Welcome to round two in our series of book proposal critiques. It's an audiocast, so to get started, just click the play button below. Three submissions: A novel, a biography and an inspirational self-help book The first proposal we'll be looking at today is for an adventure novel with an … [Read more...]
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Proposal critiques: A novel and a children’s book series
Click on the audio play tab below to listen to the first in our series for writers called My Proposal Critiques. For those who are visiting here for the first time, we recently put out a call for book proposal submissions with an offer to critique them here on The Book Deal. Behind-the-scenes … [Read more...]
Open call for book proposals! Free critiques!
Every writer needs to know how to write a good book proposal that will stand out and capture the attention of potential agents and publishers. Consequently, when I appear at writers conferences and seminars, book proposals are often on the agenda. I frequently offer my critiques of selected book … [Read more...]
Ask the editor: 8 tips for finding your voice
Q : I know that agents and editors look for writers who have strong voices, but I'm having trouble finding mine. Any advice? A : It’s true. Editors, agents, publishers and, above all, readers do respond most to a writer with a great voice. Voice is what gives writing energy, authenticity, it … [Read more...]
Literary agent stars online: Nathan Bransford, blogger extraordinaire
Every day legions of writers and wannabes trek over to literary agent Nathan Bransford's blog for a dose of some of the smartest, most honest, entertaining and generous advice on the book business I've seen online. Leading the charge Bransford, 28, an agent since 2005 with the venerable Curtis … [Read more...]
Falling in love with your characters
Are you an author who'd rather spend time with your fictional creations than with a real significant somebody who's waiting in the next room? Are you in love with your characters? An intimate relationship As an editor, I know how emotionally involved authors become with the people in their books. … [Read more...]
Web marketing wizardry: Q&A with an expert
Book publishers know that web promotion is the best way to reach readers directly, so for help they turn to experts like Fauzia Burke. "It's our job to find an author's audience online," says Burke, founder and president of FSB Associates, one of the first firms to specialize in internet book … [Read more...]
How successful writers keep up their confidence
Self-confidence is the single most essential ingredient an author needs to succeed, since good writing is never that quick or easy. To keep at it requires energy, discipline, and a sense of humor. The most accomplished and productive writers I work with are able to sustain a level of assurance … [Read more...]
Ask the editor: 7 techniques for a dynamite plot
Q : I submitted my manuscript to an agent and she said the plot was confusing and needed a lot of work. I was crushed! What should I do? A : Telling a good story is the writer's most important task. But constructing a great plot with so many ideas, characters and actions careening through your … [Read more...]
Building a productive relationship with your editor: 9 tips for authors
Once you have a book contract, the editor is your best friend in the company. It's your editor's job to not only help you develop a great manuscript, but to shepherd the book through the all-important stages of copy-editing, design, production, manufacturing, publicity, and sales. You need your … [Read more...]
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