Six Years Later...

Six years ago I hired a "New York Times Best-Selling Author" to teach me how to write a book proposal that sells.  She also said she would represent me or find me an agent (that never happened... but she made a LOT of money teaching me how to write a book proposal that so far hasn't sold.)  After I finished my proposal, several people read it for me and said it was way too technical, needed to be more personal and didn't reflect my personality at all. Back to the drawing board!!! Oh well... everything is an experience. I had to chalk this one up as well.   Over the years I also learned  that to sell books I would need a platform. My first thought when I heard this was "Miss America" and what she stands for. I quickly found out that this is a different platform and indicates the number of people who will buy my book.  Fast forward to now:  Building a sturdy and strong platform is what I am working  to accomplish.  Also since I am writing on a book on how parents can raise children who are healthy and fit, I want to get the viewpoints of kids who battle obesity, find out how it impacts their lives and what they wish their parents would do differently. I'd also like to talk to kids whose parents raise them with healthy habits to find out what they are doing that is successful. I'd also like to get the parents perspective---- the positive and the negatives of raising kids in today's society. Labels: