Blog Archive
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Query Critique: YA Thriller
May 21, 2015
Jessica- Thank you so much for offering to critique queries on your blog. I don’t mind brutal honesty a bit. I understand that you will receive many query letters and that mine might not get picked. Best regards, [redacted] “I agree that the material in this email can be posted and critiqued on the BookEnds […]
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Meet Moe Ferrara, The Newest BookEnds Agent
May 20, 2015
I have been waiting and waiting to announce this news, not necessarily patiently, and here it is. I am thrilled to announce the addition of Moe Ferrara to BookEnds. The very first time I talked with Moe I knew she was someone I wanted to have a beer with and, therefore, the perfect fit for […]
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The Time to Edit
May 19, 2015
We talk a lot about the writing process and how each writer has her way of doing things.Believe it or not, editing isn’t much different. Each editor has a different editing process and, like writing, it tends to be as creative as it is technical. Most of the editing an agent does, or at least […]
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Let the Main Character Drive the Bus
May 18, 2015
A special thank you to author Rebecca Petruck. I read her article in the March/April edition of the SCBWI magazine (originally published on the blog Nerdy Chicks Write) and was inspired. My original plan was to write my own version, but after reading hers about three times I realized there was no way I could […]
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