BookEnds, LLC — A Literary Agency

The first blog of yours I have read... and it turn...

2012-04-27T15:59:51.365-04:00

The first blog of yours I have read... and it turns out to be your last. Kind of like going to Wayne Gretzky's last hockey game if you had never seen The Great One weave his magic on a hockey rink!

My blog is just starting at The Wright Stuff... I now know where to set the bar.

All the best to you Jessica, I guess we are destined to be two ships passing in the night.

I commented only rarely but read your posts every ...

2012-04-27T15:14:05.967-04:00

I commented only rarely but read your posts every day! We will miss you!!!

Thank you for all the advice and information over ...

2012-04-26T11:24:45.533-04:00

Thank you for all the advice and information over the years.

All the best,
AM

I miss you too. I mean I really, really miss you

2012-04-25T17:10:20.300-04:00

I miss you too. I mean I really, really miss you

I'll miss this blog. It was one of the few I ...

2012-04-25T15:05:10.044-04:00

I'll miss this blog. It was one of the few I read regularly. Thanks for all the great info you've shared along the way.

I've been out of town and just saw this notice...

2012-04-24T12:30:40.885-04:00

I've been out of town and just saw this notice. I'll miss your posts. They have been informative and fun and a daily stop for me. But I understand you need to do what is best for you and your agency. Thank you so much for the time you have invested here and the information you have shared with us. Best of luck to you. I'll be querying. :)

Jessica, I've read your blog religiously for m...

2012-04-23T19:57:27.700-04:00

Jessica, I've read your blog religiously for more than a year. It has been invaluable to me in my growth as a literary agent. I will be forever grateful for the time you've spent sharing such priceless information with us. Thank you, Jessica! Karen Grencik

I just finished looking through various postings f...

2012-04-20T23:21:08.462-04:00

I just finished looking through various postings for internships and it was disheartening. If I want to get into publishing, I need experience. If I want experience, I need an internship. However, as a single mom, working for free simply is not possible.

And even if I could make it happen (getting family to help me with my son and other costs), quite a few of the internship postings that I reviewed wanted someone with 2-3 years of publishing industry experience. So exactly how do I get publishing industry experience while I'm in college so that I can get an internship, which is what is SUPPOSED to be providing me the publishing industry experience that I need for future job searches?

It's almost like the internship positions are skewed towards wealthy traditional college students: Early 20s with no children or other responsibilities, who have a large source of income available through other means.

So how is a 30-something single mom who decided to finally go back to college to pursue her dream and take control of her life suppose to break into the industry? I actually would love some feedback on that question, as well as the types of internship postings that I've come across that require industry experience - for an internship.

Finally, my take on the blog post itself is that yes, interns should be paid. By paying interns, publishers and literary agencies are opening the doors to a wider range of candidates. Candidates that might actually know how to mail a package or work a fax machine. Candidates who are "non-traditional" that have something traditional college students don't have - more life experience. Life experience can often bring passion and drive to a position that "Oh hey, I can get college credit" could never do.

(And I know that a response may actually be unlikely given that the agency has shut down the blog, but I just came across this post today from another blog. Still, I'm always hopeful.)

Thank both of you for all these posts, and for the...

2012-04-19T12:32:15.618-04:00

Thank both of you for all these posts, and for the advice and help you've given so freely. Hope you find yourself with some renewed energy along the way.

sniffle Best to you in all you do... I've e...

2012-04-18T23:29:26.168-04:00

*sniffle*

Best to you in all you do... I've enjoyed reading the blog, and I'm grateful the posts will remain.

Peace...

Onward!

What is the best way to write a 250 word synopsis?...

2012-04-18T19:59:52.909-04:00

What is the best way to write a 250 word synopsis? Seems short but it's been requested.

2012-04-18T19:39:07.377-04:00

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I am so sad to see the end of this wonderful, help...

2012-04-18T19:27:14.484-04:00

I am so sad to see the end of this wonderful, helpful, insightful blog. I have followed it for many years and have learned much about the writing business. Thank you for being around for as long as you have been.

I'm sorry to see you go! I owe a lot to this b...

2012-04-17T23:56:02.131-04:00

I'm sorry to see you go! I owe a lot to this blog. Thanks for all the great posts! You will be missed.

Sad to hear it's the end! I'll miss your a...

2012-04-17T14:29:25.737-04:00

Sad to hear it's the end! I'll miss your advice. This was one of only three writing blogs that were my regular reading. Thanks for all you've given us!

I will miss your blog. Your information was always...

2012-04-17T12:19:33.107-04:00

I will miss your blog. Your information was always useful and gave me an agent's perspective. Best to you in the future.

You've been amazingly kind and honest these pa...

2012-04-16T23:07:46.760-04:00

You've been amazingly kind and honest these past years, Jessica. I will truly miss this blog and your terrific insight. Hope to see you in other venues!

Kirk

Following you since I discovered your blog a year ...

2012-04-16T18:47:06.691-04:00

Following you since I discovered your blog a year ago has been both a joy and a blessing. This space will be miseed. Thank you for being so generous with your time and insights.

Thank you so much for your generous spirit and wis...

2012-04-16T18:01:34.643-04:00

Thank you so much for your generous spirit and wise advise. I shall miss you.

I didn't expect my first comment to also be my...

2012-04-16T13:09:29.084-04:00

I didn't expect my first comment to also be my last. Been following your blog for almost three years and am sad to see it go. I hope to see a bonus entry pop up in my feeds from time to time. Thank you.

I've been reading forever and will miss this b...

2012-04-16T11:41:10.151-04:00

I've been reading forever and will miss this blog but THANK YOU for all of the wonderful information/commentary you've shared.

I'm going to miss the blog posts. BookEnds is ...

2012-04-16T01:48:54.352-04:00

I'm going to miss the blog posts. BookEnds is one of my favorites. Thank you for all the great content. Waves in return.

Oh, this is sad. I check the blog 3 days a week an...

2012-04-15T17:39:23.136-04:00

Oh, this is sad. I check the blog 3 days a week and catch up on all the posts then. Sorry to see it go. Thank you for the time it took.

Thank you for all the advice! I learned a lot from...

2012-04-15T09:36:43.142-04:00

Thank you for all the advice! I learned a lot from this blog!

Thanks for all your blog entries - sorry to see yo...

2012-04-14T11:36:49.003-04:00

Thanks for all your blog entries - sorry to see you go! I learned a great deal following your posts.

BookEnds, LLC — A Literary Agency

The first blog of yours I have read... and it turn...

I commented only rarely but read your posts every ...

Thank you for all the advice and information over ...

I miss you too. I mean I really, really miss you

I'll miss this blog. It was one of the few I ...

I've been out of town and just saw this notice...

Jessica, I've read your blog religiously for m...

I just finished looking through various postings f...

Thank both of you for all these posts, and for the...

*sniffle* Best to you in all you do... I've e...

What is the best way to write a 250 word synopsis?...

I am so sad to see the end of this wonderful, help...

I'm sorry to see you go! I owe a lot to this b...

Sad to hear it's the end! I'll miss your a...

I will miss your blog. Your information was always...

You've been amazingly kind and honest these pa...

Following you since I discovered your blog a year ...

Thank you so much for your generous spirit and wis...

I didn't expect my first comment to also be my...

I've been reading forever and will miss this b...

I'm going to miss the blog posts. BookEnds is ...

Oh, this is sad. I check the blog 3 days a week an...

Thank you for all the advice! I learned a lot from...

Thanks for all your blog entries - sorry to see yo...

sniffle Best to you in all you do... I've e...