Author 101: The Insider's Guide to Publishing From Proposal to Bestseller
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Author 101: The Insider's Guide to Publishing From Proposal to Bestseller
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Overview
“Are you ready to get out of the slush piles? With the expert tutelage of Frishman and Spizman, an author can increase his/her chances of publication many times over.” – John Kremer, author, "1001 Ways to Market Your Books"
“I’ve got a great idea for a book!”
But a great idea is not enough—what you need is a killer book proposal. With publishing gurus Rick Frishman and Robyn Spizman as your guides, you can create a proposal that makes your idea sing—and appeals to the right publishers. And once you secure that coveted book deal, Frishman and Spizman give you all you need to know to conceptualize, write, market, and turn your powerful message into a bestseller. We all need a guide on the journey through the publishing world and these experts take you by the hand and help navigate the hypercompetitive book industry. We all have an amazing message within. Now is the time to share it with the world to change your life and the lives of your audience.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781630473754 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Morgan James Publishing |
| Publication date: | 01/06/2015 |
| Pages: | 250 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d) |
About the Author
Rick works with many of the top book editors, literary agents, and publishers in America, including Simon and Schuster, Harper Collins and Random House.
He has worked with bestselling authors such as Mitch Albom, Bill Moyers, Stephen King, Caroline Kennedy, Howard Stern, President Jimmy Carter, Sophia Loren, Smokey Robinson, Nelson DeMille, Salmon Rushdie, John Grisham, Yogi Berra, Henry Kissinger, Jack Canfield, Alan Dershowitz, Arnold Palmer, Jackie Collins, Whoopi Goldberg, Gov. Mario Cuomo, and Senator John Glenn.
Rick has also appeared on hundreds of radio shows and more than a dozen TV shows nationwide, including Oprah, Fox News and Bloomberg TV. He has also been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Selling Power Magazine, New York Post, and scores of other publications.
He has appeared on stage with notables such as Sir Richard Branson, The Dalai Lama, T. Harv Eker, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Tony Hsieh, David Bach, Brian Tracy, Zig Ziglar and Brendon Burchard.
Rick is the coauthor of sixteen books, including national bestsellers "Guerrilla Publicity", "Where’s Your Wow", "Guerrilla Marketing for Writers", "The Expert Success Solution", and "250 Rules of Business". Also, "Networking Magic" 2nd Edition.
Robyn Spizman is one of the leading how-to, book-writing and gift experts in the country and a New York Times Bestselling author. A well-known seasoned media personality, Robyn has appeared often on television including repeatedly on the Today Show making holidays and special occasions memorable.
With over three decades of publishing successes and an expert publicist, she has written and co-authored dozens of books including the "Author 101" and "Where’s Your Wow" with Rick Frishman. She also teamed up with Tory Johnson and wrote books including "Take This Book To Work," and "Don't Give Up, Don't Ever Give Up" based on the famous speech by Jimmy Valvano with her son, Justin Spizman, helping to raise money for the V Foundation for cancer research.
Robyn also authored "Make It Memorable","The Thank You Book", and "When Words Matter Most". Robyn’s timely gift-giving tips and consumer suggestions have been heard around the country repeatedly on NBC's Today Show, CNN, MSNBC, CNNfn, Talk Back Live, Good Day New York, New York One, & numerous ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox affiliate stations. Her creative advice and books have been featured extensively in print media including The New York Times, USA Today, USA Weekend, Women's Day, Ladies' Home Journal, Parade Magazine, Family Circle, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Delta's Sky Magazine, Cosmo Girl, Parents Magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, Entrepreneur, Southern Living, Parade Magazine and many other media outlets over the years.
Nominated for a Book for a Better Life Award, The USA Today Family Channel Award as well as Georgia's Author Of The Year, Business To Business Magazine named Robyn one of Atlanta's leading women and a Diva of Atlanta’s business world. A popular keynote speaker, she has entertained audiences across the country with passionate and lively presentations on a variety of topics including the topic of giving and making a difference and other timely ideas.
