The Ins and Outs of Book Proposals with Edgar Gomez

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The Ins and Outs of Book Proposals with Edgar Gomez
Sunday, June 21
9 AM – 12 PM PST / 12 PM – 3PM PST
Online

Working on a memoir? Essay collection? Book of narrative journalism? There are many paths nonfiction writers can take towards publishing. One of the most shrouded in mystery is the book proposal. A book proposal is a document writers use to pitch their books to publishers. But what goes into a proposal? Is it true that you get paid to finish your project? And what if you already have a finished memoir/essay collection/nonfiction work? ‘

In this seminar, I will break down everything writers need to know about book proposals, from sample pages to comps and marketing, and personally walk you through the proposal that landed me my own book deal. This seminar is geared towards nonfiction writers, but all are welcome. No required reading.

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BIO: Edgar Gomez is a queer NicaRican writer born and raised in Florida. He is the author of the memoir High-Risk Homosexual, winner of the American Book Award and a Lambda Literary Award. His most recent book, Alligator Tears: A Memoir, was called “triumphant, dazzling, and unfailingly stylish” by Publisher’s Weekly, received a Florida Book Award, and is a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Memoir. Gomez lives between New York and Puerto Rico.