Fun Day Friday: Blurb is the Word

Hi all, how is the writing going this week? I imagine many of you are coming off a very busy week and your minds are tired. Mine too, but we are writers and as such, we continue writing. For this week's warm up, brainstorming session, I'm going to give you all the tools to either write a blurb or fix a blurb (see below). It all kind of depends on how much warming up you need to do. Try timing yourself and feel free to put your version and/or thoughts in the comments or not. The point is just to get the juices flowing and those minds working so you can have a very productive weekend of writing your wip. Blurbs are a big deal. Learn to right good ones and you'll nail down those queries and have a high-level overview of what you want to write. So let's get started…

Heroine: Edgy Detective Jade Simmons

Hero:  Bar owner Maxwell Williams

Setting:  Kansas City

One line summary: A detective sets out to prove that a bar owner with a record has been framed in the murder of two women.

Original Blurb: When the beaten bodies of two women are found behind his bar, The Keg, Maxwell Williams is determined to do everything necessary to help Kansas City law enforcement catch the culprit. After all, he's had his share of run-ins with the law and doesn't need the bad publicity.  Problem is, all the evidence points to him as the murderer and the only person who could possibly clear his name would probably rather see him rot in jail.

Jade Simmons enjoys bringing those who break the law to justice on a silver platter. When her ex-husband is framed for the rape and murder of two women, part of Jade wants to walk away from the only man she's ever loved, but the other part knows Maxwell would never be capable of such a cold-blooded act. When Maxwell approaches her for help, Jade stipulates one condition—that he never contact her again once they prove his innocence. Maxwell agrees and the two work together to find a brutal killer. The more they dig, the higher the stakes grow until Maxwell must choose between his love for Jade or his life—outside of bars.

 So what do you think? Where could you shorten it up? Or improve it and why? Is it catchy? Do you get an understanding of the book? If so, does it sound interesting? All questions to ask yourself about your own blurbs. Good luck!

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