Blog Archive
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BookEnds Chat and Giveaway Today!
Feb 14, 2017
Well, apparently it’s International Book Giving Day. Just like National Peanut Butter day, this is one we can get behind. Today we’re going to give more than a few books away. I mean it’s appropriate that it’s also Valentine’s Day. If you love someone, give them a book. To our loyal readers, we’re giving away […]
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Jessica Faust Has Serious #MSWL Goals for 2017
Feb 10, 2017
I’m excited about the possibilities of a new year and nothing excites me more than new books. I have a lot of amazing projects publishing this year and I’m looking to round out my list with some things I feel I’ve been missing. While I know we just did one of these, I’m feeling inspired […]
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On Staying Focused and Doing the Work
Feb 09, 2017
I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve had a lot of trouble focusing on the day-to-day in 2017. Right now it seems like everything in American politics requires big-picture and large-scale thought and action, and as a politically-involved individual, those issues are dominating my headspace. It’s hard to read manuscripts or get together a […]
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Welcome to BookEnds, Charlene Chua!
Feb 08, 2017
I’m so excited to welcome illustrator Charlene Chua to BookEnds Literary! I love the range in her illustrator’s portfolio, from the more commercial look of Leah’s Mustache Party to the way animals dance across the page in Akilak’s Adventure. Chua’s art is bold, beautiful and has a wonderful warmth to it. (You can see for yourself […]
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Value Can’t Be Measured by Money Alone
Feb 08, 2017
I came across this meme on Instagram and it had me thinking immediately about advances. Among unpublished authors especially there’s a belief that the bigger the advance the better the deal. As many of my clients might tell you, that’s not always the case. I’m a strong believer that enthusiasm can go much further than […]
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Happy #PubDay to These 3 Great Mysteries!
Feb 07, 2017
Happy #PubDay to these 3 great mysteries: The 3rd Installment of Susan Furlong’s Georgia Peach Mystery Series, WAR AND PEACH. Get it at Barnes & Noble or Amazon. The 4th in Krista Davis’ Paws & Claws Mystery series, MISSION IMPAWSIBLE. Get it at Barnes & Noble or Amazon. The 2nd […]
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Happy #PubDay to Laura Bradford for Death in Advertising
Feb 07, 2017
Happy #PubDay to the first in Laura Bradford’s new series, Death in Advertising! When Tobi Tobias decided to open her own ad agency, having to moonlight in a pet shop wasn’t part of her vision . . . of course, neither was murder. Sometimes when opportunity knocks, the door you open leads to a closet. […]
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Happy #PubDay to Stacy Henrie!
Feb 07, 2017
Congratulations to USA Today bestselling author Stacy Henrie on the release of THE OUTLAW’S SECRET! This is the first book in a duo featuring twin brothers–one an outlaw, and one a lawman–and it’s great fun! Lawman in Disguise … Getting taken hostage by a gang of train robbers wasn’t in dime novelist Essie Vanderfair’s plans, […]
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Using Your Synopsis to Improve Your Book
Feb 07, 2017
The dreaded synopsis. It’s the rare author who truly embraces the synopsis, even those who consider themselves plotters. Mostly I guess, because the synopsis you write for submission is probably quite different from the one you write to plot the book for yourself. For one, you’ll be forced to write complete sentences. Most of my […]
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Praise for Rosemary Simpson!
Feb 06, 2017
Rosemary Simpson’s debut, WHAT THE DEAD LEAVE BEHIND, is about to publish (April 25th, 2017) and we at BookEnds couldn’t be more excited. Rosemary’s debut historical mystery has received wonderful praise so far. Here’s what Kirkus had to say: “In an unwilling game of cat and mouse, Prudence struggles to keep herself alive and find […]
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Happy #PubDay to Sarah Hawthorne!
Feb 06, 2017
Congratulations to Sarah Hawthorne on her debut book, Enforcer’s Price! This first book in her Demon Horde MC series was a 2016 Golden Heart nominee, and is sure to win the hearts of readers. A man looking for redemption Colt spent eight months in prison for trusting the wrong woman, nearly bringing down his entire […]
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An Agent’s Frustration with Submissions
Feb 06, 2017
Now that we are accepting submissions through Query Manager instead of email, I have a more concrete way of tracking how many queries I’m getting, how much I request, how much I reject, and how often authors never actually send the material I request. There are endless frustrations when it comes to submissions, but failing […]
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