Blog Archive
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Welcome to BookEnds, Michelle Hulse!
Apr 05, 2019
If you’re not reading or writing, what would we catch you doing? Helping my kids with their school work (I homeschool both of them), volunteering with our local animal rescue group, or wrangling our own cats and dogs plus whatever foster cats we currently have. Where can readers find you on the web and social […]
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Standing Up Against Naysayers
Apr 04, 2019
Every writer faces naysayers. It’s the former teacher who wonders how you can write a book when you consistently failed your grammar studies (happened to me). The family member who suggests you stop wasting your time. Or the friend who asks when you plan to write “real” books (whatever those are). Making the decision to […]
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The Definition of “Blurb”
Apr 03, 2019
As querying authors are quick to learn, the same word can mean many things in publishing. “Blurb” is one of those words. Depending on its usage it can have multiple meanings, but depending on the agent it can also have slightly different variants of the same meaning. A viewer of our YouTube video on Top […]
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20-for-20: 20 Blog Posts Every Writer Should Read
Apr 02, 2019
In our continued celebration of 20 years of BookEnds we’ve taken a look at some of our all-time most popular blog posts–posts we think every writer should read. Bestselling Author Naima Simone Talks Sales in the Diverse Books Movement Why I’m Not Mad for #PitMad Arming Yourself Against the Bad Agent Top 10 Reasons Why […]
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#BookEnds20: Jessica Alvarez reflects on 8 Years
Apr 01, 2019
In early 2011, I was looking to make a change. I’d been an editor at Harlequin for a number of years, then left to spend a few years freelance editing while my son was a baby. But in 2011, my son was going off to preschool full-time and, while I enjoyed freelance editing, I missed […]
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This Month from BookEnds Jr… March 2019!
Mar 29, 2019
We’ve got three really great junior titles out this month and it was difficult to pick which one we wanted to talk about first!! Introducing a new picture book, our first two middle grade titles to be released, and a great new YA from CC Hunter. Picture Books: The Yellow Suitcase by Meera Sriram (3/12) […]
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Moe Ferrara’s #MSWL Madness
Mar 28, 2019
I was glad to be one of the last ones to post my #MSWL as, since I’ve recently opened to Picture Books — I wanted time to craft my tastes and see what makes my finger hover over the “request more” button rather than seeing it’s not for me. Most of my #MSWL has stayed […]
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Welcome to BookEnds, Katie Kingman!
Mar 27, 2019
I’m excited to welcome Katie Kingman to BookEnds! Katie’s manuscript delivered a geeky heroine I wanted to root for (and not just because of her cute cat, I promise), a deftly handled love triangle, all with a snarky voice that kept me eagerly turning the pages. Until you can read it yourself, get to know […]
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Kim Lionetti’s #MSWL Madness
Mar 27, 2019
For the last six months or so I’ve been even busier than usual with my clients’ work. Because of the way their writing has evolved, and given how the process of submitting all of their projects to editors has given me a “big picture” look at my client list, my #MSWL has evolved a bit. […]
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Constructive Criticism on the Query System
Mar 26, 2019
I was lucky enough to receive some terrific advice from a man in our YouTube comments, “I do have some comments to contribute that I feel will help both you and the literary industry.” While I always appreciate it when a man with no publishing experience explains, or should we say mansplains, how I can […]
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This Month From BookEnds… March 2019!
Mar 25, 2019
This month has been so busy on the blog with all of our MSWL Madness posts, so our round-up is coming a bit late. That doesn’t mean there aren’t a ton of great books for you to choose from! Mystery: Trouble on the Books by Essie Lang (3/13) Barnes & Noble Essie Lang’s series debut […]
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Welcome to BookEnds, Mary Angela!
Mar 22, 2019
Today I’d like to welcome cozy mystery author Mary Angela to the BookEnds family! Mary’s book, the first of a new series set in South Dakota, combined all of my cozy wishes in one book: a fun, new setting; an interesting mystery with lots of red herrings; and an amateur sleuth graced with humor and […]
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