Morrison's note by itself was worth the pain of embarrassment. My first editor said it was her job to get the blurbs, so I felt very special after that. I don't know if the blurbs helped or not but it was nice to be saved the embarrassment of asking.
Asking for a blurb is really weird. “Hi! I have a new book. Will you read it then tell the world how great it is?” I am still stunned I got blurbs, frankly. Even got one from someone who didn’t know me at all. No, two.
After having an author I approached, groveling, for a cover blurb, she said, "Sure. Send me 3 quotes and I'll cobble something together."
I stopped paying attention to those quotes.
And then there are the "blurb whores" who would blurb anything just to see their names in print.
Take the Yes and run with it : )
Morrison's note by itself was worth the pain of embarrassment. My first editor said it was her job to get the blurbs, so I felt very special after that. I don't know if the blurbs helped or not but it was nice to be saved the embarrassment of asking.
I've been asked by publishers for suggestions and been delighted that so many fmaous authors have blurbed my mystery series.
If I EVER get my first novel published, would you write a cover blurb for me? :-)
P.S. Given my current track record, however, I don't think you're going to have to worry one bit. ;-)
Asking for a blurb is really weird. “Hi! I have a new book. Will you read it then tell the world how great it is?” I am still stunned I got blurbs, frankly. Even got one from someone who didn’t know me at all. No, two.
It's one of those things you don't think about when you're thinking about a writing career. And yes, it is truly weird.
I didn’t know there were “blurb whores,” but that makes me wonder — is there such a thing as “blurb porn”?
Maybe retired authors have someone re-read their best blurbs to them in an orgy of praise....
Blurbs just have to be done. Like all industries, there's a game to be played.