Blog Archive
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Happy Pub Day to Rosie Genova!
Aug 04, 2015
A DISH BEST SERVED COLD, the third book in the Italian Kitchen Mysteries is on sale today!!!
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Congratulations to Ellery Adams! #PubDay for Murder in the Paperback Parlor
Aug 04, 2015
Storyton is the kind of place that you want to visit, and stay forever. Ellery Adams creates a magical world and her latest release only makes you love it more.
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Query Critique: Cozy Mystery
Aug 04, 2015
I agree that the material in this email can be posted and critiqued on the Bookends Literary Agency blog. I give permission for it to be archived for the life of the blog. Dear Query Queen, Wildlife carer Madison Starr is in trouble. She’s back in Australia after her father’s death with one goal: to […]
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What “If Onions Could Spring Leeks”?
Aug 04, 2015
You’ll have to read Paige Shelton’s newest release by the same title to find out. Congrats on #pubday!
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Making After Life Arrangements for Your Writing
Aug 03, 2015
In preparing for death we buy life insurance, longterm care insurance, we make wills and some even choose burial clothes or write out funeral wishes. Sadly, I’ve yet to experience a situation where an author makes similar arrangements for their literary works. And I’ve had a number of clients who have passed away. I am […]
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Don’t Let Go by Sharla Lovelace
Aug 02, 2015
An Amazon bestseller! Noah Ryan and Jules Doucette had spent every moment of their lives together, first as childhood best friends and later as young lovers. The two had their future all planned out—until one unspeakable decision tore them apart. Twenty-six years later, Jules is living her life by someone else’s plan. She’s running her […]
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Another Great Review for Pretending to Be Erica
Aug 01, 2015
Thank you VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) for this incredible review of Pretending to Be Erica by Michelle Painchaud “The good/ bad protagonist is deep, different, and wonderful. The story is imaginative and engrossing. Readers both want to sympathize with and hate Violet. Her torment and angst about her duel lives are intriguing. She is […]
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Query Don’ts: Putting a Stop to This Latest Query Trend
Jul 31, 2015
There’s a new query trend out there, one that isn’t helping authors at all, but is driving me crazy. Here is how the query goes: Dear Ms. Faust, After seeing on #MSWL that you’ve been looking for books set in Alaska I knew I had to query you. My book is called Alaskan Cool Guy. The book is […]
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The Return of Query Critiques
Jul 30, 2015
I’ve been remiss in doing critiques. Primarily because, well, they aren’t that much fun for me. That being said, I’ve noticed a definite need for them in my inbox and have been asked by a few of you if I’ll continue them. I’m continuing them. Watch for more critiques throughout the rest of summer. I’ll […]
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PIECES OF MY SISTER’S LIFE by Elizabeth Joy Arnold
Jul 29, 2015
PIECES OF MY SISTER’S LIFE is a USA Today Bestseller!! “An unforgettable first novel, so beautiful and poignant it will take your breath away.” — Luanne Rice
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How One Word Can Impact the Strength of Your Query
Jul 29, 2015
When coaching my assistants and other agents on how to approach editors I’ve always been very particular about word choice. The word “just” has been a pet peeve of mine for a number of years. It’s a word I’ve consciously worked to remove from my vocabulary and a word I’ve encouraged my team to drop. […]
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The Before by Emily McKay
Jul 28, 2015
The chilling prequel to The Farm. From the author of the award-winning The Farm, The Lair, and The Vault comes The Before, a terrifying look at what life was like when the vampiric undead first took over our lives.
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