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Contemporary Romance
How To Promote Your Romance Novel Using Excerpts
Authors provide excerpts from their published romance novels for a variety of reasons. The main one is to give people visiting their website a sampling of their work so these readers can decide if the author's latest romance story, characters, setting, and writing style match the type of reading experience they're looking for. Another reason for providing these excerpts is to promote the romance novel elsewhere. It's desirable to approach prospective fans at appropriate online blogs, discussion boards, and other promotion-friendly sites to let readers know the existence of a new novel they might enjoy. But what's the best way to choose and present romance novel excerpts?
There's a right way to go about choosing and sharing romance novel excerpts. Whether the excerpt is shared at the author's own website or elsewhere online, here's the process in four simple steps:
First, tell the reader exactly what kind of romance novel it is. It's counterproductive to waste a reader's time. It's unwise to give them unpleasant surprises. Identify the book's sub-genre, and sub-sub-genre too if needed. A contemporary romance is different from a paranormal romance, and an erotic romance novel is very different from an inspirational romance! As for sub-sub-genre, if the book contains suspense it may be identified as a "contemporary romantic suspense," or mystery, or adventure, or thriller, etc. But don't go crazy. Claiming too many categories confuses more than it clarifies.
Second, choose an excerpt that's short. A few pages at most. Choose a scene or part of a scene that won't be confusing. One from the middle of the book might be ideal. If it requires a very short mini-setup, that is acceptable. Most often the first scene in the book is used since it presumably has a powerful hook and doesn't require a set up scene.
Third, ensure the excerpt is interesting. It should contain dialogue and a lot of white space--this isn't the time for a page-long description, however beautiful the writing. The excerpt should contain conflict, which is inherently interesting, and it should end on a cliffhanger or dramatic moment that causes the reader to want to read more.
Fourth, give purchase information at the end of the excerpt. Make it easy. Include direct links. If it's an excerpt from an eBook, include links to the book page at two or three online stores so the interested reader can select their preferred electronic format.
Read an office romance novel with a happily ever after. Romance novel excerpts are a great way to find the right romance story for you.
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Read an office romance novel with a happily ever after. Romance novel excerpts are a great way to find the right romance story for you.
Single title contemporary romance novels?
Any suggestions for a good single title contemporary romance novel? I prefer them to have humor and witty dialogue. Also, I don't really like explicit sex scenes. Too much detail about them having sex ruins the book for me. I really like novels with themes such as opposites attract or past lovers reuniting.
Also, I am a sucker for sad tear jerkers too. If you have any on your list, then feel free to recommend them.
-I've really enjoyed books by Julie James and Paradise by Judith Mcnaught.
-I've tried reading books by Susan Elizabeth Phillips but none of them have worked for me.
-And please do not suggest Nicholas Sparks. I wouldn't be able to get past the first page of any of his books.
-I'm not a big fan of series, especially that teenage targeted Twilight series.
Any and all books by Georgette Heyer. She is the real Queen of Romance. As she wrote her books in the 1930-1940's, there is no graphic sex. All of them are masterpieces of Romance. She also wrote Mysteries.
Past Lovers? Persuasion by Jane Austin.
Divorce Etiquette--Contemporary Romance Book Trailer
Spectacular post for newbies like me! Waiting to come back for your next post.