Blog Archive
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Writing the Query that Grabs Me #querytip
Apr 05, 2018
A reader asks: Would you mind telling me what really resonates for you personally in an author’s query? If you have time. 🙂 Thanks! Thanks to query manager it’s really easy for me to look over past queries to see what I requested, but also what the query was that started a relationship with a […]
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Bestselling Author Naima Simone Talks Sales in the Diverse Books Movement
Apr 04, 2018
Today I am honored to hand over the blog to USA Today Bestselling author Naima Simone. Naima is a client of Rachel Brooks and last week she approached Rachel about publicly sharing the story of her newest releases. Rachel agreed it’s an important story to tell, as do I, which is why we offered her […]
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Where to Find #TeamBookEnds!
Apr 03, 2018
With conference season quickly approaching, we know it’s useful to share with everyone our conference schedules. As you prepare for your own exciting conference season, take a look at where you can find #TeamBookEnds, we hope to meet you this year! Please note: This list is bound to grow and change, but we’ll be periodically […]
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This Month From BookEnds… April 2018
Apr 02, 2018
2018 has been off to a great start, and as we enter our second quarter, we’re thrilled to share some amazing #TeamBookEnds books and new clients. As always, scroll to the bottom for our “New Clients” announcements. Otherwise, tell us what you’re excited about reading from our clients! Monthly Spotlight: SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER by Rochelle Weinstein (4/17) […]
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Welcome to BookEnds, Melissa Caruso!
Mar 30, 2018
Melissa Caruso, author of the Swords & Fire series, joins BookEnds with Naomi Davis! Tell us a bit about your writing process. Where do you write, and how often? I try to write every day, though sometimes life intervenes. Now that I have deadlines, I try to write for at least a few hours every […]
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The Myth of the Publishing Gatekeeper
Mar 29, 2018
A Reader Says: Publishers and editors are looking for diverse stories written by diverse authors, yet when we submit our queries to Bookends’ agents all we get is “not the right fit” or “didn’t feel strongly enough to request pages”. This dismissal of our efforts is based on a query letter only since we are […]
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Welcome to BookEnds, Debra Shumaker!
Mar 28, 2018
You know those picture books you just fall in love with from the start? The ones with beautiful writing with lush illustrations? That’s Debra’s book. From day one, I knew Debra was destined for greatness. With writing like that, how can she not be? I’m just thankful she let me come along for the ride. […]
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Deciphering #MSWL
Mar 28, 2018
You’ve now read a month of #MSWL posts during the BookEnds #MSWL Madness and you know which books we would love to see on our lists and some of our favorite themes and genres. What you don’t always know when reading #MSWL is how you should interpret our wants, desires, and favorite books. Does that […]
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When an Agent’s Inbox is Empty
Mar 27, 2018
One of my goals for 2017 was an empty inbox, and I succeeded. By the end of 2017 I had answered all queries and read all submissions. I was pretty proud of this goal and, I’m not going to lie, I might have bragged a little about this feat. Now though, I’m paying the price […]
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This Month From BookEnds Jr… March 2018
Mar 26, 2018
We’re thrilled to have recently launched BookEnds Jr., a site dedicated to all of BookEnds’ Children’s (picture book, middle grade, and YA) books! So, without further adieu, here is our first BookEnds Jr. round-up! We’re thrilled to share with you all of the good news from #TeamBookEnds! Monthly Spotlight: This month’s Jr. spotlight is our first ever […]
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Standing in Support of #MarchForOurLives and #KidlitMarchesForKids
Mar 24, 2018
We stand in support of all those participating in the March For Our Lives and Kidlit Marches for Kids today – especially the brave students who have taken up this peaceful, but powerful, protest. Everybody deserves the right to work and learn in a safe environment, and we recognize that our children’s and young adult […]
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Querying with Confidence
Mar 23, 2018
It doesn’t happen a lot, but every once in a while I get a query in which the author tells me, right up front, that I’ll probably reject her book. I’m not sure if this is lack of self-confidence, a poor attempt at humor, or a feeling that it’s better to go in on the […]
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