Read an Excerpt
Why Books Matter
Bill Gladstone, author of several bestselling novels and non-fiction titles as well as the literary agent for such luminaries as Eckhart Tolle, Neale Donald Walsch, Thom Hartmann, Jean Huston and Dr. Ervin Laszlo, discusses why books matter. He said, “I have always encouraged those who approach me to explore and develop their own writing talents. Sometimes this may lead to publication by a major publishing house, sometimes to an opportunity to self-publish and sometimes to a realization that the book that one is writing might be just for a private audience of one. Even if no one but you reads your book, you may have changed your own life in taking on and completing a book. Writing a book can be a cathartic experience that puts you in touch with a greater self-awareness than you could achieve any other way.”
“But the personal benefits aside, books matter a great deal and here are the reasons why:
(1) Books can be shared; (2) Books can create characters and experiences for readers that transport them to other worlds; (3) Books can teach us what it means to be fully human; (4) Books allow us to participate in collective discussions; (5) Books can present new ideas; (6) Books can be beautiful works of visual art; (7) Books can be read to children; (8) Books can be our legacy to future generations; (9) Books can allow us to travel throughout the universe without ever leaving home; (10) Books can make us laugh; (11) Books can move us to tears; (12) Books can create political movements; (13) Books can change society; (14) Books can create bridges that heal conflicts; (15) Books can challenge our intellect and imaginations; (16) Books can inspire us; (17) Books can make us better people; (18) Books can provide information that can save lives; (19) Books can change our mood; (20) Books can preserve our appreciation of historical events and times; (21) Books can challenge our creative efforts in whatever field we choose; (22) Books help us learn who we really are.”
Books offer an amazing opportunity and medium to exchange information. They create relationships, form friendships, and promote growth. Specifically, non-fiction books offer the exciting opportunity to change and improve. Success is not only an art, but also an attainable trait. Non-fiction books are often the conduits to achieve your goals. Together, we will work to help you tap into your ideas, concepts, and dreams to help you help others make substantial differences in their lives. Start writing; start now! Take your ideas, your thoughts, and the information you want to convey and put them on paper or on your computer because no one can read a book that exists solely in your head. Do it now.
We understand the intimidating nature of blank sheets of paper in front of you and how painful it can be to try to write. But do it. Force yourself. Do it now. Write anything, even if it feels empty, useless, or like total gibberish or nonsense. Start by putting something, anything, on the page. Don’t criticize or judge what you write. Don’t edit it, don’t even read it; just write.
Write to get the feel of it, to get into the rhythm, the flow of writing. Writing has a musical component, a pulse that resonates in your head. When you’re cooking, your writing takes on a distinct cadence and meter; it feels like a song in your mind. It may take a while to emerge, but as you’re laboring, the tempo can sneak up on you and take you by surprise. Suddenly, you’ll find yourself into it; your words materialize, make sense, and gracefully glide. It’s almost as if they begin writing themselves, jumping out of your head and pulling you out of your self-consciousness, reluctance, and fear.
That rhythm is what writers work for, and so should you. It should be your target, your main objective. It tells you that you’re on the right track, which means you’ve got something. It’s like when you finally get the knack of skiing, dancing, or riding a bike. You get lost in it and a part of you lets go so that it becomes almost automatic, but another part—the writer part—magically takes over and seizes control.
When you don’t feel the pulse, keep at it. Write until it comes, even if what you’re writing feels like a total waste. Because the simple act of writing is never a waste. The mind sends ideas to your fingertips and they begin to come to life on paper or the computer screen in front of you. Force yourself to put words on the page, make it a crusade, keep your fingers moving, and write fast. Try to write two or three pages, and after you’ve completed them, sit back and relax. Take time to refresh, recharge, and prepare to write more. Don’t worry about the quality of your writing. Instead, think about how you felt. Did you feel the rhythm? Were you close? Read what you wrote, but don’t be critical or severe. Search for hidden nuggets, little jewels that may be embedded in the mess. Look for ideas that you could develop to form the basis of your book.
Get it on paper! Write, write, write.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 So What Are You Getting Into?Chapter 2 Getting Started
Chapter 3 The Big Idea
Chapter 4 Does a Market Exist?
Chapter 5 Creating an Award Winning Proposal
Chapter 6 Planning and Outlining
Chapter 7 Research
Chapter 8 Getting Organized
Chapter 9 Writing
Chapter 10 Making It Special
Chapter 11 Collaboration: How It Works
Chapter 12 Collaboration: The Legal Implications
Chapter 13 Tips: The Top Twenty
Chapter 14 Mistakes: The Top Twenty
Chapter 15 Summing Up