tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post1715547778344787789..comments2023-12-25T11:54:00.010+00:00Comments on Writes of Passage: Book Blurb Friday 4 MarDominic de Mattoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05171145945316152596noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-62852049858294512462011-03-06T19:55:51.540+00:002011-03-06T19:55:51.540+00:00Hi Dom, great blurb. I see what you mean about esc...Hi Dom, great blurb. I see what you mean about escutcheon - it sounds a bit like it's about something up your nose. I think keyhole plate works, and I'm not sure I have a better suggestion. Maybe just keyhole? I know a hole is not actually something, rather it's a lack of something, but the word suggests the right thing to me. <br /><br />I want to read the story though, with or without the contentious keyhole words :-)Tony Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798586432645889182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-43738056194547409802011-03-06T06:50:21.815+00:002011-03-06T06:50:21.815+00:00Great book blurb but I wouldn't use the term &...Great book blurb but I wouldn't use the term 'keyhole plate' even though I understand why you used it. I would use a term that gave more of a provocative feel, like 'lock' or 'opening'.<br /><br />JaiJai Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858987106548357551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-14736779299097973262011-03-06T03:48:48.840+00:002011-03-06T03:48:48.840+00:00Great blurb clever Dom. I also like your idea of f...Great blurb clever Dom. I also like your idea of following every crusader then going around commenting. I am all over the place and still working through following. It's fun meeting so many new people though isn't it?<br /><br />Denise<3Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-22415968375195081562011-03-05T22:11:36.018+00:002011-03-05T22:11:36.018+00:00OK ... it stays as keyhole on the blurb. Inside .....OK ... it stays as keyhole on the blurb. Inside ... the evil guy who is after her crush's soul has Kat trapped. "Where is the escutcheon," he said, his teeth gritted, a wild fire in his eyes.<br />Kat panicked. What was he talking about? "I don't know any escutcheans!" she stammered. "There Mike. He's from somewhere north of Edinburgh."<br /><br />Thanks so much everyone for visiting and commenting. So who wants to form a group to tackle one of their book blurbs for NaNoWriMo?Dominic de Mattoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171145945316152596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-82020054440964928462011-03-05T21:51:48.648+00:002011-03-05T21:51:48.648+00:00On the blurb should be keyhole - kind of draws one...On the blurb should be keyhole - kind of draws one in to spy - inside, on the pages you must find a place for such a splendid word (educational while entertaining!)alberta rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132420168908365099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-32166047952416510942011-03-05T18:14:10.928+00:002011-03-05T18:14:10.928+00:00Excellent! Makes me want to read more!
Pat
www.cr...Excellent! Makes me want to read more!<br /><br />Pat<br />www.critteralley.blogspot.comPat Wahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138619912065680084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-19054229615411885862011-03-05T17:44:05.702+00:002011-03-05T17:44:05.702+00:00Very nice book blurb. I kinda like the word escutc...Very nice book blurb. I kinda like the word escutcheon. It has a ring to it.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-28487034127702088622011-03-05T13:53:59.153+00:002011-03-05T13:53:59.153+00:00"Escutcheon?" Isn't that a ocean-li..."Escutcheon?" Isn't that a ocean-living creature that's delicious with melted butter?(ha!)<br /><br />I think you've done what Lisa intended...You came up with a blurb that is novel-worthy. So, are you going to take it and run with it?Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-62514794071151240412011-03-05T13:42:22.598+00:002011-03-05T13:42:22.598+00:00Poor Kat! Life is full of trials but not normally ...Poor Kat! Life is full of trials but not normally such dark ones. She'll have to confess, of course! Escutcheon is a wonderful word but too sophisticated for this book. (Hurry away and write it, now!)jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-51383434837728041542011-03-05T08:00:31.875+00:002011-03-05T08:00:31.875+00:00Awesome entry! Sounds like a book I would read.
