With a wealth of useful examples, Give 'Em What They Want you, as a fiction writer, what you need: all the ins and outs of crafting a killer pitch for your novel. This revised edition of the successful Your Novel Proposal:

• Features dozens of sample queries, synopses, and chapter outlines-all the elements critical for a successful pitch
• Provides valuable advice from agents, editors, and bestselling authors, giving you an "insider" edge
• Shares additional and rarely covered advice on how to pitch in person and how to revise and resubmit after rejection

An overview of the entire publishing process, this book is a must-have for any fiction writer.

Blythe Camenson is a full-time writer with 50 books and numerous articles to her credit. Marshal J. Cook teaches writing at the University of Wisconsin, and is the author of The Year of the Buffalo.

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