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OtleyLad

Joined: 13 Jan 2007
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Location: Otley, West Yorkshire

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 13 5:32 pm Post subject: Blurb for the back of a book - help please...

I have this fear of promotional blurb. I always think i'm going to put people off.
I need to say something on the back of my book to say a little of what its about in a promotional kind of way?

Here's what it says on Amazon (which might explain why the sales are so slow):

Otley, Wharfedale 499BC.
"The ice sheets are coming, driving all before them. From the northern lands, deer, wolves and people flee the encroaching snow and ice. In their wake comes death, betrayal, love and hope. A small village of the Brigantes tribe in northern England will be changed forever.
This is their story."

See www.yearofthecelt.co.uk for more on the Celts and Iron Age Wharfedale.

Any suggestions welcome...

Nell Merionwen

Joined: 02 Jun 2008
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Location: Beautiful Derbyshire

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 13 5:41 pm Post subject:
which book is it for?

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Hereford

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 13 5:43 pm Post subject:

Nell Merionwen

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Location: Beautiful Derbyshire

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 13 5:49 pm Post subject:
I meant is it for his second one that is due out soonish or for the current book.

OtleyLad

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Location: Otley, West Yorkshire

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 13 5:53 pm Post subject:
Its for the first one: Year of the Celt: Imbolc. Quite topical as it will be Imbolc in a few days..

Nell Merionwen

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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 13 5:54 pm Post subject:
I see I have it but still can't read it No kindle and my computer is so old it won't support the kindle app I had the app on the craptop but the craptop died and is now running linux that also won't support the app.

OtleyLad

Joined: 13 Jan 2007
Posts: 2737
Location: Otley, West Yorkshire

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 13 6:01 pm Post subject:

Nell Merionwen wrote:

I see

I have it but still can't read it

No kindle and my computer is so old it won't support the kindle app

I had the app on the craptop but the craptop died and is now running linux that also won't support the app.

I'll send you the real book when its out if you like (no charge). Just for trying...

Nell Merionwen

Joined: 02 Jun 2008
Posts: 16300
Location: Beautiful Derbyshire

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 13 6:10 pm Post subject:

OtleyLad wrote:

Nell Merionwen wrote:

I see

I have it but still can't read it

No kindle and my computer is so old it won't support the kindle app

I had the app on the craptop but the craptop died and is now running linux that also won't support the app.

I'll send you the real book when its out if you like (no charge). Just for trying...

Awww, shucks. Thanks x

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
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Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 13 12:00 am Post subject:
Is saying "northern England" historically correct?

OtleyLad

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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 13 9:19 am Post subject:

vegplot wrote:

Is saying "northern England" historically correct?

I don't think anyone has moved it.

Looking out my window, its still there

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
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Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 13 10:42 am Post subject:

OtleyLad wrote:

vegplot wrote:

Is saying "northern England" historically correct?

I don't think anyone has moved it.

Looking out my window, its still there

Historically not geographically. It wasn't called England until much later.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 13 10:49 am Post subject:
Feh, what's 1,000 years between friends?

OtleyLad

Joined: 13 Jan 2007
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Location: Otley, West Yorkshire

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 13 12:00 pm Post subject:

vegplot wrote:

OtleyLad wrote:

vegplot wrote:

Is saying "northern England" historically correct?

I don't think anyone has moved it.

Looking out my window, its still there

Historically not geographically. It wasn't called England until much later.

As the celts seldom used writing, if I was 'historically correct' as you put it, the book would be empty.

sowitgrows

Joined: 13 Jan 2013
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Posted: Thu Apr 18, 13 1:59 pm Post subject: blurb on book
it sounds like people from round here every fri night! sounds interesting.

12Bore

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Location: Paddling in the Mersey

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 13 2:04 pm Post subject: Re: blurb on book

sowitgrows wrote:

it sounds like people from round here every fri night! sounds interesting.

It's a good book, well worth a download

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