Blog Archive
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New Client Alert- Giulia Casarotto
Oct 30, 2020
Name: Giulia CasarottoWhat you Illustrate: Children’s BooksAgent: Tracy MarchiniWhy BookEnds? Tracy and the BookEnds team approach was so warm and welcomed! They are a very organised company, which helped me to feel comfortable and at ease. What book do you wish you had illustrated, and why? Do I need to choose just one book? At […]
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People You Follow by Hayley Gene Penner Is A Kaia Gerber’s Book Club Pick!
Oct 29, 2020
We were so thrilled to see Hayley Gene Penner’s memoir, People You Follow, was a topic of conversation on Kaia Gerber’s Instagram for her book club pick! Kaia and Hayley had a lovely, in-depth conversation about the novel and their own personal life experiences with moving to Los Angeles and finding their power as young […]
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Experiencing the Call from the Other Side
Oct 29, 2020
Two years ago I experienced something I will never forget. I was there when an author got “the call,” or, well, “the email.” For the first, and probably only, time in my life I got to see what that was like from the other side. It was 2018 and I was a speaker at the […]
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New Client Alert- A.M. Hubbard
Oct 28, 2020
Name: Allison Martine Hubbard, writing as A.M. HubbardWhat you Write: Literary Science FictionAgent: Naomi DavisWhy BookEnds? I knew that my debut novel, The Garibaldi Waltz, didn’t fit easily in any predefined box. I needed someone to see the same vision that drove me to write it, and Naomi Davis shared that vision. She’s that magic […]
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Taking Time to Process Feelings
Oct 27, 2020
Previously I’ve written on the importance of the 24-Hour Rule, something I learned from youth sports. When we think of this rule, and taking 24 hours before reacting, we often think of it in terms of anger, but if I’ve learned anything in 2020, it’s equally effective in times of stress and anxiety. The 24-Hour […]
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New Client Alert- Elizabeth Holden
Oct 23, 2020
Name: Elizabeth HoldenWhat you Write: Light-hearted YA and MGAgent: Emily ForneyWhy BookEnds? I love the collaborative way the BookEnds agents work together. I love their approach to agenting. I also love that bird logo, not gonna lie. If you’re not reading or writing, what would we catch you doing? Playing roller derby. I’m obsessed. I’ve […]
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What’s in a Name? – Mahtab Narsimhan
Oct 22, 2020
My grandmother chose my name; Mahtab. It means moonlight in Persian. While I was in India, I loved it. Almost everyone could get it right and it sounded wonderful when pronounced correctly. Unfortunately, I was to lose it for a good many years before I could claim it again. I immigrated to Canada in April 1997. As […]
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The Power of Doing Nothing
Oct 20, 2020
One of the most common bits of advice when it comes to writing is, “butt in chair and write.” And while I agree that you need to write no matter what, I only agree to a certain point. Editing can be a lot like writing and, truly, editing, and this blog are my only reference […]
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New Client Alert- Layla Hersch
Oct 16, 2020
Name: LaylaWhat you Write: Middle Grade HorrorAgent: Emily ForneyWhy BookEnds? BookEnds is just super welcoming and informative. There is a huge support network, not to even mention the industry network!! I feel like I am in such good hands with folks who truly care about my career. What genres do you write? Read? I read […]
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New Client Alert- Faith Noelle
Oct 14, 2020
Name: Faith Noelle What You Write: YA fantasy and contemporary Agent: Rachel Brooks Tell us a bit about your writing process. Where do you write, and how often? I wish I could say there’s a method to my madness, but there’s really not. My life and schedule can get so busy and sporadic that I […]
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New Client Alert- Victoria Maderna
Oct 09, 2020
Name: Victoria Maderna What you draw: I illustrate books for kids.Agent: Tracy MarchiniWhy BookEnds? From our first email exchanges, Tracy and the Bookends team have been super warm, supportive, attentive and communicative. I feel like I’m in the best hands. What book do you wish you had illustrated, and why? Way too many to name! But […]
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Choosing the Right Idea for Your Book
Oct 08, 2020
When I look at a query letter the first thing I look at is the idea. I want something that stands out, that grabs my attention, that feels marketable, and gets me excited to read a book. When choosing the idea for your book it’s imperative you analyze it as carefully as you revise the […]
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