Blog Archive
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Workshop Wednesday
Jul 06, 2011
By repeated request we’ve started Workshop Wednesday. It will definitely play out through 2011, and beyond that we’ll just have to see. We’ve received well over 200 queries at this point, but we are choosing at random, so don’t be afraid to participate as per the guidelines in our original post. For anyone wanting to […]
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Number One Reason for Rejection
Jul 05, 2011
I suspect the number one reason queries get rejected is because they’re boring. Either you aren’t telling me what the pivotal moment, the conflict, the most exciting thing about your book is or you just don’t have one. If you want an agent to read your book, if you want readers to buy your book, […]
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Happy Independence Day!
Jul 01, 2011
The BookEnds staff wish all our readers a safe and happy 4th of July! We’ll return with a new post on Tuesday.
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Social Media Doesn’t Do You Any Good If No One Knows You’re There
Jun 30, 2011
If you decide to open a Twitter account or a Facebook account with the intent of building your brand, then you need to let people know you’re there. Add in your signature line a link to one or both and make sure to cross reference your accounts on your blog, your website, and in your […]
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Workshop Wednesday
Jun 29, 2011
By repeated request we’ve started Workshop Wednesday. It will definitely play out through 2011, and beyond that we’ll just have to see. We’ve received well over 200 queries at this point, but we are choosing at random, so don’t be afraid to participate as per the guidelines in our original post. For anyone wanting to […]
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Ellery Adams Bares All
Jun 28, 2011
Ellery AdamsA Deadly ClichePublisher: BerkleyPub date: March 2011Agent: Jessica Faust (Click to Buy) Author web sites: www.elleryadamsmysteries.com andwww.cozychicksblog.com I’ve received enough emails lately to make me realize that folks are fascinated by what constitutes a writer’s life. I decided to reveal the naked truth from my perspective using the uncompromising language of numbers. Please keep […]
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LOL
Jun 27, 2011
I call this recurring post LOL because they are things that usually make us LOL or respond “LOL” when we share the details via email or IM. The truth, though, is that I should call it “sigh with exasperation” at times. Because while it will make us laugh, it sometimes also makes us sigh or […]
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Author Speed Date
Jun 24, 2011
The idea of speed dating is that you get 10 minutes to sit down with a prospective date and get to know them. In that spirit, we present Author Speed Date. A quick 10 minutes for you to get to know some of our clients. Today we’d like you to meet Laura Alden. BookEnds Author […]
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Word Count in an epub world
Jun 23, 2011
My question is perhaps a bit premature, but do you think the proliferation of e-books and e-readers will affect the idea of what constitutes standard word counts for mainstream fiction? In other words, will word count be rendered less relevant (or even irrelevant) once the cost of paper gets tossed aside by the new technology? […]
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Workshop Wednesday
Jun 22, 2011
By repeated request we’ve started Workshop Wednesday. It will definitely play out through 2011, and beyond that we’ll just have to see. We’ve received well over 200 queries at this point, but we are choosing at random, so don’t be afraid to participate as per the guidelines in our original post. For anyone wanting to […]
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Meeting an Agent at a Conference
Jun 21, 2011
Will you be presenting any workshops at the RWA conference this summer? If I saw you there and if (Big BIG IF) I had the confidance to approach you, can you give any do’s and don’ts? (I imagine squeeling and pointing are a big no no.) Can you recommend an opening line we could offer […]
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Lauren Is Open for Submissions
Jun 20, 2011
Hi, everybody! I’m Lauren Ruth, the newest addition to BookEnds, and I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself to all of you faithful blog readers. I began my publishing career ages ago (okay, so it was really just a couple of years ago) at Simon & Schuster, where I was an editorial intern. […]
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