Writing For Your Life: Christian Publishing Online Summit course (free) – “Five Things NOT to Say in a Book Proposal”

Writing For Your Life: Christian Publishing Online Summit course (free)

Tuesday, February 11 at 2pm (ET)

Learn the basics of crafting a compelling book proposal while avoiding some of the common blunders that raise red flags for acquisitions editors. Beyond the obvious missteps like typos and crazy fonts, there are things that might seem positive but actually send the wrong message to prospective publishers. Unpacking these five potential pitfalls, we will explore many more things to know about making the right first impression for yourself and your book.

Jessica Miller Kelley is senior acquisitions editor at Westminster John Knox Press, where she acquires and develops books in the genres of Christian Living, spirituality, social issues, and spiritual biography. She began her career in the Christian book industry staffing the Cokesbury store in the basement of Vanderbilt Divinity School while finishing her Master of Theological Studies degree. She then spent eight years at Abingdon Press / the United Methodist Publishing House editing books, Circuit Rider magazine, and MinistryMatters.com before joining the WJK team in 2013. After fifteen years in Nashville, she has returned to her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, where she lives with her husband Matt and three children.

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Are you bundled up for the winter? Don’t really want to go outside?  You don’t have to!  Enjoy learning what it takes to get published by the leading Christian Publishing Houses from the comfort of your home! Our free 2020 Christian Publishing Online Summit features Acquisition Editors and Executives from top Christian Publishing Houses. This online summit is intended for all authors across the spectrum of Christian publishing.

All you need to participate is a connection to the Internet!  Use this Zoom link to join any of these webinars live: https://zoom.us/j/518822087