Your First Look: A Scambait Back Cover Teaser!
The work to publish Scambait is progressing nicely, but I need your help to continue—and I've got a teaser in exchange for your help.
Winter rolls on (or, perhaps better said, drags on), and the work to publish Scambait is progressing nicely! Since we last caught up, I've contracted with a cover artist to design the cover for Scambait, have registered the title's ISBNs, and have started working on the book's interior formatting.
But there's another matter I've started working on as of late, and to finish it, I need your help.
Back Cover Copy
You've been there: perusing your local bookstore or library, judging books by their covers (I won't tell anyone) and turning them over to see what the story's all about. And that back cover copy? It can make all the difference in whether the book in question comes home with you (pretty cover or otherwise)!
So, yeah, the back cover teaser is a big deal, which is where you come in.
Will you read the two versions below and tell me which you prefer in the comments?
Version One
Nigerian princes. Car warranty salesmen. Cryptocurrency hustlers.
Corporate do-little Eric Amundsen has seen his fair share—not that he’s fallen for their traps. Who does he look like, his grandma? Ha!
Okay, maybe he shouldn’t laugh. His grandma did squander the family fortune to two-bit hucksters from “Microsoft Tech Support,” which is why Eric now spends his workdays stringing scammers along; the more time he spends pretending to be a potential victim, the fewer opportunities they have to swindle the unsuspecting.
But when Eric’s supposedly long-deceased father contacts him through his spam folder, Eric—whose workday mantra isn’t exactly “solutions-oriented”—has serious problems to solve.
Distracted by the slew of emails from the person who claims to be his father, Eric’s scambaiting shenanigans become increasingly careless, jeopardizing his personal life and his livelihood. As his problems pile up, Eric must choose: trust a stranger on the internet or embrace utter destitution?
An irreverent exploration of self-image and found family, Scambait is the latest full-length novel from International Book Awards finalist Ryan R. Campbell.
Version Two
Nigerian princes, car warranty salesmen, cryptocurrency hustlers—corporate do-little Eric Amundsen has seen his fair share, and there hasn’t been a one he’s failed to keep from swindling the unsuspecting.
But when Eric’s supposedly long-deceased father contacts him through his spam folder, Eric—whose workday mantra isn’t exactly “solutions-oriented”—has serious problems to solve.
Distracted by the slew of emails from the person who claims to be his father, Eric’s scambaiting shenanigans become increasingly careless, jeopardizing his personal life and his livelihood. As his problems pile up, Eric must choose: trust a stranger on the internet or embrace utter destitution?
An irreverent exploration of self-image and found family, Scambait is the latest full-length novel from International Book Awards finalist Ryan R. Campbell.
Which Version Do You Prefer?
They both have their pros and cons, and I'd love for you to let me know which would have you more likely to read the book. So leave a comment below. Your feedback makes a difference!