How to Glow in the Dark

How to Glow in the Dark

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How to Glow in the Dark
How to Glow in the Dark
The art and science of a good sample chapter
Proposal 101

The art and science of a good sample chapter

How to write a book excerpt that engenders maximum slaps on submission. (Am I using the teen slang right?)

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Anna Sproul-Latimer
Feb 09, 2021
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This is the final installment in my Das Rheingold cycle of book proposal advice. I’ve talked us through everything else that goes into a proposal—titles, overviews, author bios, “comps” sections, and chapter outlines—as well as offering not one but TWO posts on the single biggest issue that vexes nonfiction authors: nailing the argument.

Why have I saved…

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