Book Proposal Update!

Have you ever thought that something looked pretty easy? I remember thinking that roller skating looked simple enough. Quickly putting on my new metal roller skates, only to immediately fall flat on my rump.

Yes, I said metal roller skates. Didn't everyone start out with metal roller skates?

Anyway...

Putting together a book proposal seemed simple enough. That is, until the moment that I personally attempted to take on this gargantuan task. Monday is when I am to have my proposal in to two publishers who have shown interest, Howard Books and Harvest House Publishing.

Completed so far are the title page, chapter summaries, and my chapter one and chapter two. Tonight I will be working on rewriting the six page proposal, and putting together my comparable market analysis which needs to be included as well.

Roller skating was so much simpler.

I have begun!

It's official, I have begun my book proposal. I've decided that whether this proposal is accepted or rejected, whether I succeed or fail, I will include you as I walk down this path.

This morning after taking the kids by some garage sales (a favorite Saturday pastime for us), my husband and I let the kids play at the park while we hung out at the coffee shop down the street.

This is where I worked on my title page and my proposal letter. I still need to work a bit more on my graphic for the title page. I'm having a difficult time finding a picture of the "Dick and Jane" books. I specifically need a picture of the little girl "Jane" running by herself. Since the title I am proposing is going to be "See Jane Run", I felt this would be fitting.

I began working on my chapter titles while our whole family watched "College Road Trip" together. (A movie I highly reccommend, by the way. It's rated G and so very funny. All our kids were hootin' and hollerin' with laughter before it was over.) I thought I had eighteen chapters but realized that some titles were almost redundant and now I have thirteen.

Does thirteen chapters sound like enough for a book to you?