Comments on: How To Write A Book Proposal, Part 1

By: whiteshark0121

whiteshark0121 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:46:54 +0000

Great article, I always keep myself looking for new tips and ways on how to improve my writing and one of my favorite mentor on learning how to write a book is Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

By: pontiacdan45

pontiacdan45 — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:26:39 +0000

John,

The mark of a great, not just good, but great writer, is using words like appetitive. In my haste to increase my vocabulary, I dropped my dictionary on my can of Dr. Pepper, which spilled all over my desk, then the dust from the dictionary made me sneeze, which would have been no big deal, but I had a mouth full of soda. So now all my work has freckles. Appetitive, what a great word.

By: George R. Eddy

George R. Eddy — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:19:46 +0000

First, I don’t watch Oprah, I read blogs. There is hope for me yet.
Secondly, allow me to introduce you to three very good friends of mine, Aldi, Save-a-Lot, and Dollar General. From there, I usually get canned soup and pasta, on which I dine sumptuously. If you’re worried about my nutritional needs, take into account the work that I do. I sit on my butt, pound on a computer, and talk to complete strangers about how to fix their Internet connections.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:51:32 +0000

How about this John? When people (who might be older than the hills) want to know what you know…say to you, “A penny for your thoughts…” why don’t you inflate the charge like everything else these days…make a deal with them. Charge them five bucks for your thoughts. Hey, you might end up with the money to buy that cow after all and can therefore omit the middleman. This might be a solution to your hunger, that is if you are not lactose intolerant or a veggie-tarian and the cow does not have “mad cow disease.”

Idea: You could get a Little Caesars Hot N’ Ready Pizza with five bucks back here in the east Of course the delivery charge…well maybe that’s not such a good idea.

So have you decided, like Candace, to drop the issue of those quilty avatar thingies?

By: Candace

Candace — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:25:30 +0000

Yeah, well, if I could fix the darn purple quilty thing, I would. But some things in life, I’ve learned, you just have to let go of. (Not that I HAVE let go of them all, by any stretch of the imagination. )

For the time being, I’ll just fall back on my superior emoticon action

As for affording gas and food, I’ll just say it’s a really, really, really GOOD THING that God got me sober and back into my former profession. ‘Cuz otherwise, me and the big dogs would sooooo be starving by now.

By: John Shore

John Shore — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:42:54 +0000

Greta: Nice word play action!

Candace: Nice emoticon action!

Leif: Nice faux-incredulousness action!

But really, the question is: Who among you has the best quilty avatar look? Candace, your’s is out because it’s purple, and everyone knows purple is the color of crazy.

I’m voting Greta’s. It’s clear, strong, delicate, yet formidable. Leif’s is too indistinct, too wishy-washy-ish.

Candace’s avatar in Greta’s color would win. But, alas …

this is so stupid. sorry.

By: arlywn

arlywn — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:50:18 +0000

so… what is with the comment thingy? Name, email, url… who has these things? Are they really this important? Do I really… really need this?

Oh, yea, definately go with little ceasars pizza. Its the best. this is why you should live in NC…

oh, and this was a nifty post. didnt know non fiction books had to have proposals.

By: Leif Sr.

Leif Sr. — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:09:53 +0000

You can afford food? Next you'll be saying you can afford the gas to drive to the store.

By: Candace

Candace — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:13:25 +0000

Me too … more please

By: Greta

Greta — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:13:47 +0000

Hope you got a bargain on your food, and you and Cat have eaten and digested it to the point of satisfaction…. 'cause I am oh, so hungry for more on the proposal…..! Write (right) on, broth'ah!