I\u2019m starting a new Book Proposal Course today. If you are thinking about writing a book, you should write a book proposal first. <\/p>\n
Maybe you have already started writing your book or you\u2019ve completed it. I suggest that you write a book proposal before you put the finishing touches on it and definitely before you publish it. Why? <\/p>\n
\u2022\tA book proposal will tell you whether or not you actually have a book or not. <\/p>\n
\u2022\tThrough the process of writing a book proposal you will discover if there is a market for your book.<\/p>\n
\u2022\tYou\u2019ll discern what skills and tools you have toward promoting your book and which ones you could hone.<\/p>\n
\u2022\tYou\u2019ll get ideas for positioning your book to its best advantage. <\/p>\n
Do you know the best way to promote a book like yours? What else is out there like your book? What makes yours different, better, more beneficial to your audience? Is there something you could do to create a larger audience for your book? What is the best way to reach your particular audience? <\/p>\n
If this isn\u2019t what you\u2019ve been thinking about these past months while you\u2019ve been writing your book, you don\u2019t understand what\u2019s ahead of you. You aren\u2019t aware of the stiff competition for authors, the very high failure rate, the number of book promotion doors that are closed to authors and the enormous job book promotion is.<\/p>\n
I suggest that you stop the forward motion on your project now and write that detailed book proposal. You will be glad that you did. <\/p>\n
If you take my course, as a bonus, you will have the opportunity to get real-time, personalized feedback with regard to your book proposal from me\u2014Patricia Fry. <\/p>\n
What if you don\u2019t follow this advice? Here are some of the possible consequences:<\/p>\n
1: You might write the wrong book for the wrong audience.<\/p>\n
2: You will enter into the highly competitive publishing arena without a solid platform.<\/p>\n
3: You won\u2019t have a clue as to how to promote your book\u2014you won\u2019t even understand anything about the world of book promotion. (No, your self-published or pay-to-publish book PROBABLY will NOT be accepted by bookstores nationwide.)<\/p>\n
4: Your book will falter and fail.<\/p>\n
Sign up today\u2014or at least before next Wednesday (May 25th, 2011)\u2014in time for lesson number 2 of my eight-week online Book Proposal Course. Learn more about this course and how online classes work here: http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/course_bookproposal.htm<\/a> <\/p>\n Contact me with your questions: PLFry620@yahoo.com <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I\u2019m starting a new Book Proposal Course today. If you are thinking about writing a book, you should write a book proposal first. Maybe you have already started writing your book or you\u2019ve completed it. I suggest that you write a book proposal before you put the finishing touches on it and definitely before you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t