tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142930702674170471.post5910566091282201332..comments2023-02-21T00:26:51.051-08:00Comments on Why Isn't My Book Selling?: TradeVictorinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052077366367623323noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142930702674170471.post-82830246781712979202012-04-17T14:49:46.062-07:002012-04-17T14:49:46.062-07:00Many thanks Vicki and everyone else-this is very h...Many thanks Vicki and everyone else-this is very helpful.<br /><br />TareqAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142930702674170471.post-88435031098286932462012-04-17T10:27:46.498-07:002012-04-17T10:27:46.498-07:00While it sounds interesting I have to agree with t...While it sounds interesting I have to agree with the others. An investment in a new cover is needed. Maybe spend a few hours on Amazon surfing around in the "Thriller Genre" to see what everyone else is doing.frank zubekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396076290179628685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142930702674170471.post-83899998741040017502012-04-17T08:05:39.232-07:002012-04-17T08:05:39.232-07:00I agree with the others, the cover does not convey...I agree with the others, the cover does not convey the genre at all. There is no sense of action or tension. But unlike Vicki, I don't think it looks professional. I think it looks like a plain stock photo with a few words in a plain font (TNR?).<br /><br />I also agree that you should remove the reviews from the description, and the description should talk about what happens in the story. So far, all you have is a very detailed and complicated set-up. <br /><br />I have no sense of whether this is a Tom Clancy-style book with a lot of detail and politics, or whether it's a Jason Bourne-style action thriller.<br /><br />The sample text is pretty good. I liked it, even though I don't really like the genre myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142930702674170471.post-73498420931721266692012-04-17T07:54:04.672-07:002012-04-17T07:54:04.672-07:00Cover doesn't say "thriller/espionage&quo...Cover doesn't say "thriller/espionage" at all. Definitely thought it was a non-fiction book about Trade.nwrannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11385433227441707725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142930702674170471.post-41796530379564525142012-04-17T07:41:43.278-07:002012-04-17T07:41:43.278-07:00Heavens yes, ditch the reviews in the description....Heavens yes, ditch the reviews in the description. While they're nice to have, I'd sooner click off the page then wade through them all to find out what the book is actually about.<br /><br />Regarding the actual description, the third sentence is the meat, even if completely generic. The rest is too heavily weighted with detail while completely devoid of the emotional payoff readers can expect.<br /><br />Please, please go read some of the blurbs for Vince Flynn's books. I believe they do an excellent job of balancing left and right brain hooks for genre readers.Meg Silverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919607581424128410noreply@blogger.com