The Blurb

UPDATE: April 17, 2013.  This is no longer my blurb at all. But I won't delete the post just because my first version of my blurb doesn't work.  Oh no, we'll let it ride the internet wave forever, I guess.

The Blurb.  Also known as the "Book's Description" or "Book Summary" can be found on the back of the book's jacket or on the flap on the inside.

Mine is a work in progress.  

And when people ask me, "What's your book about?" my mind craves to recite the blurb, but instead my mouth goes dry, my heart races and I feel a tightness in my chest, while I stare back at them in silence.

I am not good at condensing my thoughts down or narrowing out what's most important on the spot like that. So being able to quickly recite the "Blurb" or "Book's Description" from the back of the jacket would be ideal, in my opinion, but I haven't really had one.

The following is part of what I first wrote when I designed my website, and the book's page.  It still rings 98% accurate and true to my story's plot, so it must be the best description thus far, as it's etched in my heart as such.

So this is it.  The few words that I've penned and re-thought and edited about as many times as I've been asked about my novel. 

Maybe I should work at memorizing them.... 


Most people either don't know or ignore the truth about Cupid. Vindictive, cruel and jealous, he has been leading humanity down the path of meager infatuation and lust.  Lacking power to truly match lovers, Cupid, also known as Eros, enjoys destroying love at any cost.

His human lover, Psyche, becomes an unforeseen catalyst, when she  gives birth to his son, who has the power to truly match lovers. The war between Love and Lust erupts when Eros discovers his son's gift.
 
Hundreds of years later, with society saturated in sexuality, Lenox Landon discovers his family tie to the Greek god Eros, and is thrusted into the war between Love and Lust. Determination to reclaim his fallen brother will test his own convictions and may cost him the heart of the only girl to see past his good looks.

101 Thousand Plus Words Later

If I were the "let's-get-sloshed-I'm-so-happy" kind, I'd be buying rounds for everyone.

Today, September 14th, 2012,I finished my first draft manuscript.

It's painfully raw, and needs so much polishing and editing. But it's done.

I know I want to rewrite the beginning.  And I know just where to start.

I know I want to add a small scene in the middle of the middle to show recommittment to the goal for Lenox. Plus, it's Valentines!

And an Epilogue.

So, let's pretend for a moment.  I'm buyin'.

Going Through H-e-double-hockey-sticks

I'm working on a scene that has me shaking in my boots.  {Well, more like my flip flops, because I don't own boots.  Yet.} While doing some online research, I came across a perfectly creepy disturbing "Closer" location to use for where they're holding Hartman.

It gives me a sick stomach to even think about it.

Anyway, this tasty country music (yee haw!!!) song called: If You're Going Through Hell, by Rodney Atkins makes me smile because, while the tune and feel of the song isn't dark like the Closer world, it works well for me for Lenox and Rozlyn in regards to getting in there and getting out, with Hartman in tow.

Maybe it's because it's fair time, here in Idaho Falls.
But it's harvest season, which includes things like corn on the cob, corn dogs, cotton candy, cows, and cowboys.

These few stanzas are the ones that work well, like Rodney's talking to Lenox and Rozlyn, you know?

If you're goin' through hell keep on going
Don't slow down if you're scared don't show it
You might get out before the devil even knows you're there

I've been deep down in that darkness
I've been down to my last match
Felt a hundred different demons breathin' fire down my back
And I knew that if I stumbled I'd fall right into the trap
That they were layin'

But the good news is there's angels everywhere out on the street
Holdin' out a hand to pull you back up on your feet
The ones that you've been draggin' for so long
You're on your knees might as well be prayin'
Guess what I'm sayin'


If you're goin' through hell keep on going
Don't slow down if you're scared don't show it
You might get out before the devil even knows you're there
When you're goin' through hell keep on movin'
Face that fire walk right through it
You might get out before the devil even knows you're there

If you're goin' through hell keep on going
Don't slow down if you're scared don't show it
You might get out before the devil even knows you're there
When you're goin' through hell keep on movin'
Face that fire walk right through it
You might get out before the devil even knows you're there
You might get out before the devil even knows you're there