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How blurbing memoirs can become a full-time occupation

How blurbing memoirs can become a full-time occupation

What is this thing called blurbing... ? Here are some great memoirs recently published or about to be published...

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In the mood for writing about my bookshelf, like

Leah McLaren
and
sam baker
this week, I got thinking about the many books I’ve blurbed since publishing my memoir in 2022.

For those of you who don’t know, blurbing – I know, a silly word – is when you read a proof of a book pre-publication and give a mini review. It’s basically the quotes you find on the back of books by write…

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