Mildred hubble is a trainee witch at miss cackles academy, and sh. If you love to read, at some point you will want to share a book you love with others. How to hang a witch by adriana mather publishing info. For ebooks, the description is posted on a book s purchasing page, along with the book cover and price.
Nov 11, 2016 the lion, the witch and the wardrobe back cover tells you it is the second book in c. The witch intends to fatten the children before eventually eating them, but the girl outwits the villain. A dangerous russian oligarch threatening the stability of the world. How to hang a witch by adriana mather the book addicts. If youre reading this, if you picked up this book, then its your time too. Jul 06, 2018 an inspirational and heartwarming fictional tale depicting a young man abandoned and lost in an unforgiving world until the day he met the person that draws him out of the shadows of the life he wa. How do you write an author bio for a cover letter or book blurb.
Four prominent research scientists gone missing experts. I figured a good blurb i could use for selfpublishing, enticing beta readers, and, with a little modification, for query letters. Peter, susan, edmund, and lucy pevensie are four siblings sent to live in the country with the eccentric professor kirke during world war ii. May 23, 2015 i now understand why the lion, the witch and the wardrobe is a childrens classic. Pam grossman has written a flowing history that i scarfed down like an. It is the first published and best known of seven novels in the chronicles of narnia 19501956. Nov 01, 2018 after devouring the polar bear explorers club my 7yo daughter is feverishly ploughing through this now too. Meet peter, susan, edmund, and lucy, four siblings in world war iiera england who have been sent away to the countryside in order to avoid getting blown to smithereens during an air raid.
That short introduction you see on the back cover of a book jacket or in an anthology of short stories is called an author bio short for biography. A simple outline for writing a killer book blurb ink and quills. Its set in the 17th century where women were burned or hanged without any trials for the most simple suspicions of them being witches. It was followed by a new book in the series each following year, with the exception of 2012, until the release of the last book in the series, the lost, in 2014. From the author of the extraordinary vampire chronicles comes a huge, hypnotic novel of witchcraft and the occult through four centuries. Dont miss one of americas top 100 mostloved novels, selected by pbss the great american read a massmarket paperback edition of the lion, the witch and the wardrobe, book two in the classic fantasy series the chronicles of narnia. Demonstrating, once again, her gift for spellbinding storytelling and the creation of legend, anne rice makes. The book blurb s main purpose is to lure readers in and captivate them enough to buy the book. Your pitch should only be about two or three minutes long. Not once in that entire blurb does it mention romance, love interest, growing attraction, or any. The vine witch is the story of elena, a vine witch. Steps to writing your own back book blurb and back cover. Lewis, a devout christian, weaves lots of christian allegory into the book and the series as a whole, but the story can be enjoyed on many levels, by.
Explorers on witch mountain the polar bear explorers club. How to hang a witch by adriana mather the book addicts guide. Belladonna, the smallest, youngest witch of the coven, wants desperately to win, as she has fallen in love with arriman. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. A blurb is a short description of a book that is written for promotional purposes. It is proposed by his servant that the prophecy must have meant arrimans son. Just from reading a couple of pages as a kindle sample i can already see how much of. Since story is king in the world of fiction, it probably wont come as any surprise to learn that a book. He cannot marry just any witch, of course, the witch that he weds must be wildly wicked so that their son will be thoroughly black. She breaks the curse that was placed in her years before the story starts and the book follows her journey as she plots her revenge. Lewiss classic fantasy series, which has been drawing readers of all ages into a magical land with unforgettable characters for over sixty years. The only thing a witch cares about is squelching children. Danny, the champion of the world, published in 1975, also features characters that make an appearance in other roald dahl stories, some older and some that were then yettobe written. Lewiss fantasy series, so you dont jump into the wrong part of the story.
Dnf at 35% whomever wrote the blurb for this book should be given a talking to. Roalds thenwife, patricia neal, and his children tessa, theo, ophelia and lucy. Not once in that entire blurb does it mention romance, love interest, growing attraction, or any of the key words i would expect given the clear and obvious intent of the vine witch to be a romance novel. Hansel and gretel is a fairytale published by the grimm brothers and many kids grew up with it. You can sequentially number pages in booked documents, print selected documents in a book, or export them to pdf. Casie narrator gemma dawson genre historical fantasy publisher carina press book blurb england, 1290. When writing a novel, there are few selling tools as important as a solidly written book blurb.
