Blog Archive
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You Will Need an Extension
Oct 13, 2022
I don’t care how organized you are or how many deadlines you’ve never missed, at some point in your career, you will need an extension. Like death and taxes, it’s a truism of life. Honestly, I hope you face this at some point in your publishing journey. It usually means you have a busy, active […]
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Do US Agents Take on International Clients?
Oct 12, 2022
Jessica and James answer a frequently asked question: do literary agents in the U.S. ever represent clients outside of the U.S.? Thanks so much for coming to the blog. Please don’t forget to like and share this post. We value feedback and questions from readers, so feel free to leave a […]
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Celebrate Today’s Achievement. It Was Yesterday’s Goal
Oct 11, 2022
It’s so easy to forget the goals we once thought seemed so audacious and replace them with new and improved goals. The saddest thing about this is by doing so we keep forgetting to celebrate what we’ve accomplished and how far we come. I’m notorious for this. I make a sale I’m so incredibly proud […]
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New Client Alert — Sophia Hannan
Oct 07, 2022
Check out our interview with new client, Sophia Hannan!
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Querying Two Books at One Time
Oct 06, 2022
We get questions a lot about the etiquette of querying two different books, presumably two different genres (but not always) at once. Can it be done? Sure. I mean honestly, you can do whatever you damn well please. I’m just not always sure it’s an efficient or effective use of your time to work that […]
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Top 5 Reasons We Reject Picture Books
Oct 05, 2022
Literary Agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan discuss the top reasons BookEnds Agents reject picture book submissions. Thanks so much for coming to the blog. Please don’t forget to like and share this post. We value feedback and questions from readers, so feel free to leave a comment below! Lastly, subscribe […]
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Tracking Your Author Finances
Oct 04, 2022
When you become a published author you are opening the doors to your own business. That means author finances are business finances and the sooner you approach them with that mindset the easier life will be down the line. In fact, I would suggest setting up bank accounts for your business that are separate from […]
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BookEnds Query Policy
Sep 29, 2022
Querying shouldn’t be as complicated as it is, but it is. Primarily because agents are people and people all have different needs and wants and rules. BookEnds has tried to always keep our querying rules as straightforward as possible, but also as author-friendly as possible. Here is a peek at the BookEnds Query Policy. What […]
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How Agents Really Read Queries
Sep 28, 2022
Jessica and James address how they read queries, author responses to fast query reading, and why an agent might answer quickly or slowly. Thanks so much for coming to the blog. Please don’t forget to like and share this post. We value feedback and questions from readers, so feel free to […]
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Solid Boundaries Lead to Success
Sep 27, 2022
As a new agent, I thought success meant doing anything and everything for my clients. No matter when or what. No matter the emotional toll it took on me or whether or not I agreed. I wish I had been empowered much earlier in my career to set boundaries. It would have helped if someone […]
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New Client Alert — Zachary Sergi
Sep 26, 2022
Come check out our interview with new client, Zachary Sergi!
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New Client Alert — B.K. Borison
Sep 23, 2022
Come check out our interview with new client, B.K. Borison
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