It’s been said that a marketing, or promotion, plan can make or break a traditional publishing deal. However, a marketing plan also can mean success or failure for an indie book or a traditionally published book. The hard work of selling copies of a book no matter how published gets done by none other than the author. And this is…
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If you plan to self-publish your book after National Nonfiction Writing Month (NaNonFiWriMo) is over, you’ll need to consider how you might design not only the cover but the interior. Indie publishers most often hire out design, but these days you have many other options, such as high-quality book designs created in WordPress from book designer Joel Friedlander. Still, you…
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Today, on Day 16 of National Nonfiction Writing Month, it’s time to talk about how to improve your manuscript once completed. No matter what you write, it’s important to know how to edit your own work, especially if you plan to freelance or to blog. There are many times when the only eyes that will see your work before you…
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Your query letter helps you get the attention of a literary agent or acquisitions editor at a publishing house, but your nonfiction book proposal keeps these publishing professionals’ attention. This document sells both you and your book. It proves you are a good business partner for a publisher and that your book is a viable, or marketable, product. You see,…
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If your dream of authorship includes traditional publishing, at some point you will need to approach a literary agent to try and obtain representation. Only small, independent publishing houses accept what are called “unagented” submissions. The mid-sized and large published houses all require that book proposals arrive via “agented” submissions. That means your first job involves sending a query letter…
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You’ve almost hit the midpoint of National Nonfiction Writing Month (NaNonFiWriMo). Have you hit a mid-NaNonFiWriMo writing slump or are you still going strong? It’s not uncommon to feel fired up when you begin the Write Nonfiction in November Challenge (WNFIN) only to find your energy burning low about now. You may even find your fire has gone out. If…
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Did you ever think you might need a ghostwriter? Probably not—especially if your dream has always been to write a book and become an author. Yet, many writers hire “ghosts,” as they are called, and the reasons for this don’t all involve having someone else write an entire book for you. Today, on day #12 of National Nonfiction Writing Month…
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