Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write: How to Get a Contract and Advance Before Writing Your Book - Revised and Updated

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Sign the contract...then write the book. The good news is that almost every nonfiction book published is sold by a proposal. In this comprehensive yet accessible guide, you will learn exactly what a proposal is, what it must contain, and how to pull yours together into an informative, persuasive selling package. Already a favorite for thousands of aspiring writers, this book has been revised and updated by Elizabeth Lyon to feature nearly two dozen actual proposals, plus- Choosing a topic based on current trends and competing titles Drafting the perfect concept statement-daring agents and editors to reject you Defining and targeting your readership-then connecting with them Preparing a table of contents and chapter summaries Submitting exciting and well-written sample chapters Writing query letters Devising a marketing plan that will excite agents and publishers

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The perfect tool with which to create a successful book proposal.Mary Alice Kier and Anna Cottle, Cine/Lit Representation, Literary Agency and Media Consultants

Elizabeth Lyon knows book proposals the way a surgeon knows anatomy.Gary Provost, author of 22 books including 100 Ways to Improve Your Writing

This book is pure gold! I received an offer from a large publisher who stated that my proposal was professional and well-written; even my agent said it would be the standard in the industry. I owe a debt of gratitude to Ms. Lyon. Mary Jeanne Menna, author of Mom to New Mom: Practical Tips and Advice for the New Mom

Dont try to sell your next nonfiction book without consulting it. Gerald Gross, author of Editors on Editing: What Writers Need to Know About What Editors Do

Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write gave me the structure I needed to produce a coherent, organized proposal. Everything my agent wanted to see in my proposal was there because of Elizabeths book. I was able to send my proposal within a week, and three months later, my agent was responding to bids from four large publishing houses. One of them paid me an unusually high advance for a first-time author. I will always be grateful to Elizabeth. Sallirae Henderson, M.Div., author of A Life Complete: Emotional and Spiritual Growth for Midlife and Beyond

Author Bio

Elizabeth Lyon, a regular speaker at writing conferences and retreats nationwide, has been a contributor to Writer's Digest and is a mentor, editor, and teacher for many writers. The author of Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write and The Sell Your Novel Toolkit, she lives in Eugene, Oregon.