tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post8679882700658135763..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: Careers in Publishing, an InterviewBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-1567609198262802852010-09-21T22:12:46.401-04:002010-09-21T22:12:46.401-04:00SOMEONE LIKES BRAINSTORMING? Unheard of! BUT under...SOMEONE LIKES BRAINSTORMING? Unheard of! BUT understandable. Here I was thinking I was the only one!Jessica Silvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405267450788581689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-19904556598336774302010-09-21T14:39:03.668-04:002010-09-21T14:39:03.668-04:00Thanks for the interesting background on your care...Thanks for the interesting background on your career. However, you left me hanging. Your narrative takes you as far as when you entered publishing, but you don't say how you moved into the agent's role. I'm guessing that it wasn't the first job you had in the publishing industry.<br /><br />I confess to a motive besides curiosity. I'm writing a book about career moves, one of which is moving into brokering or agency. I'm wondering how you acquired the skills and made the transition.<br /><br />If you explain all this in another blog, please post the link.Laurence Shatkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17713817746139886279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-56761057623832401652010-09-21T12:20:01.458-04:002010-09-21T12:20:01.458-04:00Great interview. I know I got into the right busin...Great interview. I know I got into the right business because it's the love of the words and helping shape a book to its final project that brought be to it. It's nice knowing that experienced agents never lose that love (more for me to look forward to).Vickie Motterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791034462866079818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-78633869134026819722010-09-21T12:09:02.717-04:002010-09-21T12:09:02.717-04:00Thank you for letting us come alongside you for a ...Thank you for letting us come alongside you for a day. The life of an agent is intriguing to me not only as a writer, but as someone who could see himself in the future being an encourager of other writers.Michael K. Reynoldshttp://www.michaelkreynolds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-72461650831191452242010-09-21T10:49:09.345-04:002010-09-21T10:49:09.345-04:00I love this answer, Jessica. Someday I hope you wi...I love this answer, Jessica. Someday I hope you will become my agent. Your enthusiasm for your job is very beguiling.<br /><br /><br />"What is your favorite part of the job? Brainstorming with my clients. There’s nothing I love more than helping shape an idea and create a book."Carol Criggerhttp://www.ckcrigger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-76298952952463821492010-09-21T10:43:14.198-04:002010-09-21T10:43:14.198-04:00Rachel:
This is an interview for a student lookin...Rachel:<br /><br />This is an interview for a student looking for a career in publishing, not looking to become a writer.<br /><br />--jhfBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-90651836351234546352010-09-21T10:12:14.040-04:002010-09-21T10:12:14.040-04:00Jessica, it's awesome that you would take the ...Jessica, it's awesome that you would take the time to respond to a student. Way to give back!Colette Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685539849318739675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-41168918371948184692010-09-21T10:03:03.356-04:002010-09-21T10:03:03.356-04:00sounds a great job- in that every day is new and c...sounds a great job- in that every day is new and could be focused on something completely different. Thanks for sharing this with us!Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-59151569306747275152010-09-21T09:15:21.752-04:002010-09-21T09:15:21.752-04:00Very interesting.
I particularly liked how you ...Very interesting. <br /><br />I particularly liked how you mentioned experience and <br />internships being important. <br /><br />Could you possibly address in another post what types of experience and internships could be typical for a writer, or that you've seen? Maybe I am overlooking or overthinking it, or missing a whole area for these. I am a stay at home, homeschooling Mama who writes whenever I can, and I'm going to be racking my brain now for good areas of internships or additional experience to throw in the mix. <br /><br />Anyway, you've given me lots to think about today! Have a great one! :-)Rachel Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02711443001167188505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-84707911645533348572010-09-21T09:07:13.698-04:002010-09-21T09:07:13.698-04:00Not only the love of words but what they do, infla...Not only the love of words but what they do, inflame, move, calm,assure. They can break your heart, change your life, even save your life. <br />Yeah, it's the love of them because they do all that and more.<br /><br />Like piss off my boss because I'm late again because I'm doing this instead of driving to work. I'll tell them I got stuck behind a school bus that always seems to work.<br />ah...I think school started already.<br />Words lie too. Ha !Carolynnwith2Nshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394998702410764388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-65233264899246981962010-09-21T08:47:45.921-04:002010-09-21T08:47:45.921-04:00Love the interview--and the same thing that got yo...Love the interview--and the same thing that got you into your career is what took me to mine: The love of words.Kate Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486916548114546095noreply@blogger.com