Blog Archive
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How to Mix Up the Perfect Mystery
Jun 01, 2016
Laura Bradford has all the ingredients for the perfect mystery and she’s put them together in Eclair and Present Danger, the first in her Emergency Desert Squad Mystery series. A delectable book that entice readers of all kinds. Take a peek at her secret recipe for mystery success. “Laura Bradford has done it again. Éclair […]
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Meet Tracy Marchini, The Newest BookEnds Agent
Jun 01, 2016
The waiting is always the hardest part when it comes to sharing good news. Today I am thrilled to finally be able to announce the addition of Tracy Marchini to the fabulous BookEnds team. When I told the team I was bringing Tracy on board the first question Kim asked was whether we’d want to […]
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Happy #PubDay to Lily Blackwood!
May 31, 2016
Congrats to Lily Blackwood on the release of The Beast of Clan Kincaid! The amazing reviews are pouring in! We’re so excited about this new Scottish historical romance series. “Clear off some space on your keeper shelf for the fabulous BEAST OF KINCAID! Lily Blackwood is a fantastic new voice in Scottish romance. BEAST has everything I […]
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Congrats to Victoria Abbott on her Bony Blithe Win!
May 31, 2016
We’re happy to announce that Victoria Abbott’s THE MARSH MADNESS has won the Bony Blithe Award from the Bloody Words Board in Canada. BookEnds had three nominees for the award, including Victoria Abbott, Victoria Hamilton and Eva Gates! We’re so proud of all of you!
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Welcome to Summer!
May 27, 2016
The unofficial start of summer that is. Today BookEnds will be closing early to enjoy those first warm days that Memorial Day weekend brings. While I’d like to say that all of us will be settling into the weekend with a stack of books to read just for pleasure I know my team better than […]
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Tips on Synopsis Writing
May 26, 2016
It felt like just recently I received the following question about synopsis writing, but when I looked closer it was actually dated December 2014. Ouch. I find writing a romance synopsis easier than a cozy synopsis. The emotional arc for a romance is first and foremost, while in a cozy the murder is the primary […]
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What Jessica Faust Has Been Reading
May 25, 2016
Every year in the life of a literary agent is so different. Last year I felt like I read a ton of books for pleasure. This year I’m spending more time on submissions. The good news is that I’m really caught up on my submissions (I’ve read every bit of requested material through received through […]
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Am I Nothing but a Big Whiner?
May 24, 2016
I’ve been posting a lot of real-life query experiences from the agent’s end. Of course I’ve been posting those that are rare, thought-provoking, and just plain confusing. In response to one of those posts I recently received this: Also, please forgive me, but I have a bit of unsolicited advice. I found your square-off with […]
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Choosing a Writing Group for Optimal Success
May 23, 2016
Recently a writer commented how writing groups aren’t always beneficial to writers. While certainly there are many who really work with a writer to make her stronger, there are others who are too afraid to offend to really give anyone the advice needed to succeed. When choosing a writers group its imperative that you are […]
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How to Successfully Follow-Up on Submissions
May 23, 2016
Our website is pretty clear on how to successfully follow-up on submissions or queries (and when to do so). That being said, it seems that a lot of people are still confused about how to handle a situation when a query or submission has been sitting for months with no response. Of course, most of […]
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Congrats to May Bridges on the sale of her DEBUT!!!
May 20, 2016
May Bridges’ KILLING JUNE, a dark romance debut about a woman whose secret, seedy life catches up with her when she becomes embroiled in a crime organization in order to find vengeance, and ends up meeting the one man who won’t let her hide, to Eileen Rothschild at SMP Swerve, in a three-book deal by […]
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A Year in the Rear-view Mirror
May 20, 2016
It’s hard to believe today is my one year anniversary at BookEnds. This year has been a wild ride and I cannot wait to see what the next has in store for me. When I sent my cover letter to Jessica last year, it felt like a one in a million chance that she’d pick […]
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