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Book Proposals (for fiction)

November 17, 2020November 15, 2020 Kat ChoLeave a comment

Sometimes a book will sell on proposal. This means the book sells to a publisher before it is fully written. This often happens in very specific instances, the most common are packaged books (IP) or an author that is already established. Most newer authors will first experience this with their “option book” for their original… Continue reading Book Proposals (for fiction)

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