Steampunk BlurbFest!

This weekend, TBR is open for all authors of steampunk to share your book blurbs.

It's easy to participate. In the comments section, post:

- your book's title
- your author name
- the book blurb
- buy links

One blurb per author, please.

I'm looking forward to reading some great blurbs this weekend!
Cate

First blurbfest of 2013!

Any and all genres welcome!

How can you participate? Thanks for asking. :)

In the comments section, simply post:

- the book title
- your author byline
- the book blurb
- the ever-important buy link

One blurb per author, please.

And while all genres are welcome, remember TBR has no content warning, so please be sure your blurb is suitable for consumption by readers of all ages. Thanks much.

Post away!
Cate

Historical BlurbFest this weekend!

This weekend, TBR invites writers of historical fiction to share their book blurb - any and all subgenres included.

It's easy to participate. In the comments section of this post, enter:

- book title
- author name
- book blurb
- buy link

One blurb per author, please. I'm looking forward to reading some great blurbs this weekend!

Post away!
Cate

This weekend, the All Genre BlurbFest

Thanks so much to everyone who left suggestions for the blurb fests! I realized too late I should have specified the blurb fests are by genre rather than theme, though I loved your ideas.

I'm taking the easy way out and making this one an open weekend. Any and all genres are welcome! But please remember, TBR is not rated, so only post blurbs suitable for general audiences.

It's easy to participate! In the comments section, post:

- book title
- author name
- book blurb
- buy link

One blurb per author, please.  Post away!
Cate

Halloween BlurbFest this weekend!

Authors, do your stories contain Halloween themes? Then you're invited to share your book blurbs this weekend for the inaugural Halloween BlurbFest!

It's easy to participate. In the comments section, post the following:

- book title
- author name
- book blurb
- buy link

One blurb per author, please.

Readers, get ready to add to your TBR list. :)

Post away!
Cate

Paranormal BlurbFest this weekend!

TBR's gearing up for the Halloween holiday! Both blurb fests will be dedicated to all things spooky.

Paranormal authors, share your blurbs this weekend at TBR. In two weeks, authors of stories with Halloween themes are invited to share.

It's easy to participate. In the comments section, post the following:

- book title

- author name

- book blurb

- buy link

One blurb per author, please. 

I hope it will garner participating authors some new readers, and readers, I hope you'll find some books to add to your TBR list. :)

Post away!

Cate

A blurb fest for all genres this weekend

TBR invites authors to share their blurbs this weekend - any and all genres. But, as always, please keep your blurbs suitable for general audiences.

It's easy to participate. In the comments section below, just enter:
- Book title and author
- Book blurb
- Buy link

One blurb per author, please.

I'm looking forward to reading some fantastic blurbs this weekend. Post away!
Cate

This weekend is the Suspense Blurb Fest!

Suspense readers, get ready for your TBR list to grow.

Suspense authors, I hope you'll share your blurbs. It's easy. In the comments section below, simply enter:

- Title and author
- Blurb

- Buy link

One blurb per author, please.

Post away!
Cate

Round up your blurbs!

This weekend, TBR invites authors of Western stories to post your blurbs.

It's easy to share. In the comments section, post:

- the book title and author name

- the book blurb

- buy links

One post per author, please.

Hope you lasso some new readers. Post away!
Cate

Native American blurb fest

This weekend, TBR is highlighting stories with Native American characters. If your story contains NA characters, please share your blurb!

It's easy to participate - in the comments section below, just post:

1. The book title
2. Author name
3. Blurb
4. Buy link

One blurb per author, please.

The blurb fests have drawn many visitors to TBR, so hopefully you'll gain some new readers.

Post away!
Cate

Military/Espionage Blurb Fest!

Do you love stories whose heroes or heroines are in the military? Or with a military setting? Maybe stories with a spy or two keeps you turning pages?

This weekend, you might find a few new stories to add to your TBR pile, because it's the Military and Espionage Blurb Fest weekend.

Authors, it's easy to participate. In the comments section, post:

- book title
- your name
- blurb
- buy link

One blurb per author, please.

Hopefully your blurb will snag a few new readers!  And if you know of others who write in these genres, please encourage them to share their blurbs too.

I'm looking forward to reading some great blurbs this weekend. Post away!

Cate

Crime Fiction Blurb Fest this weekend!

TBR invites all authors who write crime fiction to share their blurbs during the Crime Fiction Blurb Fest this weekend!

Crime fiction would be any story whose central theme revolves around a crime, or stories containing a crime, or whose main protagonist is a police officer/detective/etc. I play it pretty fast and loose with blurb fests, so if you're uncertain, post away.

It's easy to participate - just share the following in the comments section:

- Book title
- By you
- Blurb
- Buy link

One blurb per author, please. And please invite other authors to share their blurbs, too.

I'm looking forward to reading some great blurbs this weekend!
Cate

Women's Fiction Blurb Fest!

This weekend, TBR invites authors who write women's fiction to join in the Women's Fiction Blurb Fest.

