Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write - How to Get a Contract and Advance Before Writing Your Book - Revised and Updated (Paperback, Revised, Update)

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

·         Examples of a publication consent agreement and an author/agent agreement

·         Resource information on market guides, literary agents, writers and editors reference books and more

Elizabeth Lyon shares more than twenty years of publishing experience with this guide and makes the often overwhelming task of writing a nonfiction book proposal clear, manageable, and successful.