Month: <span>January 2025</span>
Month: January 2025

Month: January 2025

Ellis Prybylski Talks Editing

We had a great talk with our old friend Ellis Prybylski this week. Ellis has been a writer and editor for sixteen years, has written multiple books on the subject, and is the head of multiple industry associations. His insight into the world of editing and self-publishing is amazing and we’re lucky to have him as a member here on Written Well. You can find Ellis and most of his fiction work on Amazon at his author page. His books on writing and editing are How To Write The Damn Book and How To Publish The Damn Book Ellis is...

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Writing Descriptions That Sell — Free Article

A cover might bring the reader in, but it’s the description that seals the deal. So, how do you write a description that turns browsers to buyers? Discoverability vs. Conversion A good description both makes your book easier to find through good use of keywords and search terms as well as “conversion” — getting someone to buy the book. When writing descriptions, I lean far more toward conversion over discoverability, because if you get eyes on the your book that don’t buy, you’ve wasted ad money and are telling the algorithm that your book doesn’t sell. Booksellers give higher priority …