Join Patricia Fry, the former Executive Director of SPAWN in a webinar with Brian Jud October 8 at 3:pm, PST (6:pm Eastern).
Title: How to Craft a Persuasive Book Proposal For Any Genre or Topic.
The webinar will be based on the content of Patricia’s latest book, Propose Your Book, How to Craft a Persuasive Proposal for Nonfiction, Fiction, and Children’s Books.
Sign up here: http://tinyurl.com/ov6bv2w
Learn more about Patricia Fry and her career here:
It’s here! My brand new book for authors launched yesterday. Propose Your Book, How to Craft Persuasive Proposals for Nonfiction, Fiction, and Children’s Books (Allworth Press).
Propose Your Book provides all the basics of crafting a successful book proposal from a fresh, yet professional perspective, but it delivers more—much more. This is the only book proposal book I’m aware of that speaks specifically to each author no matter your book’s genre or topic. I’ve included chapters for authors of fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books as well as several specific genres and topics: memoirs, young adult books, travel books, inspirational, how-to, self-help, cookbooks, and more.
Are book proposals still necessary? Yes! As an author, you are the CEO of your book, and the book proposal is your business plan. A book proposal is a crucial element to getting published. Most agents and publishers require a proposal before they will ever set eyes on a manuscript. Writing a proposal can help you to more successfully pitch your book to the right agent or publisher and it can ensure that you write the right book for the right audience. A book well-thought out proposal also guides you in devising a smart marketing plan for promoting your book to your audience. Don’t be fooled. No matter which publishing option you choose, it is up to you to promote your book.
Propose Your Book offers a clear understanding of the book proposal process in today’s fiercely competitive publishing climate. It includes:
What are the experts saying?
“Patricia Fry’s book on how to craft persuasive proposals is the first I have seen that tailors ideas for specific genres—travel books to young adult novels—in very specific ways! And the chapter on ‘The Psychology of a Book Proposal from the Publisher’s POV!’ is absolutely breathtaking! After reading this book, authors everywhere will suddenly start taking the writing of a proposal more seriously!”
~ Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi award-winning Frugal Book Promoter and Frugal Editor
“To learn a skill like book proposal creation, I want to turn to someone like Patricia Fry who is aware of the current market needs, authoritative, detailed and honest. Read this book and follow the instructions, then an editor or literary agent will want to champion and sell your submission.”
–W. Terry Whalin, bestselling author of more than 60 books including Jumpstart Your Publishing Dreams
“A valuable ‘how-to’ book filled with practical, uncomplicated information that will transform an ordinary proposal into a powerful, persuasive document. This is a must read for any author who is serious about getting published.”
–Brian Jud, author of Beyond the Bookstore and How to Make Real Money Selling Books
Order your print or e-copy now!
http://www.amazon.com/Propose-Your-Book-Persuasive-Nonfiction/dp/1621534677
http://www.allworth.com/book/?GCOI=58115104137700
I’m purging. It’s time to do an upgrade in my office—new paint, new flooring, new look. Ever try to move an office? It’s not an easy task. You probably accumulate more stuff in a home office than in any other room in the house. We stripped the kitchen and service porch a few years ago, repainted and added new cabinets. That was a huge job. But I’m afraid the office remodel will be even larger.
There’s a lot of stuff in here that no longer relates to the work I’m doing. And with technology, there are mountains of material I no longer need to hold onto. So, little by little, in preparation for the renovation, I’m purging. And I have to tell you, it feels good. Out with the old and in with what’s left and what’s still relevant to my current work.
Any tips for me and others who are considering such a project? Have you been there, done that? What did you learn from the process?
In the meantime, I’m now the proud author of my 12th Klepto Cat Mystery. The Purrfect Lie is now available for your Kindle.
Description: When the Iveys and the Sheridans find a deathbed confession letter, Savannah and her Aunt Margaret spring into action. Is Savannah’s imagination playing tricks on her or has she stumbled upon the unaware kidnap victim mentioned in the letter? In the meantime, there’s trouble at the Sheridans’ cat shelter and Rags, the kleptomaniac cat, leaps right into the middle of the tangled mess. Only the cat knows who’s putting his feline friends in danger. Meet some interesting new characters in this story and be prepared to laugh and to cry. The feel-good ending is worth the admission price of this book.
