alfreda89 | Back blurb for Spiral Path?

So, I'm leaning toward this for the back blurb for Spiral Path.

"The world is woven of secrets."

Ritual magic and wild magic are a dangerous mix. That's what they believe at Windward School. But when Alfreda Sorensson leaves her pioneer home in the Michigan Territory to take refuge at the elite New York academy, her wild magic places her in direct conflict with the ritual magic taught to both young Americans and Europeans.

There's a steep learning curve for ritual magic and for getting along with other magic users. Windward is a curious place where half the professors may not be human. It's a last chance for students who can't control their magic, and a place where everything is a test, in one way or another.

At first Alfreda thinks her greatest challenge will be mastering ritual magic. Then she learns that there may be traitors close at hand--traitors to the school and to the new nation. War between the United States and England is looming, and Alfreda answers the call. Only after she spies her way into an enemy magician's estate does she learn the true challenge of her power--

Because when dark magic finds her, she's utterly on her own.

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I like it. There's words I might shift here or there, tighten it up a bit, but overall, solid.

Also, trip went well :) will be slammed this weekend, hope to connect soon!

Kibitzing allowed, I haven't turned it in to Bowkers or anything.

Glad it was a good trip! I have a report to do and study for my test. I think I'll end up taking the CAPM--don't think I can get 4500 hours of PM out of my resume.

That's very effective.

Thank you, I hope so!

I like that.

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The goal is to let new people know that this is not too weird but a little different. I think people who liked the first two in this world will also like this book.

My respect for people who write back copy for a living increases daily.

Oh, my gosh, yes. I've tried to do that, or even just to write a pithy blurb for a book I liked, at the request of author or publisher, and it's so very hard.

I thought you caught it just right, though. There's a rhythm to these things and a skill in the selection of detail, and you did it right.

P.

I had help. We workshop the back copy at Book View Cafe. I asked a first reader some questions and then came up with a draft. Jen tweaked, and then I showed to the hive mind.

The only debate realy was whether I could slide "President Madison's administration" into the mix to further hammer down what part of the frontier we're talking about! We are getting talented in helping each other pin down what is essential.

It's much easier doing it for other people's books.

I'm waiting for the copy edit to come back before showing it to authors in hopes of blurbs.

Back blurb for Spiral Path?

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Good!

Re: Good!

Re: Good!