Success – Agents – Book Proposal 1

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This excerpt is from “Success, Your Path to a Successful Book, by Maralyn D. Hill and Brenda C. Hill.

Points to be covered in a good proposal include:

The subject hook, the most exciting, compelling thing you can say that justifies the existence of your book, a quote, event, anecdote, statistic, idea or joke.

Hook includes:

The title, it must tell and sell.

Book’s selling handle, a sentence that ideally begins, “The (title) will be the first book to…”

Length of book.

Highlight special features: Tone, humor, structure, anecdotes, checklists, exercises, sidebars, and anything to make the text pop.

Maralyn D. Hill & Brenda C. Hill
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Maralyn D. Hill

Maralyn Dennis Hill, The Epicurean Explorer, is President Emeritus of the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association and Executive Editor for LuxeBeatMag. She is also a member of SATW and SPJ. She contributes to numerous publications. The majority of Maralyn’s articles are now geared to the luxury market, spas, corporate retreats, business events, and culinary tourism, from simple to gourmet. Maralyn’s description of herself: I was born to travel and tell the tale. I’m energized by different cultures in every aspect of their lives, from food, wine, and destination, to how they conduct business. Travel represents a continual geography lesson.