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001 – Book Proposals 101 with Steve Laube

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on November 5, 2018
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About Steve Laube

Steve Laube, president and founder of The Steve Laube Agency, a veteran of the bookselling industry with nearly 40 years of experience. In the 80s he was a bookstore manager. He then spent over a decade with Bethany House Publishers as an editor. Fifteen years ago he became an agent where he and his agency have represented over 1,500 new books and Steve was named Agent of the Year by ACFW.

Questions:

  • What is a book proposal?
  • Why do agents and editors prefer book proposals to manuscripts?
  • Quickly, what does a book proposal contain?
  • What do you look for specifically in book proposals?
  • What are some common book proposal mistakes?

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  • One hour presentation by Steve Laube about what you need to include in your proposal to make it irresistible to agents and editors.
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By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on November 5, 2018
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About Steve Laube Steve Laube, president and founder of The Steve Laube Agency, a veteran of the bookselling industry with nearly 40 years of experience. In the 80s he was a bookstore manager. He then spent over a decade with Bethany House Publishers as an editor. Fifteen years ago he became an agent where he […]
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001 – Book Proposals 101 with Steve Laube

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on November 5, 2018
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About Steve Laube Steve Laube, president and founder of The Steve Laube Agency, a veteran of the bookselling industry with nearly 40 years of experience. In the 80s he was a bookstore manager. He then spent over a decade with Bethany House Publishers as an editor. Fifteen years ago he became an agent where he […]You can listen to this episode 001 – Book Proposals 101 with Steve Laube on Christian …

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000 – Teaser & What is a Podcast?

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on October 2, 2018
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Welcome to the first episode of the Christian Publishing Show brought to you by the Steve Laube Agency! I’m your host, Thomas Umstattd Jr. This episode is a teaser for the show to come. Think of it like John the Baptist, it is not the show, it is pointing you toward the show to come. In later episodes, we will talk about everything Christian Publishing, from how to craft an amazing book, to …

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000 – Teaser & What is a Podcast?

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on October 2, 2018
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Welcome to the first episode of the Christian Publishing Show brought to you by the Steve Laube Agency! I’m your host, Thomas Umstattd Jr. This episode is a teaser for the show to come.
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By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on October 2, 2018
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Welcome to the first episode of the Christian Publishing Show brought to you by the Steve Laube Agency! I’m your host, Thomas Umstattd Jr. This episode is a teaser for the show to come. You can listen to this episode 000 – Teaser & What is a Podcast? on Christian Publishing Show.www.NovelMarketingConference.com Support the show

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