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The 8 Key Elements of an Academic Book Proposal
Hello newsletter reader! I’m glad you’re here. If you haven’t written your first book yet, you may have never encountered an actual book proposal in…
Laura Portwood-Stacer
Aug 14, 2020
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How to Summarize a Book Chapter
Happy (?) Wednesday Manuscript Workers! This week’s newsletter is inspired by a question I received via email from a reader of The Book Proposal Book: A…
Laura Portwood-Stacer
Jan 19
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The Essential Building Blocks of an Academic Book Proposal
Do you know what they are (and why they're there)?
Laura Portwood-Stacer
Aug 22, 2021
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Advance contracts, explained
Hello Manuscript Workers, Last week’s newsletter took on a few of the persistent myths of scholarly book publishing. I attempted to offer some clarity…
Laura Portwood-Stacer
May 11
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Where Does Your Time Go?
Hi Manuscript Workers, Let me preface today’s newsletter by saying that I’m not a time management expert. I don’t typically offer advice on this type of…
Laura Portwood-Stacer
Dec 16, 2020
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What Happens When 3 Presses Want Your Book?
Hi there Manuscript Workers, In The Book Proposal Book and in my online programs, I talk a lot about how to prepare a book proposal and make initial…
Laura Portwood-Stacer
Feb 9
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What Does Book Success Look Like?
Hi Manuscript Workers, I have a few quick things to share with you today, plus a question. The first item I want to share is this review of The Book…
Laura Portwood-Stacer
Feb 16
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Someone Is Wrong on the Internet
Hello Manuscript Workers, I was fortunate to have an advice essay published in the Chronicle of Higher Education earlier this week. It’s called “The…
Laura Portwood-Stacer
Jan 26
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The Questions You've Been Afraid to Ask
As I mark the third anniversary of this newsletter, I'm ready to unveil a new, more accessible archive of my past posts for you to learn from and share…
Laura Portwood-Stacer
Feb 23
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Mythbusting, scholarly publishing edition
On publishing from your dissertation and publishing from outside the academy
Laura Portwood-Stacer
May 4
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Why book proposals get rejected
And how to avoid it happening to yours
Laura Portwood-Stacer
Apr 20
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Land a Book Contract in 2022
Plus some podcast recs if you've got listening time this week
Laura Portwood-Stacer
Dec 29, 2021
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