Bibliograph

The writer's guide to queries, pitches & proposals, by Moira Anderson Allen

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The writer's guide to queries, pitches & proposals, by Moira Anderson Allen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The writer's guide to queries, pitches & proposals

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

627701068

Responsibility statement

by Moira Anderson Allen

Summary

Provides tips and advice to writers on how to increase markets and sales with pitches to magazines, publishers, corporations, and other clients, covering e-mail pitches, letters of introduction, pitching for international markets or to agents at conferences, and more

Table Of Contents

The perfect pitch : ten steps to a winning proposal -- Writing the (almost) perfect query -- Beyond the basic query -- Approaching trade magazines with letters of introduction / by Denene Brox -- Newspaper queries / by Amy Chavez -- Sample queries -- Selling a column -- Self-syndicating your column -- How to become a syndicated columnist / by Amy Chavez -- Preparing a nonfiction book proposal -- Researching the competition on amazon.com -- Pitching to international book publishers / by Huw Francis -- Electronic and "DIY" publishing : viable alternatives? -- Sample nonfiction book proposals -- A novel proposal -- Seeking an agent -- Pitching to agents at a writing conference / by Sue Lick -- The novel synopsis / by Rebecca Vinyard -- Anatomy of a synopsis / by Rebecca Vinyard -- The complete package : sample query and synopsis / by Karen Wiesner -- Speaking and teaching -- Pitching to the greeting card market / by Sandra Miller-Louden -- Writing for the business world -- Grants for writers / by Kelleen Zubick and Maryo Ewell -- A final word : capitalizing on success

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Writer's guide to queries, pitches and proposals

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