Blog Archive
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The Manager’s Phrase Book by Patrick Alain
Jan 11, 2013
“As a manager, this book lets me do more, faster, and that’s all I ever need.” –Armand Pinarbasi, Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Denmark “The Manager’s Phrase Book is a must read for anyone who needs to improve their mastery of management communications.” –Thérèse Jamaa-Froger, business development director, Qualcomm “This book is pure gold […]
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Three-book deal for Stacy Henrie!
Oct 02, 2012
Stacy Henrie’s HOPE AT DAWN, the first in a World War I trilogy, an inspirational romance that follows a schoolteacher and a German-American handyman who fall in love even as anti-German hysteria divides the population of their small Iowa town, to Lauren Plude at Grand Central, in a nice deal, in a three-book deal, for […]
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How Women Lead by Sharon Hadary and Laura Henderson
Sep 11, 2012
“Rich with proven, practical knowledge and insights from highly successful women that you can put into action immediately to create your executive presence, be viewed as ‘leadership material,’ and maximize your opportunities.” ―Nina McLemore, Founder and CEO, Nina McLemore, Inc.; founder and former President, Liz Claiborne Accessories; former member Executive Committee, Liz Claiborne, Inc. “A […]
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The Club by Sharon Page available in Italy
Jul 29, 2012
Sharon Page writes a terrific Regency romance and we’re thrilled the Italians love it too.
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Truly Madly by Heather Webber in Chinese
Jul 29, 2012
These covers are so different from the covers we have over here. We love that.
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Red Velvet Revenge by Jenn McKinlay
Jul 28, 2012
Congratulations to Jenn on another New York Times bestseller in the Cupcake Bakery Mystery series.
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And So We Say Good-Bye
Apr 12, 2012
In 2006 I had the idea to start a blog. Not a lot of thought went into this idea other than the fact that blogs were the hot new medium for marketing and it could help not only build our agency but our clients as well. At the same time I was cutting back on […]
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Publishers Taking Risks
Apr 11, 2012
We’ve heard so often the complaint that publishers never take risks, that agents never take risks, and of course there are some who will say those are the reasons we’re seeing the “downfall of publishing” today. I don’t necessarily believe that. I think given how many new authors are published each year and how many […]
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Interns
Apr 10, 2012
There’s been a lot of discussion in small business circles about whether or not interns need to be paid for the work they are doing. The concern is that companies are “hiring” unpaid interns to do work that should be done by paid assistants. That an unpaid internship should be a learning experience. And I […]
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Submissions
Apr 09, 2012
Those of you who follow us on Twitter have probably seen the news already. All BookEnds agents have new email addresses that should be used for future submissions and queries. All changes have been made accordingly to our website Submissions and About Us pages. And, in addition to telling you about our email addresses, we […]
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Updating Your Website
Apr 05, 2012
Websites for published authors are becoming more and more important, not just for your readers but for the future of your career. I can’t tell you how many times I go to an author’s website to check out not just the author’s books and career but for quotes and reviews. Which is why it’s important […]
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Bitter or Misunderstood?
Apr 04, 2012
I’ve just had a disappointing experience. I’d joined a big writers’ network in my state, hoping to find some community but also because they offer a critiquing service. “The Network’s roster of critiquers is selected in accordance with the highest standards of excellence, including publication requirements and extensive mentoring and editing experience.” Yeah. Well, I […]
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