Blog Archive
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It Really is Who You Know
May 02, 2017
Recently I was looking up coaches and as when you look to hire anyone it’s easy to become overwhelmed. I was searching the internet and, frankly, had no idea what I was doing. So I asked someone for advice and she gave me the most obvious answer. It was one of those duh, aha moments […]
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Happy #PubDay to these 2 great mysteries.
May 02, 2017
Today, two of our great mysteries are out in the wild: The third installment in Peg Cochran’s Cranberry Cove Series, DEAD AND BERRIED. It’s hive time for murder in the latest Cranberry Cove mystery from national bestselling author Peg Cochran. It’s June in Cranberry Cove and Monica Albertson’s plan to sell cranberry relish to chain […]
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Happy #PubDay to Sarah Hawthorne and Lara Lacombe!
May 01, 2017
Congratulations to two delightful women on their new releases! First up is Sarah Hawthorne with REBEL CUSTODY, the second book in her Demon Horde Motorcycle Club series! A son in danger The Demon Horde MC are no strangers to breaking the rules, but making a man pay to get his son back crosses one too […]
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Celebrating May Day
May 01, 2017
I wish more people celebrated May Day. When I was growing up in Minnesota, May Day was a big deal. There’s still a parade in Minneapolis and while I’ve never attended, I have family members who would never miss. When I was a child, we would make baskets out of paper cups and fill them […]
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BookEnds in Audio!
Apr 28, 2017
At BookEnds, we’re always posting our cover reveals, pub-day announcements, and the like on the blog that we sometimes forget to give the audio books some love. Here are a bunch of our audio editions that we love, just to remind you that you can also listen to the talented authors of BookEnds. And these are just […]
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Defining a Synopsis v. Blurb
Apr 28, 2017
The question of how a blurb differs from a synopsis comes up quite a bit and I’m sure I’ve blogged on it before, but if I’ve learned anything, it never hurts to repeat good information. Think of the blurb (used in the query letter) as the back cover copy for your book. In fact, if […]
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You’ve Got to Want It
Apr 27, 2017
I read a submission recently that was good. The voice was good, the writing was good, and the idea was cute. But I just didn’t want it. I didn’t want to finish reading the book or keep reading the book and I didn’t want to work on it. I passed. If I’m going to help […]
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Form Letters for Authors: Notification of an Offer
Apr 26, 2017
This is a post I’ve been wanting to write for a while. For some reason, for some authors, notifying agents of an offer (either of a publisher offer or offer of representation) seems to be tricky. There are subtle nuances that go into the way you inform the agent that can make or break their […]
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Happy #PubDay to Rosemary Simpson!
Apr 25, 2017
We’ve counted down to the release day of Rosemary Simpson’s historical mystery, WHAT THE DEAD LEAVE BEHIND, for some time on the blog. We’re happy to announce its #PubDay today. Set amidst the opulent mansions and cobblestone streets of Old New York, this enthralling historical mystery by Rosemary Simpson brings the Gilded Age to life […]
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Do’s and Don’ts of Querying
Apr 25, 2017
I was asked recently for a do or don’t tip for a writer’s conference presentation. Not surprisingly, I was inspired and easily found more than one. 1. Do get second reads on your query. There isn’t a pitch that leaves BookEnds without at least six pairs of eyes on it first. Most likely none of […]
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The Right Words Can Change Your World
Apr 24, 2017
I’ve always believed in the right words, the idea that someone can one day say something seemingly simple, sometimes as an aside, and it changes everything. I’ve said this to a lot of authors over the years, especially when I’m told about something that was said in a workshop or meeting that suddenly resonated. Even […]
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Welcome to BookEnds, Rochelle Weinstein!
Apr 21, 2017
I couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome women’s fiction author Rochelle Weinstein to the BookEnds team! I haven’t shared this with Rochelle before, but the night I read her submission I’d just traveled home from a family funeral in Pennsylvania. I was physically and emotionally exhausted, but I was so excited to see her manuscript had […]
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