Welcome again to Book Blurb Friday. If you're a newbie, here's the scoop so you understand what follows. Please click HERE or click the tab under the blog header for details of the Book Blurb Friday meme. This is the shortened, abridged version:
Write a book jacket blurb (150 words or less) so enticing that potential readers would feel compelled to buy the book.
Below is this week's "book cover," generously offered for our creative blurbs by my hubby Joe.
Simple Lies
(132 words)
Three friends. Two secrets. One summer . . .
Amy, Ben and Julie comprise an unlikely trio, thrown together when their families vacation at neighboring lake houses. Just as they never expect to be friends, neither do they anticipate what unfolds in the last days of summer.
Amy, the drama queen, found her.
Ben, the scientist, realized what she really was.
Julie, the film buff, documented every moment . . . every decision . . . every lie.
For three young teens, a boring summer turns first exciting and then horrifying as lies told have far-reaching effects that create consequences they could never have imagined. What appeared harmless becomes dangerous, the innocent becomes deadly. Secrets that should have remained buried will rise . . . born from the foundation of simple lies.
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Here is our "book cover" for next week's Book Blurb Friday #47, provided by the talented Sioux Roslawski.
Thanks for participating in Book Blurb Friday. If you have any photos you think would be appropriate as a "book cover," please send them to me via email (writinginthebuff@hotmail.com).
See you next for Monday's microfiction. Have a great weekend!
Lisa
22 comments:
Very poetic final sentence, Lisa!
Pat
Critter Alley
The blurb is enough to scare me into truthfulness! Truthfully, I wish this wasn't just a blurb. You've fed me just enough to raise some raging curiosity. Well done.
Hugely promising this tale of yours Lisa - consequences of bad behaviour are inevitably fascinating and compelling
Very cool!
Just have to say I love the bright new look to your blog! Great job!
Oh, very, very nice blurb, Lisa. I must buy this book!
K
Hi Lisa ... you have me hooked ... did they find a body, a mermaid, or what? This would be so good! I might be taking this week off also, but I wanted to stop in and say hi and see what you all are up too.
Beautifully written blurb, and the unanswered questions are just too tempting and tantalizing to walk away from this book. You gave me chills (which is not easy sitting here in--dare I admit--ugly chenille p.j.s)!
Pat - Thanks. I had a tough time this week since I know all three kids in the photo. The girl on the far right is my daughter.
Thanks Grandma! It could end up as a short story.
Sandra - Thanks. You know what "they" say...put your characters into lots of hot water!
Thanks, Mama Zen!
Thanks, Deb. You and Cathy inspired me. LOL The truth is, mine was looking awfully busy, so I streamlined it. It'll do for now. Of course, I don't have a Louie like you do. :)
Thanks, Kay!
Kathy - Thanks for stopping by. Hope you'll be able to participate next week.
Your ugly chenille will have to compete with my crazy leopard flannel. LOL
Room for lots of manoeuvre here - this would be such a finely-layered story.
Such different minds tackling the same photo, WOW! And "Oh what wicked webs we weave..." :)
Nice blurb!!
Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow
Jabblog - Thanks for your kind comments.
Jules - It really is interesting to see all the different angles everyone takes. Thanks for commenting!
An innocent looking shot....with lots of possibilities.
Brenda - It really was an innocent shot. LOL We were at the lake with some friends. The girl and boy closest to the camera belong to our friends; the girl on the far end is our own. They were looking at fish in the water and feeding them bread. :)
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