Sally CollingsDec 20, 2021How to write a killer chapter outline.In your book proposal, the chapter outline is where you reveal your book’s shape: how it unfolds for the reader, chapter by chapter. It...
Sally CollingsDec 13, 2021How to Plan the Structure of Your BookAlthough non-fiction books don't contain the classic narrative arc of novels, they still need to take the reader on a journey of...
Sally CollingsDec 1, 2021Put Your Book Proposal To the “So What” Test.You’ve got a matter of seconds to engage an agent or editor with your “big story” before they flip on to the next book proposal in the...
Sally CollingsNov 22, 2021How to write your author bio Unless you’re a “household-name” author (Steven King, JK Rowling, Malcolm Gladwell, I’m looking at you), most literary agents and editors...