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Book proposal
A book proposal is a document that you can use to try to sell a book
to a commercial publisher or to interest an agent in representing
the book. Editors and agents expect certain kinds of material to be
included in the book proposal—and that’s what we deliver. Based on
information you provide, we prepare a book proposal specialized for
you and your writing project. Cost: $1,000.
Query letter
Some publishers and agents will not look at a proposal as a first
step. Instead, they initially want to see a brief letter summarizing
what the project is about. This is called a query letter.
We can prepare a query letter for your project and give you
guidelines on how to adapt the letter for different recipients.
Cost: $150.
Manuscript
evaluation—full
Whether or not you have decided to get a book proposal, you might
want an evaluation of your manuscript to determine what work it
needs. In the Bookproposals.net Full Evaluation we read the
manuscript and give a detailed response, suggesting ways the
manuscript can be improved to meet your goal.
Cost: $1,000.
Manuscript
evaluation—top line
How viable is your book? You might want to get a professional
opinion about this before you pursue a book proposal. In the
Bookproposals.net Top Line Evaluation, we read your manuscript and
give you a one-page written evaluation, addressing basic issues such
as whether we believe it is likely to be purchased by a publisher and what would strengthen its marketing potential.
Cost: $250.
Editing
Do you want to have some sample chapters, or perhaps your whole
manuscript, edited to send along with your proposal to agents or
acquisition editors? We can perform substantive editing—the content-shaping type of
editing. Or we can provide copyediting—cleaning up the English for
you. Go to
Edit Resource for more information.
Cost: varies—contact us
to discuss.
Ghostwriting
Do you need someone to write your material for you, based on ideas
and information you provide? We can take care of that for you. We
know that each project is different, and we will strive to convey your
message faithfully in a style that matches who you are. Go to
Inspirational Ghostwriting for more information.
Cost:
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