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Think of a book proposal as your book’s first impression and its business plan. It showcases not only your genius writing talent and topic idea but also the book’s saleability to hopeful agents and publishers. The proposal essentially explains who you are, why your book should exist, why it will succeed in the market, and why a publisher should be confident in making an investment into you.

If your book is nonfiction and you are seeking a traditional publisher, then yes, you still need a book proposal. (Fiction is a different story. Pun intended.) Even if your manuscript is complete, you still are not off the hook for writing a book proposal—it's required to play in the big leagues. The good news is, if you do already have it written, you will have a major head start, as book proposals require the inclusion of at least one sample chapter.

Flat out, no—never. ‘Round here, AI is a dirty word and banned thusly. (And if you think us Luddite, know that the Big 5 traditional publishers also ban AI content and have many checks in place to expel it.) In a world becoming increasingly artificial, our promise to our clients is that every word we write for you comes from the brain of an uber-talented, creatively adept human being. If you value natural, divinely-given intelligence as we do, you’re in the right spot. 

As a bespoke agency, each project varies significantly based on many details such as subject, length, and depth of required research. You’ll receive a custom quote based on your unique needs within 24 hours of your discovery call. However, as premium writers with many, many decades of high-level experience and client success under our collective belt, we admittedly are not the Uber of writing agencies. If your sights are set on serious success and you’re looking for the literary limo, we’re your ride.

While proposal length varies tremendously depending on project, most are somewhere around 25-50 pages double-spaced (10,000-20,000 words) not including sample chapters, and it’s not unheard of for a proposal to top out at 75 pages once sample chapters are included. In other words: writing a book proposal is no small endeavor! Because of their length, tediousness, and gravity when it comes to selling the book, as well as the market competitiveness, many people hire consultants or ghostwriters to ensure theirs has the best odds.

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