When putting together a nonfiction proposal, it’s important to have sample writing, but not your entire manuscript--unless specifically requested [see here for the reason]. So how many chapters should you include?
Sample Chapters in a Proposal
Interview with a Publicist: Shanon Stowe
For this week’s Ask An Agent blog, I thought it would be interesting to interview an expert in the field of book publicity. Shanon Stowe is co-founder and president of the book division of Icon Media Group. She has 17 years of experience in book publishing and has launched more than 50 New York Times bestselling books.
How Do I Query An Agent?
April Round Up
When Does a Proposal Come in the Writing Process?
Available Now: The More of Less by Joshua Becker
Most of us know we own too much stuff. We feel the burden of our clutter. We tire of cleaning and managing and organizing. Our toy rooms are messy, our drawers won’t close, our closets are filled, and we can’t fit our cars in our garages. The evidence of clutter is all around us. Meanwhile, this constant accumulation of stuff slowly begins robbing us of life. It redirects our God-given passions. It steals our greatest potential. It consumes our limited resources. And it distracts us from the very life we wish we were living.
But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Should You Publish Without an Agent?
How to Pitch an Agent/Editor in 15 Minutes or Less
5 Tips to a Great Proposal
When putting together your proposal, please put as much care into it as if it were going to be published itself. There are some things that immediately stand out to agents and publishers alike that may make them think twice about continuing to read (as there is no lack of proposal submissions). Here are a few tips to keep in mind as you craft your perfect proposal.
Available Now: Brazen by Leeana Tankersley
Leeana Tankersley’s new book, Brazen, officially launched this week and we couldn’t be prouder of her!
Will My Book Launch Include a Publicity Campaign?
Available Now: Colors of Goodbye by September Vaudrey
We all suffer pain and loss in different ways, but I've yet to meet a mother who's greatest fear isn't losing a child. On May 31, 2008, September Vaudrey had to face that fear head on. When her daughter Katie was just 19, September and her family had to say goodbye all too soon.
March Round Up
Can I Make a Living as a Writer?
Do I Need a Synopsis?
You’ve been working on your killer idea. You’ve put time into developing your chapters, your narrative arc, your proposal. By chance you run into a publisher who asks, “So what’s your book about?” You have 30 seconds to tell her. You’ve been waiting for this moment! You can do this! But your mind goes blank …
How Important Is Your Platform?
How Do I Find An Agent?
Whenever I am speaking at any form of writer's event, be it a Learning Community during the Q Conference, at Writer's Boot Camp or the Frederick Buechner Writer's Workshop at Princeton Seminary, one question is asked more than any other.
How do I find an agent?
How To Be Here Available Now!
We're so excited for the launch of Rob Bell's latest book, How To Be Here. Rob is the New York Times bestselling author of Love Wins, What We Talk About When We Talk About God and The Zimzum of Love.
