{"id":1862,"date":"2010-03-30T11:58:06","date_gmt":"2010-03-30T16:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlwpen.com\/?p=1862"},"modified":"2010-03-30T11:58:06","modified_gmt":"2010-03-30T16:58:06","slug":"writing-a-nonfict-book-prop-that-sells-in-todays-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/girlwpen\/2010\/03\/30\/writing-a-nonfict-book-prop-that-sells-in-todays-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing a Nonfict Book Prop that SELLS in Today&#8217;s Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Attention all GwPenners with a book idea: I strongly encourage you to take the She Writes webinar with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shewrites.com\/profile\/ChristinaBakerKline\">Christina  Baker Kline<\/a> this Wednesday! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Christina is an experienced book proposal consultant to both nonfiction and fiction writers, and every one of the 22 book proposals she has written or edited has sold to a major publisher. I&#8217;ve become a huge fan of her blog, <a href=\"http:\/\/christinabakerkline.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Writing Life: Notes on Craft and the Creative Process.<\/a> You can learn more about her consulting services <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shewrites.com\/page\/find-an-agent\">here<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 Details about her webinar:<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shewrites.com\/page\/book-proposals-1\">Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal that SELLS<\/a> Wed, Mar 31, 1-2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time<\/strong><br \/>\nDo you have a great idea for a book, but no idea how to pitch it to agents and publishers? Or have you written a book proposal that isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t selling?  In this marketplace, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not enough to have a great idea for a book. You must create a flawless book proposal to sell it. But the skills and knowledge it takes to write a great book proposal aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t always the same ones it takes to write a great book. You must be able to sell you idea, and yourself, assertively and persuasively. You must convince a publisher that not only is your idea a brilliant one, but that you\u00e2\u20ac\u201dand only you!\u00e2\u20ac\u201dcan write this book.<\/p>\n<p>In Christina&#8217;s webinar, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll gain the tools you need to write a book proposal that <em>sells,<\/em> including:<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 the essential elements of every successful book proposal<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 how to craft an attention-getting query letter<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 the most effective ways to differentiate yourself from similar projects<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 the bells and whistles to <em>avoid<\/em><br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 how to write a persuasive three-to-five page pitch<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 the 10 things you can do to make your proposal stand out<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shewrites.com\/page\/book-proposals-1\">Register for  the live event or order the download here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(You can also check out Kamy&#8217;s interview with Christina on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shewrites.com\/opensocial\/ningapps\/show?appUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogtalkradio.com%2Fning%2FBTRNingProd.xml%3Fning-app-status%3Dnetwork&amp;owner=0g6gs7bmffnp8\">She   Writes Radio right here<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attention all GwPenners with a book idea: I strongly encourage you to take the She Writes webinar with Christina Baker Kline this Wednesday! Christina is an experienced book proposal consultant to both nonfiction and fiction writers, and every one of the 22 book proposals she has written or edited has sold to a major publisher. 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