Publishers will want to know that there are other books on the market that are similar to yours that have sold well. This underlines the fact that there is an audience they can sell your book to. Spend some time doing research to come up with four or five novels similar to yours in some […]
Proposals Part 6 – Author Marketing Plan
Strategies for a Strong Marketing Plan In this section of the proposal, you share your platform and your marketing plan. Your Platform – Simply put, your platform is the people you have some type of connection with. These are the people you have access to for selling your book. Everyone has a platform, even if […]
Proposals Part 1 – The Purpose
What Is a Proposal and What Is Its Purpose? In January, Castle Gate will begin accepting query letters. If we like what we see, we will eventually ask you to send a proposal. So in anticipation of that even, we will spend the next several months on Writing Wednesday explaining the various parts of a […]