Dos and Don’ts When Seeking Book Blurbs

I wrote the featured article for the 6 June 2025 issue of FundsforWriters, published weekly by Hope Clark, in which I offer tips based on my own experience soliciting blurbs for my books and writing blurbs for others. Below is a short excerpt.

Don’t: Ask for a blurb from more authors than your press will actually use.

Most publishers will have space for two or three blurbs on a back cover. Some put extra ones inside on entry pages. Know the number you need. I start by asking three writers if they have the capacity to provide a blurb for my forthcoming book. Then I wait for all three to confirm before I reach out to anyone else. You don’t want to end up in the awkward situation of having to tell someone who took the time to write a blurb that your publisher doesn’t have space for it.