Book Proposal Tips: How to Keep Your Proposal Out of the Trash!

During this hour with Marnie and guest, Cherrilynn Bisbano you'll discover:

• The top 3 deal breakers an agent looks for in the first 30 seconds of reading your email.
• Secrets to grabbing an agent’s attention in your cover letter.
• Ingredients of a great bio, and which components turn them off.
• Strategies to finding the best agent for your book.
• Fresh ideas for distinguishing your audience, and why your book cannot be for “everyone.”
• How to think about marketing, before you reach out to an agent.
• 3 ways to get notable endorsements, and asking your mom is not one of them.
• How to align your goals with the priorities of an agent.
• Secrets steps to take before you hit the send button.

Cherrilynn Bisbano is a speaker and writer who encourages writers in their journey. She is managing editor at Serious Writer, and Almost an Author, a junior literary agent for Cyle Young, and the host of Genre Chat. Learn more at www.thewriteproposal.com