On...Awesome entry! Sounds like a book I would read.<br />On your word - if you hadn't put a picture up, I would've had no idea what a key-plate is either. But that's just me, and I'm not native English :)Stefanie J Pristavuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18445250707790220690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-16466479424784027032011-03-04T23:59:52.790+00:002011-03-04T23:59:52.790+00:00Ooh-soul traders... There would be no doubt-I wou...Ooh-soul traders... There would be no doubt-I would have to read this book!Susan Fobeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927064519907342393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-47934376009178810222011-03-04T23:01:06.290+00:002011-03-04T23:01:06.290+00:00It's super, Dom. Good work. I want to rush out...It's super, Dom. Good work. I want to rush out to buy the book, to find out if the author uses the word 'escutcheon' anywhere in it. Obviously, a whole book with 'keyhole plate' instead, page after page, would be terribly tedious from the author's point of view. LOL<br />-- K<br /><br />Kay, Alberta, Canada<br />An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous TravelKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-10142066750461497642011-03-04T22:23:23.965+00:002011-03-04T22:23:23.965+00:00Very nice. I'd buy it!Very nice. I'd buy it!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141883867104777688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-13599248610342870172011-03-04T21:02:00.516+00:002011-03-04T21:02:00.516+00:00I love the sound of the book! Great blurb.I love the sound of the book! Great blurb.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-23628417469361294312011-03-04T19:36:48.180+00:002011-03-04T19:36:48.180+00:00Nice job, Dominic. Again, I am not into sci-fi but...Nice job, Dominic. Again, I am not into sci-fi but you have done a great job here selling the story. Love the last where it is a either, or, and maybe situation!<br /><br />Thanks for being a follower to by the way.Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043111213031211794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-83903371277533065332011-03-04T15:10:34.383+00:002011-03-04T15:10:34.383+00:00Nice! Write the book!Nice! Write the book!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296300032567383021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-23015006875521578712011-03-04T15:04:39.239+00:002011-03-04T15:04:39.239+00:00Fabulous! And I'd use the word keyhole, too. E...Fabulous! And I'd use the word keyhole, too. Escutcheon would throw many "peeple" off! ;)BECKYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184458949017900541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-36818089915642384732011-03-04T14:28:30.801+00:002011-03-04T14:28:30.801+00:00Wow! I'd be hitting the BuyNow button with tha...Wow! I'd be hitting the BuyNow button with that one.Zan Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00166450116524323462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-14884891162376135552011-03-04T14:21:56.489+00:002011-03-04T14:21:56.489+00:00Great stuff - Kuriosity through a supernatural key...Great stuff - Kuriosity through a supernatural keyhole!! <br /><br />I'd use keyhole - best keep things simple and snappy for a blurb!!<br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-32147374458470186222011-03-04T13:17:42.742+00:002011-03-04T13:17:42.742+00:00Sci-fi enthusiasts would snatch this off the shelf...Sci-fi enthusiasts would snatch this off the shelf. Great title too.Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-71604139971825331882011-03-04T12:37:07.149+00:002011-03-04T12:37:07.149+00:00Excellent title and blurb, I'd want to read th...Excellent title and blurb, I'd want to read the book from that. Escutcheon is a fabulous word but may throw the reader away from the intrigue if it was on the back cover. Great blurb.Margo Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06759845391358543223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-55482885902917487772011-03-04T10:59:15.859+00:002011-03-04T10:59:15.859+00:00Way cool, of course! Love the "K" in the...Way cool, of course! Love the "K" in the title and the premise is enticing. Poor Kat is trouble waiting to happen. The word escutcheon--tough question. I think use of the word might depend on your target audience. Great blurb!Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048410207952052295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-9937282696984362652011-03-04T10:23:51.473+00:002011-03-04T10:23:51.473+00:00I adore the title; it captures the MC's charac...I adore the title; it captures the MC's character but also lets the reader know there is a speculative element to the book. The blurb is awesome and I'm intrigued!Ellie Garratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731071128348213067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693566710558019887.post-5631016721790756822011-03-04T09:51:56.168+00:002011-03-04T09:51:56.168+00:00Very intriguing.
Using the correct word escutcheo...Very intriguing. <br />Using the correct word escutcheon might suggest an entity that is controlling your MC? :O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com