Comments on: I’m at Sybil’s. http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/232?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=im-at-sybils The home of the Guardians erotic urban fantasy romance series and the Iron Seas steampunk romance series. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:26:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: meljean http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/232#comment-1234 meljean Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:34:15 +0000 http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/232#comment-1234 Hi Long -- it should be coming to you anytime now :) Did I have to write many version of the bio -- or the description of the book on that back cover? The bio, I whipped out in about thirty seconds, and tried to make it as non-dorky as possible (though I don't think it worked). The back cover copy is written by the marketing people at Berkley -- they take my synopsis, compress it down into cover copy, then send it to me. My cp and I tweaked it, came up with several different versions, and then sent it back to my editor. Then my editor worked it a bit more (my version was too long, surprise surprise) and the final result is that joint effort. Hi Long — it should be coming to you anytime now :)

Did I have to write many version of the bio — or the description of the book on that back cover?

The bio, I whipped out in about thirty seconds, and tried to make it as non-dorky as possible (though I don’t think it worked). The back cover copy is written by the marketing people at Berkley — they take my synopsis, compress it down into cover copy, then send it to me. My cp and I tweaked it, came up with several different versions, and then sent it back to my editor. Then my editor worked it a bit more (my version was too long, surprise surprise) and the final result is that joint effort.

]]> By: Long Tran http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/232#comment-1233 Long Tran Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:29:08 +0000 http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/232#comment-1233 during my adventures at my local bookstore, i saw your book in the new romance section. I read the author's bio on the back cover and chuckled. Definately one of the most original and adorable bios i've read in a long time. I was wondering if you had to write many versions for that back cover piece. I can't wait to read your book. ;) during my adventures at my local bookstore, i saw your book in the new romance section. I read the author’s bio on the back cover and chuckled. Definately one of the most original and adorable bios i’ve read in a long time. I was wondering if you had to write many versions for that back cover piece. I can’t wait to read your book. ;)

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