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You need a professional book proposal to win an agent or publisher.
"If you don't know how to put a book proposal together,
you're not going to attract an agent or a publisher."
~ Cherrilyn Bisbano ~
How do you secure a "YES" from agents and publishers for your book proposal?
Cherrilynn breaks down the proposal into bite-size pieces and explains the most important parts of a proposal. A professional proposal requires hard work and research. The One-Page Sell Sheet, Author Bio Page, Competitive Analysis, and Marketing Plan are discussed in this episode.
Joyce and Cherrilynn agree professional edits are a must for every book proposal. Join us to learn how to score a YES!
A Proposal They'll Say Yes To! Interview with Cherrilynn Bisbano [Download Book Proposal Checklist!] on Episode #706-> Listen to The Write Hour with Joyce Glass, Tips From #TheWriteCoach #TheWriteHour
Meet Cherrilynn
Cherrilynn Bisbano is an award-winning writer. She founded The Write Proposal after reading hundreds of book proposals with avoidable errors. These errors cost the author a contract or representation. As a submission reader and junior literary agent, Cherrilynn helped many authors succeed. As the managing editor of Almost an Author, she helped the website earn the #6 spot on the Top 100 best writing websites for 2018 by The Write Life and Top 101 Websites for writers with Writers Digest.
Cherrilynn hosted Genre Chat where she was privileged to interview expert writers like Jerry B. Jenkins, Liz Curtis Higgs, Cecil Murphy, Michelle Adams, Tim Shoemaker, and Steven James.
She earned her Associate’s degree in Communications and continues to study Business Management.
She is a two-time winner of Flash Fiction Weekly. She’s published in many online magazines and blogs. Cherrilynn contributed to Chicken Soup for the Soul- Miracles, Breaking the Chains, and Heart Reno books.
Cherrilynn proudly served in the military for twenty years, earning the John Levitow Military leadership award. She lives in Rhode Island with her son, Michael, and her husband, Michael. She fondly calls them her M&M's.
Episode Highlights:
02:23 Intro
02:35 Tell us about you and your journey to becoming a writer, editor, and Jr. Literary Agent.
08:03 Tell us briefly about the books you have published.
10:30 What are the important parts of a book proposal?
24:05 How can they research for competitive analysis?
26:09 What are the do’s and don’ts of a book proposal?
30:13 Tell us about your writing time… Do you have a consistent time you wrote? Do you write daily? What worked for you and what are some things that do not work for you?
32:30 What words of advice and encouragement do you have for new writers or someone who struggles to write their book?
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Connect with Cherrilynn:
Cherrilynn@TheWriteCoach.biz
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