Order your copy now here:
Bonus Offer: Purchase a print copy of any one of the first 7 books and receive a set of note cards as a gift. (US residents only.) Order the book from http://www.matilijapress.com or email me a copy of your receipt from Amazon.com dated with today’s date or later. PLFry620@yahoo.com To order any of the Klepto Cat Books at Amazon, use this link: http://amzn.to/1kAI8I2
If you haven’t read any of the Klepto Cat Mysteries or you’ve read and enjoyed some of them, here’s an opportunity you might want to take advantage of. I’m doing a FREE promotion for the 9th in the series–Mansion of Meows. It runs for 24 hours on Tuesday, July 7. Order your Kindle copy here: http://www.amazon.com/Mansion-Meows-Klepto-Mystery-Book-ebook/dp/B00TJ9D7T4/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1436183445&sr=1-5&keywords=klepto+cat+mysteries
PAWSivitely Sinister is now available for download to your Kindle.
This is the 11th book in the Klepto Cat Mystery series and what a story it is: The Ivey family travel to San Francisco to help Arthur and his long-time friend, Suzette, clean out the mansion. News of the massive estate sale lures a variety of people, including former residents and long-ago visitors, each carrying stories of bizarre activities occurring there in the past.
When Rags and his pawtner Koko make some ghastly and ghostly discoveries, everyone goes into research mode and they’re stunned by what they uncover—evidence of people gone missing, a treasure-trove of loot, and spirits unable to rest. This is by far the most PAWSitively Sinister story in the series.
The cover is the most amazing, as well. It will soon be on notecards for you to purchase.
Order your Kindle copy of PAWSivitely Sinister ($2.99) here: http://www.amazon.com/PAWSitively-Sinister-Klepto-Mystery-Book-ebook/dp/B00ZB5WHNC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433943188&sr=8-1&keywords=pawsitively+sinister
See all 11 of the Klepto Cat Mysteries here: http://amzn.to/1kAI8I2
Check out Matthew Arnold Stern’s blog this morning. He talks about my book, “Publish Your Book,” and how much it helps authors.
FREE Cozy Mystery
Catnapped, the first in the Klepto Cat Mystery Series is FREE today and tomorrow. If you’d like to experience a cozy (light) mystery involving interesting people and pretentious cats, this is a good time to do it. Download your Kindle copy here: http://www.amazon.com/Catnapped-Klepto-Cat-Mystery-Book-ebook/dp/B00DAHFS1G/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1429622111&sr=8-4&keywords=catnapped
Ever wonder how writers of a fiction series come up with new ideas? Be sure to visit BookReaders Blog: Mum’s Writings, Mysteries, and More. I’m guest blogger today, March 19, 2015 and I reveal how I come up with story ideas. What’s really fun about this post is that I become quite specific about how I came up with the storylines for several of the books in my Klepto Cat Mystery series. It’s rather interesting how a whole book can emerge from a simple idea. Where do the ideas come from. You might be surprised.
Be sure to visit
http://bookread-mumswritings.blogspot.com
This is the big week for the Klepto Cat Mystery Blog Tour.
Today, visit my own blog–Catscapades–to read a true story of using mind-talk with cats. http://bit.ly/1GiYcW3
Tomorrow (March 10) be sure to join us at Miki’s Hope. http://www.mikishope.com for my guest post. I’ll talk about why I write and what happened when I thought I would no longer be able to write—how I overcame obstacles in my career. Our story today features the thought process and it was a change of mind and way of thinking that helped me to stay on the writing path. I think you’ll find my guest blog at Miki’s Hope interesting. Plus, you’ll have a chance to win a free ebook for your Kindle.
I hope you have missed seeing fresh postings here. As a matter of fact, I’m spending my time with my other blog this week. At http://www.matilijapress.com/catscapades, I’m telling my story of publishing success. Of course, you know that success is relative, right? In fact, I sat with my attorney for about $400 worth this morning. (Time is money in an attorney’s office, right?) He told me the story of a client who is more privileged financially than most. He evaluated her portfolio and said, “It appears that you have $2.8 million in assets.”
She slumped in her chair and asked, in all sincerity. “So I’m poor?”
Yes, it’s all in how you look at it. Success is relative.
I think you’ll enjoy reading “My Story” from my indoctrination into the world of freelance writing, the various forks in the road that led me to become a published author many times over and the inspiration for my latest venture, which has turned out to be the most successful of all; writing cozy mysteries.
Join me at http://www.matilijapress.com/catscapades and read posts starting on January 6, 2015 through today, January 9. I plan to add two more installments—January 10 and 11. Don’t miss any of them. You might just gain some insight, learn a few truths and tricks in publishing, and receive the inspiration you need in order to succeed with your writing/publishing projects.