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Published author Schneider and author/agent Doyen describe the process of getting published, starting with the decision about what to write. They examine how the publishing business works, who agents are and what they do, why building relationships and doing market research are important, and what types of markets are out there. Coverage includes how to prepare the query letter and fiction and nonfiction proposal, create a professional image, avoid common mistakes and scams, gather both credentials and rejections with dignity, and deal with the contract process. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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The Everything® Guide to Writing a Book Proposal expertly instructs authors on how to create a proposal that will capture the attention of agents and book publishers. Writer Meg Schneider and literary agent Barb Doyen show writers how to grab an editor from the first page, fully research and explain the market, position the book against the competition, write an impressive author biography, and know what sample materials to attach. Schneider and Doyen fully explain how to: Create a proposal for any genre; Know what agents and publishers look for; Avoid phrases that move the proposal into the slush pile; Rework a proposal using suggestions from an agent of editor. The Everything® Guide to Writing a Book Proposal shows novice authors how to avoid blunders and build agent and publisher relationships with confidence.
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