Jessica Faust
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BookEnds Literary Agency
President & founder of BookEnds Literary Agency, author advocate, optimist, & professional pain in the ass. Runs on coffee, wine, & kettlebells. She/Her
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Querying Two Books at Once --should you include both in the same query letter? #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2020/06/18/que…
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What to Know Before You Query #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2020/06/09/wha…
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Does a Book Need an Action-Packed Opening to grab an agent's attention? #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2020/05/05/doe…
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Defining Upmarket Fiction #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2020/04/23/def…
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When Your Book Doesn't Sell after you sign with an agent. #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2020/04/07/whe…
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Questions to Ask References when receiving an offer of representation. #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2020/04/02/que…
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You Can't Hide a Self-Published Book, but should you mention it in a query? #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2020/03/31/you…
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Juli 💖💜💙 @juli_writes
#AskAgent @bookendslitWhat are you currently reading and loving right now (all genres)?
I just finished A Woman is No Man and absolutely loved it. #askagent
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Adam Blackman @Adamdblackman
#AskAgent Does BookEnds plan on offering internships in the near future? And are you open to career-changers (meaning NOT fresh out of school as your web site lists)?We have no plan as of right now to open, but I've often said the best people come when I wasn't looking. And I'm open to interns/workers of any agent. #askagent
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Carrie Ann is now Ann C. Orlandi @Writer_Carrie
@bookendslit If an author isA. Slower to write (a book takes about a year)
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B. Only has manuscripts in a tough-to-sell market (ya fantasy)
Is it worth using the next year to jump into a new genre or age group? Or will the market change? #askagent
The market is ever-changing so I wouldn't worry about that so much. Instead, I would focus on what you need to do for you and if that's taking a year to jump into something new go for it. #askagent
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Querying in the Time of Covid-19--should authors be querying now. #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2020/03/20/que…
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What Happens When Agents Close to Queries -- Does that mean your query was rejected? #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2020/03/05/wha…
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What Happens After You Sign with an Agent #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2020/02/13/wha…
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What does it mean when an agent says they are only looking for "select" books in a given genre? #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2020/02/11/sel…
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Jessica Payne @jessicabluewri1
@BookEndsJessica PS I should add this agent has lots of titles listed on their website - books and authors — whom I don’t see on PM. Legit agency. Just not sure how to interpret.Funny you should ask. This video just posted: youtu.be/GLHv7UB1-38 #askagent
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Jessica Alwell @QuotedJessica
@BookEndsJessica #askagent I see conflicting information all over for what’s coming considered average word count by genre. How much should an author be concerned about this? Is a few thousand words over the average an automatic no?I would say 5,000-10,000 words is where it gets risky. Editing never hurt anyone. #askagent
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N.C. Kay @NC_Kay_author
@BookEndsJessica #askagent Hi, regarding your video about writing a synopsis - any tips on making a successful ensemble cast synopsis? Thank you!I assume you have one continuous story. Tell that #askagent
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🇮🇹 Diego Tronca 🇨🇦 🇮🇪 🇫🇷 @TroncaDiego
@BookEndsJessica Another question. How important are book signing events, book promotion tours and media events for authors? Especially for foreign authors like myself, who might find it difficult to be in the US or elsewhere for long period of times. Thanks. #askagentIn truth, they don't sell many books and don't happen as frequently as you might think #askagent No need to come to the US all to be published here.
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Katy Lapierre ✨ @KatyLapierre
@BookEndsJessica #askagent What is your general stance on new adult? Do you consider it a legitimate age category?I don't know whether I'd say legitimate or not. Market wise it just hasn't sold that well. Most new adult is now selling either as YA or Adult. #askagent