What is a Back Book Cover Blurb and Why You Need It

The cover and title of a book are what draws the attention of a reader to your book.

But what really sells your book is the back cover and the blurb. These are the deciding factors for the reader.

Check out Jony Studios’ blog Create A Back Book Blurb That Sells for tips on creating a successful back book cover blurb.

What is a back book blurb:

In simple terms: A back book cover blurb is the 200 or so words on the back of your book.

This cover is what convinces readers to buy your book and helps reel them in. It is essentially a sales pitch for potential readers.

Writing a good blurb is thus very important. And to help you write it effectively, here are a few terms associated with writing a back book blurb:

Synopsis

This part is directed more towards an editor or publisher rather than towards a reader. It gives them a comprehensive summary that covers all the major points of the book.

The synopsis covers the narrative arc, plot, characters and end of the book. 

Blurb

A blurb is essentially an endorsement for your book given by a celebrity or another author.

It is usually 1-2 line seal of approval that is printed on the front or back of the book. 

Reviews

These are testimonials for the book that encourages the reader to buy.

They are a longer version of a blurb on the back cover. They can also be short excerpts of reviews by publications.

Book Description

A book description is a collection of all blurbs, reviews and endorsements. This is the text written next to your book’s listing online on platforms like GoodReads and Amazon.

This book description is utilized to apply all the above if your book does not have a printed version or is available online.

Why do you need a back book blurb:

Like we mentioned above, a back book blurb is essentially a sales pitch for readers. It is what convinces the reader to buy your book.

But another reason for needing a back book blurb in today’s digital age is because Amazon now allows people to see the back of books on the sales page.

This opens a new opportunity for readers to visually see your book from your point of view before buying it. 

Conclusion

A back book blurb is difficult to write but is the deciding factor for the reader.

Regardless of the format of your book (print, ebook or audiobook), a back book blurb is the sales pitch needed for the reader to take that next step in purchasing your book.

Check out Jony Studios’ blog Benefits And Tips For Recording An Audiobook For Your Novel to make the best possible audiobook for your book!

Always make sure to make this as perfect as possible!

- By Neha Agarwala

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If you need help turning your book into an audiobook, we offer audiobook production services that will help you reach a wider audience and increase your book sales. 

Learn more here and listen to some of our audiobook samples.

Benefits And Tips For Recording An Audiobook For Your Novel

After ebooks, audiobooks are now the next big thing. Sales in audiobooks have increased drastically over the past few years.

Audiobooks are extremely easy to access and listen to. With audiobooks being the next big thing in publishing, writers often ask themselves: how do I turn my book into an audiobook?

The points below will help you guide through creating an audiobook. It contains tips and lists the benefits of creating an audiobook.

Benefits of Recording an Audiobook:

Build your subscriber list

Recording an audiobook has many benefits that can be monetary and non-monetary.

They are the perfect resource for you to use to build up your email subscriber list. By providing an audiobook on your website for consumers to download after providing their email, your email list will increase drastically.

EARN MORE MONEY

Audiobooks are another source of income for you from a single piece of work. 

With the increase in the audiobook market, turning your novel into an audiobook also captures a wider audience. It will help you garner the attention of the audiobook lovers.

And lastly, profits from audiobooks are higher since the cost of production and distribution is low.

IT NEVER SELLS OUT

Unlike printed books, audiobooks don’t have a specific quantity that can be released. They are more like ebooks in this distinction and always stay in stock.

There are many different platforms to sell, market and record your ebooks as well.

IT’S FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE TO LISTEN ON THE GO

For the people who are always on the run, audiobooks are a godsend.

It’s difficult for people who don’t have enough time in their days to sit down and enjoy a good book. That’s where having an audiobook version of a book comes in handy. Like mentioned before, these audiobooks will help capture this kind of audience.

IT’S FOR all types of readers

People tend to read a book at different paces. Some read them within a span of a few hours while others take years to finish a book. 

And although audiobooks cater to both types of readers, the high consumers love them more as it allows them to finish the book faster.

Another advantage of an audiobook is that it encourages slow readers to read more as it’s easier to finish a book when someone else is reading to you.

IT’S FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE TROUBLE READING/DON’T LIKE READING

Books are not enjoyed by everyone and that’s a fact. Reading a book can put them to sleep.

But, with audiobooks now available, these people have the option of someone reading the book to them. This opens up a wider audience for writers to capture.

Apart from people who don’t enjoy reading, some people cannot read due to disabilities. So for people who want to read but cannot due to blindness or dyslexia, audiobooks are a great solution.

NOT SO FIERCE COMPETITION

The audiobook market is fairly new. This reduces the amount of competition for you.

So what does that mean?: It’s easier to get your book noticed in an audiobook format.

Situations In Which You Shouldn’t Record An Audiobook:

AMOUNT OF DIALOGUES

If your book contains a lot of dialogues such as “he said” or “she said”, it could be off-putting to hear it again and again. Repetition of some dialogues or words could become annoying to listeners.

