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Book Proposal Shortcut for Busy Scholars
Welcome
Overview of This Program (6:43)
The Key Components of the Scholarly Book Proposal (1:28)
Sample schedule for completing this program
INTRODUCE YOURSELF & CONNECT WITH OTHER SCHOLARS
Module 1: Your Preliminary Readers
What you need to KNOW (4:27)
What you need to DO (4:37)
How to make it STAND OUT (2:48)
Pep talk (0:52)
Acquisitions Flowchart
POST YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT PRESSES AND THE ACQUISITIONS PROCESS HERE
Module 2: Entering the Conversation
What you need to KNOW (2:49)
What you need to DO (6:22)
How to make it STAND OUT (0:43)
Pep talk (0:42)
POST YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT CONNECTING WITH EDITORS HERE
Module 3: The Conversation in the Comps
What you need to KNOW (3:21)
What you need to DO (2:09)
How to make it STAND OUT (4:37)
Pep talk (0:31)
POST YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT COMPS HERE
Module 4: The Audience for Your Book
What you need to KNOW (3:02)
What you need to DO (3:02)
How to make it STAND OUT (4:21)
Pep talk (0:43)
POST YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT AUDIENCE AND MARKET HERE
Module 5: The Argument, or What You're There to Say
What you need to KNOW (3:04)
What you need to DO (5:21)
How to make it STAND OUT (2:04)
Pep talk (0:46)
POST YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT ARGUMENT HERE
Module 6: The Project Description
What you need to KNOW (1:26)
What you need to DO (3:14)
How to make it STAND OUT (3:30)
Pep talk (0:30)
POST YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS HERE
Module 7: The Chapter Summaries
What you need to KNOW (1:36)
What you need to DO (1:38)
How to make it STAND OUT (2:43)
Pep talk (0:51)
POST YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT CHAPTER SUMMARIES HERE
Module 8: Your Invitation to Readers, aka Your Book Title and Chapter Titles
What you need to KNOW (1:27)
What you need to DO (1:12)
How to make it STAND OUT (2:04)
Pep talk (1:09)
POST YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT TITLES HERE
Module 9: How You Say What You're There to Say
What you need to KNOW (3:58)
What you need to DO (0:33)
How to make it STAND OUT (2:29)
Pep talk (0:40)
POST YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT STYLE AND VOICE HERE
Module 10: You, the Author
What you need to KNOW (2:17)
What you need to DO (1:45)
How to make it STAND OUT (1:17)
Pep talk (1:47)
POST YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT AUTHOR INFO AND PLATFORM HERE
Module 11: The Details
What you need to KNOW (6:48)
What you need to DO (1:40)
How to make it STAND OUT (0:40)
Pep talk (0:44)
POST YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE REST OF THE PROPOSAL PACKAGE HERE
Module 12: Submission!
What you need to KNOW (3:59)
What you need to DO (3:37)
How to make it STAND OUT (0:48)
Pep talk (1:19)
POST YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT SUBMISSION HERE
Resources Library
Worksheets
Sample Documents
Handout - How to Identify Target Presses for Your Scholarly Book
Handout - Questions to Ask Acquisitions Editors
Handout - When to Submit Your Book Proposal to Publishers
Recommended Reading
Live Q&A Recordings (1377:37)
POST YOUR QUESTIONS HERE
Next steps
Celebrate Your Milestones!
Staying in touch
Referrals for developmental editors, copy editors, and writing coaches
INTRODUCE YOURSELF & CONNECT WITH OTHER SCHOLARS
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