#PublishingReinvented 242 - Different Ways To Pitch a Book: A Real Life Example + This Saturday Online Live Link
Here are three distinct ways to pitch the book using different angles, along with a new hook line for each, suggested Facebook ad headline, and an image prompt idea for visual marketing.
This is the book, a medieval adventure with a female main character.
1️⃣ Emotional-Driven Pitch (Heroine’s Journey & High Stakes)
📌 New Hook Line:
"One woman. One prophecy. One chance to defy a king and save her family."
📣 Facebook Ad Headline / Social Media Caption:
"Trapped in the enemy’s court, branded a traitor, and carrying a secret that could change history—will she survive?"
🎨 Image Prompt for Ad or Social Media:
A dramatic digital painting of a fierce young woman in medieval attire, standing in a candlelit great hall. She is surrounded by armored men, with William the Conqueror seated on a grand throne. She clutches a parchment, eyes blazing with defiance as she awaits her fate.
2️⃣ Curiosity-Driven Pitch (Secrets, Betrayal & a Game-Changing Revelation)
📌 New Hook Line:
"She was meant to die on the battlefield. Instead, she holds the key to England’s future."
📣 Facebook Ad Headline / Social Media Caption:
"A royal orphan. A deadly secret. And a prophecy that could change the fate of England forever."
🎨 Image Prompt for Ad or Social Media:
A moonlit medieval battlefield with a young woman kneeling over a fallen warrior, grief-stricken. Behind her, shadows of soldiers march toward a burning castle. A hidden symbol glows on her wrist, hinting at her mysterious seer abilities.
3️⃣ High-Stakes / Moral Dilemma Pitch (Power, Betrayal & the Weight of Choice)
📌 New Hook Line:
"Loyalty or survival? One woman must betray a kingdom to save her own blood."
📣 Facebook Ad Headline / Social Media Caption:
"England’s future is in her hands. But will she betray her people—or her heart?"
🎨 Image Prompt for Ad or Social Media:
A tense medieval courtroom scene where a young woman stands before a noble gathering. Her hands are bound, her face defiant. A regal figure (William the Conqueror) watches from a high seat, judgment in his eyes. A dagger lies on the table beside a scroll—a decision must be made.
How to Use These Pitches:
✔️ Use the hooks for book blurbs, Amazon descriptions, or website banners.
✔️ Run Facebook ads with these headlines and image ideas for targeted engagement.
✔️ Post on social media with teaser images to drive curiosity.
What do you think of these pitches? Which would attract you, if any? 😊
+ THIS SATURDAY LIVE +
This Saturday, 1st March, we will be joined by Joem Antonio, a playwright with a Ph.D. in Creative Writing from the University of the Philippines, Diliman (UP), is currently teaching graduate students at UA&P.
Joem will share some of the things he is teaching students about writing.
NOTE EARLY START BUT RECORDED DUE TO TIME DIFFERENCE!
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Topic: IDWF25
Time: Mar 1, 2025 at:
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