Blog Archive
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It’s Officially #MSWL Day!
Jun 30, 2016
Today is the day! The day when agents and editors from all over the world will be posting their #MSWL. Their hopes and desires for submissions. Check Twitter and the official #MSWL website, but also check our blog. Jessica Faust is still on the hunt for psychological suspense in the vein of the big ones–Gone […]
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Happy Pub Day!-CRACKED TO DEATH by Cheryl Hollon
Jun 29, 2016
The third book in the Webb’s Glass Shop series is here, and more are on the horizon! When a treasure hunt leads to deadly plunder, it’s up to glass shop owner Savannah Webb and her trusty investigative posse to map out the true motives of a killer . . . It’s the dog days of […]
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Are you a Writer or an Author?
Jun 29, 2016
I was thinking recently about what makes an author different from a writer. Typically I use the term author when describing someone who is published versus someone working to get there. I think though that there’s another distinct difference between authors and writers and it’s something every writer needs to develop if she truly wants […]
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Happy #PubDay to Sharon Cullen!
Jun 28, 2016
A big congratulations to Sharon Cullen, USA Today bestselling author, on the release of MacLean’s Passion! The second book in her Highland Pride series is full of romance and adventure…and men in kilts. Perfect for fans of Maya Banks and Monica McCarty, Sharon Cullen’s Highland Pride series continues as Scotland’s most reckless smuggler meets his […]
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Happy #PubDay to Kate Douglas
Jun 28, 2016
Congratulations Kate on the publication of Awakened. Douglas concludes her Intimate Relations trilogy with a captivating love story laced with heart-stopping adventure. There’s a thrilling series of events that brings together everyone from the previous books to tie up the remaining loose ends. She knows how to weave the growth of Mandy and Marc’s relationship […]
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Jessica Faust’s Latest #SummerReads
Jun 27, 2016
I feel like it’s been a long time since I picked up a book that I absolutely couldn’t put down. It’s an experience I missed, but I’m not sure I knew how much until it happened again. Hachette was kind enough to send me a galley for Baby Doll by Hollie Overton and I actually […]
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The Agent’s Job is to Be Your Reader
Jun 23, 2016
In the past month two interesting things happened that made me know there was a blog post I had to write. The first was this reply to a rejection from a reader in which she said, “(and it seems you approached from more of a reader’s perspective, rather than that of an agent)” The second […]
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Happy #PubDay to Olivia Dade!
Jun 21, 2016
Congratulations to Olivia Dade on the release of Ready to Fall, the fourth book in her Lovestruck Librarians series! This novella would be a great addition to anyone’s summer reading pile! Publishers Weekly said “Love’s never out of reach for the librarians of the Nice County Library System…Sarah’s charm and humor are perfectly suited to a beach read.” […]
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The Best Job Interview You’ll Ever Have
Jun 21, 2016
Since starting our internship program at BookEnds every assistant we’ve ever had was previously one of our interns. Why wouldn’t she be? An internship is essentially the most extensive job interview you’ll ever have. Everything you do as an intern is preparing you for a career in publishing. How well you do the job, how […]
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Welcome to BookEnds, KC Schreiber!
Jun 17, 2016
I am beyond excited to welcome KC Schreiber to the BookEnds family! I requested her book during my first few days with BookEnds and tore through it. The book had voice, heart and a protagonist with just the right amount of spunk! I was rooting for our hero, and I felt that pressure in my chest when […]
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Creating Something Different, but the Same
Jun 16, 2016
I have a friend who once said, “it’s the same, but different.” It’s a phrase I use quite a bit to describe anything from food to music to, of course, books. Writers often bemoan the fact that agents and editors are only looking for the same thing and that something different can never get published. […]
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