Blog Archive
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The Editing of a Book
Feb 24, 2016
It’s common for authors and publishers to receive feedback from readers on editing mistakes that are found in a book. Most very kindly let the editor know of a misspelled word or missing pages (that sometimes happens when a book is printed at the end of a print run), but others can be a little […]
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Congratulations Sharla Lovelace on the #PubDay of The Sweetest Chase
Feb 23, 2016
If you haven’t yet met the Chase family you need to do so now. Sharla Lovelace has a wonderful voice that appeals to romance and women’s fiction readers alike. As far as I’m concerned, she hits it out of the park with the latest in the Heart of the Storm series. You’ll laugh, cry and […]
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How Change Can Be the Best Thing that Ever Happened
Feb 22, 2016
Since David Bowie’s death I have been humming Changes in my head. A long time for an ear worm, but one that seems incredibly appropriate for 2016. I went into this year touting it as the Year of Change, both personally and professionally. It seems though, that the universe had more in mind then I […]
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The One Thing Agents Want in Their Submission Piles
Feb 19, 2016
The only thing every agent wants to find in her massive submission pile is a must read book. That one book she can’t put down. We were recently discussing this during a BookEnds meeting. One of us (I won’t name names) found a submission that she was strongly debating. She absolutely loved the idea, but […]
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Perfecting Your First Five Pages
Feb 18, 2016
I was recently asked to participate in a poll about the first five pages of the manuscript. The author is doing a workshop on the subject and is asking a number of different agent perspectives. I’d be very curious to hear how mine stack up to others, especially since my first thought was, “oh, oh.” […]
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What’s In a Name? –The Art of Naming Characters
Feb 17, 2016
Naming a character is a lot like naming a baby. You want the name to be memorable, different, but not too different, likable and fit the person you’re writing about. If you’re anything like me, this could be a near impossible task and endlessly frustrating for those around you. Especially if you decide halfway through […]
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Handling an Offer of Representation–The Extended Version
Feb 16, 2016
While I’ve posted a number of times on how to handle an offer of representation. I always think there’s room for more information. Recently I was scrolling through some author groups and came across some questions that made me think there is more I can say. For those who haven’t seen my other posts on […]
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Shag, Marry, Kill: the Literary Edition
Feb 12, 2016
Happy early Valentine’s Day! In the spirit of all things romantic, we’re bringing you the BookEnds version of the game Shag, Marry, Kill. Thank you for the suggestions you sent us. We didn’t include all of them, but you’ll see quite a few made the list. Rochester/Darcy/Heathcliff Beth- Definitely kill Heathcliff. It’s not even a […]
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Meet Mr. February, Michelle Dunaway’s Newest Man of the Month
Feb 10, 2016
Just in time for Valentine’s Day the fun and sexy Man of the Month Collection by Michelle Dunaway. Get it because it’s definitely hot.
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Deal News for Shelly Bell!
Feb 10, 2016
Shelly Bell’s FORBIDDEN LOVERS series, in the first in a series of taboo romances a professor is shocked to learn that the woman he had a one-night stand with at a BDSM party is now a student in his class, to Megha Parekh at Grand Central Forever, in a nice deal, in a three-book deal, for publication in […]
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Help Us Play “Shag, Marry, Kill”
Feb 10, 2016
Along with our taste in books, we know you’ve all been wondering about our taste in…men. For Valentine’s Day, we’re going to play a literary version of Shag, Marry, Kill, and we need your help! Either in the comments here or on Twitter using the hashtag #BookEndsSMK, send us the names of famous men from […]
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Check out Kim’s Interview with the Middle Grade Ninja!
Feb 09, 2016
Come on over to the Middle Grade Ninja’s blog today to get to know Kim Lionetti a bit better. Stay and browse a while, because there’s a lot of great interviews there with other publishing professionals and authors. Kim’s Interview with Middle Grade Ninja
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