Are you working on a nonfiction book? You have a dream and a vision. You have an audience in mind\u2014in fact, you can visualize members of this audience purchasing your book. And you plan to move forward rapidly with your project so you can make it available to the people you envision need and want it.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s just one problem. You haven\u2019t asked anyone from your proposed audience if they want a book like this. You haven\u2019t done the necessary research to discover if this book is actually needed\/wanted and by what percentage of people. You just assume that since this is a topic you know, others are interested in it and want to read about it. Perhaps you\u2019ve actually talked to a few people about the book and they are encouraging you to publish it. But are they a large enough representation of your target audience? Probably not.<\/p>\n
Before you go off in some crazy direction eager to get your book on how to properly wear your orthodontic retainer, hair ribbons for the fashion-conscious teen, the joy of keeping your trash barrel clean, how to wash a kitten\u2019s face or tips for cleaning your DVDs published, stop, look and listen to the experts. And the experts are saying, \u201cWrite a book proposal.\u201d <\/p>\n
The research you will do in order to devise a meaningful nonfiction book proposal will show you whether you actually have a viable product or not. You\u2019ll learn if you, indeed, have an audience for your book and who they are. Through the book proposal process, many an author has discovered that the book they are writing either doesn\u2019t have much of an audience or it\u2019s not who they thought it was. Some authors learn, through the book proposal process, that they are writing a book that has been duplicated time and time again. It doesn\u2019t offer anything new\u2014the material is stale. And some find out that their plan for approaching their audience isn\u2019t going to work well\u2014the door to bookstores, for example, is closed to most authors today.<\/p>\n
A book proposal, for the first time author, can be a bit difficult to construct. It can take time, tax the brain and generate unpopular results. But it can be one of the most cost-effective decisions you will make with regard to your book.<\/p>\n
When I say \u201cunpopular results,\u201d I mean, what author wants to backtrack and start over with their book concept? And a genuine book proposal may indicate that you should. For example, perhaps you have written a book on a popular topic and there have been a rash of new books out on that topic in recent years. If you just barrel through with your book without checking the competition, you won\u2019t know that the market is inundated. Once you find this out, you may decide to add an aspect to your book that none of the others include, thus you\u2019re still writing on a popular topic, but with a new twist.<\/p>\n
During the process of writing your book proposal, you might discover some avenues of promoting your book that you hadn\u2019t thought of before. <\/p>\n
Write a book proposal even before you start writing your nonfiction book and you could save yourself a lot of time, trouble and expense. <\/p>\n
If, however, you have already produced your book and you\u2019ve discovered that it isn\u2019t selling as well as you expected, consider writing an after publication book proposal. I may be the only one who has created a guide for an after-publication book proposal. It\u2019s called, The Author\u2019s Repair Kit, Heal Your Publishing Mistakes and Breathe New Life Into Your Book<\/strong><\/em>. It\u2019s a 27-page ebook available only at my website and the cost is just $5.95. Order your copy now at: http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/author_repairkit.html<\/a> <\/p>\n Why write a book proposal after the fact? Mainly to gain a better understanding of who your true audience is and how to effectively locate and approach them.<\/p>\n If you haven\u2019t done so already, order your copy of my latest book\u2014Promote Your Book, Over 250 Proven, Low-Cost Tips and Techniques for the Enterprising Author<\/strong><\/em>. http:\/\/amzn.to\/oe56Ia<\/a><\/p>\n You will need the ideas and information in this book once you begin the book promotion process\u2014but I strongly urge you to begin your education about the huge, HUGE process of book promotion even before your book is a book. I\u2019ve seen it time and time again, authors who have not prepared for the task of promoting their books before publication, often fail in the marketplace. Book promotion is not what most authors expect. Besides, there are many things you can do before publication to ensure greater success for your book and Promote Your Book <\/em>will guide you through them. Order your copy at Amazon.com today. It\u2019s in print and on Kindle.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s another idea\u2014a FREE offer for my blog followers: Visit my website and download a FREE copy of my ebooklet, 50 Reasons Why You Should Write That Book<\/strong><\/em>. It\u2019s an amazing gauge for hopeful authors. I know that many of you have already downloaded it. I\u2019d love to receive your feedback. Did it discourage you from writing a book? Did it offer valuable insight into how to prepare for the task of publishing a book? How did it help you? http:\/\/www.patriciafry.com<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Are you working on a nonfiction book? You have a dream and a vision. You have an audience in mind\u2014in fact, you can visualize members of this audience purchasing your book. And you plan to move forward rapidly with your project so you can make it available to the people you envision need and want […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,5,12],"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