Barnabas is writing a new book. Dave is helping launch a few key new titles for B&H. I'm in the midst of putting together a new book proposal for something I've wanted to write (and have been poking away at) for four-plus years. So today, we're digging deep and offering some practical advice for aspiring authors, specifically around what makes a good proposal. Listen in as we discuss:

What are a few of the key ingredients of a good book proposal?
Why is it helpful to have a literary agent?
Should platforms and audiences matter when writing?
Why are there so many how-to books on the market today?
Would a publisher take a chance on Knowing God today?

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A few of the books we discuss on today's episode:

America and Americans and Selected Nonfiction by John Steinbeck
Leaders: Myth and Reality by Stanley McChrystal
Desiring God by John Piper
Knowing God by J.I. Packer
When Helping Hurts by Steven Corbett and Brian Fikkert

Proposing to propose, taking chances, and the problem of how-to-books