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  • BookEnds Holiday Gift Guide– For the Wine Lover

    Dec 12, 2018

    Not much to be said about this one except: drink up!! The perfect gift set for your resident wine lover.

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  • BookEnds Holiday Gift Guide– For the Baker

    Dec 11, 2018

    If you’re gifting to a baker, you might as well get something out of it! Gift them all the supplies and ingredients they need to make you some delicious treats. You could never go wrong with a nice apron (Wonder Woman if gifting to Jessica Faust!)

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  • BookEnds Holiday Gift Guide– For the Math and Science Lover

    Dec 10, 2018

    This is a fun one– depending on what you consider fun 😉 Math and/or Science lover? We’ve got you covered! A new calculator? Prep books. Great STEM related reads!  

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  • BookEnds Holiday Gift Guide– For the Artist

    Dec 07, 2018

    Know an ultra talented (or even mediocre) artist? We’ve got the perfect gifts for them! Coloring books and art supplies. A mystery book you can COLOR. Sharpies and play-doh (for the young at heart!)  

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  • BookEnds Holiday Guide– For Your Teenager

    Dec 06, 2018

    You’re bound to be buying a gift for a teenager in your life, and we’ve got you covered. Beats or xbox, Bath Bombs or Pop Sockets. Definitely a good YA read. That should do it!

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  • BookEnds Holiday Gift Guide– For the Cozy (Mystery) Lover

    Dec 05, 2018

    Everyone knows someone who is always cold, or loves to curl up and relax. Maybe they even like mysteries! This gift guide is for them– gloves, scarves, candles, hot chocolate, some puzzle books, and don’t forget a good cozy mystery!  

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  • BookEnds Holiday Gift Guide– For the person On the Go

    Dec 04, 2018

    Welcome to our BookEnds Holiday Gift Guide! All month long we’ll be giving you #12DaysofBookmas with our holiday gift guide for every person in your life. First up- a gift guide for that person in your life who is always on the go. Many of us are those people and would love any of the […]

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  • This Month from BookEnds… December 2018!

    Dec 03, 2018

    We’ve got a ton of really exciting books publishing this month from the adult side of Team BookEnds. Take a look and find your next read!   Monthly Spotlight: Fractured Truth by Susan Furlong (12/18) Amazon | Barnes & Noble When the mutilated remains of a young woman are found in an Appalachian Mountain cave, newly […]

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  • This Month from BookEnds Jr… December 2018

    Dec 03, 2018

    We’ve got an exciting holiday series planned for the blog this month, so we’ve moved up both of our “This Month from BookEnds” posts to today! Enjoy an amazing new YA novel from debut author Susan Cunningham, as well as some exciting “Coming Soon’s” –Team BookEnds   Monthly Spotlight: Crow Flight by Susan Cunningham (12/11) […]

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  • Welcome to BookEnds, Dan Marvin!

    Nov 30, 2018

    Tell us a bit about your writing process. Where do you write, and how often? I can write almost anywhere, especially if I’m alone. Most writing takes place at my dining room table. One place I’ve found I’m really productive is on airplanes, because there are no distractions.   Do you have any writing rituals? […]

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  • Books that Defy “Rules”

    Nov 29, 2018

    Agents often talk about expectations or guidelines, especially for debut authors. This could mean anything from word count to plot points. That being said, we all know that there are books, lots of them, that defy all rules. Books that, despite all guidelines, agents and editors couldn’t resist and had to publish. A reader asks: […]

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  • Writing a Query–Even a Short One

    Nov 28, 2018

    There is so much advice out there on queries, some of it conflicting. The first thing I will tell you about queries is that it’s all about the blurb. After that, just be yourself. My second bit of advice is spend some time with the Shark, the Query Shark. She won’t steer you wrong. In […]

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