I'm working on my book proposal in an effort to have it done before BEA and I'll admit I’m stuck on the Overview. Title page, fairly easy. Marketing and promotion, piece of cake. Chapter by chapter outline, I can handle that. But a ten page overview of why I should be the one to write this book and why it should be published? Ten whole pages?
I suppose that if I’m expecting an agent or publisher to trust that I’m capable of writing 200+ pages for the whole thing, a ten page overview would be a snap. Au contraire mon frere. This is supposed to be my best writing. Selling myself like I never have before. Better writing than the actual book.
I’m stuck. I need samples to study. I need another glass of wine and an episode of Sopranos. Then I’ll be able to break some balls. And believe me, I’m going to do this myself. These guys are asking $2000 to do it for you.
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Lisa
Interesting site. At first glance, it looks like ebooks only. Personally I’m going after books that I can pick up and throw at my dad’s head when he doesn’t read my loving inscription on the title page.
Jen:
No problem. Just keep in mind, by dealing solely in paperback or hardbound distribution, you skip over a huge generation (largely younger) that prefer their computer over a book store.
Best wishes!
Lisa