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Frishman Reveals the Tips and
Secrets to Getting Books Published
Author 101: Bestselling Book Proposals Available in Stores Now
Syosset • Jerricho Tribune
By Denise Nash
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Rick Frishman
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Although Jericho resident Rick Frishman
has been involved in publicity for 30 years, his dream
was always to become an author and he has now accomplished
that feat for the fourth time - this time with the goal
of helping other author wannabes.
Frishman made his author debut in
2000 when he co-authored a book entitled Guerrilla
Marketing for Writers, which showed writers 100
ways to market their books, before and after they are
published.
His success continued in 2002 with
his second book Guerrilla
Publicity: Hundreds of Sure-Fire Tactics to Get Maximum
Sales for Minimum Dollar, which helped publicity
seekers meet the challenge of a new decade in marketing,
media relations and promotions.
His third book, which was published
in 2004, combined his life experiences and professional
knowledge and is entitled Networking
Magic: Find the Best- from Doctors, Lawyers, and Accountants
to Homes, Schools and Jobs.
His fourth and most recent book,
entitled Author 101:
Bestselling Book Proposals: The Insider's Guide to Selling
Your Work, which he co-wrote with Robyn Freedman
Spizman, who has written dozens of inspirational and
educational non-fiction books, was just published by
Adams Media.
This book is the first in a series
of instructional insider guides meant to help novice
writers navigate the crowded publishing marketplace.
Some of the industry's most seasoned professionals explain
the complex process of getting proposals into the right
hands.
The Author 101 series came about when
Frishman was reminiscing about his many speaking engagements
and writing conventions. He realized that he should
write a series of books divulging the tools and secrets
on how to get published. Thus, Author 101 was born and
the first book in the series, focusing on bestselling
book proposals, is available in bookstores now.
Future topics in the Author 101 series
will include how to find a literary agent and best-selling
book publicity.
This book does not have a specific
target audience as Frishman said that anyone can become
an author, whether they are a 'fitness trainer, single
mom, or businessman.' "They all have great ideas for
book topics but may require a helping hand in transforming
those ideas into reality," he said. "Writing a killer
book proposal is a complex process involving more than
just the writer's talent, a manuscript, and the desire
to be published. Would-be writers must have an intricate
knowledge of how to craft book proposals."
According to Frishman, this 'student'
friendly guide provides an entire education on writing
a winning book proposal-from conceiving the book idea
and creating an outline, to tackling the development
of effective marketing strategies.
Frishman said that once someone publishes
a book, they become the authority. "Your book is your
business card and your credibility," he said. "It makes
you the leading authority on the subject because you
wrote the book on it."
For those who think they have something
to say, but don't think they can write it, Frishman
said that is the norm. "One does not have to be a great
writer to be an author - you need to know a great writer
to be an author," said Frishman. "Seventy percent of
non-fiction books have ghost writers. If you have great
content and want to teach something and have information
that will live after you die, there are people that
will help you. You have to know the system and the territory
and this book is a crash course"
The American Association of Publishers
and Publishers Weekly reports as many as150,000 new
titles are published yearly in the United States. Additionally,
90 percent of the half-million books written annually
remain unpublished. Frishman said there is a contest
that can help people get published, so people don't
fall into that '90 percent' category.
The Author 101 "Get
Published, Get Publicized" contest will give
an aspiring author a chance to win a book-publishing
contract and $20,000 in publicity. Proposals must be
submitted by April, 2006 and the winner will be announced
at the end of May. More information is available at
www.author 101.com.
Frishman encourages everyone to enter
because "even if someone doesn't win the contest, they
have their proposal done and they are on their way to
getting published."
Author
101: Bestselling Book Proposals: The Insider's Guide
to Selling Your Work is available in bookstores
and online now. Frishman will be at Barnes & Noble Books
at 91 Old Country Road in Carle Place from 7:30 - 8:30
p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15 and at the Borders in Syosset
on Feb. 11, 2006 at 2 p.m.
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