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Authors often ask me about the “Resources Needed to Complete the Book” section of the book proposal. My thinking has always been that there’s no reason to include it. An author’s advance will reflect the publisher’s estimate of how many books they think they can sell and how much competition there is from other publishing [...]
Tags: book proposal, Literary Agent, resources needed to complete the book, Rita Rosenkranz
I just got off the phone with an aspiring author (I’ll call him John) who’d sent out forty query letters expecting it would take a while to hear back from agents. Within a day he’d heard back from several with yay (send your proposal) or nay. Now what? He confessed that his book proposal was [...]
Here’s question number 2 in this week’s “Burning Questions” series: a question about book proposal rejection.
Ellen asked: “How do you get unblocked after rejection? I sent a proposal and sample for my book to an agent or two. After getting rejected, I have not been able to start again.”
I’d like to answer Ellen’s [...]
Tags: author rejection, book proposal, book proposal rejection, how to get published
In our first book proposal class I suggested that those who already served a clear market (like Bonnie Leonard, a midlife women’s coach) probably knew much about their market from looking at their clients, but for others, a trip to the local book store might offer an enlightening opportunity to learn about their potential readers [...]
Tags: book markets, book proposal, readers, write a book proposal
I just read a linked-in discussion where someone asked for a clearer definition of “platform” and what should go in your promotion plan. I responded to the discussion and then thought it would make a useful blog post.
Your book promotion plan should:
1. Demonstrate that you know your audience and you know where they hang out [...]
Tags: author platform, book promotion plan, book proposal, how to find a publisher, how to get published, promotion plan
This weekend an agent told me she wants to represent an author of mine and she hasn’t been this excited about a book since she represented two authors whose books became top sellers.
In our conversation, I happened to ask about another proposal a different client had sent in and she hadn’t seen it. Whoops. Turns [...]
Tags: book proposal, how to get published, literary agents, slush pile
I found a response to one of my youtube videos this morning that got me on a roll. After writing a short dissertation in reply, Youtube informed me I only had 500 words to respond. Blog time.
The controversial video is a tongue in cheek joke (and a tad silly). The comment was this:
“Remember, many agents [...]
Tags: book proposal, Literary Agent, literary agents, Michael Larsen, youtube video
A couple of questions came up about literary agents today and I realized it would be a good topic to share with you. It’s easy to get taken advantage of it you don’t know what to look for or even aren’t quite clear on a literary agent’s role.
A student from my most recent Bring Your [...]
Tags: book proposal, book writing classes, conflict of interest, editing, editors, find a good literary agent, how to choose a literary agent, Literary Agent, literary agents, Power Women Magazine, preditors
One of my private coaching clients called today as we’re wrapping up her book proposal and making our short list of agents. She had a number of next step questions on her list, but one stuck out for me.
A colleague had asked to interview her for a chapter in the colleague’s book. The colleague had [...]
Tags: book proposal, copyright, copyrighting ideas, protecting new ideas, protection, radio interviews, sharing ideas, stealing book ideas, stealing ideas
I recently spoke with a client who is working hard on growing her following so that she can increase the chances of selling her memoir to a publishing house. I had suggested she contact another client of mine for ideas in her field–the person who had initially put her in touch with me.
This mutual friend [...]
Tags: author platform, book proposal, brand identity, branding, christina katz, evaluate an author platform opportunity, image, psychic, radio opportunity, Radio Publicity
