Prepare to Pitch Your Book
Book Proposal Ghostwriting
You'll need a ~20,000-word marketing document.
Some of my writer friends have confessed that they don't like writing book proposals and with good reason -- book proposals are a lot of work. Maybe I'm a nerd, but it's my favorite part of ghostwriting.
Before you write your non-fiction book for traditional publishing, you'll need a book proposal to secure an agent and later, a publisher. It's just how the business runs, unless of course you can prove you're Elvis' love child or you have a TikTok following in the millions.
When I'm writing a non-fiction book proposal, I start by asking the author these questions:
- Why this?
- Why you?
- Why now?
Then I turn those answers into three pieces of content:
- a one-page overview
- a one-paragraph description
- a one-line Netflix-style logline
This becomes the foundation of a book proposal, which typically includes: overview, about the author, marketing plan, comp books, audience profile, chapter outline, and (optional) one or two sample chapters. I also include a pitch letter for agents and a spreadsheet of hand-selected 10 agents to pitch.
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Book Proposal Writing & Editing Investment
Book Proposal Writing Fees (up to 20,000 words)
- Ghostwriting $15,000 to $20,000
- Editing/Reworking $12,000 to $16,000
Billing: ½ upon contract signing and ½ upon delivery of final proposal
Timeframe: 6 weeks to 3 months