Book Proposal Writing: How to Get Published
About Me
A course by Courtney Maum , Author and Book Coach
About the video: About Me
Overview
“In this lesson, you’ll learn how I got into publishing without having a formal education in creative writing and hear how I applied skills from the marketing and advertising world to develop a straightforward and effective way of writing book proposals.”
In this video lesson Courtney Maum addresses the topic: About Me , which is part of the Domestika online course: Book Proposal Writing: How to Get Published. Prepare to share your ideas with the world by learning to create dynamic book proposals from start to finish.
Partial transcription of the video
“About Me Hi, my name is Courtney Maum, and I'm an American book author, book coach and brand strategist. I'm so excited to have you here with me today. Even though I have five book deals to my name and normally anyone would think, "Oh, she's an insider, a real publishing veteran," I actually came into this industry as a total outsider. That's one of the reasons I'm excited to be with you today to talk to you from those two vantage points, the vantage point of someone who worked hard to get to where I am as an underdog, and also the vantage point of someone who's published numerous books wit...”
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Course summary for: Book Proposal Writing: How to Get Published
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Creative Consulting, Creative Writing, Creativity, Design Management, Marketing, Narrative, Storytelling, Writing
Courtney Maum
A course by Courtney Maum
American author and book coach Courtney Maum has used stories to make sense of the world since she was a child. She studied comparative literature and French translation at university before going on to work in advertising agencies as a copywriter and corporate namer. She has used her love of storytelling to create compelling backstories for everything from nail polish to electric cars.
Courtney is fascinated with the creative process and has written and published several books with some of the biggest publishing houses and editors in America, including Penguin Random House and The New York Times. She also founded a collaborative retreat for creative professionals and has a regular newsletter, Get Published, Stay Published, in which she shares her tips for staying motivated during the writing process.
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