Blog Archive
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Books for Fans of Dark & Twisty Romance
Jan 12, 2016
I’m a huge fan of dark and twisty romance (#MSWL) and would love to add more just like client Shelley Coriell to my list. Now is the time to get a feel for what I love to read. All three of Shelley’s books, The Blind, The Buried and The Broken are on sale at Barnes and […]
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In Deep with the FBI Agent #pubday
Jan 12, 2016
In Deep with the FBI Agent, the third book in Lynne Silver’s Alpha Heroes series, releases today! Happy book birthday to Lynne! Don’t miss this sexy reunion romance. PASSION UNCOVERED To Casey, Montgomery Prep isn’t just DC’s most prestigious private school-it’s her alma mater, the place where her fondest memories were made. It’s also […]
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Successful Goals Must Be Fluid
Jan 12, 2016
I returned to the office on Monday the 4th refreshed and excited to begin the new year. One of my first tasks was to remove the list of 2015 goals I keep taped to my desk and replace it with my 2016 goals. First, I was thrilled to see the success I had in 2015. Most […]
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Query Critique: Middle Grade Fantasy
Jan 11, 2016
I bet you thought I’d given up query critiques. Nope. I’m just slow. I’ve also realized I don’t think I’m a fan of doing critiques. But you sent them in so I’ll try to do a few now and again. I agree that the material in this email can be posted and critiqued on the […]
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Cinnamon Toasted by Gail Oust is a Delectable Spice Shop Title
Jan 08, 2016
Belated congratulations (this is what happens when we go on vacation) to Gail Oust for the publication of Cinnamon Toasted, the third book in A Spice Shop Mystery series… Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Case in point: Piper Prescott’s former mother-in-law Melly. Beneath her twin sets and pearls beats the […]
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A Belated #PubDay Congratulations to Jenn McKinlay
Jan 08, 2016
Congratulations to New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay for the publication of her 20th mystery! That’s an incredible accomplishment. Copy Cap Murder is the 4th in A Hat Shop Mystery series… The New York Times bestselling author of At the Drop of a Hat returns to her London hat shop with a fresh tale […]
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What Jessica A read over the holidays
Jan 08, 2016
It’s rare I get a long stretch of quality reading time but, for the first time in ages, I managed to successfully disconnect myself from email and work and even Facebook (for the most part), and got in some great reading. First up was The Prophet by Michael Koryta. I’d read Those Who Wish Me Dead, another book […]
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A Belated #PubDay Celebration for Death Crashes the Party
Jan 07, 2016
Congratulations to Vickie Fee on the release of her debut novel Death Crashes the Party, the first in A Liv and Di in Dixie Mystery. The first time I read this book I immediately fell in love. There’s nothing that excites me quite like a good Southern novel and this mystery has all of those […]
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A Literary Agent Is Not a Critique Partner
Jan 07, 2016
It amazes me how often authors seem to use the feedback I give them in rejections as an open invitation for a critique. This is one of the reason that so few agents still give feedback. You might be surprised by how often we receive emails that go something like this: I hope you don’t […]
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More #MSWL from BookEnds Literary Agents
Jan 06, 2016
It seems there was a slight glitch in yesterday’s quiz. We meant to have multiple answers for many of the questions and it doesn’t seem like the multiple answers actually showed up. So for those of you querying, here’s a little more insight into what sort of books we’re scouring our inbox for. Jessica Faust […]
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The Apocalypse Coloring & Activity Book
Jan 05, 2016
Theo Nicole Lorenz’s first traditionally published coloring book hits the physical and metaphorical shelves on April 5! In the meantime you can get a taste of the art via the cover!
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Pub Day: To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton
Jan 05, 2016
Star City is known for its slopes and its powder. But nestled in the valley of this ski resort town is a side street full of shops that specialize int eh simple charms of earlier eras. One of those shops is The Rescue Word, where Chester Henry and his adult granddaughter, Clare, lovingly repair old […]
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