Book proposals are incredibly difficult. Yet, you’re going to have to produce one if you want to get a book contract with a publisher or agent! These blog posts will help.
If you're here and thinking about publishing industries, that probably means that you're on the right track with your book idea. Congratulations! Once you know what your nonfiction book is about, and you are clear on its structure (whether or not you have already written your book), this is a…
You will not receive a clear answer when you do an online search for the question "How long does it take to write a non-fiction book proposal?" Responses on various blogs will differ, from "weeks or longer," to "6-9 months." And though these responses might be accurate, they aren't very…
You have gone through life meeting challenges head-on and deriving important lessons from them. Now, wouldn't it be great if you could pass these lessons on to others, so they don't have to go through all the hardship themselves? That is precisely what a memoir is all about. You already…
As a book proposal expert, I've realized that many clients who I've helped writing their book proposal end up feeling lost when the proposal is finished. And so might you! Throughout this book proposal blog series, I've helped you write the most essential and sometimes complicated book proposal elements. But…
As a book proposal expert, I've come to realize that when it comes to book proposal writing, there is one element that is often overlooked. But actually, I think it's one of the most valuable and interesting ones: the manuscript information. In earlier posts in this series, we discussed what your…
If you're an author (which you are), the promotion opportunities, or maketing plan, in your proposal will probably cause you a lot of stress. You wrote this book because you needed to write it. And now suddenly they're asking you to produce a business plan! As a book proposal expert I…
As a book proposal expert I know that for most nonfiction authors, a book proposal is one of the most difficult texts they ever have to write. What makes it worse: you don't get any practice and the stakes are very high. The chances of your book getting published with…
As a book proposal expert, I know that writing a book proposal is hard. And the book proposal target audience section might even be the hardest of all. Because how do you define them? And how do you make this section of your proposal stand out to make your proposal…
As a book proposal expert, I know how many people struggle with their book proposals. Yet, if you want to find a traditional publisher, whether you go through an agent or contact publishers yourself, at some point you’ll need a book proposal. In this blogpost series, I will talk you…
Summarizing your life is hard. Giving a summary of your own book is hard. And as a book proposal expert, I know that book proposals are the most difficult texts an author might be asked to write. And all these come together in the synopsis for memoir, which is why…