Author 101 ― The Insider's Guide to Publishing from Proposal to Bestseller

“Are you ready to get out of the slush piles? With the expert tutelage of Frishman and Spizman, an author can increase his/her chances of publication many times over.” – John Kremer, author, "1001 Ways to Market Your Books"

“I’ve got a great idea for a book!”

But a great idea is not enough---what you need is a killer book proposal. With publishing gurus Rick Frishman and Robyn Spizman as your guides, you can create a proposal that makes your idea sing---and appeals to the right publishers. And once you secure that coveted book deal, Frishman and Spizman give you all you need to know to conceptualize, write, market, and turn your powerful message into a bestseller. We all need a guide on the journey through the publishing world and these experts take you by the hand and help navigate the hypercompetitive book industry. We all have an amazing message within. Now is the time to share it with the world to change your life and the lives of your audience.

Rick works with many of the top book editors, literary agents, and publishers in America, including Simon and Schuster, Harper Collins and Random House.

He has worked with bestselling authors such as Mitch Albom, Bill Moyers, Stephen King, Caroline Kennedy, Howard Stern, President Jimmy Carter, Sophia Loren, Smokey Robinson, Nelson DeMille, Salmon Rushdie, John Grisham, Yogi Berra, Henry Kissinger, Jack Canfield, Alan Dershowitz, Arnold Palmer, Jackie Collins, Whoopi Goldberg, Gov. Mario Cuomo, and Senator John Glenn.

Rick has also appeared on hundreds of radio shows and more than a dozen TV shows nationwide, including Oprah, Fox News and Bloomberg TV. He has also been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Selling Power Magazine, New York Post, and scores of other publications.

He has appeared on stage with notables such as Sir Richard Branson, The Dalai Lama, T. Harv Eker, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Tony Hsieh, David Bach, Brian Tracy, Zig Ziglar and Brendon Burchard.

Rick is the coauthor of sixteen books, including national bestsellers "Guerrilla Publicity", "Where’s Your Wow", "Guerrilla Marketing for Writers", "The Expert Success Solution", and "250 Rules of Business". Also, "Networking Magic" 2nd Edition.

Robyn Spizman is one of the leading how-to, book-writing and gift experts in the country and a New York Times Bestselling author. A well-known seasoned media personality, Robyn has appeared often on television including repeatedly on the Today Show making holidays and special occasions memorable.

With over three decades of publishing successes and an expert publicist, she has written and co-authored dozens of books including the "Author 101" and "Where’s Your Wow" with Rick Frishman. She also teamed up with Tory Johnson and wrote books including "Take This Book To Work," and "Don't Give Up, Don't Ever Give Up" based on the famous speech by Jimmy Valvano with her son, Justin Spizman, helping to raise money for the V Foundation for cancer research.

Robyn also authored "Make It Memorable","The Thank You Book", and "When Words Matter Most". Robyn’s timely gift-giving tips and consumer suggestions have been heard around the country repeatedly on NBC's Today Show, CNN, MSNBC, CNNfn, Talk Back Live, Good Day New York, New York One, & numerous ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox affiliate stations. Her creative advice and books have been featured extensively in print media including The New York Times, USA Today, USA Weekend, Women's Day, Ladies' Home Journal, Parade Magazine, Family Circle, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Delta's Sky Magazine, Cosmo Girl, Parents Magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, Entrepreneur, Southern Living, Parade Magazine and many other media outlets over the years.

Nominated for a Book for a Better Life Award, The USA Today Family Channel Award as well as Georgia's Author Of The Year, Business To Business Magazine named Robyn one of Atlanta's leading women and a Diva of Atlanta’s business world. A popular keynote speaker, she has entertained audiences across the country with passionate and lively presentations on a variety of topics including the topic of giving and making a difference and other timely ideas.