Blog Archive

Judging an Attitude by Its Cover

Jan 20, 2017

You are your brand. Whether published or not, whether an author or not, we live in a world where each of us has become a brand. College students interviewing for jobs have Twitter accounts, Facebook pages and resumes. They have a brand. Authors searching for publication have social media accounts and query letters. They have […]

Guilty as Charged–Email Mistakes I Make

Jan 19, 2017

While catching up on the reading I missed over the holiday I came across an article about how to avoid common email mistakes the first week you return from vacation. At the first one I shot my hand in the air. Guilty as charged. 1. Prioritizing Response Time Over Quality I hate a full inbox […]

Done is Better Than Perfect

Jan 18, 2017

As writers our goal is to make our book perfect. It’s what revisions and edits are all about and it’s what agents always say the book needs to be before you submit. And they are right. Never submit a book until it’s perfect. However, perfect isn’t really perfect and done is always better than perfect. […]

Happy #PubDay to Kris Fletcher!

Jan 17, 2017

Happy #PubDay to Kris Fletcher for Life of the Party, the second book in the Calypso Falls series. In this all-new contemporary romance series, the five Elias sisters of Calypso Falls, New York, discover that love sometimes arrives in surprising ways… Jenna Elias was always the life of the party, coasting on her charm and beauty, hiding […]

Keeping the “You” Out of Your Brand

Jan 17, 2017

Last year I wrote a blog post about the importance of protecting the author brand. While I had a lot to say, one reader said it best: In my opinion as a reader, expressing views or complaining as an author is such a slippery business. Indeed, I unfollowed authors (you probably know by now I […]

It Matters. #MLKDay

Jan 16, 2017

Deal News for Sheila Connolly!

Jan 13, 2017

Congratulations to Sheila Connolly on two new book deals. We are very enthusiastic about these exciting moves in Sheila’s career, and are eager to get them into your hands. Have a look: The first: A STEP BACK IN TIME by Sheila Connolly Fiction: Mystery/Crime NYT bestselling author of the County Cork Irish mystery series Sheila Connolly’s A STEP BACK IN […]

#MSWL for 2017 from the #BookEnds team!

Jan 13, 2017

You saw our tweets on Monday, but you can only say so much in 140 characters! So here’s a more indepth look at what each of us here at BookEnds are looking for in 2017. And always remember, if your book isn’t on our #MSWL, still query us. This isn’t an exhaustive list of what […]

Reach Out and Touch Someone

Jan 12, 2017

I’m going to take a stab that most of my readers have no idea who Ma Bell was or what “reach out and touch someone means.” When I thought about writing this post that phrase came to mind, and then I found this: In the Internet age and the vast world of social media we […]

An Ode to Publishing Assistants

Jan 11, 2017

In the land before time I was an editorial assistant. The lowest rung on the ladder. My job was to file, answer the phone, write rejection letters and dream of bigger things. I wasn’t the perfect assistant, although I never complained about a coffee run, but I did my job. Back in the day, an […]

She Stopped for Death…Stop to Read it Now!

Jan 10, 2017

She Stopped for Death, the second in the Little Library series by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli, has been receiving rave reviews. Including this from Kirkus, “A creepy tale filled with literary allusions and sporting a truly puzzling mystery.” – Kirkus Reviews

Kevin Smith on Writing

Jan 10, 2017

On New Year’s Eve, writer, director and cult favorite Kevin Smith wrote a compelling and inspirational Facebook post on what pushed him to be a writer. I couldn’t have said anything better, but wanted to share. “This year, write the shit out of your story. Don’t let someone else define your future for you: sing […]