Book Proposal Editing

Is it time for to share your draft book proposal for editing?

If you’re writing a book proposal, you can sometimes feel daunted by the mysterious world of book publishing. You began with a great idea for a book, but as you draft and revise, doubts can set in.

• How can I tell whether my idea will appeal to literary agents and book publishers?
• Is my proposal ready for agent submission?
• Have I forgotten to include something important in my book proposal?
• Who can I trust for constructive and commercially astute suggestions to make my book proposal the best it can be?

You don’t need superficial copyediting that spots a few typos and word repetition. You need a constructive book proposal edit and honest advice from an experienced publishing professional that gets you closer to your goal—a literary agent and a book deal. My book proposal editing will help you get there.

Description: A practical and commercially minded book proposal edit that identifies potential red flags and other issues that might limit literary agents and/or book publishers’ interest in your book project—and Zoom meeting to clarify your questions about the proposal and your next steps.

Who is this for: Aspiring nonfiction authors who want to save time with a personalized constructive editorial feedback and industry insights to help fast-track their dreams of a literary agent and book publishing deal.

How it works:

1. Following purchase, please send your draft book proposal to hello at lloydliterary.com. (Maximum of 30 double-spaced pages.)
2. I read and edit your draft as a Google doc, annotating the document with my sense of its strengths as well as areas for further development, or anything that appears to be missing from the proposal.
3. I send you the edited proposal along with a link for you to schedule a Zoom consultation.
4. We have a Zoom discussion of 50 minutes to clarify your questions on my feedback and issues arising.
5. I will provided limited written feedback on a revised draft if you submit it within one month (30 calendar days) of our Zoom meeting.

Outcomes:

• an edited book proposal with detailed annotations that will guide you through the process of further revision and refinement if/as required
• a clear sense of what else needs doing to strengthen your proposal prior to agent or publisher submissions
• a direct connection with a publishing professional with a strong track record of client results who can answer most of your publishing-related questions