Book Proposal Podcast
Episodes
What Does a Memoir Book Proposal Look Like? | Episode 24
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “What does a memoir book proposal look like?” Memoir propos...
How Much Detail Should My Book Proposal Include? | Episode 23
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “How much detail should my book proposal include?” While it...
What Role Does Networking Play in the Book Proposal Process? | Episode 22
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “What role does networking play in the book proposal process?”...
How Does Public Speaking Strengthen My Book Proposal? | Episode 21
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “How does public speaking strengthen my book proposal?” I...
How Much Does It Cost to Publish a Book? | Episode 20
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “How much does it cost to publish a book?” In traditional...
When Should I Gather Media for My Book Proposal? | Episode 19
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “When should I gather media for my book proposal?” The shor...
How Do I Restart a Stalled Book Proposal? | Episode 18
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “How do I restart a stalled book proposal?” Whether your pr...
Should I Submit My Book Proposal in December? | Episode 17
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the episode of the Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “Should I submit my book proposal in December?” The short an...
What Do I Put in My Author Bio? | Episode 16
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the episode of the Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “What do I put in my author bio?” You need three versions of...
How Do I Format My Book Proposal? | Episode 15
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the episode of the Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “How do I format my book proposal?” One of the keys to writi...
How Do I Know If I Am Ready to Write My Book Proposal? | Episode 14
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the episode of The Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “How do I know if I am ready to write my book proposal?” You...
What’s the Most Important Part of the Book Proposal? | Episode 13
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the episode of The Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “What’s the most important part of the book proposal?” Alt...
How Does the Book Submission Process Work? | Episode 12
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the episode of The Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “How does the book submission process work?” As you might ex...
What is an Author Platform? | Episode 11
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the episode of The Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “What is an author platform?” Your author platform is everyw...
How Do I Decide What Book to Write? | Episode 10
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the episode of The Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “How do I decide what book to write?” Some professionals, wh...
How Do I Find Time to Write My Book? | Episode 9
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the episode of The Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “How do I fit writing my book into my already busy life?” At...
Why Publish Traditionally? | Episode 8
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “Why publish traditionally?” If you are using your book t...
How Do I Find the Right Publisher? | Episode 7
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “How do I choose which publisher to send my proposal to?” ...
What’s the Difference Between a Pitch and a Book Proposal? | Episode 6
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “What’s the difference between a pitch and a book proposal?”...
Do I Need to Write the Whole Book to Get a Deal? | Episode 5
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “Do I need to write the whole book to get a deal?” If you a...
What Do I Work on First? | Episode 4
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “What do I work on first?” The first section in the book pr...
Where Do I Start? | Episode 3
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the episode of The Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “Where do I start?” Debra says to start by getting organized...
What's In a Book Proposal? | Episode 2
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the episode of The Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “What’s in a book proposal?” A book proposal has a lot ...
Why Should I Write a Book Proposal? | Episode 1
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the episode of The Book Proposal Podcast, Debra Eckerling answers the question, “Why should I write a book proposal?” Debra explains how mos...
The Book Proposal Podcast with Debra Eckerling
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your nonfiction book proposal is the roadmap you need to get your book idea out of your head, onto the page, and into the right hands. More than that,...