Blog Archive
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Cover Reveal for WORTH WAITING FOR!
Mar 02, 2017
We’re thrilled to share the cover of Wendy Qualls’ debut LGBT contemporary romance novel, WORTH WAITING FOR! We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful cover from Lyrical. About WORTH WAITING FOR: A small town in the Deep South isn’t where most gay men would choose to go looking for love. But open hearts will find […]
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Literary Agent Natascha Morris in Her Own Words
Mar 02, 2017
What excites you about being an agent? Two things excite me about being a literary agent. The first is the freedom to pursue projects that I feel passionate about and the second is to help an author navigate the publishing world. Being an agent lets me combine these two aspects into an amazing role. As […]
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Happy #PubDay to Kris Fletcher!
Mar 01, 2017
Kris Fletcher’s newest title is out and ready for your reading. The first in the Comeback Cove, Canada miniseries, PICKET FENCE SURPRISE tells the story of Xander and Heather: They weren’t expecting this… Heather Jacobs has a lot in common with Xander Sorenson: they’ve each got a great kid they adore, and neither of their paths […]
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Deal News for Sara Brookes!
Mar 01, 2017
The official announcement is here! Sara Brookes’ menage BDSM erotic romance series, coming soon from Carina Press. It’s a great twist on the usual BDSM club books as this one has an online component that features prominently. Keep an eye out to add it to your pre-order lists!
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Meet Natascha Morris, Our Newest BookEnds Agent
Mar 01, 2017
I am excited to announce a new agent at BookEnds. Natascha Morris comes to us from Simon and Schuster’s Atheneum Books for Young Readers and Margaret K. McElderry Books. Prior to that she was an intern with Sourcebooks. When I first spoke to Natascha her enthusiasm was infectious. I knew immediately that she would bring […]
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What Story Does Your Book Cover Tell?
Feb 23, 2017
I’ve been really blessed lately with some amazing covers. Sure I’ve had to request changes, a few tweaks here and there, but I wouldn’t be doing my job if I wasn’t. Overall, they have been powerful, eye-catching, and they give the reader an instant impression of what the book is about. Exactly what every author […]
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More Praise for Sheila Connolly’s CRUEL WINTER!
Feb 22, 2017
The NY Journal of Books had some great things to say about Sheila Connolly’s latest installment in the County Cork Mystery Series. See for yourself: “A crafty and marvelous twist to the classic whodunit… A totally captivating page-turner of a book, perfect for winter nights with a storm beating against the windows.” –NY Journal of […]
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When Fear Controls Your Destiny
Feb 22, 2017
I recently started a discussion about the frustration I feel when I request material–either via a query or a conference–and the author never submits it. I never request anything I don’t want to see. Okay, that’s a lie. I am pretty good about saying no at conferences, but every once in a while I get […]
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When No is Not the Answer
Feb 21, 2017
In the business of publishing we hear no a lot. We hear it from agents, editors, reviewers, authors we’re seeking blurbs from, and people we request guest blogs from. As the receiver of these nos or rejections you have a choice in how you handle them. You can take this no as a no means […]
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Deal News for Stacey Kennedy!
Feb 17, 2017
Congratulations to Stacey Kennedy for her latest sale to Loveswept! USA Today bestselling author Stacey Kennedy’s BOUGHT BY THE BOSS, an erotic two part story, to Sue Grimshaw at Loveswept, by Jessica Alvarez at BookEnds (World).
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Handling Submissions with a Full Client List
Feb 16, 2017
I’ve always been very open about the size of my client list. Like any agent who has been in the business for 20+ years, I have a wonderfully solid stable of clients. It’s what every agent aspires to so there’s no way you’ll ever see me complain about that. One reader asked this: Curious… I’m […]
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Why Do Agents Take So Long?
Feb 15, 2017
I am not here to tell you that agents take too long to respond to submissions. You already know that. In fact, I can personally confess to a six month back-up (although we are working hard to clear that up). So, if we’re so desperate to get authors to send us material quickly why then […]
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