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13 Misteaks That Turn Your Book Proposal into Chopped Liver

Published on November 15, 2011 By Nina Amir

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 [...]

Making the Perfect Nonfiction Pitch

Published on November 14, 2009 By ninaamir

Let’s backtrack for a day to the all-important topic of  pitches and query letters. I just received an expert blog post from agent Katharine Sands, editor of Making the Perfect Pitch: How to Catch a Literary Agent’s Eye, a collection of pitching wisdom from leading literary agents, and this one makes it well worth revisiting [...]

Five Things to Avoid for a Pristine Query Letter

Published on November 11, 2009 By ninaamir

If you want to sell your nonfiction writing, at some point you’ll have to write a query letter. This holds true whether you are writing a book, an article or an essay. If you remain uncertain about what writing a query letter entails, return to the origins of the word itself. The word “query” means [...]