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How to write a book proposal
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Writer's Digest Books
Publication Date
©2011
Edition
4th ed.
Language
English
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ISBN
9781582977027
158297702
158297702
Table of Contents
From the Book - 4th ed.
Why now is the best time ever to write books: twenty reasons for you to be a writer
McBook: the fastest, easiest way to use this book
What's in it for you? Reasons to use this book
Pushing your hot buttons: choosing the right book for you to write
Getting off the pin: the first three steps to take with your idea
Getting paid to write your book: the parts of the irresistible proposal
Selling the sizzle: your opening and hook
Naming rites: finding the answers you need to choose your title
Your selling handle and the models for you book
Bennies for readers, royalties for you: listing you book's benefits
Adding value to your book: special features.
Following the money: four kinds of markets for your book
Sizing up the comps: competing and complementary books
The base of your golden triangle: creating the communities you need
Eyes are the prize: building the platform your book needs
The web as synergy machine: building your online platform
Laying your life on the lines: your bio
Ushering you baby in to the world: putting your promotion plan on paper
Making your desk promotion central: your online campaign
Throwing something in the pot: your promotion budget (Optional)
Taking the guesswork out of publishing: fourteen ways to test-market your book to guarantee its success.
Using Niche craft to create a career out of your idea: spin-offs
Star power: your foreword and cover quotes
Your call to arms: a mission statement
chapter choices: finding the best way to write your outline
Giving your outlines structure and heft
No time for sophomores: strategies for outlining six kinds of books
A taste of the feast: a Q & A session about your sample chapter
Making your proposal more salable: the benefits of writing your manuscript first
Making your work look as good as it reads: formatting your proposal
The breakfast of champions: getting feedback on your proposal.
Publishing on the vertical slope of technology: seeking the right publisher for you and your book
Get published or self-publish: Do you need a publisher?
The hook, the book, and the cook: write and send your (E- )query letter
The first impression: making your proposal look like it's worth what you want for it
DIY: The joys of self-publishing
Pushing the envelope: how to sell your book yourself
Meet the matchmaker: how an agent can help you
Recipes for a successful book and the best publishing experience
Starting with the end in mind: setting your personal and professional goals
From author to authorpreneur: the building blocks for growing from small to big
Spring is coming: the prologue.
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