Ep. 26: The Elements of a Strong Book Proposal

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Well, the time has come for me to talk about one of the—if not THE—most important part of getting a scholarly book contract. 

 And that is the book proposal!

 A couple of weeks ago, I did a workshop for faculty at Rutgers University on this topic, and it was amazing how many questions people had about it. 

 This is also an area that I work with my clients in a very hands-on way.

 Typically, after someone gives me a full rough draft, it still takes 3-4 more rounds of tailored feedback and revision to get it to a place where it’s ready to be sent out to presses.

 This is concerning because most people don’t have this kind of support, which means that they’re likely underselling the importance of their projects and potentially not getting a contract.

So, on today’s episode I’m going to break it all down for you piece by piece.

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