May, 2020 getting one of the best photo books can help you store precious pictures, create a great gift for family and friends, or show off a portfolio of images youve taken yourself. Shes wise, a healer, someone who is aligned with the cycles of mother nature and the phases of the moon. Blurb bookwrights easytouse features allow anyone to make any kind of print book, magazine, or ebook. While the town is still reeling from the news, chloes high school rival is attacked, and another young girl is placed.
Place testimonials that corroborate your claims about what the book will do for the reader. Eternal fires is the last book of the guardian witch series. This fairytale shows us the 19 th century problems where it wasnt unusual for parents to leave their children. Yet for so long the word witch has had negative connotations. The witches by roald dahl overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Explanations and back book cover examples for both fiction and nonfiction. What began for me as a standalone turned into a seven book adventure. The rise of amunra may 25, 2018 short sample scene from my upcoming book the ring of the witch. This is a directresponse hardsell calltoaction cta that is out of place in fiction. How to write an enticing book blurb joynell schultz. A book file is a collection of documents that can share styles, swatches, master pages, and other items. Lewis classic chronicles of narnia series, which children have loved for generations. Shortly after chloe bartlett returns to her hometown, her familys greatest secret is revealedshe and her sisters are witches.
I now understand why the lion, the witch and the wardrobe is a childrens classic. Blurb create, print, and sell professionalquality photo. Whomever wrote the blurb for this book should be given a talking to. I started this book all in, but when i read the sentence show me your witches. This edition features cover art by cliff nielsen and interior blackandwhite illustrations by the series original illustrator, pauline baynes. Whether the photo book is used to show off baby pictures, to create stunning wedding albums, or to commemorate a special occasion, they are wonderful things to have in the. Hansel and gretel are a young brother and sister abandoned or lost in the forest, where they fall into the hands of a cannibalistic witch living in a house made of gingerbread, cake, confection, sweets, and many other treats and pastries. Gather a bunch and use the best ones for a particular purpose.
It is the first published and best known of seven novels in. Correcting abnormal gait patterns by mastering the control of your core. Alternative is a simple cliffhanger, which works the same way as it does within the book. Getting one of the best photo books can help you store precious pictures, create a great gift for family and friends, or show off a portfolio of images youve taken yourself. The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe summary the siblings, the blitz, and the boredom. Believe me, by the last page it was hard to say goodbye to these characters. May 02, 2017 transported from her sheltered village life to join the diverse, magical student body at verpax university, elloren gardners comfortable sense of history is challenged by living and learning alongside elves, shapeshifting lupines, and even feared, demonic icarals. The really, really neat thing about how to hang a witch is adriana mathers actual, reallife relation to the mather family of the salem witch trials. The grand high witch hates children most of all and plans to make every single one of you disappear. Short sample scene from my upcoming book the ring of the. The lion, the witch and the wardrobe back cover tells you it is the second book in c. Short sample scene from my upcoming book the ring of the witch. Although, for example, i found it odd that the sea witch exclaimed, how stupid of you. He has absolutely exhausted himself blighting and smiting, blasting and wuthering, and doing everything he could to keep darkness and.
But when a young woman at the event falls under a mysterious sleeping sickness, lily senses that a curse was placed on the womans corsage. Entwined by heather dixon wallwork, the near witch by victoria schwab, the iron daughter by julie kagawa, eve by anna care. The exception to this is belladonna, who is beautiful and secretly loves arriman, but is a white witch, unable to perform any black magic. These remarkable slogans are followed by the greatest bookstore names of alltime and a special post on how to write a catchy slogan that brings in more customers.
How to create a back book cover blurb that sells kindlepreneur. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. Blurbs are a brief description of a book typically found on the back of a book or within the book sleeve of a hardcover book. Getting started is often the hardest part, so set up a good workspace, create a regular writing schedule, and. But, if you have caught a potential readers attention, the blurb is what will sell your bookand convert readers. The children explore the house on a rainy day and lucy, the youngest, finds an enormous wardrobe.
Want to guarantee that no one but friends and family will buy your book. Before lily can solve the womans magical ailment, shes asked to assist in investigating a string of. This wellknown fairytale has many screen adaptations and some of them are darker and others are just like the fairytale. You will need three for the back cover of your book. The lion, the witch and the wardrobe is a fantasy novel for children, by c. Generally, 150200 words are more than enough for a full blurb.
