Need help to grow your book proposal?

Get honest feedback on your book proposal from experienced Christian publishing professionals

Go, Know, GrowTM
Book Proposal Services

We connect you with seasoned Christian publishing professionals to help develop your proposal.
We'll provide feedback designed to strengthen your proposal and position it for success. We'll offer to share your proposal with publishers and agents who participate in
Publishing in Color

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Go

Go. Complete a standard book proposal with a Publishing in Color (PIC) Go, Know, Grow template. We're here to help with time-tested instructions and a template used industry-wide by self-publishing or trade publishing authors.

Know

A Publishing in Color (PIC) editorial expert will read and critique your completed proposal and suggest next steps. Within an average of 4 weeks of submission, you will receive a big-picture critique with suggestions for your next steps.

Grow

Use the feedback PIC provides. Consult with us and allow us to coach you to make the necessary improvements before submitting your proposal to a literary agent, an acquiring editor, a publisher, or publishing service.
Whether you self-publish your book, or desire to contract with a publishing house, we provide additional coaching, editing, and manuscript development services at accessible fees.
PIC has acquired Christian book proposal templates created and previously hosted by the Evangelical Christian Publishing Association (ECPA), and now we're adding the best of those services here to serve you.  

Process for Submission

Submit

Writer may initiate a book proposal, or request a critique of their existing book proposal

Writer produces a templated book proposal, or requests a critique of their existing book proposal.
PIC provides access to templates.

Writer submits proposal with payment for services

Writer posts book proposal to site address provided, and completes payment. PIC confirms receipt.

Perform the critique service

PIC editor will anonymously perform the critique service within one month of receipt, including a first-read, inserting comments, and providing a written critique.

FAQs

There are no refunds or rebuttals. PIC may refer writer to additional services to be performed at the writer's discretion, including coaching, editing, and more.
The proposal critique is a one-time service and fee. Those who want to resubmit for additional writing and editorial services may request. Those services would be provided separately and at a set rate, quoted, and based on the service.

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Everything you need to know about our services

Who is eligible for this service?

Go, Know, Grow is available to writers on a first-come, first-served basis with priority provided to registered attendees of PIC conferences.

Can I use a standard book proposal format of my own for the service?

PIC provides the standard book proposal formats we accept for this service.

Do I pay PIC to find developmental editors, writing coaches, book proposal creators, agents, and other professionals?

While PIC’s critique of your proposal may suggest developmental editors, agents, coaches, and other professionals for your next steps, you are also free to research and contract help independent of PIC. Many of these providers participate in our conferences.

Is there a payment plan available? Do you accept cash or checks?

The one-time fee for PIC’s Go, Know, Grow service is payable in advance to PIC at our site.

PIC gives scholarships to attend PIC the conferences; are there scholarships for the proposal critique service?

The scholarships we provide apply only to the conference registration.

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