If you dont find it there, post a description on our unsolved message board and we can try to help each other out. How to write a book description that sells with examples. Now, theres a site that can take the things you do remember about. Finding a book without a title or author is tricky. Description is a great book for the aspiring author who has already studied stein on writing or selfediting for fiction writers ive read many books on writing novels, books that pound in messages like showdonttell and avoid flashbacks like the plague. In 2006, i embarked on a journey to find work i could be passionate about because i felt like i was wasting my life. Or maybe you remember reading a book as a child, but cant remember the title.
Apr 11, 2018 by adding a little code in the editor when writing your book description, your sentences can now be bold, underlined, or even bigger in size. Nov, 2009 thankfully, saikat basu of has compiled a list of places you can go online to find a book title and author, even if you can hardly remember anything about the tome. You dont need to include initials, middle names, or subtitles. A book description should draw the reader in, but authors tend to get too flowery with these. Search tools, index lookup, tips, articles and more for medical and health care code sets. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title by gwen glazer, communications november 22, 2017.
From what i remember of the plot, the main character was a young girl who received a secondhand writing desk as a. Apr 02, 2015 a book description should draw the reader in, but authors tend to get too flowery with these. If you dont know a books author or title, tracking it down might prove difficult. From what i remember of the plot, the main character was a young girl who received a secondhand writing desk as a gift from her parents. You will see new and used books matching your search criteria, along with descriptions and prices. Youll see i use keywords throughout the pagein the header, in the description, and in the bullets. Browse help by category finding books searching the books of a specific bookseller.
Sometimes you remember a book you read by its jacket. However, youre unlikely to remember these last two. After reading your description, i want to read this book. How to find a book without knowing the title or author. If you recently heard a friend describing a great book she was reading, you might want to find that book and buy it for yourself. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Please tell us if you are a student, parent, teacher or librarian. In can be beyond aggravating when you have the name of a movie on the tip of your tongue but just cant seem to get it out. Most indies will change their sales description multiple times, so just get started, and you can finesse it later. Go to the page for the suggested title, and under the subjects category, find the topic that makes the most sense for your forgotten book. Browse by genre at a large online bookstore that carries a wide variety of titles. Tell the reader about the journey theyre going to take, rather than trying to create. Most book descriptions have less to do with the story of the book, and more to do with the story of the reader. Kindlepreneurs guest post on back book cover blurbs, written by kelly exeter. The description is a readers first experience with the content of your book.
I spent years as a miserable business consultant, a cubicle slave like so many others. Heres a screenshot of this book, how to sell a truckload of books on amazon. Your book description is what customers see as they shop the kindle store. She was so pretty, with pink cheeks and bright brown eyes, and her hair the shade of blonde you know will darken and get mousy. Browse books in the genre that matches the basic description you remember of the book. Nov 22, 2017 finding a book when youve forgotten its title by gwen glazer, communications november 22, 2017. Browse for books by genre, time period, setting and theme. A wellwritten description assures readers that the book itself is of similar quality. This will only confuse the generator and cause you to have a notsoeasy time.
Findacode icd 10 codes, cpt codes, hcpcs codes, icd 9. The following settings do not influence which or how many results are returned, but may make it easier to find the book you are looking for in a long list of results. The book description, often overlooked as a means to drive traffic to your page, is also a great place to use keywords. How to find a book without knowing the title or author makeuseof. Im trying to find the name of a book i read when i was in elementary school, sometime between 20032009. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new york. The free searches do not provide much more than what can be found through the phone book or personal knowledge and they only want your email to send spam. International standard book numbers can be entered in either 10 or digit formats, with or without spaces or dashes.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading book descriptions that sell. Its purpose is to allow the telephone number of a subscriber identified by name and address to be found. Its crucial it be compelling, because readers make buying decisions from the book description. Click the publish button at the bottom of the page.
Thankfully, saikat basu of has compiled a list of places you can go online to find a book title and author, even if you can hardly remember anything about the tome. Trying to find books written by malcolm x but not an autobiography. A sub where you give a description of a book to find that. Click on a books price to find out how to order that book.
Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price. They often include bullet points to outline the book s goals and procedures and they talk more about the author than the book itself. When we find a book with content that contains a match for your search terms, well link to it in your search results. Looking for the exact books from your 20th century american literature syllabus. How to navigate a book on your kindle fire dummies. Coding and billing tools for icd10cmpcs, cpt, hcpcs. The purpose of the headline is to make the audience read further into your book description. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Think of it like the inside flap of a hardcover book. Check out selected results from nypl title quest 2019, held august 2, 2019, as well as title quest 2018. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Aug 06, 2008 for older books, there are a number of sites including which is a company owned by ebay and.
After you are sure you have a better book description, its time to make the description looks good on amazon. Want to find a book using a vague description of the plot. For best results, enter both an author and a title. Almost every site allows you to search by keywords, description as well as title. Sep 12, 2018 especially if someone has already suggested a title that isnt your book but has similar themes or concepts, this can be a great way to narrow your search. By buying the products we recommend, you help keep the site alive. Heres what well cover about how to write amazon book descriptions.
Here are some additional tips for how to write a book description for a nonfiction book. The more specific the phrase, the better the result. In this section, you want to explain to people why they should. If when you go to publish your book description, and amazon says no and. How to find a book whose author and title i dont know. It can be tough to remember the title and author of a book you read a long time ago. I wrote my first nonfiction book as a labor of love and the book of my heart. Sometimes the only thing the mind conjures up is a. Whether you want the cheapest reading copy or a specific collectible edition, with bookfinder, youll find just the right book. An additional trick is to use the symbol while searching.
