{"product_id":"nonfiction-book-proposals-anybody-can-write-isbn-9780399528279","title":"Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write","description":"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 by Elizabeth Lyon to feature nearly two dozen actual proposals, plus:\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Choosing a topic based on current trends and competing titles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Drafting the perfect concept statement—daring agents and editors to reject you\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Defining and targeting your readership—then connecting with them\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Preparing a table of contents and chapter summaries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Submitting exciting and well-written sample chapters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Writing query letters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Devising a marketing plan that will excite agents and publishers\u003c\/p\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the New Edition\u003cbr\u003eA Note to My Readers\u003cbr\u003eChapter One: Book Proposals: What Are They? Why Use Them?\u003cbr\u003eChapter Two: Evaluating and Refining Your Ideas: Preparing to Write Your Book\u003cbr\u003eChapter Three: Research Made Easy: What Data Will You Need?\u003cbr\u003eChapter Four: About the Competition: What's Already in Print?\u003cbr\u003eChapter Five: About the Author: Selling Yourself\u003cbr\u003eChapter Six: The Concept Statement: Tell Me Why I Should Buy Your Book\u003cbr\u003eChapter Seven: About the Market: Defining Your Reader\u003cbr\u003eChapter Eight: About the Book: Inform, Dazzle, Persuade\u003cbr\u003eChapter Nine: Table of Contents and Chapter Summaries: Organizing Your Book\u003cbr\u003eChapter Ten: The Heart of Your Proposal: Sample Chapters\u003cbr\u003eChapter Eleven: Production Details: If You Had Your Way\u003cbr\u003eChapter Twelve: About Promotion: Good Morning, Springfield. Good Morning, America.\u003cbr\u003eChapter Thirteen: Last But Not Least: The Appendix\u003cbr\u003eChapter Fourteen: Marketing Strategies: Queries and Responses, Agents and Editors\u003cbr\u003eChapter Fifteen: The Perfect Proposal: From Final Edit to Contract Offer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendices:\u003cbr\u003eProposal Writers Who Contributed to This Book and the Status of Their Books\u003cbr\u003eResource Directory\u003cbr\u003ePublication Consent Agreement\u003cbr\u003eModel Author\/Agent Agreement\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e“The perfect tool with which to create a successful book proposal.”—\u003cb\u003eMary Alice Kier and Anna Cottle, Cine\/Lit Representation, Literary Agency and Media Consultants\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Elizabeth Lyon knows book proposals the way a surgeon knows anatomy.”—\u003cb\u003eGary Provost, author of 22 books including 100 Ways to Improve Your Writing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is pure gold! I received an offer from a large publisher who stated that my proposal was professional and well-written; even my agent said it would be the standard in the industry. I owe a debt of gratitude to Ms. Lyon.” —\u003cb\u003eMary Jeanne Menna, author of Mom to New Mom: Practical Tips and Advice for the New Mom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Don’t try to sell your next nonfiction book without consulting it.” —\u003cb\u003eGerald Gross, author of Editors on Editing: What Writers Need to Know About What Editors Do\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cb\u003eNonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write\u003c\/b\u003e gave me the structure I needed to produce a coherent, organized proposal. Everything my agent wanted to see in my proposal was there because of Elizabeth’s book. I was able to send my proposal within a week, and three months later, my agent was responding to bids from four large publishing houses. One of them paid me an unusually high advance for a first-time author. I will always be grateful to Elizabeth.” —\u003cb\u003eSallirae Henderson, M.Div., author of A Life Complete: Emotional and Spiritual Growth for Midlife and Beyond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eElizabeth Lyon, a regular speaker at writing conferences and retreats nationwide, has been a contributor to \u003cb\u003eWriter’s Digest\u003c\/b\u003e and is a mentor, editor, and teacher for many writers. 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