Spring Seminar 2

Patricia

Fry has devised a unique method for writing a book proposal that will get read. She will coach unpublished and published authors alike in writing a killer book proposal, whether it is in preparation for self-publishing a book, landing a traditional publisher or in order to more effectively market and promote their published books. She is the author of three definitive books on book proposal-writing, as well as numerous articles on the subject. She regularly teaches an online course on writing a book proposal and frequently presents workshops on this subject. The post-publication book proposal is a new concept which she will discuss as part of her curriculum. It has been extremely well-received by those who’ve read her articles on the topic. But the main focus of this seminar will be the process of writing a pre-publication book proposal as a tool to evaluate your project (think Business Plan) and as a means to sell it to an appropriate publisher.”

Patricia Fry has been writing for publication since 1973. She's contributed hundreds of articles to 260 different magazines. She has 27 books to her credit, including The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book (October 2007), How to Write a Successful Book Proposal in 8 Days or Less, The Successful Writer’s Handbook, Over 75 Good Ideas for Promoting Your Book, A Writer’s Guide to Magazine Articles and Young Writer’s Handbook. Her articles have appeared in Writer’s Digest Magazine, Entrepreneur, Woman’s Life, Authorship, Freelance Writer’s Report, Canadian Author, PMA Independent, Spannet, Writer’s Journal, Cat Fancy, Your Health and many others. Patricia is the president of SPAWN (Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network), a 12 -year-old networking organization for anyone interested in the publishing business. She writes the popular monthly SPAWN Market Update. On behalf of SPAWN and her own publishing pursuits, Patricia attends a half-dozen book festivals each year and is guest speaker at anywhere from five to 10 writing/publishing-related events annually. In May of 2006, Patricia was the first woman ever invited to give the keynote speech at a Middle Eastern Toastmasters Convention. The convention was held in Dubai. She spoke to 800 Toastmasters from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Jordan, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qa'tar. She was nominated as a Living Treasure for the city of Ojai, California in 1996 - the first to be chosen in the literary category. An experienced full-time freelance writer and author, Patricia also provides editorial services such as editing and ghostwriting, as well as help in writing book proposals, self-publishing and book promotion.

In her session you'll learn:

■ Why you must prepare a book proposal for a fiction or nonfiction book. |
■ How to use a book proposal to help you more realistically evaluate your publishing project.
■ Why a well crafted proposal is essential if you want to sell your manuscript to a traditional publisher.
■ The parts of a book proposal and how to organize them.
■ What a platform is and why publishers insist that you discuss your platform in queries and proposals.
■ What a post-publication book proposal is and how to use it to increase book sales.
■ How to write a complete book proposal for your book project.