Blog Archive
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Who’s Who at BookEnds Literary Agency #MSWL
Jan 05, 2016
With the excitement of a new year, comes the anticipation of a new find. To help you get an idea for our own #MSWL (manuscript wish lists), we created this fun quiz. Try your hand at it to see what BookEnds Agents are looking for in 2016. [mlw_quizmaster quiz=1]
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Welcome 2016!
Jan 04, 2016
Here we are. Back again for another fabulous year. I can’t wait to get this one started. At the beginning of last year I made a list of goals for myself, both professionally and personally. Professionally, I require all of BookEnds team members to make goals and share them. Together we sit down to discuss […]
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Redemption by Kate Douglas #pubday
Dec 29, 2015
From bestselling author Kate Douglas comes a breathtaking tale of unraveling secrets, heart-stopping passion, and a love that conquers all… SECRETS THREATENING TO CONSUME Lola Monroe knows that appearances can be deceiving-even in the most beautiful of places and angelic of faces. She’s seen how the ugliest rumors and lies can destroy women’s lives and […]
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Pub Day: Redemption by Kate Douglas
Dec 29, 2015
Lola Monroe knows that appearances can be deceiving-even in the most beautiful of places and angelic of faces. She’s seen how the ugliest rumors and lies can destroy women’s lives and careers. So when roommate’s brother-in-law shows up at Lola’s doorstep-unannounced, unassuming, and unbelievably gorgeous-she can’t help but wonder if he’s hiding something behind that […]
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New Years Sales from Kensington!
Dec 27, 2015
Just in time for New Years festivities, Kensington has put both Sally Mackenzie’s WHAT TO DO WITH A DUKE and Cheryl Hollon’s PANE AND SUFFERING on sale for $1.99! The sales start today and go through the end of January!
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Thank You For Another Wonderful Year
Dec 21, 2015
We’re off for the year, celebrating, reading, relaxing and probably sneaking in a search for our next big client. Have a healthy and happy holiday. We look forward to seeing you again in the new year.
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BookEnds Holiday Quiz
Dec 18, 2015
Seasons Greetings! We thought it would be fun to prepare a little quiz so that you could get to know the BookEnds crew a little better, holiday-style. Make your best guess at which agent matches the response! [mlw_quizmaster quiz=2]
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An Agent’s Thoughts on Successful Edits
Dec 17, 2015
I’ve done a lot of hard edits lately. Some were revisions while others were more along the lines of line edits. Whatever you want to call them, both were hard work for the author and time-consuming for me (I’m not complaining). In the end I know we got stronger books and are getting stronger books for […]
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Cinnamon Toasted by Gail Oust Publishes to Great Reviews
Dec 16, 2015
Congratulations to Gail Oust and the newest book in her Spice Shop Mystery series. We are thrilled with this review from Kirkus. “A divorcée helps her ex-mother-in-law evade murder charges. Piper Prescott (Kill ‘Em With Cayenne, 2014, etc.) is finally getting her life back on track. Her shop, Spice It Up!, is drawing customers from […]
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Why Literary Agents Won’t Shop Your Self-Published Book
Dec 16, 2015
A reader sent in this question after reading my post on An Agent’s Thoughts on Self-Publishing: “Keep in mind, this is when you’re coming to us with a brand new project and not the one you’ve already self-published. Those are two different things.” Interesting blog but this comment of yours is a problem for me. […]
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A Literary Agent’s Must-Have Book Gift List
Dec 15, 2015
It’s that time of year when BookEnds shares with you the books we are buying as gifts. This year I thought I’d do something a little different. Instead of telling you about the books I bought, I’m going to tell you a little about the books I think you should be buying. Books […]
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Beware the Dangers of Social Media
Dec 14, 2015
The beauty of social media is that it allows you to connect with other like-minded people. You can bond over the latest drama on Real Housewives, angst over the certain demise of publishing, share cat videos and dog pictures, and participate in NaNoWriMo together. Whatever it is, social media has become the new front porch. […]
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