The Author Alchemist Blog
Turn your words into gold.
Log Lines, Taglines, Hooks & More: The Essential One-Line Tools Every Author Needs
Learn the difference between premise lines, log lines, taglines, hooks, and headlinesβand how to use each to pitch, market, and sell your story. With clear examples from existing and hypothetical hits, this guide helps authors master the one-line tools every story needs.
Nail Your Log Line, Hook Your Reader
Learn how to write a strong log line that captures your story in one sentence and how to use it to pitch your book. Plus, get details on my upcoming log line workshop for writers.
Your Story in a Single Sentence Part 2: The Elevator Pitch
As an author, you will be in multiple situations where you have the opportunity to get someone interested in your book in a very short window of time. Thatβs when you need an Elevator Pitch. Hereβs how to make one.