Book Proposals
A Simple Proposal Formula
I wrote about 50 books with traditional publishers and even crafted two proposals that got six figure advances—before I…
November 26, 2022-
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Book Proposals, Uncategorized
Be the Exception
It’s easy to feel lost in the world of book publishing. Experts say there are over a million proposals…
October 26, 2022 -
Book Proposals
Get Connected to Publishing People
Within the publishing community, who you know is almost as important as what you know. Yes, it is important…
September 26, 2022 -
Book Proposals
Looking For Authors Who “Get It”
Editors and agents are blasted with submissions every day. I know because I’ve been one of them for…
August 25, 2022 -
Book Proposals
Target Readers You Can Reach
Literary agents and publishers are actively looking for authors and books to publish. Yet the reality is thousands of…
July 26, 2022 -
Book Proposals
Four Ways to Support Other Writers
Writing is a solitary profession. Alone we sit at our keyboard and write words—maybe for a magazine or a…
June 27, 2022 -
Book Proposals
Get Editors and Agents Excited About Your Proposal
Let’s begin with good news for writers. Despite what you may be hearing from literary agents and editors, every…
May 28, 2022 -
Book Proposals
Test & Revise Your Elevator Pitch
Over the last few years, many writer’s conferences have been cancelled, postponed or gone to virtual meetings. The good…
April 25, 2022 -
Book Proposals
Five Ways to Become a Dream Author
Interpersonal relationships are at the heart of how authors work with book editors and literary agents. Every communication builds…
March 26, 2022 -
Book Proposals
Create a Stand-Out Proposal
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when you consider over 4,500 new books are published every day (including the…
February 25, 2022 -
Book Proposals
Brainstorm An Excellent “Working” Book Title
“The publisher will never use my title.” Or “It doesn’t matter what I call my book because the publisher…
January 25, 2022 -
Book Proposals
What To Do With Contradicting Publishing Advice
The world of publishing is always changing. Editors change houses. Publishers change what they publish and much more. These…
December 26, 2021 -
Book Proposals
Thrive in the Quiet Holidays
For over nine years, I’ve been an acquisitions editor at Morgan James Publishing, a New York publisher. The two…
November 25, 2021 -
Book Proposals
Do You Know Your Competition?
Many writers overlook a critical section in their book proposals: the competition section. After reading thousands of book proposals…
October 25, 2021 -
Book Proposals
Every Book Proposal Needs A Target Audience
For decades, I’ve been an editor meeting with authors and reading their book submissions. Many of these submissions are…
September 25, 2021 -
Book Proposals
How to Beef Up Your Proposal Marketing Section
When writers take personality tests, the majority are introverts. They prefer to write more articles or books instead of…
August 25, 2021 -
Book Proposals
How to Grab Attention in Your Opening Paragraph
“Don’t Bury the Lead” is a common instruction to new writers. Literary agents and editors receive high volumes of…
July 25, 2021 -
Book Proposals
Deep Deep Deep Deep DEEP POV
What is it and why should we write this way? One of the trends in writing today is the…
June 25, 2021 -
Book Proposals
The Two Big Cs
So, it’s Christmas and we’re all still dealing with Covid. Who would have imagined a year ago when we…
December 22, 2020 -
Book Proposals
When You Hear Little (or Nothing) from Submissions
We live in a “hurry up” culture. If someone doesn’t answer their email or text you back right away,…
November 25, 2020 -
Book Proposals
Discover the Power of Asking
Writing is a solitary profession and the majority of writers are introverts. Book proposals are a powerful business tool…
September 25, 2020 -
Book Proposals
We’re All Struggling
We’re all struggling in this craziness, but one thing is sure, we are writers! We push on and don’t…
August 25, 2020 -
Book Proposals
Make Your Proposal Stand Out
Recently I met one of my long-term friends, a publisher of a well-known book company. Speaking about how I…
July 25, 2020 -
Book Proposals
Use Social Pressure to Finish Your Proposal
Do you procrastinate when it comes to creating a book proposal? You aren’t alone and it is common among…
May 25, 2020 -
Book Proposals
The Covid Affair
Well, here we are. Or … here I am, and there you are. We’re social distancing. This is new…
April 25, 2020
