| Description |
ix, 213 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Preface to the Second Edition. Acknowledgments. Introduction. ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROPOSAL--AND SOME ADVICE THROWN IN. The Concept: Shaping Your Idea. The Title: Creating an Image. The Overview: Writing Power Paragraphs. The Markets Section: Who Will Buy Your Book? The Competition Section: What else Is Out There? The Promotion Section: What Can You Do to Help Your Book Sell? The Author Background Section: Presenting Yourself in Your Best Light. The Outline: Getting It Organized and Making It Persuade. The Sample Chapter: Proving You Can Do the Job. What About Fiction?: The Art and Science of Selling Fiction. Writing Memoir and Narrative Nonfiction. Query Letter, Submissions, and Sage Advice. 10 PROPOSALS THAT SOLD--AND WHY. Proposal 1. 10 Habits of Naturally Slim People...And How to Make Them Part of Your Life. Proposal 2. How to Get Clients: An Easy and Practical Program to Build Your Business. Proposal 3. Black Roots: A Beginner's Guide to Tracing the Family Tree. Proposal 4. How Saturn Reinvented the Customer Loyalty Wheel: "No Hassle" Steps ANY Business Can Use! Proposal 5. The Creativity Toolbox. Proposal 6. In the Beginning A Keepsake Record of Before-Birth Memories Written and Illustrated by "Julie Karen". Proposal 7. Trust Your Guts! Develop Your Business Intuition and Win--Consistently. Proposal 8. Workstyles to Fit Your Lifestyle: The Hands-on Guide to Temporary Employment. Proposal 9. Heart and Soul: A Psychological and Spiritual Guide to Preventing and Healing Heart Disease. Proposal 10. Taxes Made Easy for Home-Based Businesses: The Complete Plain Language Tax Guide for Home-Based Entrepreneurs and Home-Office Workers. Book Proposal Terms. Suggested Reading. Web Sites |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 1993 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-202) |
| Subject |
Book proposals.
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| Author |
Herman, Deborah, 1958-
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| LC no. |
00047764 |
| ISBN |
0471353124 (paperback) |
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