{"id":16264,"date":"2020-08-24T00:01:55","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T04:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=16264"},"modified":"2020-08-23T08:38:22","modified_gmt":"2020-08-23T12:38:22","slug":"box-set-blurb-how-do-you-write-yours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=16264","title":{"rendered":"Box Set Blurb – How do you write yours?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Creating an enticing back cover blurb is difficult enough, but when you’re trying to come up with a box set blurb for the first time, it’s even harder.<\/p>\n

With Amazon, you want to be able to pack as much of a punch in as possible before the reader has to click on the “read more” link.<\/p>\n

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I’ve wanted to sell A Shadow in the Past<\/a><\/em> and Shadows From Her Past<\/a><\/em> together as a box set in ebook format for quite some time. Anyone who has seen me at various events knows I sell the paperbacks together at a reduced price. When you’re talking face to face with folks, it’s easier to convey the subject matter without going into a lot of detail and postcards and other promotional material on hand also helps.<\/p>\n

But in the big, bad online world, you don’t have that personal touch.\u00a0 You’ve got to get your blurb, single title or box set right or people aren’t going to see your product … and then there are the dreaded keywords. That could be another post on its own.<\/p>\n

This is what I’ve come up with so far for my box set blurb.<\/p>\n

Past and present collide in the Sarah Shand time travel romance series \u2013 a dual-timeline romance set in contemporary and Victorian-era Scotland.<\/em><\/h2>\n

Book 1:\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>When Sarah Shand plunges back in time to the Victorian era, she becomes A Shadow in the Past<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

When she realizes she has fallen in love with the handsome Laird of Weetshill, she faces an agonizing decision. Does she try to find her way back to 2010 or remain in the past with the man she loves?<\/p>\n

Book 2<\/strong>: When Sarah Shand finds herself back in the 21st century, the people and the life she knew in the Victorian era are Shadows From Her Past<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This year, the winter solstice and lunar eclipse occur on the same day. Will a trip to one of Aberdeenshire\u2019s stone circles, located on the family farm, during this combination of events create the magic Sarah needs to return to 1886 and her family there? Or, will she remain in the present and make a life with David, himself a descendant of the man she fell in love with in the past?<\/p>\n

A Shadow in the Past<\/em><\/strong> brought a unique new voice to time travel.<\/em><\/p>\n

A charming time-slip love story with vivid description and authenticity throughout!<\/em><\/p>\n

Shadows From Her Past<\/em><\/strong> is a wonderful story of love and life, both modern and in the past.<\/em><\/p>\n

Melanie Robertson-King has a special touch when creating her characters. The author weaves a mystery, a romance, and a family that you hope will find happiness in their lives.<\/em><\/p>\n

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I’m not completely happy with what I’ve written thus far, so I’d appreciate any suggestions you might have.\u00a0 Please leave your ideas in the comments.<\/p>\n

Thanks!<\/p>\n

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Creating an enticing back cover blurb is difficult enough, but when you’re trying to come up with a box set blurb for the first time, it’s even harder. 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