Book Proposal Writing: How to Get Published
What to Do with “No”
A course by Courtney Maum , Author and Book Coach
About the video: What to Do with “No”
Overview
“In this lesson, we’ll talk about what happens if we’re not getting the responses we’d hoped for during the submission period. ”
In this video lesson Courtney Maum addresses the topic: What to Do with “No”, 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
“What to Do with "No" In the last lesson, we looked at boosting platforms. Oh my goodness, this has never happened before. I have an emergency transmission coming in. We've one engine that's gone out. We have a "no" coming in. Our "no" has entered the airspace. We must learn what to do with "no." We'll learn what to do with rejection in this lesson. Though publishing is an industry based on acceptance and rejection, it never feels good when we get our first "no." Today, to talk about what to do with "no," I've my special friend Peter, the pilot. Peter is putting his book proposal out in the ...”
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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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