To make your book easier to find on amazon, you need keywords that accurately portray your book s content and reflect the words customers will use when they search. This is an excerpt from how to market a book third edition, available now in ebook, print and audiobook formats. How to write a book description that will sell your book. Book descriptions not only tell readers what a book s about but help them find it online in the first place. Therefore, if you know what kind of book you like, you can find other authors who write similar kind of stories. All rules of a normal search apply for instance, for. The ballad of songbirds and snakes, beach read, all adults here. In case of a forgotten title or author, you have to remember anything you can use from the book. For example, if you like murder mysteries involving the murder of lawyers. Learn killer strategies for writing book descriptions to make bestselling books.
For starters, we classify books based on plot, setting, character, and writing style. How to find a book whose author and title i dont know, but. How a great amazon book description can help indie authors. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new.
Capture readers with better book descriptions for fiction. Abebooks offers an advanced search feature to help you find the book you are. When a search is done by keyword, the author, title, and publisher fields, as well as the full book description, are all checked for possible matches. Go to the page for the suggested title, and under the subjects category, find the topic that makes the most sense for your forgotten book and click the link. It could be the name of a character, a line of dialog, or even basic plot points. If you dont find it there, post a description on our unsolved message board an. A telephone directory, commonly called a telephone book, telephone address book, phone book, or the white and yellow pages, is a listing of telephone subscribers in a geographical area or subscribers to services provided by the organization that publishes the directory. In this guide, ill walk you through how to write a book description, provide you a template, and include. Occasionally, you may wish to purchase books from a specific bookseller or from booksellers in how to use search preferences. Enter all the isbns in the isbn field, with a pipe between each one. Especially if someone has already suggested a title that isnt your book but has similar themes or concepts, this can be a great way to narrow your search. Make sure not to use a preformatted version from your word doc.
Searching for accelerated reader books is fun and easy with this free online tool. Search for the book using keywords or memorable phrases. Genre and plot details are mandatory in the topic headertitle. Im not sure when the book was published, i found it in the school library.
I especially loved the fiction book description formula she describes, and i went to work applying it. By adding a little code in the editor when writing your book description, your sentences can now be bold, underlined, or even bigger in size. Here are the five steps you should take to track down any book youre trying to remember the. Ever feel helpless when youre desperately trying to find a book from a vague description. Lets take a look at a few tips for creating a book description that does all the work of selling your book for you. If your book is available in different formats physical, audio, keep your keywords and description consistent across formats on amazon, use the menu on the left to brainstorm keyword ideas. How a keyword change in my book title boosted sales 10x. Nonfiction books have slightly different descriptions that fiction books. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The point of the headline is to get people interested and wanting to read more.
A sub where you give a description of a book to find that book. Along with factors like sales history and amazon best sellers rank, relevant keywords can boost your placement in search results on amazon. Get tips for how to write a good book description and learn the difference between a long book description and a short book description. The number of search parameters at your disposal can help you even find books using a vague description. Start by revisiting your comparison titles and copy out the book sales description. Find books by searching synopsis, plot points, series, themes, genres, time.
The simplest way to move one page forward or one page back is to tap your finger anywhere on the right or left side of the page, respectively. How to write book descriptions for fiction and nonfiction. Whichbook a new way of choosing what book to read next. Youre used to flipping pages in a physical book, but an ereader like the kindle fire provides you with several ways to move around it. This page includes a complete list of html tags supported in the book description field. How to write a book description for a fiction book. Learn more about timelines for updates to published books. Book descriptions are what will, or wont, help sell your book, so make sure its tightly written, exceptionally engaging, and most of all, turns a browse into a buy. You want it to be short, eyecatching and interesting.
I halfread a book about 15 years ago and only remember one scene and the general topic of the book, is there a sub where this is done. Whichbook enables millions of combinations of factors and then suggests books which most closely match your needs. This is an update of a previous post by sharon rickson. You may stumble upon the book quickly, or you might see similar or related titles that will jog. Click on a book s price to find out how to order that book.
These tips and tricks will get you well on your way to reconnecting with your long lost book. Click to open up to 4 sliders and move the to set your choices. Choose the right categories and keywords for your book the. I once found a very rare book on abebooks i couldnt find anywhere else. Click on the show more options link to search by isbn or keyword. To avoid formatting errors, please close your html tags. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Put malcolm x in the author field and autobiography in the keywords field. Advanced book search for finding books by a vague description. However, there are times when you cant remember author or. Submitted by alison not verified on november 3, 2018 7.
Harry styles accepts a bizarre alternative to death, his cancerous lungs are replaced by gills, and he enters an underwater life jeopardized by his wifes alienation, his childrens horror, and government exploitation. The same title can sometimes be spelled in two different ways. Oct 16, 2018 book descriptions not only tell readers what a book s about but help them find it online in the first place. Instead, just type it in the generator or just use plain text. Unanswered so, i want to read this book that someone borrow me a long time ago, i dont remember the name only the introduction and want to read it now, thanks for the time. How to find a book by description with these tips, tricks. How to find a book from a vague description early bird books. For example in the romance category, you can refine search results in the menu on the left by romantic heroes such as vikings or doctors. They often include bullet points to outline the books goals and procedures and they talk more about the author than the book itself. For example, to close this tag for bold text, you need to add, which prevents the rest of your content from appearing as bold text. How to write a book description for a nonfiction book. After refreshing what goes into a good book description, its time to gather useful data and building. Search results returned will be within your defined minimum or maximum price range. Self publishing skills series 2 kindle edition by webb, gary.
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