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Book Proposals

The Dreaded Synopsis

March 17, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  45 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

I talked to two writers this week who were struggling to get the synopsis for their books right. I understand the challenge. Knowing what is necessary to include and what isn’t can feel more like an obscure …

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Reading the Market

February 2, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  50 Comments

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Anyone out there feeling like a book marketing guru? We often hear from writers that knowing the potential competition for their books is the hardest thing about doing a proposal. But reading the market is an important …

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Why Agents Don’t Submit Your Proposal Right Away

November 30, 2015 //  by Janet Grant//  14 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

A misconception writers have about agents is that, when a client submits a proposal, the agent downloads it, adds his/her contact info to the submission and blasts it out that same day to every even-vaguely possible …

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Selling Tools

November 3, 2015 //  by Wendy Lawton//  47 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

This month is the now famous NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month. This is the month many around the world will be focusing on writing a first draft of their novel. I don’t want to pile more …

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Finding Title Comparables #Publishing

October 25, 2015 //  by Janet Grant//  38 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

On Thursday, Mary wrote about how creating a synopsis for a proposal confounds many writers. Another part of the proposal that I frequently hear questions about is the Title Comparables or Competition section.

The first thing …

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Arcs and the Synopsis

October 21, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  32 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

This week an author asked me to take a look at her synopsis and offer suggestions because she was struggling to get it right. She isn’t alone. I talk to writers all the time who say the …

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7 Secrets of Contract-Winning Book Proposals

October 14, 2015 //  by Janet Grant//  34 Comments

Today we have a guest post from Chad R. Allen based on his experience as editorial director for Baker Books. He’s offering some sage advice on creating a compelling book proposal.

This young, attractive lady knew what she was doing. …

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When You Get a Proposal Request

October 1, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  27 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Agents and editors are aware of what their request for a proposal means to an author. Some will request the first few chapters, and others may ask for the complete manuscript, especially from debut authors. That’s often …

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Impress by Doing Your Proposal Right

September 4, 2015 //  by Rachel Kent//  37 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Typically, literary agencies have a format that we request all of our clients’ proposals to be in when they send them to us. At Books & Such we call this template our “style sheet.” It has guidelines …

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How Do You know Your Submission is Ready?

September 1, 2015 //  by Wendy Lawton//  49 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

One of the most difficult things for a writer is to close the file on a book or a proposal and declare it ready. Almost as hard as prying it out of their clenched fingers at a …

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