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How non-fiction writers can win a publishing deal

bridget whelan's avatarBRIDGET WHELAN writer

non fiction book coverI’m often asked to write reviews and rarely agree. I said yes to The Nonfiction Book Proposal Demystified because Wow! Women in Writing – an American e-zine – offered me a free copy and I thought I might get something useful out of it and so might readers of this blog (scroll down to see how you can win your own free copy). I did and I hope you do too.

There’s an old joke that the difference between fiction and non-fiction is that fiction has to be believable, but perhaps the most important difference for the ambitious author is that many publishing companies will still accept a submission from an author who isn’t represented by an agent. And you don’t have to complete the whole manuscript – usually they will commission on the basis of the first three chapters and detailed outline.

This short ebook (46 pages) explains what…

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About The Owl Lady

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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