Blog Archive
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Workshop Wednesday
Jun 01, 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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Querying a Collaboration
May 31, 2011
I am getting ready to start the query process on my novel. The story has been written by me with collaboration and historical input by another. On the book, I have put the title, then — a novel by L H with EH I have the query written as if it is seeking representation for […]
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Happy Memorial Day Weekend
May 27, 2011
BookEnds will be closed today through Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Have a great and safe holiday and enjoy the unofficial start of summer, and we’ll be back Tuesday with a new post.
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Agents Have Questions Too
May 26, 2011
If I respond to a query with a request for more material, how long should I wait before hearing back from the author? How long should I wait before following up? If I respond to a proposal with a request to see the full manuscript, how long should I wait before hearing back from the […]
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Workshop Wednesday
May 25, 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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Handling Critiques
May 24, 2011
I submitted my story to a few online critique groups in hopes of getting it polished up for submission. I’ve been a bit paranoid about submitting since I found all these publishing and agent blogs online. But after getting my critiques back, no one could agree, on anything. And it was pretty split down the […]
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Sending Ideas to Clients
May 23, 2011
When you have seen what could be a good idea for one of your authors, have you ever sent that idea, at the same time, to more than one writer? I have, but never without letting the authors know. Occasionally I will have a publisher approach me with an idea for a book they would […]
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Thought for the Day
May 20, 2011
Major tragic events have an impact on us for years to come. Events like the attacks of 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, or the recent earthquake in Haiti will be things we never forget and that have changed many forever. However, that doesn’t mean they work as a hook for your book. Because of the vast media […]
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Social Networking Tip
May 19, 2011
When it comes to Twitter, one of the most powerful tools is the hashtag, or number sign, for those not familiar with Twitter. In other words: # If you really want to use Twitter to connect with others, don’t be afraid of the hashtag. It’s not something that’s written down somewhere, it’s something you create. […]
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Workshop Wednesday
May 18, 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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Someone Else’s Idea
May 17, 2011
This question actually came in some time ago, but since I just did an interview with a student on business ethics, I thought it was an interesting time to answer. Have you ever read a badly written query, plucked out the interesting idea or concept and given it to one of your clients for execution? […]
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Can Extensive Revisions Be Considered a New Novel?
May 16, 2011
I receive a lot of questions from readers. Thank you. By sending questions you definitely help keep the blog going. At times there are questions that aren’t big enough (for lack of a better term) to warrant an entire post, so I collect them and post them together under the heading “Random Questions.” Here are […]
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