Book Proposal Examples - What You Can Learn From Them
Posted on June 8, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
“I’ve read a lot about book proposals,” say beginning writers. “But the advice is always different. I’m confused.”
Confusion is natural because of one little-known fact. It’s something few people in publishing will tell you, but I’ll explain this secret in a moment. First let me ask you: Have you seen any examples of book proposals? If not, this is your opportunity to learn what somebody else’s book proposal can teach you about writing your own book proposal — and it’s quite a lot.
Read More..>>Book Proposal Tables Of Contents - Why You Need Two
Posted on May 28, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
Why should I even bother with a table of contents for my book proposal? you say. The book proposal itself is so short, anyone who picks it up can simply leaf through until they find the section they want.
This is a common misconception shared by beginning and experienced writers alike. The answer to the question is twofold. Your book proposal needs a table of contents because it helps people find the section they want to read, even if it’s only a ten-page book proposal. Second, the table of contents indicates that you have an orderly mind, which is something editors like.
Read More..>>Book Proposal Author Credentials Section - Why You Need To Think Big
Posted on May 27, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
You’re smart, you’re ambitious, and you’re a writer. It’s time for you to make your mark on the publishing world. So how do you go about doing it? Simple. By writing a book.
Nothing says success in the publishing world like being a book author. Articles and short stories are fine, but writing a book will give you credibility like no article or short story ever could.
How do you get a book published? As anyone who knows anything about publishing will tell you, there’s really only one way to do that these days. With a book proposal. And every book proposal has to have an “about the author” section in which you tell why you’re qualified to write the book.
Read More..>>Literary Agency - Big Or Small - Which Is Best?
Posted on May 21, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
I hate the idea of getting lost in a big corporation. It just reminds me too much of Kafka’s ‘The Trial.’ Remember when Joseph K. Was trying to find out why they had arrested him, but he was shuffled back and forth between lawyers and court officials and women working in the court system, and he never did find out, until at the end of the novel he’s no wiser than at the beginning. You can have the same type of experience if you get hooked up with the wrong literary agency.
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