Book Proposals
Do You Know Your Competition?
Many writers overlook a critical section in their book proposals: the competition section. After reading thousands of book proposals…
October 25, 2021-
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Book Proposals
Every Book Proposal Needs A Target Audience
For decades, I’ve been an editor meeting with authors and reading their book submissions. Many of these submissions are…
September 25, 2021 -
Book Proposals
How to Beef Up Your Proposal Marketing Section
When writers take personality tests, the majority are introverts. They prefer to write more articles or books instead of…
August 25, 2021 -
Book Proposals
How to Grab Attention in Your Opening Paragraph
“Don’t Bury the Lead” is a common instruction to new writers. Literary agents and editors receive high volumes of…
July 25, 2021 -
Book Proposals
When You Hear Little (or Nothing) from Submissions
We live in a “hurry up” culture. If someone doesn’t answer their email or text you back right away,…
November 25, 2020 -
Book Proposals
Make Your Proposal Stand Out
Recently I met one of my long-term friends, a publisher of a well-known book company. Speaking about how I…
July 25, 2020 -
Book Proposals
The Covid Affair
Well, here we are. Or … here I am, and there you are. We’re social distancing. This is new…
April 25, 2020 -
Book Proposals
Always Cover the Basics
From reading many submissions, I’ve seen numerous misspellings of my first and last name. This small but significant mistake…
March 25, 2020 -
Book Proposals
But My Writing’s Good…Why Can’t I Get An Agent?
I remember those days of whining to myself. “But it’s good. Everybody says so, especially all my friends and…
February 25, 2020 -
Book Proposals
Why Every Author Needs A Proposal—Even If You Self-publish
A New Year always brings a chance to start over and begin in a new direction. This year (2020)…
January 25, 2020 -
Book Proposals
Why Do They Torture Us With Homework?
We’ve written the book, isn’t that enough? Now they want us to write a query, a pitch, a proposal,…
December 25, 2019 -
Book Proposals
Use the Holidays to Beat the Catch-22 of Publishing
From my experience in publishing, editors and agents are often slow to respond to submissions. This time lag…
November 25, 2019 -
Book Proposals
A Simple Proposal Formula
I wrote about fifty books with traditional publishers, including two proposals that got six figure advances—before I began working…
July 25, 2019 -
Book Proposals
Hook the Editor with a “Gotta Have” Title
The tension hung in the air so thick it felt like you could cut it with a knife. I…
May 25, 2019 -
Book Proposals, Uncategorized
Book Proposals for Different Genres?
Cherrilynn Bisbano is an award-winning writer. She founded The Write Proposal after reading hundreds of book proposals with avoidable…
April 25, 2019 -
Book Proposals
Make a Lasting First Impression
In the rush to show a literary agent or editor your idea, many writers forget a simple yet important…
December 25, 2018 -
Writers ChatWriters Chat Recap for November, Part 2
Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Bethany Jett, is the show where we talk about all…
November 30, 2018 -
Writers Chat
Writers Chat Recap for November, Part 1
Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Bethany Jett, is the show where we talk about all…
November 15, 2018 -
Book Proposals
Book Proposal Overview-Video
BOOK PROPOSALS IN A NUTSHELL Cherrilynn joins the hosts of Writers Chat to give an overview of Book Proposals.…
June 25, 2018 -
Book Proposals
Do Agents Really Care About My Cat?
I love cats, coffee, chocolate, and long walks on the beach, especially if the beach has sea glass. My…
May 25, 2018 -
Book Proposals
One Page Sell Sheet
The One Page Sell Sheet is like a mini resume. The sell sheet gives the agent or publisher pertinent…
April 25, 2018 -
Book Proposals
Come to the Table-of Contents
Congratulations, the agent, and publisher liked what they read in your Cover Letter, and opened the door to the…
March 25, 2018 -
Book Proposals
Proposal Do’s and Don’ts
Why was my proposal rejected? As a submissions reader, I now understand why my past book proposal was not…
January 6, 2018 -
Writers ChatAn In-depth Look Into Book Proposals
Hartline Literary Jr. Agent Cherrilynn Bisbano shares an in-depth look into the world of book proposals. Join us! Writers…
October 19, 2017
