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Al Macy (aka TromboneAl)

OK to Refer to Other Book in Blurb??
« on: October 25, 2018, 12:12:14 AM »
I'm planning to publish (permafree) a short book which is a companion to my book Yesterday's Thief. It's a nonfiction book that describes the science behind the things described in that novel.

I would want something like this

This book is a companion to my book Yesterday's Thief. It discusses the technologies described in that story.

Do some scientists now consider cold fusion possible? Can oil wells really be infected? Do high-speed Segways exist? What about hovering scooters? How good is earthquake prediction? Is mind reading a thing? The answers may surprise you.

You should NOT read this book until after you have read Yesterday's Thief.

Would Amazon allow that?
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Pandorra

Re: OK to Refer to Other Book in Blurb??
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2018, 12:42:36 AM »
I don't see any red flags at all, you're just reiterating that its part of a series, I don't think you can link yesterday's thief in the blurb, but you can certainly talk about it and tell readers they are part of the same series, maybe even put it on the series page if the cover shows the link between them.
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Jeff Tanyard

Re: OK to Refer to Other Book in Blurb??
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2018, 07:52:50 AM »
I don't see anything that Amazon might not like.  As far as I can tell, it's all pretty innocuous.
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Re: OK to Refer to Other Book in Blurb??
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2018, 08:10:12 AM »
As an aside, I'd suggest saying something more like, Yesterday's Thief should be read before you read New Title.

Maybe it's just me, but I feel like "you should not read this book..." is very negative phrasing for a product page, and readers would be more attracted to a more positively-worded phrase. Just my .02.
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Al Macy (aka TromboneAl)

Re: OK to Refer to Other Book in Blurb??
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2018, 09:50:44 AM »
Quote from: Tokki on October 25, 2018, 08:10:12 AM
As an aside, I'd suggest saying something more like, Yesterday's Thief should be read before you read New Title.

Maybe it's just me, but I feel like "you should not read this book..." is very negative phrasing for a product page, and readers would be more attracted to a more positively-worded phrase. Just my .02.

Good idea.
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Dormouse

Re: OK to Refer to Other Book in Blurb??
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2018, 05:05:13 PM »
How about using supplement instead of companion?
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catowned

Re: OK to Refer to Other Book in Blurb??
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2018, 03:45:19 AM »
As a science nerd and having read Yesterday's Thief, I don't think you need the warning. Reading the science before the story wouldn't be a problem.
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