Yesterday I had a ball joining Brian Jud for one of his Book Marketing Matters webinars sponsored by APSS (Association of Publishers for Special Sales) and the Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association. I spoke on \u201cHow to Craft a Persuasive Book Proposal for any Genre or Topic.\u201d What an enjoyable way to spend ninety minutes.<\/p>\n
I want to thank those authors and hopeful authors who took time to listen and I sincerely hope some of my information and concepts were helpful. There\u2019s a lot that goes into successful publishing. And there\u2019s a lot of information out there for authors to sort through. But it\u2019s terribly important that they do just that and attending seminars in person or online is a good way to start the process. I suggest you sign up for some of Brian\u2019s webinars. Learn more here: www.bookapss.org<\/a><\/p>\n My presentation was taken from my latest book for authors\u2014\u201cPropose Your Book.\u201d Here\u2019s something I shared from the book yesterday: One aspect of a book proposal is the competition section or market analysis. For nonfiction, you want to know, are there already-published books like yours? What makes yours different? Better? Is there actually a market for your book or are there already enough or too many books like the one you suggest? If you learn that the market is inundated, how can you change the focus of your book to make it a more viable product?<\/p>\n For fiction, you want to find out if you\u2019re writing in a popular genre. You\u2019ll want to find books that are selling well. If you\u2019re bent on writing within a certain genre regardless of popularity, you\u2019ll seek out books in that genre or sub-genre and learn what elements go into them.<\/p>\n So how do you find out if books in your area of interest are selling?<\/p>\n You\u2019ll find \u201cPropose Your Book, How to Craft Persuasive Proposals for Nonfiction, Fiction, and Children\u2019s Books\u201d at Amazon.com. http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Propose-Your-Book-Persuasive-Nonfiction\/dp\/1621534677\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1444395514&sr=8-1&keywords=propose+your+book+fry<\/a><\/p>\n My Fiction<\/strong><\/p>\n Special announcement: The 13th<\/sup> Klepto Cat Mystery has been appropriately published during Halloween month. But it is also appropriately published in time for holiday giving.<\/p>\n\n