
The Weekend Book Proposal
How to Write a Winning Proposal in 48 Hours and Sell Your Book
Ryan G. Van Cleave(Author)
Writer's Digest Books (Publisher)
Published on 13. May 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-59963-757-0 (ISBN)
Description
Write Better Proposals Faster to Accelerate Your Writing Career!
Whether you are a true beginner or a seasoned writer looking to secure more book contracts, The Weekend Book Proposal shows you how to take your best ideas and create powerful proposals--quickly and professionally. No need to spend months laboring over a proposal when in just a few days you can write one that will ignite the interest of agents and editors.
Ryan G. Van Cleave presents the tools you need to craft an eye-grabbing proposal for your nonfiction, memoir, anthology, textbook, novel, and more. Jam-packed with proven strategies, nuts-and-bolts advice, sample queries and proposals, interviews with publishing experts, and "Hit the Gas" tips for speeding up the proposal process, The Weekend Book Proposal will show you how to succeed and prosper as a writer--and sell your books before you've even written them!
The Weekend Book Proposal explains how to:
• Write a catchy title and book description.
• Create a compelling author bio and chapter outline.
• Develop a targeted, engaging concept statement.
• Build a strong marketing plan and endorsements list.
• Structure your proposals based on those crafted by successful authors.
Whether you are a true beginner or a seasoned writer looking to secure more book contracts, The Weekend Book Proposal shows you how to take your best ideas and create powerful proposals--quickly and professionally. No need to spend months laboring over a proposal when in just a few days you can write one that will ignite the interest of agents and editors.
Ryan G. Van Cleave presents the tools you need to craft an eye-grabbing proposal for your nonfiction, memoir, anthology, textbook, novel, and more. Jam-packed with proven strategies, nuts-and-bolts advice, sample queries and proposals, interviews with publishing experts, and "Hit the Gas" tips for speeding up the proposal process, The Weekend Book Proposal will show you how to succeed and prosper as a writer--and sell your books before you've even written them!
The Weekend Book Proposal explains how to:
• Write a catchy title and book description.
• Create a compelling author bio and chapter outline.
• Develop a targeted, engaging concept statement.
• Build a strong marketing plan and endorsements list.
• Structure your proposals based on those crafted by successful authors.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
F&W Publications Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
330 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59963-757-0 (9781599637570)
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Ryan G. Van Cleave
The Weekend Book Proposal
How to Write a Winning Proposal in 48 Hours and Sell Your Book
E-Book
04/2014
Writer's Digest Books
€15.99
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Ryan G. Van Cleave