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Andrea Campbell Andrea Campbell is the author of ten traditionally published nonfiction books on a variety of topics including forensic science, criminal law, primatology, and entertaining using interactive games, among others. Her latest book is the 2nd edition of Legal Ease: A Guide to Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedure, which has just been updated and fashioned into a college law textbook. Andrea is a member of several professional organizations and stays current with book business. Her classes always offer students much more than they thought they’d get. One of her students recently got a “very good deal,” and, according to Publisher’s Lunch, a $100,000-plus book contract.
Testimonials
"After the workshop with Andrea, I had a great proposal that was ready to present to agents. She found ways to bring out the best in my own ideas, even when I didn't see them clearly myself, and to show me how to turn them into a well-packaged proposal. The first publisher who received it immediately expressed interest."
-- Griffin
Shea
"I took
Andrea Campbell's on-line course in fall 2005 because book proposals were so
mystifying to me. Having worked as a freelance magazine writer for almost 20
years, I certainly knew how to write a magazine query. But the book proposal
seemed like a whole other art form. And it is. Andrea explained the
different elements clearly--part business plan, part summary, part writing
showcase, part voodoo--and helped me master this strange concoction. She was
tough and demanding because she said agents and editors would be. She was
right. The proposal I crafted with Andrea's help and insight earned me a top
agent and a nice book contract with Broadway Books (a Doubleday imprint).
She also told us that if we crafted a good proposal, writing the book would
be so much easier. She was right there too. After I got my contract, I wrote
my memoir in only five months since I had a very specific and
well-thought-out guideline. My book, The Unlikely Lavender Queen: A
Memoir of Surprise Blossoming (I even came up with the title in her
class) will be out in May 2008." "Although I'd written and edited several books, I really didn't understand what it takes to create a 'killer' book proposal until I took Andrea Campbell's course. She manages to make a thoroughly intimidating process almost easy, with an engaging style and tireless commitment to her students." -- Karen Lane Courses
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