Blog Archive
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This Month From BookEnds Jr. … October 2018
Oct 15, 2018
This month is the month for YA here at BookEnds! (And a great Middle Grade Book, illustrated by Charlene Chua!) Take a look at our 4great new YA releases, as well as what BookEnds Jr has coming down the pipeline, and our newest clients! Monthly Spotlight: The Last Wish of Sasha Cade by Cheyanne Young […]
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Communication Guidelines for the Author-Agent-Editor Relationship
Oct 15, 2018
By fostering good communication, you foster good relationships with both your agent and editor and it is those relationships that can help ensure a long publishing life. Not surprisingly, I’ve been preaching this from the beginning of the blog. Recently I came across this old blog post from 2007 and with a few updates and […]
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Welcome to BookEnds, James Queally!
Oct 12, 2018
I’m excited to welcome James Queally to the team. I knew I wanted to offer on his books from the second chapter in. His writing reminds me of many of my favorite mystery/thriller writers– in which you keep turning the pages until you accidentally finish the book in one sitting and have to go all […]
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How to Trap the BookEnds Agents
Oct 11, 2018
Last week we ran an Instagram series called How to Trap an Agent where we gave you an inside look into all of #TeamBookEnds’ favorite things. Here’s a round-up of that, with a line from each agent on what sucks them into a good book: Jessica Faust: I’m a sucker for magical realism with food, magical […]
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How to Creep Out an Agent in 5 Easy Steps
Oct 10, 2018
Disclaimer: If you don’t appreciate snark this is not the post for you. Now that you know how to easily frustrate an agent, let me make life easy for conference goers by giving you my five easy tips for creeping an agent out. While this can be done via a query, all of these tips […]
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12 Questions to End Publishing Small Talk
Oct 09, 2018
Let’s face it, those conference networking events are full of anxiety and nervousness. You know you’re supposed to talk with agents and editors and make a ton of small talk. You also hate small talk. Everyone hates small talk. Inspired by a Small Talk article on Inc.com, I’ve both stolen and created twelve questions authors can ask […]
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This Month From BookEnds… October 2018!
Oct 08, 2018
Ahhh, Fall. The weather is cool, and there is nothing better than a cup of coffee or tea and a good book. So we’re going to help you out: here are all of the adult romance , mystery and western books publishing from #TeamBookEnds this month! Our Monthly Spotlight: Sin and Ink by Naima Simone […]
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Welcome to BookEnds, Debbie Zapata!
Oct 05, 2018
Welcome to BookEnds, Debbie Zapata! Debbie and I first connected via #PitMad, and it’s been a pleasure to work with her ever since. Her picture books have so much heart, the right amount of humor, and highlight diversity in a way I think is important for kids. Get to meet her here, and get ready […]
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Packing for Conference Survival
Oct 04, 2018
I get asked a lot what authors should bring to writers conferences, how should you prepare and what to pack which has inspired me to make a downloadable packing list for you as well as give some of my own tips for conference survival. Let’s talk packing first… Clothing: I like to pack one outfit […]
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Questions to Ask When an Agent Offers Representation
Oct 03, 2018
I was recently asked by a reader to give a list of what questions I think an author should ask when an agent offers representation. There are a lot of places, like AAR, that offer a more technical approach to what an author should ask. However, since the author-agent relationship is a business partnership and a […]
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Social Media Tips For Authors (Well, For Anyone)
Oct 02, 2018
There’s no denying that social media has become an unavoidable part of our culture, whatever your medium of choice. As a published author you will find that it is impossible to avoid. Not only has social media become a way for families and friends to stay connected, and for people everywhere to rant about politics, […]
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Welcome to BookEnds, Danna Smith!
Sep 28, 2018
Tell us a bit about your writing process. Where do you write, and how often? The best thing about writing from home is that my dog can come to work with me every dayand believe me, Peanut has some terrific ideas! I write almost every day and work better in the mornings when I’m rested. […]
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