The Book Proposal Beast

You don't need a license to drive, but having one is nice—and it's in the very process of getting one that may be valuable, whether you drive or not.

Classic Chevy lowrider, showing off.

I’m not a patient man. The non-fiction book proposal—which can run 50-60 pages (see a snapshot of mine, below)—is a serious test of endurance for me. Let me just start writing the book already, I think. Yes, Everybody thinks that. And since I’m in the middle of putting a new proposal together right now, I’m cursing t…