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EPISODE · Nov 16, 2022 · 22 MIN

The Dreaded Question: "What is your book about?"

from Write Your Damn Novel: A podcast about writing a book in a month · host Kristina Horner & Liz Leo

There's no avoiding it: people are always going to ask you what your book is about. It's extremely helpful to have a succint answer ready for this dreaded question! In today's episode, best friends Kristina and Liz discuss the difference between a "blurb" and a "pitch" and how to get people hooked on your idea without putting them to sleep first.Send us Fan MailSupport the showEnjoy the show? Like this episode, give a thumbs up, or better yet - leave a review! Follow us on: Instagram: @writeyourdamnnovelThreads: @writeyourdamnnovelJoin our Discord server to hang out with a community of writers: https://discord.gg/u92vfhgAYmBecome a Patron and help keep the podcast ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/writeyourdamnnovelWe write books! Check out our anthologies:Boys, Book Clubs, and Other Bad IdeasThe Mistletoe ParadoxWhat Happened to Annabell?(All published by Kristina's publishing company: @84thStreetPress)

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There's no avoiding it: people are always going to ask you what your book is about. It's extremely helpful to have a succint answer ready for this dreaded question! In today's episode, best friends Kristina and Liz discuss the difference between a "blurb" and a "pitch" and how to get people hooked on your idea without putting them to sleep first. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Enjoy the show? Like this episode, give a thumbs up, or better yet - leave a review! Follow us on: Instagra...

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