tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post7683148546815726148..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: One Year AnniversaryBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-13586869746057373142007-06-06T21:31:00.000-04:002007-06-06T21:31:00.000-04:00Looking back on my previous comment, it seems a bi...Looking back on my previous comment, it seems a bit impersonal. I didn't mean it to sound that way. I got a bit tired of reading "Happy anniversary," so I decided to skip it in case you were tired of it too. But we are not the same person. I apologize if the tone of my comment bothered you.<BR/><BR/>And right after I posted my comment I realized that I should have ended it with, "I'm looking forward to hearing from you." (Did I not learn anything from your query critiques? :-)Berniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16802531617521456969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-48277117879489438282007-06-05T11:26:00.000-04:002007-06-05T11:26:00.000-04:00Like the new look and I do have a question. Thanks...Like the new look and I do have a question. Thanks for providing all of us needy writers a palce to coem and learn.<BR/><BR/>Let's say a new auhtor signs a two or three book deal. Are books two and three forthe exact same terms,(advance, print run, percentages, etc) or is everything renegotiated upon acceptance of the second MS.<BR/><BR/> I would like to think if the first novel sold well that at the very least there would be larger print run for the second. Or maybe even a tiny bit of the elusive marketing dollar would go to promote book two or three.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-70194268947997261142007-06-05T00:06:00.000-04:002007-06-05T00:06:00.000-04:00Happy Anniversary! Love the new look!Happy Anniversary! Love the new look!Debra Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464873562731067082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-11728853276394474712007-06-05T00:04:00.000-04:002007-06-05T00:04:00.000-04:00Like the new look.Tags are a wonderful thing.Congr...Like the new look.<BR/><BR/>Tags are a wonderful thing.<BR/><BR/>Congrats and Happy Blogaday!Williebeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13367139551751552864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-5881853825061620412007-06-04T22:56:00.000-04:002007-06-04T22:56:00.000-04:00Happy anniversary! I love reading your posts beca...Happy anniversary! I love reading your posts because I always learn something new. Thank you so much for blogging. :)Nadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13733662207462341395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-21125053653837060212007-06-04T22:38:00.000-04:002007-06-04T22:38:00.000-04:00Congratulations! And I like the new 'do!Looking fo...Congratulations! <BR/><BR/>And I like the new 'do!<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to another great year. Thank you for entertaining and educating us!LindaBudzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09290094983584931044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-57503083712686755132007-06-04T22:32:00.000-04:002007-06-04T22:32:00.000-04:00Oh, yes, I forgot a question. How does one addres...Oh, yes, I forgot a question. How does one address an agent in a query? Dear Jessica? Dear Jessica Faust? Dear Ms. Faust?<BR/><BR/>Such a little thing to obsess over, I know, but since I rarely query/submit to people I haven't met at conferences or other places, it feels odd to call them "Ms So-and-so."<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Laura K. Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08444534759113332744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-4687665879404495282007-06-04T20:26:00.000-04:002007-06-04T20:26:00.000-04:00Happy first. Thank you. Cut to chase:* If you read...Happy first. Thank you. Cut to chase:<BR/>* If you read a partial, love it, but know that you cannot sell it, do you ever request the full manuscript just so you can read the rest?<BR/>* What powers do editors/publishers have over one's work? What do they have full control over? Partial control? No control? And what is the difference between an editor and a publisher or are they the same thing?<BR/>* Should the query's salutation always include agent only? Is it ever OK for it to include the assistant?<BR/>* One of you ladies "failed grammar all through high school" but later became an editor. Care to explain that?Berniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16802531617521456969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-23544902953512336822007-06-04T19:38:00.000-04:002007-06-04T19:38:00.000-04:00if you have an offer from a major publisher - what...if you have an offer from a major publisher - what is the SOP for the unagented? <BR/><BR/>call? email a query and put the offer by publisher at the top?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-69669067779734007902007-06-04T18:30:00.000-04:002007-06-04T18:30:00.000-04:00this blog template is great - much more appealing ...this blog template is great - much more appealing and stand-outish than the former one!!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582796689281835066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-30498098087760001222007-06-04T18:01:00.000-04:002007-06-04T18:01:00.000-04:00Happy anniversary! I love your blog, it's one of ...Happy anniversary! I love your blog, it's one of my first stops every day, and the new look is fantastic! Happy agenting, and I hope you keep blogging for quite some time! =)Kasey Mackenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580835715290566830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-82329512551544217382007-06-04T16:22:00.000-04:002007-06-04T16:22:00.000-04:00Happy Anniversary!!!!! This blog has been awesome...Happy Anniversary!!!!! This blog has been awesome. So glad you've kept it going.