The Everything� Guide to Writing a Book Proposal expertly instructs authors on how to create a proposal that will capture the attention of agents and book?.

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Title: The Everything Guide to Writing a Book Proposal, Inside Advice on How to Get Your Work Published
Publisher: Everything
Publication Date: 2005
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1593373139
ISBN 13: 9781593373139
Binding: Softcover
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 600 grams

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The Everything� Guide to Writing a Book Proposal expertly instructs authors on how to create a proposal that will capture the attention of agents and book publishers. Writer Meg Schneider and literary agent Barb Doyen show writers how to grab an editor from the first page, fully research and explain the market, position the book against the competition, write an impressive author biography, and know what sample materials to attach. Schneider and Doyen fully explain how to: Create a proposal for any genre; Know what agents and publishers look for; Avoid phrases that move the proposal into the slush pile; Rework a proposal using suggestions from an agent of editor. The Everything� Guide to Writing a Book Proposal shows novice authors how to avoid blunders and build agent and publisher relationships with confidence.

About the Author

Meg Schneider is coauthor of three published books and has more than ten years of experience in television, radio, and print journalism. She is the recipient of numerous writing awards, and has written several book proposals on a variety of topics, both as sole author and collaborator.

Barbara Doyen is president of Doyen Literary Services, Inc., an agency representing 100-plus authors. She has been involved in publishing since the mid-1970s, when her first novel was published.

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