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039 – Book Proposals Tips & Tricks With Chad Allen

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on August 27, 2019

Chad Allen is a writer, speaker, editor, and writing coach. A 20-year publishing professional, he has worked with such bestselling authors as Michael Hyatt and Mark Batterson.

He is the creator of Book Proposal Academy, an online course and mentoring and community hub for writers.

Questions:

What is a book proposal?
What is Pub Board?
- How to Get A Publishing Board To Buy Your Book
- Selling An Editor So She Can Sell to Pub Board With Allen Arnold
Why is it important to have a good book proposal?
What components go into a good book proposal?
What tips do you have to help make our proposals sizzle?
What are some of the most common mistakes authors make with their proposals?
What should authors do if there are other books on the topic?
Where can we find out more about you and your course?

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039 – Book Proposals Tips & Tricks With Chad Allen

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on August 27, 2019

Book Proposals Tips & Tricks With Chad Allen
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Category: The Writing Life

First Lines in Fiction

By Steve Laubeon August 26, 2019

The opening words of your novel may be all a prospective buyer will read before making their purchasing decision. Are yours an opening salvo; an opening punch; or an opening sigh, easily dismissed? They will also be the first words an agent or an editor reads when they see the sample chapters you have pitched. Every story starts somewhere. Even “once upon a time” is a beginning. I thought it would …

Category: Pitching, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Writing Craft

Fun Fridays – August 23, 2019

By Steve Laubeon August 23, 2019

So incredibly creative. Watch this video and be inspired to create origami with your words! Craft them into a story never seen before. Inspire others to think beyond the paper airplane you made when growing up.

Category: Fun Fridays

Say, “I am a Writer”

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon August 22, 2019

Last week we talked about the things that distract you from your time and concentration as a writer. If you do want to be serious about being a writer, there are ways to stop impediments and bring balance to your life. First Order of Business Tell yourself, “I am a writer.” When you’re not yet published and especially if you aren’t making money, saying that sentence aloud sounds ridiculous. …

Category: The Writing Life

When to Fire Me As Your Agent

By Bob Hostetleron August 21, 2019

Until recently, the only time I was fired from a job was when I worked for a department store, drilling the holes in bowling balls. Apparently, you can’t put the holes just anywhere. Since becoming a literary agent, however, I have been “fired” a few times—not by He Who Knows All and Pulls the Strings—but by clients. In each case, actually, we reached a mutual decision; but that’s probably because …

Category: Agents, Career

038 – What Queen Esther Can Teach Authors About Platform Building

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on August 19, 2019

Note: This outline was used to record the episode. Its included here to help search engines categorize the audio. Esther’s Story: Esther Had a Tough Marketing Position Not in favor with the King. He hadn’t asked for her in 30 days. Had a big ask. His law could not be overturned. Even approaching the king was dangerous. What does she do? She doesn’t ask right away, even when the …

Category: The Writing Life

038 – What Queen Esther Can Teach Authors About Platform Building

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on August 19, 2019

Note: This outline was used to record the episode. Its included here to help search engines categorize the audio. Esther’s Story: Esther Had a Tough Marketing Position Not in favor with the King. He hadn’t asked for her in 30 days. Had a big ask. His law could not be overturned. Even approaching the king […]
You can listen to this episode 038 – What Queen Esther Can Teach Authors About Platform …

Category: The Writing Life

A Retail Renaissance?

By Steve Laubeon August 19, 2019

I spent some time with a recent research report from the ILH Group called “Retail’s Renaissance – True Story of Store Openings/Closings.” In this study, they looked at the last three years of all segments of brick-and-mortar retail stores and discovered some facts that counter what we hear in the news. In the media, we only hear bad things about physical stores. Chains are closing, …

Category: Book Business

Fun Fridays – August 16, 2019

By Steve Laubeon August 16, 2019

Since schools across the world are ramping up to begin the new year (or already have begun), I thought it would be fun to visit a comedy sketch between Andy Griffith and Don Knotts (circa 1965, or two score and 14 years ago). Know anybody like this? Dare you write them into your book? Enjoy.

Category: Fun Fridays

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