Debra Eckerling helps experts, executives, and entrepreneurs turn their ideas into impact.
The Book Proposal Expert, Debra Eckerling guides authors through the process of developing clear, compelling, and marketable proposals that open doors to agents, publishers, and opportunities.
An award-winning author and podcaster, speaker, and strategist, Debra is on a mission to simplify the path from idea to book deal. She wants busy professionals to know that writing a book doesn’t have to be a pipedream. The path to publishing traditionally starts with a well-crafted book proposal.
It includes: A stand-out, saleable idea (concept); strategic platform, promotion, audience, and comp title sections (context); and TOC, detailed outline, and sample chapters (content)
Her books, 52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting and Your Goal Guide (Silver Medalist, Independent Publisher Book Awards), reflect her passion for helping people move from vision to action. Drawing on her signature DEB Method® — Determine Your Mission, Explore Your Options, Brainstorm Your Path — Debra brings clarity and strategy to every stage of the book proposal process, leading to the desired result: a winning proposal that agents want to rep and publisher want to buy.
Through her workshops, coaching, and The Book Proposal Podcast, Debra empowers experts to prioritize their legacy, build a solid foundation for their thought leadership, and share their expertise, stories, and/or methodologies. She is a regular contributor to Writer’s Digest, and has spoken on stages for TEDx, Innovation Women, Lioness, Women’s National Book Association, the LACBA Lawyer Well-Being Project, and more. Her Write On Online Community has been on The Write Life’s List of Best Facebook Groups for Writers since 2016.
Fun fact: Debra’s agent sold her latest book in less than a month. She is co-writing Active Grandparenting 101 with grand-fluencer Kristen Coffield, pioneer of the Active Grandparenting™ movement. The secret: a stellar book proposal!