SPS 078: How To Write A Book Proposal That Gets You A Book Deal And A Big Advance with Chad Allen (What Agents & Publishers Are Actually Looking For)

Self Publishing School: How To Write A Book That Grows Your Impact, Income, And Business

Chandler Bolt, Founder of selfpublishing.com

Education, Book Publishing, Traditional Publishing, How To Write A Book, How To Publish A Book, Self Publishing, Books, Business, Courses, Arts, Book Marketing

4.8 • 704 Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2020

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Learn the essential steps to create a compelling book proposal in this enlightening episode featuring Chad Allen, the mastermind behind Book Proposal Academy. As a seasoned writer, editor, speaker, and writing coach, Chad shares his expertise in crafting effective book proposals. During our conversation, Chad emphasizes the importance of treating your book as a "micro-business" and views the book proposal as a "business plan" for your project. He guides us through the key elements of a succes...

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Self Publishing School podcast. This is the podcast to listen to if you're an
0:07.7	aspiring writer or an author who wants to be more successful. On this show, you'll learn how to
0:13.1	write and launch a book successfully, all from the top authors and people just like you
0:17.8	who are doing it at the highest level. I'm your host, Chandler Bolt, the founder of self-publishing school, the author of the book
0:24.7	called Published and the CEO of Selfpublishing.com.
0:29.0	For free training on how to publish a book that sells 10,000 copies, go to selfpublishing.com
0:34.5	forward slash free training.
0:38.2	Hey, Chandler Bolt here and joining me today is Chad Allen.
0:41.8	Chad is the creator of Book Proposal Academy.
0:44.5	He's also a full-time writer, editor, speaker, and writing coach.
0:48.9	He's the guy when it comes to book proposals.
0:51.0	So it comes from the traditional publishing world.
0:54.6	And so kind of is in a really unique position to see both sides.
0:59.9	As someone who looked at book proposals and as someone who helps people create great book
1:05.4	proposals, I mean, this is his jam.
1:09.2	So I'm very excited to have Chad come in and we're going to talk about exactly how to create an amazing book proposal that gets you a book deal, that maximize your advance, that help sell books, you know, all those things.
1:22.3	So I'm very excited.
1:23.1	Chad, welcome.
1:24.5	Oh, so glad to be here, Chaley.
1:25.8	This is fun.
1:27.2	So let's take it from the top.
1:28.9	For those that are less familiar, what is a book proposal? And why is this something that you're so
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