<BR/>Love the new look.Jennifer McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03613714863799177911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-20912567693675163802007-06-04T15:27:00.000-04:002007-06-04T15:27:00.000-04:00Happy Blogiversary!I have a question about agents ...Happy Blogiversary!<BR/><BR/>I have a question about agents that ask for exclusives. When they don't get back in touch with you in the time they've alloted, should the writer email or call to remind them that they're time is up, or should they just start querying other agents again?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-84099594160707875552007-06-04T14:17:00.000-04:002007-06-04T14:17:00.000-04:00Happy Anniversary BookEnds! I only recently found ...Happy Anniversary BookEnds! I only recently found this blog, but thus far, it's been a great learning experience. I'm constantly looking to learn more about the business, since I'm new to writing in general, and I feel this place is very informative, curteous, and sincere. I like that. <BR/><BR/>Keep it up! Here's for more years to come!Isabelle Santiagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09447992284262446608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-22096081407193474332007-06-04T14:08:00.000-04:002007-06-04T14:08:00.000-04:00Could you explain why it's common for agents (not ...Could you explain why it's common for agents (not the agents at BookEnds, of course) to stop responding to client emails and phone calls when they lose interest in a client?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-48493006008974079542007-06-04T13:52:00.000-04:002007-06-04T13:52:00.000-04:00A question I've had for a while: at an agency that...A question I've had for a while: at an agency that isn't a single person agency, how does it work to take on a new client? Does everyone have to agree or can one person decide on his/her own to take on the new client?<BR/><BR/>I would also love to know more about what agents would like to see in their clients - behaviour, attitudes, things that we might think are good to do but really aren't, that sort of thing.<BR/><BR/>And thanks for your year of blogging - it's been fabulous!<BR/><BR/>HeatherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-71335868482760525822007-06-04T13:38:00.000-04:002007-06-04T13:38:00.000-04:00Great new look! And congrats on the anniversary. M...Great new look! And congrats on the anniversary. May you have many more!Mary Winterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12658885828695226687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-56670225074217890402007-06-04T13:08:00.000-04:002007-06-04T13:08:00.000-04:00I'm hoping you can address an issue that continues...I'm hoping you can address an issue that continues to come up in one of my writers' groups: agent feedback on full requests. <BR/><BR/>I keep hearing my fellow writers say, "I know agents don't owe us feedback, but they should provide at least a clue as to what the problem is."<BR/><BR/>I understand why most agents don't provide personal comments. But when I try to explain some of the reasons this happens, I hear, "Yeah, but . . ." I think it would be a big help if some of these writers heard it directly from BookEnds.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for all you do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-50506241029194905872007-06-04T12:49:00.000-04:002007-06-04T12:49:00.000-04:00Congratulations on a year of great blogs. Great wo...Congratulations on a year of great blogs. Great work!<BR/>~ Bella AndreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-68485572977318099612007-06-04T12:19:00.000-04:002007-06-04T12:19:00.000-04:00Love the new look! I'm with Laura--would love to k...Love the new look! I'm with Laura--would love to know more about S&S's new contract and how that might affect other publishers. It seems, at this point, to be doing S&S more harm than good with all the negative publicity. What's your take?Kate Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486916548114546095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-52309816818129819852007-06-04T11:45:00.000-04:002007-06-04T11:45:00.000-04:00Happy anniversary to you! Thanks so much for helpi...Happy anniversary to you! Thanks so much for helping out your next generation of writers get started. It really helps us to know there are some agents who are really trying to help us get started. Thanks!Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07055399941337038633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-30604747517913635152007-06-04T10:49:00.000-04:002007-06-04T10:49:00.000-04:00Happy Blogiversary! The new design is nice. I alwa...Happy Blogiversary! The new design is nice. I always check out your posts on my reader, so thanks for the full feed. You've been very helpful!Etoilinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02348484666219343927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-88823492783780973922007-06-04T10:05:00.000-04:002007-06-04T10:05:00.000-04:00BookEnds blog and a cup of coffee start my day in ...BookEnds blog and a cup of coffee start my day in front of the computer. Great job!<BR/>Happy Anniversary to you all!loraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534709899991077245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-31445298632242952532007-06-04T09:43:00.000-04:002007-06-04T09:43:00.000-04:00Happy anniversary!I liked the old look, but the ne...Happy anniversary!<BR/><BR/>I liked the old look, but the new one is also eye-catching. <BR/><BR/>No questions at the moment. Your query critiques have been very helpful, and I've linked them to several people interested in good query writing.<BR/><BR/>Grace<BR/><BR/>http://grace-draven.livejournal.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-60199082881593320332007-06-04T09:19:00.000-04:002007-06-04T09:19:00.000-04:00Happy Blogaversary! I read it every day and enjoy...Happy Blogaversary! I read it every day and enjoy it a lot.MsSnarkyPantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06433129988001574898noreply@blogger.com