BOOK PROPOSAL ACCELERATOR for academic authors

The Manuscript Works Book Proposal Accelerator is a structured online experience for scholars who are working on book proposals for first books (often dissertation revisions), second or third books, or even book projects that are newly conceived but not yet written. Brief lessons, worksheets, tasks, tips, and Q&A take the mystery out of every element of an effective scholarly book proposal and prepare authors to navigate the acquisitions process with confidence. Participants can receive instructor feedback on work completed during the program.

Institutions wishing to purchase enrollments for their faculty can email support@manuscriptworks.com to make arrangements.

Manuscript Development Workshop for scholarly writers

In this month-long course, you’ll take your current writing project from “rough draft” to “ready for publishers.”

You'll learn to assess the four major aspects of any scholarly text—argument, evidence, structure, and style—that hold the keys to making a strong impression with publishers and readers.

Using a time-tested checklist of the most common areas where scholarly manuscripts need help, you'll evaluate what's working and what isn't in your own draft. Then you'll craft a concrete revision plan that you'll be able to implement on your own schedule after the course ends.

Before diving into assessing your text, you'll learn to see scholarly manuscripts as publishers and readers do, ensuring that your revision plans are headed in the right direction from the start.

You'll also gain clarity on your publishing goals, identify the readers you care most about reaching, and account for constraints on your time and attention during your revision process.

Book Proposal Shortcut for Busy scholars

The self-paced Book Proposal Shortcut for Busy Scholars demystifies the book publishing process and guides scholars to create an effective proposal through a series of concrete, manageable steps.

The material can be used to finish a proposal in a week or two, or it can be spaced out over a semester or more, depending on what else you’re juggling.

The core modules are available in written, audio, and video formats and the program includes access to worksheets, sample proposals, and successful responses to peer reviews.

This program is about eliminating the uncertainty and processes of trial and error that can make the book proposal feel like such a monumental and drawn out project.

Institutions wishing to purchase enrollments for their faculty can email support@manuscriptworks.com to make arrangements.

Workshops

My upcoming public workshops can be found here.

I also offer 90-minute and half-day (3-4 hour) workshops on scholarly book publishing that can be arranged privately for faculty and advanced graduate students at your institution. Topics covered include:

• How to Land a Scholarly Book Contract

• How to Write an Outstanding Book Proposal

• How to Publish a Book from Your Dissertation

• How to Edit Your Own Book

Past hosting institutions have included Aarhus University, Brandeis University, Brown University, University of Calgary, University of California - Los Angeles, California State University - Long Beach, California State University - Channel Islands, University of Cincinnati, Colgate University, Colorado College, Dartmouth College, Grand Valley State University, Haverford College, University of Maryland - Baltimore County, University of Massachusetts - Amherst, University of Michigan, University of Missouri - Kansas City, University of Notre Dame, Prairie View A&M University, University of Sydney, Vassar College, Wayne State University, Williams College, and York College of Pennsylvania.