Asking for Blurbs

My editor and I are in the process of getting blurbs for Kiss & Tell. You know what I'm talking about—those superlative quotes on the back of every book screaming: "BEST BOOK EVER! Signed, Shakespeare"

So I made a list of all my favorite authors, reviewers and personalities in general. I sent off this whopping list to my editor, but with a caveat: I don't want to ask more people than we can fit on the back cover. You see, years ago, when I was helping another author get blurbs for her book, I...