Blog Archive
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Even Rules of Grammar Are Meant to Be Broken
Jan 20, 2016
Recently I wrote an article about my dismay in reading material that shows a complete lack of knowledge or respect for basic grammar. One comment reminded me to remind you that even grammar rules are meant to be broken: Comment: In creative writing, my students start the semester by going old-school with Elements of Style. […]
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Introducing the Hunt Club series by Pamela Labud
Jan 19, 2016
To Catch a Lady, the first novel in Pamela Labud’s sensual new historical romance series, is on sale today! It’s a great read at a great price. Look for it wherever ebooks are sold! If you love Mary Balogh and Eloisa James, don’t miss Pamela Labud’s sensuous Hunt Club series! To Catch a Lady introduces […]
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Thank You James!
Jan 19, 2016
BookEnds intern, James, was kind enough to grace us with his presence and reader reports for a short-term second internship after spending Summer 2015 with us. We commemorated the occasion with mimosas, bagels and a selfie. Thanks so much James! We’ll miss you!
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My Reckless Valentine by Olivia Dade #PubDay
Jan 19, 2016
Congratulations to Olivia Dade on the release of My Reckless Valentine, the second book in her Lovestruck Librarians series! Temptation From A To Z Library manager Angie Burrowes is in trouble again. Her superiors have never approved of her unconventional methods, but the latest warning is serious—another complaint from the administration or a patron, and […]
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Introducing Sharon Cullen’s new historical series!
Jan 19, 2016
Happy #PubDay to Sharon Cullen for Sutherland’s Secret, the first book in her Highland Pride series! If you love Maya Banks and Monica McCarty, don’t miss Sharon Cullen’s captivating Highland Pride novels! Sutherland’s Secret kicks off a series that’s overflowing with mouthwatering Scottish warriors, captivating history, and forbidden desire. Terror reigns in the aftermath of the […]
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Reorganizing My To-Do List
Jan 19, 2016
I’m sort of an organizational nut. Cleaning to me doesn’t mean scrubbing walls or floors, it means pulling everything out of its current home and painstakingly reorganizing it (which always goes hand-in-hand with getting rid of stuff). The same holds true for the way I run BookEnds and my client list. I’m constantly reading articles […]
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Career Planning with Your Agent
Jan 18, 2016
A new year means new possibilities. It’s also the time to look over your goals and set up some time to talk with your literary agent about your plan for the year and for the future. After all, the best way to get at least some of those goals accomplished is to share them with […]
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A #PubDay Giveaway for Death of a Major
Jan 15, 2016
We are belatedly celebrating the release of Death of a Major, the second book in Sarah Fox’s Music Lover’s mystery series with a giveaway. The first five people to correctly answer the following question will receive a download code for a copy of Sarah’s wonderful book. Who at BookEnds is known to occasionally perform with […]
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An Agent’s Guide to Dressing for Success
Jan 15, 2016
Around the office we dress pretty casually. Jeans, comfortable clothes and sometimes even slippers if my feet get tired from standing. When it comes to conferences, meetings, lunches or other business events the good clothes come out as I think they should. I have a rule that how you dress not only gives people an […]
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Book Deals that Can Make a Literary Agent Jealous
Jan 14, 2016
Every week I read through the Publisher’s Marketplace Lunch Weekly Deals and there’s always one or two that are bound to make me wish they had been mine. Rather then just share them with my team, I thought I’d try to make it a regular point of sharing them with all of you. After all, […]
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ALA Adds Pretending to Be Erica to Their Quick Pick List
Jan 13, 2016
The Young Adult Library Services Association just released their Quick Pick list — a list of suggested books that teens, ages 12-18, will pick up on their own and read for pleasure; it is geared to the teenager who, for whatever reason, does not like to read. The 2016 list features 67 titles and 2 […]
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I’m No Grammarian, but…
Jan 13, 2016
Anyone who reads this blog knows that I’m no grammarian. I make major errors all the time and was often criticized by English teachers about my inability to grasp things like sentence diagramming, commas, or a semi-colon. Just typing the word semi-colon makes my fingers shake. For that reason you’ll never see me judge a […]
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