Today on the show, Jim and Abigail tackle author-submitted blurbs to rip them to shreds and build them back up, one line at a time. Here are this episode’s read-along selections:
--Blurb:Author: G. Sauvé
Title: The Nibiru Effect
A cryptic dream. A strange symbol. A magical ring.
Will’s life will never be the same.
Lured away from his life at the orphanage by the promise of a family reunion, fifteen-year-old Will Save unwittingly embarks on an adventure through time and space.
Catapulted into the distant past. Struggling to survive a dinosaur-infested land. Plagued by a mysterious shapeshifting ability. These are only some of the challenges Will faces as he battles mythical creatures in a desperate attempt to save a race of prehistoric humanoids from a deadly plague.
Avalon is obsessed with altering the course of history. If she succeeds, Will’s entire life will come crumbling down around him. Desperate to protect those he loves and reunite with his long-lost mother, he must accept his destiny and become the saviour everyone believes him to be.
Can he live up to his name and save the world?
Find out in this action-packed, pulse-pounding first installment in a brand-new YA series about courage, love, and destiny.
What are you waiting for? Buy this book today before this timeline is altered and life as we know it ceases to exist.
--Ad:
Author: Chris Vines
Title: Azyl Academy (Elemental Gatherers Book 1)
What would you do if you could learn magic mixed with martial arts? But you had to grow strong enough to save the world? Follow Aiden’s journey! "You have chosen and been chosen. Now, it is time. Grow stronger and save my world" -- Follow Aiden's journey to learn magic and become a hero. A second chance at life, in a world where magic is real. A mission to save the world, but from what? First, magic academy and learning how to use it.
--Abigail's Targeted Tip:
Could’ve, Would’ve. When laying out the final stakes in your blurbs, think BIG. Consider the worst possible outcomes. Don’t just consider how failure could affect your MC. How it could impact their whole world?
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