Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write: how to get a contract and an advance before writing your book
by Elizabeth Lyon
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- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0936085312
- ISBN 13
- 9780936085319
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Synopsis
Sign the contract…then write the book. The good news is that almost every nonfiction book published is sold by a proposal. In this comprehensive yet accessible guide, you will learn exactly what a proposal is, what it must contain, and how to pull yours together into an informative, persuasive selling package. Already a favorite for thousands of aspiring writers, this book has been revised and updated by Elizabeth Lyon to feature nearly two dozen actual proposals, plus: · Choosing a topic based on current trends and competing titles · Drafting the perfect concept statement—daring agents and editors to reject you · Defining and targeting your readership—then connecting with them · Preparing a table of contents and chapter summaries · Submitting exciting and well-written sample chapters · Writing query letters · Devising a marketing plan that will excite agents and publishers ·...
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- Bookseller
- Gil's Book Loft (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 078431
- Title
- Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write: how to get a contract and an advance before writing your book
- Author
- Elizabeth Lyon
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0936085312
- ISBN 13
- 9780936085319
- Publisher
- Blue Heron Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Hillsboro, OR
- Date Published
- 1995
- Pages
- 229
- Keywords
- factual writing publishing
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