Blog Archive
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New Client Alert- Michelle Mohrweis
Oct 07, 2020
Name: Michelle MohrweisWhat you Write: Mg Contemporary books about girls in STEMAgent: Emily ForneyWhy BookEnds? I knew even before my call that I would love to work with Emily. I’m friends with another of her clients and had heard about how wonderful she was. From the moment I had my call, I knew my story would be in […]
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If You’re Not Scared You’re Not Growing
Oct 06, 2020
I founded BookEnds 20+ years ago, building it from scratch. When I started I had little to no idea what I was doing. I was constantly scared. Today, 20 years later, I work hard to make sure I’m scared on a regular basis. To achieve the kind of success I want for BookEnds, for myself […]
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New Client Alert- Kailei Pew
Oct 02, 2020
Name: Kailei PewWhat you Write: Picture BooksAgent: Emily ForneyWhy BookEnds? I have long admired BookEnds, and I’m still pinching myself that this dream is coming true and I’m actually joining the BookEnds family! I love everything about BookEnds. It is such an accessible and transparent agency that I feel like I know all of these […]
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Laurel Blount Wins the ACFW’s Carol Award!
Oct 01, 2020
We at BookEnds are ecstatic to announce that our very own Laurel Blount won the 2020 American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Award in the short novel category for A Rancher to Trust. Congratulations to Laurel and Literary Agent Jessica Alvarez on this spectacular accomplishment! Add to your Goodreads!Order here!
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Don’t Quit Your Day Job
Oct 01, 2020
When you get that first book deal I can promise someone is going to ask when you’re going to quit your day job. It seems to be a symbol of success to be a full-time writer. And while certainly quitting the day job is the goal of 90% of all authors (some of you still […]
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New Client(s) Alert – Amanda Sullivan and Amanda Strawhacker
Sep 30, 2020
Names: Dr. Amanda Sullivan & Dr. Amanda Strawhacker, affectionately called “the Amandas” by our friends and the children we work with. What you Write: We write STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) themed picture books, STEAM activity and curriculum books, and education/parenting related nonfiction. Agent: Emily Forney Why BookEnds? When looking for an agency, we wanted to find a place […]
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Why Agents Don’t Accept Queries on Social Media
Sep 29, 2020
As our social media grows so do the number of comments and DMs asking to query, pre-querying, or just plain querying. I once made an effort to reply to all of them, but lately, I’ve stopped. It’s just too time-consuming. BookEnds has a very simple and straight-forward query process. You choose the agent you think […]
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New Client Alert- Melissa See
Sep 25, 2020
Name: Melissa SeeWhat you Write: #Ownvoices YA contemporary romances starring disabled leadsAgent: Emily ForneyWhy BookEnds? I love BookEnds’ strong—yet welcoming—kidlit area and knew after my first call with Emily that I’d found my agency home! What book do you wish you had written, and why? Now, I write YA contemporary romance. But if I had it in me? Lord, […]
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Top Things Literary Agents Look for in a Book
Sep 24, 2020
While no literary agent has an exact checklist of what it takes to make a book sell, there are certain things that every book has when we do offer representation. Voice Not to be confused with #ownvoices, voice is best defined as the author’s style of writing, their tone, and the way the narrator tells […]
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When I Know I’m Offering Representation
Sep 22, 2020
Knowing I’m offering representation is almost as exciting for me as it is for the author I’ll be calling. When I dig into my Query Manager, I’m looking for new books and new authors. So finding one makes my heart flutter. No, honestly, my heart flutters. But how do I know when I’m offering representation? […]
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Sep 21, 2020
BookEnds Literary Agency: YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, & Blog. Jessica Faust: Instagram & Twitter. Kim Lionetti: Instagram & Twitter. Jessica Alvarez: Instagram & Twitter. Moe Ferrara: Instagram & Twitter. Tracy Marchini: Instagram & Twitter. Rachel Brooks: Twitter. Naomi Davis: Instagram & Twitter. Amanda Jain: Twitter. James McGowan: Instagram & Twitter. Emily Forney: Instagram & Twitter. […]
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New Client Alert- Stacy Barnett Mozer
Sep 18, 2020
Name: Stacy Barnett MozerWhat you Write: middle gradeAgent: Emily ForneyWhy BookEnds? As soon as Emily and I got on the phone, or in this case, on the Zoom, I knew she was the perfect agent to represent me. We hit it off right away, having the same love of English history, especially the infamous Henry the […]
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