I love it when a client or student repeats back to me one of my mantras—when they become aware of a hard truth related to the business of publishing.
This morning, I received an email from a student in my current book proposal course. She said, “I’m starting to think what a good idea it is to do a book proposal. The synopsis forces me to really plan out my book. I am now starting to realize, as well, that doing market research is important, too. I was looking at the Amazon list of books on my subject and was surprised to see how many there were. Now I know I have to develop a unique slant for my book.”
BINGO!!!
Folks, would those of you who are not convinced about the value and purpose of a book proposal please read and re-read this statement. And then go back and read Chapters Four through Seven of my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book. Re-read those blog entries that relate to the book proposal. Read my book, How to Write a Successful Book Proposal in 8 Days or Less. Study the articles at my site and the SPAWN website related to writing a book proposal. And then get to work preparing your book proposal for your fiction or nonfiction book.
Sign up for my online book proposal course. We’re closing in on week 3, but I’ll help you to catch up with the other students, if you sign up this weekend. Bypass this important step (writing a book proposal) and you may write the wrong book for the wrong audience and be stuck, like so many other authors are, with a book that is going nowhere.
Here’s your pass to my website articles: http://www.matilijapress.com/articles.htm
Visit the SPAWN website and locate scads of info on writing a book proposal:
http://www.spawn.org