155 - What I Learned About Proposals

Ready to pursue writing a book proposal? Join Kathi and her guests (everyone at the actual writing retreat) as they discuss all they learned about the important aspects of proposals. From building chapter titles, to writing your story to marketing, hear from all The Red House guests on their important takeaways about book proposals! Today’s Episode Takeaways: marketing is not to convince an editor to publish you, but to confirm to yourself that you're ready to publish to focus in on things that require a higher barrier entry we’re better together your proposal is actually a business plan if we just serve our tribe, God will take care of everything else you're not building a book, you're building a ministry your chapter titles should tell a story writing a book is mostly about falling in love with your reader   You can learn more about our guests, their books and work in the links below! Kathleen Kerr  Susy Flory Billie Jauss  Making Room, Doing Less Jenn Hand    Coming Alive at the Cross Jenn Bryant     Practical Family Kendra Burrows Cheri Gregory Wendy Doyle Melinda Patrick Find out more about Writing at the Red House here! To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Join our Facebook Group for continued conversation To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes or subscribe to our list now and never miss an episode or blog.   Thank you to our friend Susy Flory with Everything Memoir for sponsoring this episode!