Let me begin by saying I know how busy you are. I am tickled pink, grateful, and very happy that so many of you make it to my blog. Thank you.
That being said, I have another favor to ask.
These are a few 'blurbs' or 'queries' that get sent along with a petitioning letter to various agents. Each one speaks about different things that happen in the book. Each one is meant to make you want to read it to find out more.
I would like you to let me know which one does the best job of drawing you in. I realize that the genre may not be your particular favorite as there are so many wonderful ones out there, but for what it is are any of these better than it's cousin?
The genre is paranormal romance. That means lots of magical adventure and a few people fall in love too.
I can't wait to hear what you have to say. The best argument for any blurb in particular will be sent to the next agent. A contest! So let's find out who's going to win!
ONE:
Seventeen-year-old Julia is a nonhuman; she just doesn’t know it yet. When she finally does figure this out, it’s suddenly too late. Luckily Julia’s no damsel. That’s a good thing because she just fell for the wrong guy. Literally when she finds out he’s not even the same species.
Against his desire she’s suddenly plunged into his world. At least she's not a nonhuman anymore... no, now she's an inhuman –and completely in love with the forbidden creature. Can she still save herself after forfeiting all the magic she could have had with the ‘right’ guy?
(Bad thing about this one is that it ends in a question. Agents hate that, though we still find questions on the back of other books.)
TWO:
Julia is a nonhuman. She just doesn’t know it yet. When she finally does figure this out it’s too late. Luckily Julia is also no damsel. That’s a double good thing when she falls for the wrong guy; in more ways than one when she finds out he’s not even human.
Suddenly weird things start happening and memories get erased. Too bad he can’t erase her feelings for him too. But Julia’s heart is stubborn and won’t switch to the man picked out for her in the prophecy.
Luckily, accidents happen.
THREE:
Julia doesn’t need much to be happy. Making her cousin Carey’s day seems to be more than enough for her. So when her cousin wins an all expense paid cruise to Alaska it becomes Julia’s mission to make sure Carey has the best time ever. Shopping, elegant dining, singles’ activities, and fabulous pampering spas become her cousin’s itinerary.
Julia didn’t plan on falling in love. He fights her for his own reasons and her heart gets crushed with every memory wipe he bestows on her. Her heart remains true, but he remains stubborn saying it is for her own good. Luckily accidents happen. She only had to die to remember the last time and now she's not giving him up again.
FOUR:
Julia is a nonhuman. She just doesn’t know it yet.
A seemingly harmless cruise starts out with all the accommodations promised in the brochures. So it was a shock when the body count started rising. In the middle of the ocean, the mysterious illness quarantines the people infected to their cabins, but it’s too late for Julia’s cousin, Carey.
As Carey lay dying, the ship’s reclusive royal wanders in with a medicine man technique promising to help her cousin’s severe pain. The result leaves Carey feeling better, and Julia head over heals for the man who saved her. Too bad he’s not good for her. By the time she figures that out, she’s no longer a nonhuman. No, now she’s an inhuman and in possession of all the knowledge that comes with being one. For better or for worse.
FIVE:
Julia loves to spoil her cousin. The cruise she wins for her seems like the perfect opportunity to do just that. Until the death toll rises and weird things start happening. Now the reclusive royal that suddenly shows up everywhere Julia goes is the perfect person to suspect. Too bad Julia’s too far in love with him to care.
Or maybe it’s because she forgot to care. Once she realizes her memory is being tampered with, the questions start spewing. And again, it just doesn’t seem to matter… until he rejects her because he believes he’s not good enough for her. Now she’s up to do some serious convincing. Luckily accidents happen-for better or for worse- and she thinks she found a way to get him to see the lights-both of them.
SIX:
Julia is a nonhuman. She just doesn’t know it yet. When she finally does figure this out it’s too late. Luckily Julia is also no damsel. That’s a double good thing when she falls for the wrong guy; in more ways than one when she finds out he’s not even human.
Suddenly weird things start happening, mysterious illnesses break out, and memories get erased. Too bad he can’t erase her feelings for him too, because Julia’s heart is stubborn and won’t switch to the man picked out for her in the moldy old prophecy. Luckily accidents happen with new powers, and Julia wouldn’t have it any other way.
Let me know which is your favorite!
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