The course is delivered entirely online. You complete each exercise in the privacy of your home, office, or anywhere that you have Internet access. Instructor feedback and dialogue with other students help you gain insight into the value of your ideas and the marketability of your proposal.
Module I: Synopsis & Title
Write a 250-word synopsis of the book and craft a title
Module II: Finding a Champion & Similar Books
Searching out the appropriate editor and agents
Module III: Why Your Book Will Win
Crafting a compelling case for marketing
Module IV: Content is Important, Too
Writing the chapter outline
Module V: Learning to Stretch
How to present your credentials as an author
Module VI: Prove You Can Write
Writing sample chapters
Module VII: Putting it all Together
Assembling the final proposal document with table of contents
Module VIII: Polish Your Pitch
Writing the pitch (query) letter