Write a Spellbinding Sample Chapter
One of the most important parts of every book proposal is the sample chapter. The sample of your writing…
March 26, 2024One of the most important parts of every book proposal is the sample chapter. The sample of your writing…
March 26, 2024Every author has a challenge with their submission to an agent or editor. How can your proposal become irresistible?…
February 25, 2024Many would-be authors are surprised to see this element in the component of an excellent book proposal. They think…
January 25, 2024As the writer of the proposal (and eventually the book), it is your responsibility—not the editor’s or publisher’s—to create…
December 25, 2023After reviewing countless book proposals, you would be shocked at the large number of authors who include a competition…
November 25, 2023As an acquisitions editor and a former literary agent, I’ve reviewed thousands of book proposals. For any writer who…
October 25, 2023When you submit your materials, editors, agents and publishing executives prefer to read a well-crafted proposal instead of a…
September 26, 2023At a small coffee shop, I met Joe Leininger who had traded for ten years in the Eurodollar Pit…
August 25, 2023Possibly you are an author who writes nonfiction and fiction. Because I’ve worked in both areas of the market—fiction…
July 25, 2023You have a burning desire to write a book. Join the crowd. You might be surprised to learn how…
June 25, 2023“The publisher will never use my title.” Or “It doesn’t matter what I call my book because the…
May 26, 2023Most authors are focused on writing the best possible manuscript—an important task. While your writing is important, there is…
April 26, 2023Throughout my decades in publishing, I’ve written many different types of nonfiction books: biographies, how-to, diet, self-help, co-authored books,…
March 29, 2023Among writers in the publishing community, there is a false belief that my submission does not have to be…
February 25, 2023Recently I met one of my long-term friends, a publisher of a well-known book company. Speaking about how I…
January 26, 2023I used to cringe when I saw the mail or email from one of my publishers. It probably contained…
December 26, 2022I wrote about 50 books with traditional publishers and even crafted two proposals that got six figure advances—before I…
November 26, 2022It’s easy to feel lost in the world of book publishing. Experts say there are over a million proposals…
October 26, 2022Within the publishing community, who you know is almost as important as what you know. Yes, it is important…
September 26, 2022Editors and agents are blasted with submissions every day. I know because I’ve been one of them for…
August 25, 2022Literary agents and publishers are actively looking for authors and books to publish. Yet the reality is thousands of…
July 26, 2022Writing is a solitary profession. Alone we sit at our keyboard and write words—maybe for a magazine or a…
June 27, 2022Let’s begin with good news for writers. Despite what you may be hearing from literary agents and editors, every…
May 28, 2022Over the last few years, many writer’s conferences have been cancelled, postponed or gone to virtual meetings. The good…
April 25, 2022Interpersonal relationships are at the heart of how authors work with book editors and literary agents. Every communication builds…
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