Blog Archive
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Publishing is Not a Business for the Impatient
Nov 23, 2016
Anyone who has spent even a year in publishing, either published or unpublished, knows that this is not a business that runs on speed. I suppose you could say the same about the music business and the film business. Art takes time and rushing it doesn’t always result in the best product. I don’t need […]
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Congrats to Allyson Charles on the release of The Christmas Tree!!
Nov 22, 2016
Happy Pub Day to Allyson Charles on the release of the second book in her Pineville series, The Christmas Tree! DECORATING WITH THE GRINCH It was one little fender bender. Sadie was only in picturesque Pineville, Michigan, for a day, trying to handle the ramshackle house her grandmother left her and juggle the sale of […]
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Revised and Updated: The BookEnds Publishing Dictionary, Fifth Edition
Nov 22, 2016
Recently a few retweets reminding me of my once-popular publishing dictionary. It was something I used to update every 1-2 years. Well, apparently it’s been four long years since I’ve looked at this. While some of the words and definitions remain the same, there have been a number of additions or updates as publishing has […]
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Welcome to BookEnds, Marissa Doyle!
Nov 21, 2016
Doing new author blog posts has officially become one of my favorite things to do as an agent, so today I’m extra thrilled to be welcoming Marissa Doyle to my team of authors! I read Marissa’s manuscript last month and was immediately enchanted. Her voice and characters have a bit of an Austenian quality about them, […]
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The Advantage of an Agent Who Knows You Well
Nov 18, 2016
The agent/author relationship is often compared to a marriage, querying like dating. I’m not always sure that’s true, but other times I’m convinced it’s absolutely right on. The other day I was having lunch with an editor and we were discussing the difficulty of editing a new author, especially one who has moved to your […]
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Books Jessica Faust Wishes Were on Her List #MSWL
Nov 17, 2016
It’s been a long time since I’ve done one of these, but a recent perusal through Publishers Marketplace had me jealous and desirous of some new projects. Projects that sound so intriguing I know I’d jump on them if they landed in my inbox. They are also books I’ll be looking for once they hit […]
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Happy #PubDay Kris Fletcher!
Nov 16, 2016
Congratulations to Kris Fletcher, one of my earliest clients. Kris has dubbed her work as, “Love, funny side up.” And she’s exactly right. her work is funny and heart-warming. A wonderful story you won’t put down until the end. We are so excited about the release of The Bridesmaid and the Bachelor, the first in […]
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Awesome Covers!
Nov 16, 2016
We love seeing our clients new covers–both for new titles and foreign translations! HOOKING FOR TROUBLE by Betty Hechtman came out at the beginning of the month, DEEPEST DESIRES OF A WICKED DUKE came out just before Halloween, and Diana Killian’s Japanese publisher sent over their cover for COPRSE POSE!
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When Agents Don’t Respond to an Offer
Nov 16, 2016
Is there ever a good reason why an agent would ask for a full and then not read it? This agent (a biggie) asked for a full the day after I sent her a query, and then extracted a promise from me to let her know if I received another offer and to give her […]
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Happy #PubDay to Stacey Kennedy!
Nov 15, 2016
Congratulations to Stacey Kennedy on the release of TIED TO HIS BETRAYAL, the second book in her Dirty Little Secrets series! In a dazzling novel of passion and power from the bestselling author of Bound Beneath His Pain and the Club Sin series, a commanding man gives up his most prized possession to win back the one that […]
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Backstory Can Be a Dangerous Thing
Nov 15, 2016
Trends are popular in all things–fashion, food, books and even queries. The latest trend in queries does not seem to be a good one. Lately I’m reading more and more that just don’t thrill me. Queries from people who desperately need a query workshop or at least a query beta-reader or two. One consistent problem […]
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Curried Away by Gail Oust, A Story in GIFs
Nov 14, 2016
Criminal Element created this hilarious visual guide for Curried Away by Gail Oust. Curried Away A Story in Gifs
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