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And So We Say Good-Bye 13 Apr 2012 | 12:00 am
In 2006 I had the idea to start a blog. Not a lot of thought went into this idea other than the fact that blogs were the hot new medium for marketing and it could help not only build our agency but ou...
Publishers Taking Risks 12 Apr 2012 | 12:00 am
We've heard so often the complaint that publishers never take risks, that agents never take risks, and of course there are some who will say those are the reasons we're seeing the "downfall of publish...
Interns 11 Apr 2012 | 12:00 am
There's been a lot of discussion in small business circles about whether or not interns need to be paid for the work they are doing. The concern is that companies are "hiring" unpaid interns to do wor...
Submissions 10 Apr 2012 | 12:00 am
Those of you who follow us on Twitter have probably seen the news already. All BookEnds agents have new email addresses that should be used for future submissions and queries. All changes have been m...
Updating Your Website 6 Apr 2012 | 12:00 am
Websites for published authors are becoming more and more important, not just for your readers but for the future of your career. I can't tell you how many times I go to an author's website to check o...
Bitter or Misunderstood? 5 Apr 2012 | 12:00 am
I've just had a disappointing experience. I'd joined a big writers' network in my state, hoping to find some community but also because they offer a critiquing service. "The Network’s roster of critiq...
Agent Contract Expiration 4 Apr 2012 | 12:00 am
If you sign with a literary agent and have no success placing your novel over the course of a year, what are your options after the official contract runs out? Can you search for a different agent and...
Permissions for Quotes 3 Apr 2012 | 12:00 am
I am revising the draft of my first novel, and part of it takes place in a school setting, where can see different inscriptions/quotes above doors and in various other places. These quotes are from wo...
Episodic Nonfiction 30 Mar 2012 | 12:00 am
Reading your April 8, 2008, blog about narrative nonfiction, I wondered about the storyline for nonfiction, e.g. The Perfect Storm, In Cold Blood, Jon Krakauer's work, and other well-known stories. I...
Agent Shopping 29 Mar 2012 | 12:00 am
I currently have an agent who has a good reputation and has a decent track record. I have done all the background checks I can and when I signed felt I would be well represented by this person. Howeve...
