Weekend Book Proposal

Write Better Proposals Faster to Accelerate Your Writing Career!Whether you are a true beginner or a seasoned writer looking to secure more book contracts, The Weekend Book Proposal shows you how to take your best ideas and create powerful proposals--quickly and professionally. No need to spend months laboring over a proposal when in just a few days you can write one that will ignite the interest of agents and editors.Ryan G. Van Cleave presents the tools you need to craft an eye-grabbing proposal for your nonfiction, memoir, anthology, textbook, novel, and more. Jam-packed with proven strategies, nuts-and-bolts advice, sample queries and proposals, interviews with publishing experts, and "e;Hit the Gas"e; tips for speeding up the proposal process, The Weekend Book Proposal will show you how to succeed and prosper as a writer--and sell your books before you've even written them!The Weekend Book Proposal explains how to:   • Write a catchy title and book description.   • Create a compelling author bio and chapter outline.   • Develop a targeted, engaging concept statement.   • Build a strong marketing plan and endorsements list.   • Structure your proposals based on those crafted by successful authors.