More often than not, aspiring authors who send me nonfiction book proposals for editing haven’t included all the information required. They think they know what should be in the document’s pages. They may have read books on how to write a book proposal or found helpful articles on the Internet, but they still don’t understand how to compose a book…
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What Query Letter Errors Mean to an Agent
The adage says, “You only get one chance to make a first impression.” For writers, that first impression often gets made not in person but in writing with a query letter. In that document, which is sent to a literary agent (and sometimes to a small publisher) if you are looking for a traditional publisher for your book, the person…
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How to Write Fast and Well
During Write Nonfiction November (WNFIN), writers must write fast to complete their projects in 30 days. Learning to turn out content quickly is a great skill to have. I know this, since I was trained as a magazine journalist and I now spend much of my time churning out content for my four…five if you count WNFIN…blogs and two online…
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Learn Top 10 Book Title Tips
Whenever I teach a workshop, inevitably someone asks me about how to write titles for books. Everyone knows a good title sells books. It’s a hook. A grabber. It makes potential readers pick up the book and check it out further. If the title isn’t catchy, they might not read the subtitle, turn it over and read the back cover…
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How to Blog a Book or Book a Blog
Most writers don’t seem to want to explore the world of blogging. They see it as just one more thing to do. The don’t realize that blogging affords them a superb way to promote themselves and their work–and to land a traditional publishing deal. A large number of bloggers are, indeed, getting offered blog-to-book deals. (Just look at Wiley’s list…
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