Extra blurbs are often put on the first page of the book, in front of the. Below, philip pullmans publisher bookends information about the storyline with details of the physical book. One of the documents added to a book file is the style source. How to write a blurb definition, examples, and more. Before the contest begins, belladonna encounters a small orphan named terence mugg and helps rescue him from the orphanage and a mean matron using an uncharacteristically dark spell to root the matron. The lion, the witch and the wardrobe is the second book in c. The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe summary shmoop. Sell your book in the blurb bookstore, through amazon, or in the global retail network of over 38,000 retailers, libraries, and schools. It should introduce your main characters, give an insight on conflict, depict genre and arouse interest. July 26, 2016 by random house publishing group, listening library source.
Traditionally, it would be found on the inside back cover of a hardback. The story telling is creative and enticing, but still accessible for her age group. As paperback publishing developed, readers began seeing the blurb appearing on the back cover. Lucy steps inside and finds herself in a strange, snowy wood. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome prince kais, she suddenly finds herself at the. Blurb essentials book marketing guides for indie authors. Lewis, a devout christian, weaves lots of christian allegory into the book and the series as a whole, but the story can be enjoyed on many levels, by all kinds of readers. Think about the blurb on the back of a paperback novelthats the level of detail you want. Witch spell book stock photos download 3,471 royalty free. The blurb is a promotional description, found on the back of the book. She is the healer, the medicine woman, the bruja, the mother, the crafty instagrammer. This felt very weird since the book had nods towards the series which would be lost on a first time reader. You may already do this by talking about books with friends. She hunts and squelches as many children as she possibly can.
Theres a reason there are so many books about witches, many more than the 100 in this list. Arriman the awful, the handsome, single wizard of the north is tired. Cooper compelling beasts blog posted on april 25, 2017 by kate april 5, 2017 title. The book is written in 3rd person, the narrative switching between elena and jeanpaul, the man who has bought elenas vineyard in her absence. How to write a blurb definition, examples, and more blurb. Download 3,471 witch spell book stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. Taking a night off from running her successful san francisco clothing store, lily attends a local art deco ball where vintage fashions steal the show. Parents need to know that the the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe is the first book published in c. Two graphic novels set in the series world were released in. In this book, third generation hereditary witch lisa lister explains the history behind witchcraft, why identifying as a healer in past centuries led women to be burned at the stake, and why the witch is reawakening in women across the world today. Childrens book blurbs geo ashton a blog for aspiring.
The story begins when a wizard named arriman the awful living in darkington hall, decides to choose a wife from his hometown of todcaster. In that kind of book, the author usually wants to the reader to think for her or. We have gathered a list of some of the catchiest book slogans and taglines that shine brightly within the industry. Listen to in a witchs wardrobe audiobook by juliet. Jun 04, 2000 witch child had been on my shelf for over a year until i finally picked it up and decided to read it. She really is a direct descendant and theres a neat authors note that i listened to at the end explaining a long and rather important family history in which her ancestors played big. Apr 18, 2017 a witch is a woman in possession of power. She said she loved the book and hopes there is more to come. An inspirational and heartwarming fictional tale depicting a young man abandoned and lost in an unforgiving world until the day he met the person that draws him out of the shadows of the life he was. Life as a teenage witch just got harder for merry when her brother, leo is captured and taken into an alternative reality by evil witch ronan. Print as you go sell one copy at a time and let blurb fulfill the orders or place a large order and sell inperson.
Demonstrating, once again, her gift for spellbinding storytelling and the creation of legend, anne rice makes real for us a great dynasty of witchesa family given to poetry and to incest, to murder and to philosophy. How do you write an author bio for a cover letter or book. Witch child had been on my shelf for over a year until i finally picked it up and decided to read it. How to write the perfect blurb examples, formula, opening. The following is a brief blurb on the finale of aris story. Millions of young readers have fallen under the spell of jill murphys worst witch, sunday express. Lord alex stelton cant resist a challenge, especially one with a prize like this.
Remember that your appointments will only be for 10 or 15 minutes each and much of that is made up of questions and smalltalk. Roald dahls the witches tells the story of a brave young boy and his norwegian grandmother as they battle englands witches. The final spellbinding book in the witchs kiss trilogy by authors and sisters, katharine and elizabeth corr. The witching hour by anne rice overdrive rakuten overdrive. Its a story about a girl named mary that is a witch and the book is written in the format of her secret diary. Cassie must convince a ceo to give her interior decorating company a chance at. Today i set off to write a blurb for both my novels. Anyone with a story to tell can write a book, either for their own enjoyment or to publish for all to see. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
Witch spell book stock photos download 3,471 royalty. Jun 25, 2019 think about the blurb on the back of a paperback novelthats the level of detail you want. Keep in mind at all times the blurb is what sells the book. I figured a good blurb i could use for selfpublishing, enticing beta.
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