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Whether you're a beginning writer trying to break into the market, or an
experienced writer who wants to expand into new market areas, you'll
find something of value in this guide. The
Writer's Guide to Queries, Pitches and Proposals covers:
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Magazine and newspaper queries
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E-mail queries
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Column and syndication proposal
packages
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Nonfiction book proposals (including
how to pitch to an overseas publisher)
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Fiction book proposals, queries,
agent pitches, synopses, and more
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Speaking and teaching opportunities
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Business and corporate freelancing
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Grants and awards
"In The Writer's Guide to Queries,
Pitches, and Proposals, Moira Allen offers writers practical advice
(and great examples) to help them get their work published. A great
source for the writer's bookshelf."
-- Elfrieda Abbe, Editor, The Writer
"This book is an excellent resource for beginning
and experienced writers, packed with useful tips and practical
examples. In addition to covering essential topics such as writing
queries for articles and books, syndication, and writing columns, it
also discusses alternative publishing methods, grants, networking,
and other opportunities for writers. Highly recommended."
--Debbie Ridpath Ohi, Founder,
Inkspot
"Whether you write articles, novels, nonfiction
books, business material, or something in between, The Writer's
Guide to Queries, Pitches, and Proposals is brimming with valuable
information for you. Allen and a host of experienced writers offer
everything from submission basics to venturing boldly into
cyberspace. This should be required reading for all writers!"
--Karen S. Wiesner, author of
Electronic Publishing:
The Definitive Guide and The Productive Writer
Table of Contents
1. The Perfect Pitch: Ten Steps to a
Winning Proposal
2. Writing the (Almost) Perfect Query
3. Query Letters that Worked
4. Queries that Break the Rules
5. Newspaper Queries, by Amy Chavez
6. Selling a Column
7. Self-Syndicating Your Column
8. How to Become a Syndicated Columnist, by Amy Chavez
9. How to Become an International Columnist, by Amy Chavez
10. Preparing a Nonfiction Book Proposal
11. Two Sample Nonfiction Proposals
12. Pitching to International Book Publishers, by Huw Francis
13. A Novel Proposal (includes "Basics of a Novel Synopsis," by Rebecca
Vinyard)
14. Seeking an Agent (includes "Writing the Agent Query," by Tara K.
Harper)
15. The Fiction Query Letter, by Lynn Flewelling
16. Sample Novel Synopsis, by Sharon Ihle
17. Anatomy of a Synopsis, by Rebecca Vinyard
18. Display Sites: An Alternative to the Query/Synopsis Process? by A.C.
Crispin and Victoria Strauss
19. E-publishing, Subsidy Publishing and Self-Publishing: Viable
Alternatives?
20. Speaking and Teaching
21. Chat Your Way to Sales, by MaryJanice Davidson
22. Writing for the Business World
23. Grants for Writers, by Kelleen Zubick and Maryo Ewell
24. A Final Word: Capitalizing on Success
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