Motivation on the Run

“Good editors can review a proposal and decide in sixty seconds or less whether it merits further consideration.”

In answer to Michael Hyatt’s question … Yes, I have wondered about getting a book through the maze of a publishing house. Michael, President & CEO for Thomas Nelson Publishers, goes into great detail covering the five hurdles you must jump to achieve success.

If you are (or have thought about ) writing a book, you will gain a lot of information in this peek behind the veil. He even has the grace to link to documents that will help you finish the race in first place.

From Where I Sit: Five Publishing Hurdles

If you’re an aspiring author, have ever wondered what happens to your book proposal after it arrives at the publishing house? Sometimes, I’m afraid, the acquisition process appears to be a sort of “black box.” Proposals are inserted into the black box and then disappear for weeks. At some point they pop out. Most are sent back to the author with a rejection letter. A precious few actually become a book.

But what happens while the proposal is inside the box? In this post I want to describe the internal proposal review process. If you have ever wondered how in the world publishing houses decide what to publish, this post is for you.

[tags]Michael Hyatt, book publishing, write a book[/tags]