Blog Archive

• Emily Forney Loves the Fun, Commercial, and Weird

  Aug 09, 2022

  Here's another summertime interview with one of our agents: Emily Forney!

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• New Client Alert — Alexandra Vasti

  Aug 08, 2022

  Come check out our interview with new client, Alexandra Vasti!

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• New Client Alert — Sam Streed

  Aug 05, 2022

  Come check out our interview with new client, Sam Streed!

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• James McGowan Reads A Little of Everything

  Aug 04, 2022

  Come check out our interview with literary agent James McGowan!

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• Can I Query My Book Before Its Done?

  Aug 03, 2022

  Literary Agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan discuss whether you should consider querying your book before its done or not.       Thanks so much for coming to the blog. Please don’t forget to like and share this post. We value feedback and questions from readers, so feel free to leave a comment below! […]

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• Not Selling Your Book is Not a Failure

  Aug 02, 2022

  In a recent BookEnds meeting, we discussed taking on new clients and manuscripts and what happens if you don’t sell the book. Is it a failure? I hear agents and authors refer to the book that didn’t sell as a failure all the time. I disagree. Failure isn’t trying and not succeeding. Failure is never […]

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• New Client Alert — Stella R. Marys

  Aug 01, 2022

  Come check out our interview with new client, Stella R. Marys!

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• “Normal” Doesn’t Mean Going Backward

  Jul 28, 2022

  I hear companies tout their new plans for 2022 and beyond. They brag about how they’re returning to “normal.” As if going back in time to the way things were three years ago is normal. Normal life doesn’t move backward, it moves forward. Kids grow up, readers change, we mature, we stop wearing neon, we […]

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• How To Know Your Book is Done

  Jul 27, 2022

  Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan offer tips on how to finally put your novel to rest.     Thanks so much for coming to the blog. Please don’t forget to like and share this post. We value feedback and questions from readers, so feel free to leave a comment below! Lastly, subscribe to […]

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• Ramona Pina Loves to Multitask

  Jul 26, 2022

  We're continuing out summer of interviews with our agents with associate agent Ramona Pina - tune in!

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• The Job Never Gets Old for Kim Lionetti

  Jul 21, 2022

  Time to meet our next agent of the summer, senior agent Kim Lionetti!

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• Why You Should Always Read Your Contract

  Jul 20, 2022

  Literary Agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan talk about the importance of reading your contract, what to look out for, what to understand, and most importantly… what to do before signing.       Thanks so much for coming to the blog. Please don’t forget to like and share this post. We value feedback and […]

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