<DIV><P>Write Better Proposals Faster to Accelerate Your Writing Career!</P><P>Whether you are a true beginner or a seasoned writer looking to secure more book contracts, <I>The Weekend Book Proposal</I> shows you how to take your best ideas and create powerful proposals--quickly and professionally. No need to spend months laboring over a proposal when in just a few days you can write one that will ignite the interest of agents and editors.</P><P>Ryan G. Van Cleave presents the tools you need to craft an eye-grabbing proposal for your nonfiction, memoir, anthology, textbook, novel, and more. Jam-packed with proven strategies, nuts-and-bolts advice, sample queries and proposals, interviews with publishing experts, and "Hit the Gas" tips for speeding up the proposal process, <I>The Weekend Book Proposal</I> will show you how to succeed and prosper as a writer--and sell your books before you've even written them!</P><P><I>The Weekend Book Proposal</I> explains how to:<UL><LI>Write a catchy title and book description.</LI><LI>Create a compelling author bio and chapter outline.</LI><LI>Develop a targeted, engaging concept statement.</LI><LI>Build a strong marketing plan and endorsements list.</LI><LI>Structure your proposals based on those crafted by successful authors.</LI></UL></P></DIV>