I searched for a definition of women's fiction, but it's one of those genres that's difficult to nail down. According to the literary agency BookEnds, LLC, which seeks women's fiction from authors:

I’m very frequently asked by authors what editors mean when they talk about women’s fiction and what exactly are they looking for. Are they looking for Friday Night Knitting Club, Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, or Bridget Jones’s Diary? Yes, yes, and yes. All of those titles are women’s fiction.

So the genre's expandable. If you think your book is women's fiction, please share your blurb!

It's easy to participate. In the comments section, post:

- book title, by you

- blurb

- buy link

One blurb per author, please.

I'm looking forward to reading some great blurbs this weekend!
Cate

Paranormal BlurbFest today!

Authors who wish to share their blurbs, all you have to do is paste your book's title and blurb into the comments section, and provide a link back to the point of sale. 

It's very simple, but please adhere to these suggestions:

Blurbs only - no excerpts, please. All heat levels welcome, but please be sure the blurb's suitable for general audiences - thanks!

One blurb per author (regardless of how many pen names you have)

The Blurb Fest will end Sunday night, so please don't post after that. Until next time, of course. :) Mark your calendar for March 24 for the SciFi Blurb Fest!

Looking forward to reading some great paranormal blurbs today! Post away!

Cate

This week on TBR

At post time, only two authors are confirmed:

Wednesday, Feb. 22  - Shelley Munro

Friday, Feb. 24  - Pauline Jones

 

I hope you'll stop by to welcome these fantastic authors.

 

Thanks to all who visited for this weekend's Romance Blurb Fest! TBR had about 55 visitors, so it was a great success.  Special thanks to the authors who shared their blurbs. Mark your calendars for the Paranormal Blurb Fest on March 10!

 

Don't forget to check out our February Featured Author, Rae Lori.

TBR's first Romance Blurb Fest!

It's the season of love... romance lovers, get ready to expand your TBR list!

Authors who wish to share their blurbs, all you have to do is paste your book's title and blurb into the comments section, and provide a link back to the point of sale. 

It's very simple, but please adhere to these suggestions:

Blurbs only - no excerpts, please. All heat levels welcome, but please be sure the blurb's suitable for general audiences - thanks!

One blurb per author (regardless of how many pen names you have)

The Blurb Fest will end Sunday night, so please don't post after that. Until next time, of course. :)

In March, look for two more blurb fests - the Paranormal on March 10, and SciFi on March 24.

TBR's first Fantasy Blurb Fest

I'm looking forward to reading some great blurbs from fantasy authors today!

Readers, get ready to expand your TBR list!

Authors who wish to share their blurbs, all you have to do is paste your book's title and blurb into the comments section, and provide a link back to the point of sale. 

It's very simple, but please adhere to these suggestions:

Blurbs only - no excerpts, please.

One blurb per author (regardless of how many pen names you have)

The Blurb Fest will end Sunday night, so please don't post after that. Until next time, of course. :)

Look for the next Blurb Fest on Saturday Feb. 19 - Romance Blurb Fest, in celebration of Valentine's Day.

Another great lineup - and the first Blurb Fest!

Yes, TBR has yet another fantastic lineup of authors this week!

Monday - Brenda Whiteside

Wednesday - LaVerne Thompson/Ursula Sinclair

Friday - Sarah Grimm

Hope you'll pop in and show these wonderful authors some love! And there's only a few more days left to visit with TBR's January Featured Author, so don't miss out. Visit with Jennie Marsland.

And next weekend, TBR will kick off a new feature - Blurb Fests. How does it work? Thanks for asking. :)

The Blurb Fests will focus on one genre at a time, with the exception of the days specified as "open to all."  Romance was a tricky one - I know there are many, many subgenres, but it seemed unfair not to have a Romance Blurb Fest.

First up...

On Saturday, Feb. 4
Fantasy Blurb Fest!

To keep it easy for everyone, all you have to do is paste your book's title and blurb into the comments section, and provide a link back to the point of sale. 

It's very simple, but please adhere to these suggestions:

Blurbs only - no excerpts, please.

One blurb per author (regardless of how many pen names you have)

The Blurb Fest will end Sunday night, so please don't post after that. Until next time, of course. :)

Blurb Fests will take place twice a month.

Next up, on Saturday Feb. 19 - Romance Blurb Fest. Hey, it's so close to Valentine's Day, it had to be Romance!

This week on TBR

This week, TBR welcomes a trio of wonderful romance authors!

Monday - Emma Lai

Wednesday - Jennifer Jakes

Friday - Jessica Subject

Hope you'll visit and give them a rousing welcome.

And though January's slipping away fast, you still have time to visit with the January Featured Author, Jennie Marsland.

I'm also brainstorming about pumping up weekends at TBR with Blurb Fests. So far, I'm thinking of days targeted to specific genres. Authors can post their blurbs and buy links in the comments section that weekend. It would be another way for readers to add to their TBR list! What do you think?