Being at a crossroads is always an interesting point in your life. Right now I'm waiting from an editor to see what corrections and/or suggestions she's made on my book proposal. I'm also waiting for a promised contract on another title. So I just sits and waits. And waits.
This is also the first time I've ever blogged and as I'm not a techie sort of person, I don't even know whether this will work out or not. By that I mean whether anyone will read this. In the meantime, I'm rambling while I'm waiting.
The most important thing I've learned lately is that presenting a book proposal to an agent or editor is quite a formidable task. It's a lot more than presenting your story. It's acquiring the art of making them want to read YOUR book above others. Therefore the actual publishing of said book gets one step closer.
When thousands of good writers are struggling to get their words into print you have to have an edge. A good hook first of all. eg. "How could she believe in her future when she couldn't escape her past?" (Does that sound interesting enough?) Then you need a short overview of the story, a synopsis of about 3 pages, your bio, market analysis, comparative book analysis and so on. Next, the first 3 Chapters. They've got to grab the attention or else why should they bother?
Thanks to my very helpful friends at American Christian Fiction Writers I found the blog that was lost!
ReplyDeleteAre you on Facebook? That's another way to get your name and book out there. Also WeRead is a good web for reviews..you can do Google alerts with key words that will bring your name and book before tons of viewers. Hope you find a publisher for your new series. Looking forward to keeping in touch. "What A Christmas!" is on its way to you. My character, Clementine, is going to Australia and I'm not. Darn.
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