I am sure you know that each year thousands of books are rejected by publishers and agents. But did you know that many of these are perfectly good books that never get a chance because their query letter, synopsis and extract are not presented in the best way possible?

In 2001 I wanted to be a writer. I was working for author Terry Deary (of Horrible Histories fame), as a researcher, at the time. I showed him some of my work and he encouraged me to get it published. However, a bucket full of rejection letters later I was disillusioned and ready to give up. I went back to Terry and asked him what was the key to his success. It turns out there was no secret, just hard work and (here it comes) a great book proposal.

Today I have an agent, have had books published by three separate publishers. I have ten books in print, four books for publication this year with Franklin Watts and a handful of proposals currently sitting on my agent’s desk.

So what was the secret?

Well, Terry Deary was right – a great book proposal goes a very long way to kick starting a writing career. I became obsessed with decoding the book proposal, both fiction and non-fiction. and over the years I talked to literally hundreds of writers, publishers and agents about what makes a great book pitch. This Five day FREE email guide to Writing a Great Book Proposal is the accumulation of my knowledge to date.

I promise that if you follow the tips and advice in this guide then the cover letter, synopsis and extract you produce will have the best possible chance of landing that coveted book deal.

Just add your email and for the next five days, you will receive an email each day containing the following:

• Day 1: The purpose of a book proposal and choosing your genre: This email explains why you are probably thinking the wrong way about your book proposal and what to do to think about it the right way. It also explains how to define the genre of your book and why this is so important for both you and any potential publisher or agent.
• Day 2: The structure of a successful query letter: Here we look at the actual make up of the query letter on a paragraph by paragraph basis. It explains how to define your market, identify the competition and produce a sales pitch that will tick all the correct boxes of any publisher.
• Day 3: Writing a successful synopsis: Can you define the point for conflict in your novel? Is your narrative arc clear? Have you written a synopsis or a summary of you book – is there a difference? Find out…
• Day 4: Editing your extract: Here we pass on editing advice direct from BubbleCow’s professional editors. Need I say more?
• Day 5: Finding an agent/publisher: Down to the nuts and bolts. This email looks at the best way to find a ‘suitable’ agent or publisher.

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