Blog Archive
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Erika Chase’s Favorite Reading Spot
Apr 30, 2015
Like the saying goes, if you want the best seat in the house, remove the cat. Keesha shares my feelings that this is a comfort chair, one where you can sink down and in, relax and spend some time. Of course, nothing’s better than sharing that time with a cat and a book. Always good […]
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Author Branding through Pinterest
Apr 29, 2015
Authors, like all other business owners, are constantly looking for new ways to use social media, find readers and, eventually, sell books. I was recently reading a Fast Company article in which they discussed branding through Pinterest and it made me think of authors and some of the things you could be doing to build […]
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Saying No to Exclusives
Apr 28, 2015
Years ago, I mean back when I was a baby agent, I sat on a conference panel with about three other agents. During the panel the question of exclusives came up. Since this has always been a (odd) passion of mine I spoke up to say how wrong I felt exclusives were. Another agent disagreed. […]
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How Exclusives Harm Authors
Apr 27, 2015
Last week I wrote a blog post about exclusives and I received a lot of great comments and questions. Rather than answer in the comments I decided to use the opportunity to write another blog post, or a few blog posts. That way anyone with the same questions can see the answers and I have […]
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Why You Should Resist Giving Agents Exclusives
Apr 24, 2015
I can’t even begin to think about the number of times I’ve written on this subject. One search of exclusives on the blog will probably bring up a ton of posts. And yet, I still get emails like this: I’m sorry for bothering you, but I wanted to check in with you on the status […]
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Query Critique: Fade to the Edge
Apr 23, 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: Tracy Allen wakes to find DJ, her seven-year-old son, missing. With a custody hearing just days away, this […]
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Exciting New Deal News!
Apr 23, 2015
Sarah Fox’s DEAD RINGER, a cozy debut featuring an amateur sleuth and violinist, to Rebecca Lucash at Witness Impulse, in a three-book deal, by Jessica Faust at BookEnds.
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A Shout-Out to Beth Campbell
Apr 22, 2015
It’s administrative assistant week and I want to take a moment to send a shout-out to Beth Campbell. Not only is Beth the assistant for the entire BookEnds team, but she is also actively building her own list and has had some wonderful successes. In fact, just this month we celebrated three sales for Beth. […]
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I Might Be Getting Soft in My Old Age
Apr 21, 2015
I’ve been thinking about writing this post for a few weeks and was finally pushed into it when this comment was left on a six-year-old blog post: Gourgandise said… I understand that agents are swamped by queries but really, if I knew that my future agent was getting annoyed by tiny little things like an e-mail […]
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The Perfect Agent by Colin Smith
Apr 20, 2015
I asked permission to repost this from the comments on my Your Dream Agent post. I thought it was so much fun that everyone should have a chance to read it. Thank you for sharing! The Perfect Agent Wanted an agent for one adorable writer! 🙂 If you want this choice position Have a cheery […]
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Celebrating Jenn McKinlay & Sofie Kelly
Apr 17, 2015
It’s Friday and we’re ending the week by celebrating two hardworking and well-deserving authors. Congratulations Jenn McKinlay and Sofie Kelly for their appearance on this week’s New York Times bestseller list! Sk Öl –jhf
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Deal news!
Apr 17, 2015
Sharon Cullen’s SUTHERLAND’S SECRET, MACLEAN’S PASSION, and CAMPBELL’S REDEMPTION, the first in the new Highland Pride historical romance series, featuring three clan lairds who fight the English and find love, to Sue Grimshaw at Loveswept, for publication in January 2016, by Jessica Alvarez at BookEnds.
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