On Getting Blurbs: How to Make Bigger-Name Author Contacts

How do you get bigger-name authors to blurb your debut?

Today’s question: Bluuuurbs! A friend of mine whose book is coming out next year is going around, asking bestselling authors to blurb it, and while many are ignoring her, quite a few have agreed to, which is awesome! I asked her how she got to know them, and she said from cons etc. I don’t live in the US and don’t get to go to any writing cons. Teach m…