Blog Archive
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Dear Editors & Agents…
Apr 20, 2017
Part of my job is to constantly talk to editors about what they’re looking for. My biggest pet peeve with these conversations is generality. I imagine authors feel the same way when they talk to agents. Dear Editors and Agents: Do yourself a favor, and dig deep when answering the question of what you’re looking […]
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Welcome to BookEnds, Laura K. Zimmermann!
Apr 19, 2017
I’m so thrilled to welcome Laura K. Zimmermann to BookEnds Literary! Laura writes picture books focused on the natural world, and has a fantastic set of picture books about ground-breaking women entomologists. I’ve been looking for more stories of unsung heroines and #STEM related books in my #MSWL, and I’m so excited to work with Laura and […]
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Cover Reveal for Heidi Brown!
Apr 19, 2017
We all love this cover for Heidi K. Brown’s newest book, THE INTROVERTED LAWYER. It’s simple, but sleek and eye-catching. THE INTROVERTED LAWYER A Seven-Step Journey Toward Authentically Empowered Advocacy While naturally loquacious law professors, law students, lawyers, and judges thrive in a world dominated by the Socratic question-and-answer method and rapid-fire oral discourse, quiet thinkers […]
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Happy #PubDay to Sharla Lovelace!
Apr 18, 2017
Happy #PubDay to Sharla Lovelace on the first book in the Charmed in Texas series, A CHARMED LITTLE LIE. Lanie Barrett didn’t mean to lie. Spinning a story of a joyous marriage to make a dying woman happy is forgivable, isn’t it? Lanie thinks so, especially since her beloved Aunt Ruby would have been heartbroken […]
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Welcome to BookEnds, Susan Cunningham!
Apr 18, 2017
I’ve been waiting to announce this client for a long time 🙂 Susan actually landed in my inbox courtesy of Jessica Faust. Jessica had originally requested her manuscript and (correctly) guessed that it would be a better fit for me. So it fell into my lap. And I devoured it. Susan’s story has everything I love in […]
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Take Time to Say Thank You
Apr 17, 2017
I have a rule about leaving reviews. If I’m ever leaving a bad review for someone or something I’m required to balance it with a good review somewhere. I believe it’s karmically good. I also believe that we don’t hear enough good things or enough thank you’s in life. Just today I reached out to […]
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Cover Reveal for Susan Furlong!
Apr 14, 2017
We’re pleased to finally share the cover for Susan Furlong’s upcoming SPLINTERED SILENCE, the first in a new Thriller series. Among the Irish Travellers living in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee, no one forgets and no one forgives. And as former Marine MP Brynn Callahan finds out when she returns home, it’s hard to bury […]
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Introducing new KCP Loft author, Cheyanne Young!
Apr 14, 2017
Cheyanne’s young adult book was one of those unputdownable submissions that I knew I just had to represent when I first read it last summer. So it was no surprise when Kate Egan, Editorial Director of KCP Loft, told me that she too read the book in one sitting and was eager to publish this book. I’m so […]
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More BookEnds News and Promotions!
Apr 13, 2017
I promised 2017 would be an exciting year at BookEnds and I refuse to disappoint. I am so excited to announce that Beth Campbell has been promoted to full-time Literary Agent. Beth first came to BookEnds as a summer intern and like any smart, determined, and focused future agent she stayed in touch by emailing, […]
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New Release from Kate Douglas!
Apr 12, 2017
Now’s your chance to get Kate Douglas’ DARK TERROR, the 5th book in her Spirit Wild Series! Kate Douglas captivated the world of erotic romance with her groundbreaking Wolf Tales series, and she continues to push boundaries in her new Spirit Wild series. Dark Terror is the fifth book in the series. Before she was […]
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Top 10 Reasons Why BookEnds Rejected Your Submission
Apr 12, 2017
1. The voice doesn’t fit the genre. We find this happens a lot in Middle Grade especially where voice is especially important, and difficult to grasp. 2. The language doesn’t fit the genre. Picture book language must be specific to picture books, cozy mysteries tend not to have a lot of swearing, and young adult […]
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Why I’m Not Mad for #PitMad
Apr 11, 2017
For those who might not be Twitter savvy, #PitMad is the infamous Twitter event in which writers have 140 characters or less to Tweet their pitch using the #PitMad hashtag. Agents often flock to read the Tweets and, hopefully, request material. Material is requested simply by liking the Tweet. I don’t participate in #PitMad. I […]
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