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

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I know: we all want to write a Great Novel. But in the meantime, don't you have a few terrific ideas for a nonfiction book, too? The subtitle of this book is "How to Get a Contract and an Advance Before Writing Your Book." Doesn't THAT sound better than competing with John Grisham and Tom Clancy? Eighty-five percent of all new titles are nonfiction. So dust off those memoirs, dig up those recipes of Aunt Edna's. Lyon takes you step by step through the process of how to discover and pitch your nonfiction book idea to the best market.

Book Description
Many writers, and aspiring writers, don't realize the opportunities that exist in the nonfiction book market. This book shows them how to take advantage, with topics including subject matter research, creating marketing plans, and writing a strong "About the Author" section. Also features two dozen actual proposals.

About the Author
Elizabeth Lyon has been a contributing writer to Writer's Digest and is a mentor, editor, and teacher for many writers.


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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 to feature nearly two dozen actual proposals 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.


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