Book Proposal Boot Camp™
Launches in Richmond, Virginia
Transform your book idea into an
agent-ready proposal—in just 6 weeks!
As an aspiring author, you already know the odds you’re up against these days. With publishing industry consolidations, an increasingly competitive market and declining book advances and royalties, it’s only natural to worry about getting your book published.
Gone are the golden days when unknown authors regularly won contracts for unsolicited manuscripts. More often than not, today’s authors need an agent to get read by top editors—and they need a book proposal to get read by agents. Even if you choose to self publish, you’ve got to get down to business. And you know it.
A book proposal—the business plan for your writing—can help you:
- Develop commercially viable book ideas
- Pursue the literary and financial goals you’ve set for yourself with focus and accountability
- Build healthy, ongoing relationships with agents so you don’t have to navigate the marketplace alone
- Negotiate better fees and contracts so you get paid top-dollar
- Generate income from your writing and related pursuits such as speaking, teaching and consulting
That’s why we created Book Proposal Boot Camp™, an intensive six-week program for Richmond writers who are serious about landing an agent, securing a publisher, or self-publishing a book in 2011.
"I've been looking for ways to reinvent the freelancing business I've had for 25 years. Subject areas and strategies have grown stale even as the publishing industry (both magazine and books for me) has contracted or publications have disappeared. Maya Smart's information was superbly organized and cheerfully and confidently delivered. Maya's underpinnings have helped me design an 'action plan' for a better business plan." Maxine Cass, Maxine Cass Writing & Photography, San Francisco |
Anyone with a nonfiction story to tell—business executives, professional speakers, coaches, consultants, and aspiring authors—can benefit from the course’s expert advice on how to outline and sell books for publication.
Held every Tuesday from January 18 to February 22, 2011 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at a nonprofit training center in Richmond’s Willow Lawn area, the course teaches writers everything they need to know about crafting a book proposal likely to excite agents, editors, and readers.
Students will learn:
- Why agents and editors prefer a proposal to a full manuscript
- What nonfiction book proposals should include and how they should be formatted
- How to define target readers, test-market a book idea and assess sales potential
- How to write compelling chapter outlines and summaries
- How to identify the right agents and editors for a project
- Publishing options including traditional, independent and self-publishing routes
Students will also benefit from live instruction from two noted writing coaches: Stacy Hawkins Adams of AuthorInYou.com and Maya Payne Smart of WritingCoach.com.
Stacy is an award-winning inspirational author whose credits include six nationally published women’s fiction novels (such as Watercolored Pearls and The Someday List) and one nonfiction book, all of which were sold through proposals. Adams is also a long-time journalist and freelance columnist for the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Maya is an experienced trainer who teaches the business side of writing for numerous professional organizations including the Society of Professional Journalists and the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism. She also has been a freelance journalist for CNNMoney.com, Fortune Small Business and Black Enterprise and a contributing author for Princeton Review books such as 120 Jobs That Won’t Chain You to Your Desk.
Course registration is limited to 25 students and includes:
- Six weekly instructor-led classes with audio recordings for review
- A notebook of lessons, activities and supplementary materials
- A copy of a noted book proposal guide that has sold more than 100,000 copies
- One 30-minute private coaching follow-up session with Stacy or Maya
- Free admission to one 60-minute Author In You™ teleseminar
And, it’s affordable!
The six-week program, which includes everything you see above, is just $300, or $50 per class, payable in two installments of $150!
Or, if you pay for the entire six weeks in advance, we’ll discount the price even further to $250—that’s like getting one class free.
If you’ve looked at other book proposal courses, you know they offer much less but charge much more. With Business Proposal Boot Camp™, you get two expert instructors, personalized attention, a supportive local writing community and major accountability. Shop around. Compare prices. And then read this page again. You’ll know you’re getting an excellent deal with Book Proposal Boot Camp™.
"Thank you so much for your wonderful coaching program. You are so inspiring and knowledgeable about what it takes to become a published author. I truly enjoyed learning in a group format - each week I looked forward to hearing what the other participants were experiencing on their writing journey. Stacy Hawkins Adams' Author in You™ is a program that I would recommend to any aspiring author." Angela January, licensed professional counselor, Durham, NC |
Reserve your spot now. The program begins January 18 and is limited to 25 participants.
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To your success!
Stacy Hawkins Adams, AuthorInYou.com
Maya Payne Smart, WritingCoach.com
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