Blog Archive
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Because You’re Human I’ll Excuse the Errors
May 19, 2016
I love getting comments on blog posts. I imagine all bloggers do. It validates what we’re doing and makes us feel loved. Recently, a lot of commenters asked me to excuse any errors. Most blamed lack of caffeine which I can whole-heartedly support. The truth is, I LOVED that you all felt you might have […]
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Every Submission Deserves Attention
May 18, 2016
Recently this query came through our transom (great word). Thank you for viewing this query. I have a request, if this query, and the contents of this package has been put in a slush pile; please stop reading. This material isn’t for you. Here is why, what I’ve written, what I’ve sent is very special, […]
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Happy #PubDay to Pamela Labud for A Most Delicate Pursuit
May 17, 2016
Congrats to Pamela Labud on the release of the second book in her Hunt Club series! As the captivating Hunt Club series from RITA award finalist Pamela Labud continues, a notorious earl and a brokenhearted young lady are running from love . . . until their foolproof scheme backfires in the most decadent way. “Pamela […]
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Breaking Out of Your Social Media Rut
May 17, 2016
I had an author talk to me the other day about her Twitter posts and how disappointed she was in the reach or the impact they were having. The first thing I noted was that I had never seen any of her Twitter posts. I’d never been able to ReTweet on her behalf, or even […]
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How Not to Impress an Agent
May 16, 2016
I think I’ve made it pretty obvious over the years that most of my responses to queries are a form. I do have different forms for different reasons and will personalize that form if I’ve actually read material, but for the most part they are forms. Recently I received a query that told me absolutely […]
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Theo Nicole Lorenz moves coloring books to Sourcebooks!
May 13, 2016
Theo Nicole Lorenz’s previously self-published adult coloring books are now being produced and distributed by Sourcebooks! UNICORNS ARE JERKS, DINOSAURS WITH JOBS, MER WORLD PROBLEMS, and FAT LADIES IN SPAAAAACE have collectively sold more than 125,000 copies and Theo and Beth are thrilled to soon be seeing them in physical brick-and-mortar stores! Keep an […]
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Things Every Future Publishing Professional Should Know
May 11, 2016
To some this list is going to sound pretty tongue in cheek. Sadly though, much of it comes from experience. If you’re looking to work in publishing you will most likely start out at the bottom, as an editorial assistant. Your job will be to learn the business from the ground up and in doing […]
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Happy #PubDay to Olivia Dade for Mayday!
May 10, 2016
Congratulations to Olivia Dade on the release of Mayday, the third book in her Lovestruck Librarians series! Niceville’s ambitious mayor, Wes Ramirez, wants to make up for a disastrous one-night—actually, make that one-hour—stand with deliciously nerdy librarian Helen Murphy. When they’re forced to work together on the city’s upcoming May Day celebrations, can he win her over? […]
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Deals that Make a Literary Agent Jealous #MSWL
May 06, 2016
I’ve been scrolling around Publisher’s Marketplace lately and stumbled upon a few deals that made me both jealous and hungry to read a new book. Books like this are easily at the top of my Manuscript Wish List. “Founder of Backspace writers organization and Salt Cay Writers Retreat Karen Dionne’s THE MARSH KING’S DAUGHTER, about […]
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Congratulations to Sally MacKenzie for Being a B&N Bookseller Pick
May 04, 2016
Barnes & Noble buyer Jules Herbert is a driving force behind the excellent selection in Barnes & Noble’s romance section. Here’s his list of recommendations for the month of May which includes How to Manage a Marquess at #7! Congrats to Sally.
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Molly Pink is back in Seams Like Murder
May 03, 2016
Molly Pink has long been a favorite sleuth at BookEnds and we’re thrilled she’s returning in another terrific mystery by Betty Hechtman. Seams Like Murder is the 10th book in the best-selling Crochet Mystery series. Congratulations to Molly and author Betty Hechtman!
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Tangled by Kate Douglas Releases Today
May 03, 2016
Enter the world of Kate Douglas’s deliciously sexy romantic suspense books with Tangled, a short that will satisfy and leave you wanting to read more in this world. Nate shows up to work at Tangled Vineyards ready to do what he loves best—craft award-winning wines. But when something better comes in the form of Cassie, […]
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