Over a glass of iced tea, I chatted about my book idea and he snapped it up. There are more publishers today than every before and with over 80,000 nonfiction books published each year, there's a publisher who is waiting for your book right now. They want a well-written proposal, probably that covers not only how you plan to write the book, but also how you plan to market it. Regardless of the publisher you select, the company will depend on you to participate in the marketing. A publisher also wants to make sure you really can write, that's why you'll be asked to submit from one to three chapters of your book.
Questions require a response.
With one of my nonfiction books, I toured the Midwest speaking to huge groups of medical professionals, at the same time another book had just been released. Therefore my speaking tour paid for the book tour. It was a bit complex at times, but well worth it. The submittal process is threefold, unless you're working with an agent or your favorite relative owns a publishing house. You send a query letter.