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WOW! Women on Writing Sponsored E-Course: New Class Starts September 7, 2009.
PUBLISH THAT BOOK: How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal That Sells
Nowadays, big publishers simply don't read unsolicited material. They depend on agents to muck through the "slush pile" in search of the gems. If you want to get a book published, knowing and using the correct format for a book proposal is paramount.
Nonfiction books -- a market easier to break into than fiction -- are the backbone of publishing. In this workshop, you'll learn what is appropriate for writers who already have an idea for a book, but would like to know the complete and correct execution of this vital marketing product.
Limited to ten students. Andrea's students get published!
For more information and to sign up: http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/WOWclasses.html#AndreaCampbell
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About Publish That Book:
I took Andrea Campbell's on-line course in fall 2005 because book proposals were so mystifying to me. Having worked as a freelance magazine writer for almost 20 years, I certainly knew how to write a magazine query. But the book proposal seemed like a whole other art form. And it is. Andrea explained the different elements clearly--part business plan, part summary, part writing showcase, part voodoo--and helped me master this strange concoction. She was tough and demanding because she said agents and editors would be. She was right. The proposal I crafted with Andrea's help and insight earned me a top agent and a nice book contract with Broadway Books (a Doubleday imprint). She also told us that if we crafted a good proposal, writing the book would be so much easier. She was right there too. After I got my contract, I wrote my memoir in only five months since I had a very specific and well-thought-out guideline. My book, The Unlikely Lavender Queen: A Memoir of Surprise Blossoming (I even came up with the title in her class) will be out in May 2008.
—Jeannie Ralston
PUBLISH THAT BOOK: How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal That Sells
Nowadays, big publishers simply don't read unsolicited material. They depend on agents to muck through the "slush pile" in search of the gems. If you want to get a book published, knowing and using the correct format for a book proposal is paramount.
Nonfiction books -- a market easier to break into than fiction -- are the backbone of publishing. In this workshop, you'll learn what is appropriate for writers who already have an idea for a book, but would like to know the complete and correct execution of this vital marketing product.
Limited to ten students. Andrea's students get published!
For more information and to sign up: http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/WOWclasses.html#AndreaCampbell
* * *
About Publish That Book:
I took Andrea Campbell's on-line course in fall 2005 because book proposals were so mystifying to me. Having worked as a freelance magazine writer for almost 20 years, I certainly knew how to write a magazine query. But the book proposal seemed like a whole other art form. And it is. Andrea explained the different elements clearly--part business plan, part summary, part writing showcase, part voodoo--and helped me master this strange concoction. She was tough and demanding because she said agents and editors would be. She was right. The proposal I crafted with Andrea's help and insight earned me a top agent and a nice book contract with Broadway Books (a Doubleday imprint). She also told us that if we crafted a good proposal, writing the book would be so much easier. She was right there too. After I got my contract, I wrote my memoir in only five months since I had a very specific and well-thought-out guideline. My book, The Unlikely Lavender Queen: A Memoir of Surprise Blossoming (I even came up with the title in her class) will be out in May 2008.
—Jeannie Ralston
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