Are you ready to write a nonfiction book? It is easy to do when you start with a nonfiction book proposal. You need the book proposal anyway if you are going to submit your nonfiction book to a literary agent or publisher.

Also it is helpful to have one so you can submit your ideas to book reviewers, friends and colleagues who are going to give you their testimonials, and to the person who will write your Foreword, etc. You will find many advantages to preparing a book proposal even if you decide to self-publish. It will make writing your book much easier.

Here are the parts that you need to write a nonfiction book proposal:

What is your unique book concept?
Go to the bookstore or an online bookstore and review other books with a similar idea to your concept and come up with something a little different. I prefer going to my local bookstore where I can touch and feel the books and read the back cover and the Table of Contents. Once you have enough information tell five friends about your unique book idea and get their opinions. It is helpful to hear opinions from others so that you can make sure your book idea will work and will have a market.

Create a great title and sub-title.
Develop a short, emotional, and memorable title. The sub-title comes next and it can be more descriptive of the title. One of my books is entitled, “Top 10 Traits of Silicon Valley Dynamos.” The sub-title is, “Inspiring Stories and Great Ideas for Achieving Success in Your Life.” This gives a clear picture of what the book will cover.

Research your subject well to prove you are the expert to write this book.
You are going to have to show editors that you did some good research for your book. Also editors want to know about the current published books that are the same concept as your idea and how your book will be different. Great research will help you do a good job with the words you put on paper.

Name your chapter titles and provide a brief summary of each chapter.
Now comes the meat of your book. Naming your chapter titles will help you with your thoughts, and keep your story well organized. Write a brief sentence or two as to what each chapter will cover. You will start with the Introduction, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, etc. A typical nonfiction book has 10-12 chapters.

In my book, “Silicon Valley Dynamos” I originally outlined 50 short 2-3 page chapters. Then I decided to interview some successful people I knew to include in the book. So I shortened the number of chapters to 15 and made them longer chapters.

Start with your chapter outline and summary chapters. Get started with your writing. Be flexible. If you think it’s not going to work the way you set up the chapters, change them to fit your new plan.

This is going to take you time. Find a secluded place to develop your chapter outline where there will be no interruptions. Turn off your cell phone and television. Play your favorite music to get you in a positive and motivated mood.

Once you have your chapter titles in place you can start writing. This will make writing your nonfiction book easier to do because now you have a roadmap. This is just the start of a book proposal. There is much more such as marketing, platform, query letters, etc. We’ll cover those in future articles.

To get you started with your writing follow the above: 1) Identify your unique concept, 2) Create a title and sub-title for your nonfiction book, and 3) Name your chapter titles and summarize each chapter. Now you are ready to write.

Joan Clout-Kruse, International Marketing and Writing Coach, is the publisher of one of the top weekly Ezine reports for small biz owners covering writing, marketing and publishing on anything words to make money and boost your business.

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There’s no doubt about it. The life of a travel writer is pretty darn good.

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They also get paid BIG MONEY to write about experiences. Even though some “armchair travel writers” don’t even travel to the places they’re writing about!

Whether you want to become a published writer, or you’d like to enjoy a little more five-star luxury, or you just want to earn extra money from the comfort of your own home – this book can make it happen for you.

Freelance writing for health publications will not only keep you on the edge of the latest trends and advice for maintaining a healthy mind and body – it can also be healthy for your bank account.

Freelance writers produce articles covering a range of diverse topics including nursing, disabilities, diseases, prevention and cure, health research and education, alternative treatments and more.

On the technical writing side medical writers also work in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, writing materials that include regulatory documents, investigative drug brochures, and clinical study protocols.

There is a good demand for health writing and this is a growing industry. Consider for a moment for 76 million baby boomers that have been entering their fifties. They are worrying more about their health. They want to lose weight. They are trying to get fit. They want to prevent disease and remain as healthy as possible.

It is not just the boomers, of course. Everyone wants to be healthy and avoid sickness in order to feel better and enjoy life.

Here Are A Few Examples of Health Publications:
The following are just a few examples of health publications that you could work for as a freelance writer.

360 Magazine
An ezine accepting articles on all topics related to the wheelchair community, including health, travel, sports and relationships. Payment ranges from $0.10 to $0.25 per word.

Arthritis Today
A national consumer health magazine published by the Arthritis Foundation. Contains information about arthritis research, treatment, self-care and emotional coping. This publication pays up to $2,000 for feature articles of up to 2,000 words.

Cure
A publication for those with cancer and their caregivers. Providing the latest cancer updates’ research, and education. Pays freelance writers $1.00 per word.

Diabetes Health
Providing patients, educators and healthcare professionals with practical advice and the latest information on new methods, technologies and research related to diabetes. Payment varies with experience and length of article.

Healthplan
This magazine of trends, insights, and best practices is published by the American Association of Health Plans. Pays freelance writers $0.65 per word.

In addition to specialty health magazines, remember that you can also write about health topics for hundreds of other magazines, such as family magazine or men’s and women’s interest publications.

There are also some good organizations and associations for medical writers. Here are several of them.

- American Medical Writers Association
– Australasian Medical Writers Association
– European Medical Writers Association
– Health Sciences Communications Association
– National Association of Medical Communicators
– World Association of Medical Editors

So be healthy. Be wise. And become a health writer. It’s a great niche for freelance writers.

Gary McLaren is the editor of Worldwide Freelance Writer, a freelance writing web site with a database of 2,200 writing markets. You can read writing guidelines for the publications above and find links to the medical writing associations listed in this article at http://www.worldwidefreelance.com/articles/healthmagazines.htm

Writers specializing in fillers and readers’ letters receive much high fees, word for word, than virtually any other writing genre. Fillers are small pieces, often just 100 words or so, and they can generate hundreds or even thousands of dollars in writing awards or for what editors pick as the week’s best letter or filler. But writers have to be constantly on the lookout for unusual subjects for their fillers and they must always be hot on market research. These tips will help grow your income from filler writing:

Keep your eyes and ears open for anything remotely interesting to use in your letters and fillers. Look for unusual household tips, try your hand at writing poems, look for press errors and other popular filler types.

Study other published fillers, especially those in magazines you’d like to write for. You can’t, of course, copy other people’s work but there is no copyright on ideas, so what you see in one magazine can be borrowed to form the basis of a filler you write for another. Other things to watch out for include recipes, jokes you can change a little, recipes you might alter slightly, crossword and puzzle grids you can adapt to use in your work.

Study at least a dozen or so publications of the type you would like to write for. Rank these in order of preference, according to filler types, payment, subject matter. Start writing and submitting material for those highest on your list.

Think pictures. Think illustrations. Instead of sending just words to your target publication, include a photograph, maybe a cartoon or line drawing. As always, careful study of your target magazine will establish editorial preferences.

Search your own experiences for material ready to be written up as it stands or amended to suit.

Always have a notepad and pen at hand, and preferably a pocket camera and mini recorder. It’s amazing where inspiration and ideas strike and how often there is nothing handy to record the incident. My best ideas come when I’m in the bath, ironing, gardening, or walking the dog! Those notepads pinned to every wall and popped into my handbag have repaid their cost many times over!

Once that’s done you can look forward to regular high rewards for just a few minutes’ easy work.

Avril Harper is a highly successful freelance writer and the author of How to Be a Five Minute Writer.

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