Today, on Day 16 of National Nonfiction Writing Month, itâs time to talk about how to improve your manuscript once completed. No matter what you write, itâs important to know how to edit your own work, especially if you plan to freelance or to blog. There are many times when the only eyes that will see your work before you…
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Your query letter helps you get the attention of a literary agent or acquisitions editor at a publishing house, but your nonfiction book proposal keeps these publishing professionalsâ attention. This document sells both you and your book. It proves you are a good business partner for a publisher and that your book is a viable, or marketable, product. You see,…
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If your dream of authorship includes traditional publishing, at some point you will need to approach a literary agent to try and obtain representation. Only small, independent publishing houses accept what are called âunagentedâ submissions. The mid-sized and large published houses all require that book proposals arrive via “agented” submissions. That means your first job involves sending a query letter…
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Youâve almost hit the midpoint of National Nonfiction Writing Month (NaNonFiWriMo). Have you hit a mid-NaNonFiWriMo writing slump or are you still going strong? Itâs not uncommon to feel fired up when you begin the Write Nonfiction in November Challenge (WNFIN) only to find your energy burning low about now. You may even find your fire has gone out. If…
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Did you ever think you might need a ghostwriter? Probably notâespecially if your dream has always been to write a book and become an author. Yet, many writers hire âghosts,â as they are called, and the reasons for this donât all involve having someone else write an entire book for you. Today, on day #12 of National Nonfiction Writing Month…
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