A1!1B PART THREE C4$4D Missed Fortune: A Sample Proposal he following is an extremely e昀昀ective proposal for Tthe mainstream publication of a book that has already been self- published by the author. Notice the pro- fessionalism with which the book’s publishing history is described. Notice also that the author’s e昀昀ectiveness as a marketer for the book is prominently featured. 吀栀is is clearly a business proposal, which is exactly as it should be. Many thanks to the great literary agent Jillian Manus for sharing this most useful document!