Blog Archive
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Query Letters, Part 1—The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Jun 19, 2006
Tune in for my five-part series on what makes a query letter and what doesn’t. Throughout the week I promise to present the good, the bad, and the ugly of queries. . . . It just makes me crazy. I’m sitting here going through my mail (the pile is officially up to my knee), and […]
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Author Beware—Submission Requirements
Jun 16, 2006
Over the years, as an editor and agent, I have built a pretty good-sized author beware file. This file is made up of interesting and usually angry letters and e-mails from authors. Often they are in response to rejections or other correspondence we’ve had. No matter what the situation, the letters always give me insight […]
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An Author’s Thoughts on Self-Promotion
Jun 15, 2006
The following comment from Michele Scott (a response to a comment left by Deb Baker) contained so many good ideas and good suggestions that we thought it deserved to be highlighted for anyone who may have missed it. Read on for some great ways to spread the word about your books. . . . Hi […]
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Writer Beware
Jun 15, 2006
Recently a client of ours alerted us to the fact that the BookEnds Web site was listed in the April 4, 2006, posting on the Writer Beware blog (by Victoria Strauss and Ann Crispin, https://accrispin.blogspot.com/) as one of four exemplary agent sites. Needless to say we are thrilled and very honored to be recognized. As […]
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BookEnds Talks to Deb Eldredge, DVM
Jun 14, 2006
Deb M. Eldredge, DVM Book: Pills for Pets Publisher: Citadel Pub date: April 2003 Debra Eldredge, DVM, is a graduate of Cornell Veterinary College, the first recipient of The Gentle Doctor Award, and an award-winning writer in CWA & DWAA. BookEnds: Describe your book in 50 words or less. Deb:A guide to medications and care […]
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The Business of Writing
Jun 14, 2006
Seven years ago Jacky and I were sitting in her apartment in Brooklyn discussing what it would be like to own our own business and what we would do. Our lives were changing in significant ways (we were both making moves to New Jersey and getting married), so why not make the change full-circle and […]
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Resources
Jun 13, 2006
The feedback from our recent radio show was tremendous: Thank you for listening. On Thursday, June 8, Jacky and Jessica were guests of Helen Coronato on her show, A Novel Idea: Books to Motivate Your Muse (www.homegrownradionj.com). The show (episode: “The Write Way”) was a focused discussion on the business of publishing from our perspective, […]
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Authors as Publicists
Jun 12, 2006
As agents we feel very lucky to have so many great authors on our list, but even luckier that most of them really understand what it means to be published. That you can’t just sit back and enjoy the attention. Once your book is published you need to get out there and sell it. You […]
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Question of the Month, Part 3
Jun 09, 2006
What are your pet peeves? All writers have heard it before. Publishing professionals get a lot of submissions. Agents and editors get about as much mail every day as Santa Claus does every December. As the esteemed agency representative who gets to open all of her own mail as well as all packages addressed to […]
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BookEnds on the Radio
Jun 08, 2006
Don’t miss BookEnds on the radio! Jessica, Jacky, and Kim are appearing today on A Novel Idea: Books to Meditate Your Muse, a roundtable book(s)-of-the-month talk show with talk show host Helen Coronato from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. BookEnds agents will discuss the business of writing, share their writing and publishing experience, and offer […]
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Question of the Month, Part 2
Jun 08, 2006
What are your pet peeves? We’re very fortunate to be very busy agents. And as agents, one of the reasons we’re so busy is that we read thousands of queries looking for a great book we think we can sell. I read e-mail queries, snail-mail letters, snail-mail proposals, and full manuscripts. I read as much […]
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BookEnds on the Radio
Jun 07, 2006
Don’t miss BookEnds on the radio! Jessica, Jacky, and Kim will be appearing on A Novel Idea: Books to Meditate Your Muse, a roundtable book(s)-of-the-month talk show with talk show host Helen Coronato on June 8 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. BookEnds agents will discuss the business of writing, share their writing and publishing […]
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