyprokopis2391 5 ай бұрын

This came at the perfect time. One of my "to-dos" for this week is to work on the blurb for my vampire romance Cures of Wings and Darkness.

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Yay! Hope it’s helpful!

@oldguyinstanton 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this information.

@storiesbydesirae 4 ай бұрын

This was super helpful, Bethany!! Last week I wanted to start working on my blurb for my YA book. Then, to discover your video, it was right on time. I appreciate your tips and examples :)

@BethanyAtazadeh 4 ай бұрын

Yay! So glad it was helpful!

@lindsaycampbell 5 ай бұрын

You’re so humble. My favorite thing about you!

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you so much! ❤️

@saritaschaffter9276 5 ай бұрын

This is such amazing video as I’m preparing to release my book in July 2025 and needed to know more. My debut novel is a negative character arc.

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Yay so glad it was helpful! ☺️

@simonwoodward-pe8uv 5 ай бұрын

A suggestion for your blurb. "Jezebel has to keep her gift secret, or forsake it for eternity. When her friends discover a portal to the human world, she takes the chance to explore her powers in this other world. Little did she know her secret would be betrayed, by someone in her circle. Whispers of rumours is how it started, then turns to demands as she is compelled to transfer her powers to her aggressor. How can Jezebel repulse this assault? Who is against her, and why?"

@authorjoannawhite 5 ай бұрын

Ahhh thanks so much for this video! Im horrible at writing blurbs so this helps so much!!

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Yay so glad it was helpful!

@susanbuckminster282 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

You're welcome!☺️

@gracelesslyfalling 5 ай бұрын

Love the video and the tips! So helpful. One thing about blurbs that I go against the grain with as a reader is if a blurb starts with credentials of author I skip over it and don’t care. I just want to read the description to see if the story seems compelling. Doesn’t matter to me if the author is a New York Times best seller

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! And that’s totally fair! As a reader I never used to pay them much attention either haha

@mab_cat 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this! I'm so excited to watch this 😊

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Yay! Hope you like it!☺️

@bettyudofiah5016 5 ай бұрын

This is great! Very helpful. It is just on time for what I needed to complete my blurbs. Thanks again.

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Perfect timing! Glad it was helpful!

@lambo1306 5 ай бұрын

Hi Bethany...Thanks for putting together such an informative and helpful video! I write under a pen name and blurbs have been the bane of my existence. I gravitate towards not giving away anything that could be considered a spoiler, but your tips for writing a powerful book blurb is exactly the sort of help I needed. Many thanks, and keep churning out these great videos!🤓

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Yayyy so glad to hear it was helpful, thank you! ☺️

@shemiahwalker 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video. I was trying to find your book at half price books.

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! That’d be cool if you found them there :)

@bobbylewisjr5250 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this info. Can the comp book actually be a movie?

@mizzkain 5 ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks! Blurbs are so hard! Also, just an aside , typo in video: “endorsement” no “c”

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Haha yep I noticed that after I’d hit publish and now it’s too late to fix the typo 😂 but glad the video was helpful!

@jojozepofthejungle2655 2 ай бұрын

Symbolism means everything. if she could tell us more, which Shes is capable of; I see suggestions in the border; she chose the leaves and gnarly wood to give it this 'ancient' appeal and a depth in the pictures also says ancient and mysterious. Just imagine if the great old codex's had Microsoft.

@nicostruppich 5 ай бұрын

Hi Bethany, your KZfaq videos are very immersive and enjoyable. Could you do a video on how authors can write an effective reference/recommendation letter for a beta reader whose feedback they found useful? Maybe show a sample of such a letter? This would help unpaid and paid beta readers to build up a portfolio and also motivate them to give it their 100% when giving an author feedback. Have a great day 🎉💜🍃Ciaoni

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate that! This is something I’ve never actually done personally, so I sadly don’t feel like I have any authority to teach on it, but I bet you could find some videos on it!

@nicostruppich 4 ай бұрын

@@BethanyAtazadeh Thanks for your reply, Bethany. Unfortunately there's nothing on the web as such about this subject.

@JustBreCreates 5 ай бұрын

Do you have a video of how to get past that "oh crap I lost it" phase? I have a bad mental habit of completely loosing my story I'll be on a roll and have to stop to like eat or sleep and when I go back to writing I got nothing and can't remember where I was going at all and even rereading any of my notes or the already written part doesn't help "spark" my memory Any help would be great it's very frustrating

@mohamadsaleih6287 4 ай бұрын

Good guides and information you always put on your videos ,thanks for it I need your advice pls help Iwrote a book about islam ,it is about 660 pages,if i publish it as one book , readers get boring,so i decide to divide it in 4 books,as series My question is,where i mentioned it is seiries the first book or the 2nd? other Other question is any book had seprate metadata,(cover ,description,blurb intrduction,etc...) Thank a lot and put in mind ,may be in future we collbraye each ither and get benefit of publishing. Stay well Allah (god)bless

@KeepingTheIronThroneWarm 5 ай бұрын

Eugenides = yoo-gin-nuh-deez. It's Greek. And the name comes, I imagine, from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jeffrey Eugenides, who wrote The Virgin Suicides and Middlesex.

@Journal_Jonesy 5 ай бұрын

I have a question. Wouldn't it be better to end it at "except someone does" that way you don't give away that it was someone she trusted instead of say a another jin she didn't know?

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

That’s a cliffhanger for sure, but it didn’t feel like enough to make a reader care, if that makes sense?

@Journal_Jonesy 5 ай бұрын

@@BethanyAtazadeh I kind of see that. Thank you for responding. 😊 It seems like a balance of teasing without giving too much.

@jeanbaardsen2863 5 ай бұрын

I've learned a lot listening to your videos, even though I neither read nor write in your genre. Two things struck me about this blurb. You refer to JINN and Jinni. You assume the reader understands those words. I don't. Could you add a couple explanatory words, like "magical world" or something that defines JINN, right after the word? The other thing was the cliffhanger. Why can't Jezebel live without her innocence? Doesn't everyone lose their innocence in one way or another? I can understand the problem with losing her freedom, but innocence didn't work for me. If the book is already printed, and can't be changed!! - please ignore everything I said! Again, I've learned so much from your excellent videos.

@simonwoodward-pe8uv 5 ай бұрын

Not sure I'm with you on your blurb example @4.51 simply because you reference "Jinn" or "Jinni". How is a new reader going to know what that is? And if they can't know, then I would suggest that the new reader would lose interest, and put the book back on the shelf, virtual or otherwise. I may delete my comment after seeing your video through to the end, let's see.

@ElsaLouiseSinger 5 ай бұрын

My hook for my story "MATTHEW REYNOLDS, AGE 40, FATHER OF FIVE, MURDERED BY AN AGENT OF RASR" Then my following two sentences before the official synopsis: "Two years later, Kurt Reynolds has been sent off to the finest military school in the country of Sayleth. What adventure possibly awaits him there?" (I just published book 1 and working on the sequel :D)