Everything Guide to Writing a Book Proposal
Why do so few book proposals make it to print? In virtually every instance, a book idea is rejected because it fails to meet a publisher's standards of salability. No one, and especially no book can guarantee that your next book proposal will set your telephone ringing with flattering contract offers. But you can make your proposals more complete, more energetic, and more professional.
The Everything Get Published Book
With even more tips and tricks to getting published than the last edition, The Everything Get Published Book, 2nd Edition is the insider's publishing course--in a book! From getting started to printed pages including: guidance on planning a writing career and building a platform; no-nonsense advice on finding a market; an insider's view of the different publishing markets; contract negotiation tips from the pros; surefire ways to get a submission taken seriously; and much more. Completely revised and updated by the author/agent team who coauthored The Everything Guide to Writing a Book Proposal, this revision has everything today's hopeful writers need to turn pro!
The Only Writing Series You'll Ever Need: Get Published
Offering you insider's tips to the tricky publishing world, this expert author and agent team can help you make your writing dreams a reality. Meg Schneider and Barbara Doyen reveal how to:
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