Blog Archive

• I Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

  Jun 28, 2022

  Every client comes to me with a different knowledge base about publishing. Fiction authors typically have a better understanding of the process than nonfiction authors. They’ve been writing for longer and connected with other writers and groups during that time. That being said, I don’t assume anything about new clients. I don’t know what they […]

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• New Client Alert — Samantha Cleaver and Reuben Nantogmah

  Jun 24, 2022

  Come check out our interview with new clients Samantha Cleaver and Reuben Nantogmah!

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• Why Your Agent Should Not Be Your Critique Partner

  Jun 23, 2022

  One of the many reasons I love agenting more than I loved editorial work is my ability to pass on edits to someone else. My job is to work with the author to bring out the best in the book and sell it. I hope in doing so only to read it one or two […]

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• Why Does Querying Take So Long?

  Jun 22, 2022

  In this video, the first in a series of three videos covering why the various stages of publishing take so long, Jessica and James discuss why the querying process can take such a long time.

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• Women at Work

  Jun 21, 2022

  This tweet by L’Oreal Thompson Payton really hit me hard. I’ve been thinking a lot about women at work. It’s a necessary part of today’s conversation, especially as we face the great resignation. L’Oreal’s tweet was the sign I needed to get this blog out of my head and onto the page.     As […]

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• New Client Alert — Leslie Wibberley

  Jun 20, 2022

  Come check out our interview with new client, Leslie Wibberley!

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• New Client Alert — Sarah Fite

  Jun 17, 2022

  Come check out our interview with new client, Sarah Fite!

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• There’s Nothing that Will Tell You if You Can Do It

  Jun 16, 2022

  Finishing a book is a monumental task. So is querying. I know of a lot of writers who get to that first step–finishing their book, but then never make it to the next. Out of fear usually. Fear that it’s not good enough or that they can’t do it. They can’t write the query. They […]

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• Should Your Book Be Completed Before Querying?

  Jun 15, 2022

  It’s not totally uncommon for agents to receive queries, but never receive the manuscript/proposal. In this video, Jessica Faust and James McGowan talk about the pitfalls of querying when your book is not finished yet, and what the protocol is for querying… Spoiler: Your book SHOULD be finished.   Thanks so much for coming to […]

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• Queries are Problem Solvers

  Jun 14, 2022

  I’ve got a problem that needs to be solved and the answer is in my query inbox. The problem: I need a new client to sell. Actually, I need two clients, one in fiction and one in nonfiction. I’d take more, but for now I’m searching for two. I’m not alone. At BookEnds I’ve had […]

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• New Client Alert — Melanie Wick Singer

  Jun 13, 2022

  Come check out our interview with new client, Melanie Wick Singer!

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• New Client Alert — Devin Greenlee

  Jun 10, 2022

  Come check out our interview with new client Devin Greenlee!

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