Marketing and promoting your book

By ALongLook in The Write Stuff

This is the final part  of the series about  preparing a non-fiction book proposal, and its the part that most writers probably dread the most because it seems to have the least to do with writing. The first is the ...

Non-fiction book proposals, Part something

By ALongLook in The Write Stuff

I know this seems like it never ends, but a proposal is probably the next most important thing you'll do besides actually write the book. The next portion of the proposal is sample chapters. Most agents or editors will tell ...

Still looking at a book proposal

By ALongLook in The Write Stuff

I want to continue to dissect the parts of a non-fiction book proposal. These two may seem unimportant, but when an agent or editor is considering representing your work, they are looking at all these elements, so put as much ...

Non-fiction proposal, cont.

By ALongLook in The Write Stuff

I want to continue to discuss the parts of a non-fiction book proposal. Format is how the final book is going to look. This includes the organization of the book, the length, any illustrations or photographs, anticipated completion date, those ...

Non-fiction book proposal, cont.

By ALongLook in The Write Stuff

Let's look in more detail at three parts of the non-fiction book proposal that are closely related. The Overview or summary should be one or two killer sentences that capture the essence of your book. You can also add a ...

Non-fiction proposal

By ALongLook in The Write Stuff

I talked last time about the need for a non-fiction book proposal, basically a tool to let a potential agent or editor know why your book is worth their time. I promised to tell you about the part of that ...

More than just writing the book

By ALongLook in The Write Stuff

There is so much more to writing a non-fiction  book (and a novel for that matter) than the actual writing of the book. As I have tried to sell books in the past and as I continue to research the ...