Blog Archive
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Ten Signs an Agent is Going to Offer Representation
Oct 25, 2017
1. She misses her stop on the train or looks up to find she’s been sitting in the station long after everyone else has gotten off. 2. She finds herself whipping through the manuscript as fast as possible just so she can say she finished the book before she calls the author. 3. She asks […]
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What I Learn from Conferences
Oct 24, 2017
2017 was, for me, the year of the conference. I managed to fit in eight this year, something I haven’t done since the early days of BookEnds. Back then I was going to conferences as a way to let people know I existed. Websites were around, but the way people found agents back then was […]
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Welcome to BookEnds, Laurel Gale!
Oct 20, 2017
I’m so happy to be able to welcome Laurel to #TeamNat and BookEnds! Laurel’s manuscript hit just the right notes in what I was looking for in middle grade. It was that classic middle grade fantasy. But when I spoke to her, Laurel mentioned this manuscript was different than her previous ones. How could I […]
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How Effective is Your Social Media
Oct 19, 2017
No matter how much you love your social media account, at some point you’re looking to it as a marketing tool. You want all of your friends and followers to buy your book and you’re hoping to add thousands of more friends, followers, and now fans. All of that makes perfect sense so my question […]
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Welcome to BookEnds, Alexandra Overy
Oct 18, 2017
Fun story: I found out after I signed Alexandra that several of my agent friends wanted her book. But she’s mine now! I’d been dying for a book that featured a complex “villain” as a protagonist, and Alexandra not only delivered, but she delivered a character that I understood and had a vision for. Nothing […]
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Making the Most of Pitch Appointments
Oct 17, 2017
I LOVE questions from readers (hint, hint) and am thankful for this comment on an earlier post. I wanted to make it a blog post since I think it’s valuable information. I’ll be attending a writer’s conference in December, and I’ll likely be participating in a one-on-one pitch session. Rather than pitch my manuscript, I […]
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Welcome to BookEnds, Christee Curran-Bauer!
Oct 13, 2017
I’ve been looking for a new illustrator forever! I love working with them; it is so different than working with authors. A while back, I’d been told to look through #kidlitart and I happened to find Christee. Her work was exactly what I was looking for. Tell us a bit about your writing process. Where […]
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Why Revise & Resubmits are Rare
Oct 12, 2017
When I take on a new client I do revisions. It’s inevitable and it’s always required. It’s the rare author whose book is so perfect I feel I can send it out untouched. Maybe I’m a perfectionist, maybe I’ll just never leave the editor in me behind, or maybe I know how picky editorial boards […]
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Welcome to BookEnds, Amber Hendricks!
Oct 11, 2017
Though she has been #TeamNat for a while now, I’d like to welcome Amber Hendricks. One of my first clients, Amber is just as much my cheerleader as I am her’s. Hard to believe it has been over half a year since she came on board, but just you wait. Good things are coming! […]
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#BookEndsChat Today at 1PM (10/10)
Oct 10, 2017
Hey, you! #TeamBookEnds is hosting another #BookEndsChat today (10/10) at 1pm on Twitter. Come through with your burning questions, and we’ll answer them! See you there
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Strategic Goal Planning
Oct 10, 2017
Every January we at BookEnds sit down to discuss our goals and objectives for the year. For me though, goals are a monthly and weekly endeavor. Just because we have the big meeting in January doesn’t mean it ends there. If we really want to achieve big things, we need to be constantly working on […]
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Welcome to BookEnds, Liz Lincoln!
Oct 06, 2017
For someone who has absolutely no interest in professional sports in real life, I am a real sucker for a sports romance. I can’t get enough of them. So when Liz Lincoln queried me with her football romance, I couldn’t resist. A pro football player falls for his daughter’s geek of a nanny and romantic […]
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