A lot of people get to the point in their careers where blurbs are ghostwritten for them, because they're like, "I want… — Emily Gould Copy Share Image
Writing blurbs for books means you have to read the book, and it cuts into the business of bookselling. So every time… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
The requests for blurbs seem to come in waves. I'm not sure what precipitates them. I think it must be excruciating for… — Miriam Toews Copy Share Image
“The endorsements on books aren’t entirely impartial. Unbeknownst to the average reader, blurbs are more often than not from the writer’s best… — Rachel Donadio Copy Share Image
The best young writers are convinced they need blurbs from famous writers before an editor will even read the first page of… — Diane Wakoski Copy Share Image
The etiquette of blurbs means it's not hard to not blurb something (if it's not by a friend, or student): everyone knows… — Jim Shepard Copy Share Image
To some extent the shorter the writing assignment is, the harder it is to accomplish, and a blurb is 200 words max.… — Emily Gould Copy Share Image
Good blurbs are short, sweet, and limited to six. They answer the question “Why should I buy this book? — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