TYPE OF BOOK

Type of book means an instructional book or a novel. You should think to yourself if your book is more of a guide, cookbook or manual, and how it will sound to someone as an audiobook. An instructional book could be awkward as it lacks a flow necessary for an audiobook.

Recording Your Audiobook:

RECORDING it YOURSELF

Recording your audiobook yourself can be very cost-effective. It will also give you complete control over the final product, giving you a chance to make your vision come true as you see fit.

However, recording your own audiobook without any experience can make your final product seem unprofessional. You need time and equipment such as microphones, recording software, etc. to record your own audiobook as well. 

Check out Jony Studios blog Best Podcast Microphone to find the perfect professional microphone for you. Or checkout the Best External Microphones for Your iPhone to find a microphone you can attach to your smartphone!

Lastly, you will also need to learn how to record an audiobook. You will need to learn when to pause, how to use the software, etc.

If you are thinking about recording it yourself, you will be able to save a lot time and headaches by recording your audiobook with a reputable recording studio that has a wide range of experience. Also if you already have the recording they can help get the sound to a professional standard using mixing, mastering and other advanced audio techniques.

HIRING SOMEONE TO RECORD

By hiring someone else to record your audiobook, you won’t have to do the hard stuff yourself. Any professional you hire will know about creating an audiobook, have the time to create it and have the equipment and space to record it. All you’ll have to do is hire them.

But hiring a narrator can be expensive. Without knowing how much your audiobook will earn in sales, the cost of hiring someone could be scary.

If you do decide to hire someone to record your audiobook, you’ll be able to find someone on ACX. You can either pay the narrator upfront or share royalties that you earn from sales.

Recording Duration:

The time it takes to record an audiobook depends on your project. The length of your book, the narrator you employ/time you take to record your book yourself, duration of editing, all factor into the time it takes to complete your project.

ACX estimates that most narrators can read approximately 9,300 words per hour. A 65,000-word book may turn into seven hours of narration.

After you finish your recording and editing, it takes time to go over your final product as well.

Conclusion:

There are many benefits to recording an audiobook for your book. This blog gives you a few additional tips you might need to make your audiobook a success.

Did you find these benefits and tips helpful?

- By Neha Agarwala

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If you need help turning your book into an audiobook, we offer audiobook production services that will help you reach a wider audience and increase your book sales. 

Learn more here and listen to some of our audiobook samples.

Best iOS Apps for Creating Your Own Music

Recently, more and more musicians have been using smartphone apps to help them write, edit, and create their music. So here is a list of some of our recommendations! Both beginner and professional musicians can use these apps to enhance the quality of their music. These apps are all available on the iOS Appstore.

CHORD!

Chord! Is great for guitar players, as it allows you to pick chords to create progressions for your songs. It also allows you to export your lyrics and chords onto a PDF file.

Suggester

Suggester helps you with creating chord progressions. It can have really creative scales, chords, and progressions to help you figure out the harmonies and melodies of your songs.

Simple Songwriter

This app is similar to the Suggester app, but is more simple and user friendly. You can use this app to create chord progressions, and can change the tempo and key as well!

Amadeus Code

This app helps generate melodies based on your style and preference. You can change the filters and make adjustments according to how you want your melodies to sound! This app sells for free on the iOS app store as well.

Garageband

This is a famously free and simple iOS app for creating music. It’s fully equipped with different instruments, sounds, and settings, and is great for beginners to learn to create their own music.

Hum

This app organizes all of your different song ideas and creations into different categories such as moods, keys, topics, or tunings. You can also use it to record your own audio!

Song.writer lyrics Pro.

This app generates lyrics based on the emotions of your song. You can also upload and record your own audio with it as well!

Songwriter Pad

Similar to Song.writer lyrics Pro, this app also generates lyrics based on the emotions you put in keywords. It also helps with different rhymes and phrases that you might be stuck on while writing.

OnSong

OnSong is useful for bands, and allows you to manage large collections of chord charts and lyrics. You can also use it to transpose and highlight your chords, and create set lists for performances.

Ultimate Circle of Fifths

This app is useful for creating harmonies for your songs, as it focuses on chords and scales around the circle of fifths.

Compoze Leadsheets

This app is great for writing sheet music simply and close up. It allows you to record your ideas directly on the app, and allows playback so you can hear your ideas back immediately.

FourTrack

This app is a four-track recorder and is helpful for creating and recording demo songs. It also has some simple mixing plugins too!

Conclusion

All of these apps will surely help you create the best music possible, whether you’re a beginner or a more seasoned musician. You can try using multiple apps at once to see which ones suit your needs the best as well!

If you need further help creating your own music, we offer music production services that will help you elevate your sound and bring your song to life!

We look forward to being a part of your success.

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Have you used any of these apps before!? Let us know your favourite one!

- By Julianna Martinek