I submitted two manuscripts to the US Copyright Office this morning, one for my novella, and one for my novel, another step closer to publication.
When I was working on Kindle Direct Publishing yesterday, one of the most important steps in publishing successfully is a book description. It is harder than I thought it would be.
I thought I might try the book descriptions out on my blog readers to ask for feedback. Here is the novella description:
Imagine a trio of five year old matchmakers determined to see everyone as happy as their mommy and daddy (Rosadel and Clancy) and their Grandma Harriet and Grandpa George.
These are the Marshall triplets; Lou, Rosie and Grace.
Imagine a town in Southeast Louisiana, where the community is strong, and life revolves around family, friends and faith.
This is Bayou Beni.
Come sit a spell and visit as life in Bayou Beni gets more interesting with the arrival of Jessie Tate. Will the triplets succeed in making a match for Jessie?
Here are my current thoughts for the novel.
The Marshall triplets have livened things up again. They found a box on the Holy Redeemer playground with a momma cat and six kittens. They decided to put the cat and kittens in the nativity scene. It wasn't their best idea.
Come on back to Bayou Beni as Rosadel and Clancy struggle to teach the girls impulse control, and the girls embark on their next matchmaking adventure.
Cassidy Bourgeois is relieved to have a foster family for an abandoned cat and her kittens, but will she get more than she bargained for interacting with the Marshall clan?
I know these are very rough drafts and need work. I think they are both too short. I don't know how fast or slow the copyright office moves, but I know I have at least as much time as it will take for me to format the books for paperback editions.
Please blog readers, any and all feedback is appreciated.
Thanks!
