By day, I make my living in marketing. The most common piece of feedback I get on my writing for work is to tighten things up. Marketing text needs to be short and snappy — to get to the point quickly. So by day, I’m a short snappy salesperson.
At my core, however, I’m a storyteller, and as a result, I tend to be verbose.
My novel, Shotgun Maiden is a bit odd. People ask me what it’s about, and I struggle every time. Not because I don’t know, but because I don’t really have an elevator pitch yet. Elevator pitch is a business term, not a writing term, I know, but I need a concise way of communicating what it’s about to someone in a way that will pique their interest. I know as I set out to market my own work, I’m going to have to learn how. So here’s a peek into what awaits your imagination when I finally release my first novel.
What’s Shotgun Maiden about?
It’s a post-apocalyptic fantasy, hold the dragons.
It’s a feminist manifesto.
It’s an adventure.
It’s a coming of age story.
It’s a love story.
It’s two journeys intertwined — the journey of our main character finding her strength, and unwittingly joining a battle of species that’s been raging out of sight for years.
I know, that’s still not really enough. I went for a walk with a friend a couple of weeks ago and he asked me what it was about. I started rambling passionately, and I think I convinced him in about three minutes. It felt great, but I know I’ll have far less than three minutes to convince someone online or perusing the shelves in Indigo. (Manifestation, baby!)
Any fellow writers have tips on writing a convincing back cover blurb?
