So if you can't encapsulate your idea that briefly , you probably can't sell the idea to a publisher. Consider recent best sellers like Chicken Soup For the Soul and Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus . They find her on the phone Besides collecting royalties on her procrastination books, Linda Sapadin has received a steady stream of telephone clients who read her book or newspaper columns, and then seek her out for treatment. She has worked with 65 telephone clients since she published her first book four years ago. Phone clients usually stay with her for 10 to 20 sessions.
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She notes that almost all of her phone clients cite business problems as the reason for calling her. Interestingly, only one of these clients was a woman. Make sure you can produce quickly . Most books are sold on the basis of a working title, an outline, and a brief description of why the public will grab it. As a new author, even a great book idea won't get you a publishing contract if you can't deliver a sample chapter and a promise to complete the book in 6-12 months.