Steph Opitz
@stephopitz.bsky.social
Hypewoman. Also, Director of Bookstore Partnerships for Bookshop.org
{whispers: is this how you use bluesky?}
March 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM
{whispers: is this how you use bluesky?}
This makes sense to me and eliminates the annoying (for authors, particularly debut) practice of seeking blurbs.
March 31, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This makes sense to me and eliminates the annoying (for authors, particularly debut) practice of seeking blurbs.
It'd function as an endorsement in the same way a movie staring X actor lends credibility to X director's debut.
If you loved other books edited by a certain editor, it should be easier to find other books they've edited. If it's a new author, but their agent is your favorite author's agent: ditto.
If you loved other books edited by a certain editor, it should be easier to find other books they've edited. If it's a new author, but their agent is your favorite author's agent: ditto.
March 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
It'd function as an endorsement in the same way a movie staring X actor lends credibility to X director's debut.
If you loved other books edited by a certain editor, it should be easier to find other books they've edited. If it's a new author, but their agent is your favorite author's agent: ditto.
If you loved other books edited by a certain editor, it should be easier to find other books they've edited. If it's a new author, but their agent is your favorite author's agent: ditto.
Doing a sort of movie credits sort of approach to books, i.e. a page that lists the editor, publicist, agent, etc. Not in the acknowledgments but as a part of the copyright page or something.
March 31, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Doing a sort of movie credits sort of approach to books, i.e. a page that lists the editor, publicist, agent, etc. Not in the acknowledgments but as a part of the copyright page or something.
So, if you want to cut out blurbs, do it. But, how about bringing in the other credentials that might boost a readers interest in a title?
March 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
So, if you want to cut out blurbs, do it. But, how about bringing in the other credentials that might boost a readers interest in a title?
But that highlights an immediate difference in these industries that has always nagged at me. That he'd say director, not writer, in this example. It's already acknowledging that film is better at showcasing the many people it takes to put together a project.
March 31, 2025 at 5:21 PM
But that highlights an immediate difference in these industries that has always nagged at me. That he'd say director, not writer, in this example. It's already acknowledging that film is better at showcasing the many people it takes to put together a project.
Sean Manning, says it like, yeah, you wouldn't ask another director to recommend your movie.
March 31, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Sean Manning, says it like, yeah, you wouldn't ask another director to recommend your movie.
(aside: I was reading my 5 year-old Charlotte's Web last night and did you know Eudora Welty BLURBED Charlotte's Web!?!?!?)
March 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
(aside: I was reading my 5 year-old Charlotte's Web last night and did you know Eudora Welty BLURBED Charlotte's Web!?!?!?)
Titles like @kristenarnett.bsky.social's STOP ME IF YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE, THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS by Ocean Vuong, ONE DAY, EVERYONE WILL HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AGAINST THIS by Omar El Akkad, THE SLIP by Lucas Schafer....
Now you know what I'm reading this spring. What about you?
Now you know what I'm reading this spring. What about you?
March 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Titles like @kristenarnett.bsky.social's STOP ME IF YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE, THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS by Ocean Vuong, ONE DAY, EVERYONE WILL HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AGAINST THIS by Omar El Akkad, THE SLIP by Lucas Schafer....
Now you know what I'm reading this spring. What about you?
Now you know what I'm reading this spring. What about you?