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The Writer�s Guide to Queries, Pitches, and Proposals

6 x 9, 256 pages; Paperback
ISBN 1-58115-099-7
Publication Date: August 2001 This title qualifies for FREE SHIPPING on orders of $50 or more

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The Writer�s Guide to Queries, Pitches, and Proposals

By Moira Anderson Allen

This indispensable resource is packed with expert advice no professional can afford to be without. Here are all the time-proven techniques and tested methods readers need to craft a sales-making query letter, create a nonfiction or fiction book proposal, write effective pitches, win a corporate freelancing job and much, much more. Dozens of real-life interviews with successful writers, editors, and agents provide valuable advice for seeking new markets and finding the right audience.

Plus, this remarkable guide also includes scores of sample pitches, queries and proposals. Whether the reader is a beginning writer or seasoned professional, The Writer�s Guide to Queries, Pitches & Proposals is the perfect, one-of-a-kind reference for creating sales�getting pitches for any market, any area of writing, and any type of audience characters and storylines, conquer writers' block, consider the pros and cons of a collaborative partnership, and related concerns.

Reviews

"In The Writer�s Guide to Queries, Pitches, and Proposals, Moira Allen offers writers practical advice (and great examples) to help them get their work published. A great source for the writer�s bookshelf."

�Elfrieda Abbe, Editor, The Writer

"This book is an excellent resource for beginning and experienced writers, packed with useful tips and practical examples. In addition to covering essential topics such as writing queries for articles and books, syndication, and writing columns, it also discusses alternative publishing methods, grants, networking, and other opportunities for writers. Highly recommended."

�Debbie Ridpath Ohi, Founder, Inkspot

"Whether you write articles, novels, nonfiction books, business material, or something in between, The Writer's Guide to Queries, Pitches, and Proposals is brimming with valuable information for you. Allen and a host of experienced writers offer everything from submission basics to venturing boldly into cyberspace. This should be required reading for all writers! ."

�Karen S. Wiesner, award-winning author of Electronic Publishing: The Definitive Guide and The Productive Writer (or how to avoid carpal tunnel with all those revisions)

"Concise, straight to the point, with excellent and easily understandable examples, The Writer�s Guide to Queries, Pitches & Proposals answered questions I wasn�t even aware I had. It is that good�and I would recommend that every beginning writer grab it, read it, underline pertinent passages, and follow Ms. Allen�s knowledgeable advice."

�Patricia Lucas White, Crescent

"An excellent resource book that�s sure to find an eager audience."

�Booklist

"The book covers a number of different types of queries, including electronic queries, book proposals, newspaper queries, novel proposals, and many others. Moira provides plenty of advice, examples, tips, and links to additional resources to help writers learn to write queries that can help them get sales. This is an excellent book for freelance writers looking for a way to beat out the competition."
� Writer�s Write

"Allen and her contributors divulge secrets to effective queries, proposals, and synopses. They have advice on becoming a syndicated columnist, securing an agent, landing speaking and teaching engagements, and doing business writing. They weighthe advantages and disadvantages of alternatives to mainstream publishing (e-publishing, subsidy publishing, and self-publishing), and online display sites, where editors and agents can check out writers� work. Great information�especially the many hints on what not to do."

� Amazon.com

"This book embodies the one-stop shopping concept for writers who want to know how to professionally market their work. There is a formidable amount of information here; fortunately, it�s organized effectively so that you can find what you�re looking for quickly."

� Fearless Reviews

"Each section includes how-to advice, samples and chapters by experts in that topic. Starts off with 10 steps to a winning proposal, followed by sections on: querying periodacls (including mail, e-mail, quick-pitch, and multiple pitch queries), columns and syndication (including self-syndicating, approaching syndicates, and international), selling a nonfiction book, the fiction proposal, electronic publishing, and other opportunities (speaking and teaching, writing for the business world, and grants for writers)."

�Freelance Writer�s Report