book proposals

5 Ways To Give Your Proposal A Winning Edge

Posted by on November 16, 2011 at 12:11 am

Earlier this month, here on the WNFIN blog, we discussed going through the “proposal process” when evaluating your book idea for its potential of success. This process helps you accumulate the information necessary to fill the pages of your nonfiction book proposal as well. This week, you’ve been offered an Author Questionnaire, once again assisting [...]

13 Misteaks That Turn Your Book Proposal into Chopped Liver

Posted by on November 15, 2011 at 12:29 am

If you are a traditional publishing holdout, a nonfiction writer who sees the benefits of having their work produced by a publishing house, who does not want to become a self-publisher (for any number of reasons) or who simply has always dreamed of receiving a contract and advance for your book, you will need a [...]

How to Sell a Book by Answering the Essential Questions

Posted by on November 14, 2011 at 12:22 am

More often than not, aspiring authors who send me nonfiction book proposals for editing haven’t included all the information required. They think they know what should be in the document’s pages. They may have read books on how to write a book proposal or found helpful articles on the Internet, but they still don’t understand [...]