Rachel Brooks
Literary Agent
BookEnds Literary Agency
Agent at BookEnds Literary Agency @bookendslit . Cat mom. She/her. Query form: QueryManager.com/RBrooks

Literary Agent
Rachel Brooks @RachMBrooks
I've said this before: passes are nothing against YOU. Most of YOU are lovely. If your book is not a fit, it's not a fit. #querytipAgents get passes too when editors say no. Editors get passes when an author goes with another publisher. We all have to move on! #pubtip

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Smart thoughts from @StephenKing on back story: "(a) everyone has a history and (b) most of it isn't very interesting." #writetip #pubtip

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We agents talk to one another. And use our research skills. Just an FYI if you think you're sneaky. #notsosneaky #querytip #pubtip

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Reading, getting 2nd opinions, compiling feedback, discussing w/ colleagues & more make for waiting with *seemingly* no progress. #pubtip

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No news from agents doesn't necessarily mean they haven't read your ms. Could be waiting on 2nd opinions from interns/readers/etc. #pubtip

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Rejections aren't fun. But know that all writers (and agents & editors!) get them, you're not alone, everyone's timing is unique. #pubtip

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Have you ever trunked a MS? @Ava_Jae vlogs about her experience with putting (many) MSs in the drawer: bit.ly/v_TN #yalit #pubtip

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SO TRUE! The Roller Coaster of Submissions & 5 Emotional States You'll Experience carolineinspace.blogspot.com/2011/03/after-… via @ctrichmond #pubtip #writers

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Advice by @LoriPerkinsRAB: Basic Promotion Every Author Should Have agentinthemiddle.blogspot.com/2014/11/an-age… #pubtip Agree/Disagree? She'd love your thoughts!

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Today client @TriciaLevensell blogs: "You Can Be in Publishing AND be an Introvert" theplotless.wordpress.com/2014/11/10/you… #pubtip #writetip #writers

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Oldie but a goodie on flawed characters by @lorrainezr this Throwback Thursday tinyurl.com/27lnxs8 #writers #writetip #pubtip

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Only sending query to one agent per agency at a time = yes. Only sending to one agent in the world exclusively at a time = no. #pubtip

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Not everyone will understand your work choices, and why that’s okay bit.ly/1uZ5LKV #writers #pubtip #amwriting

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Why the continual cycle of growth is important for #writers, agents, and editors rachelmbrooks.com/2014/06/nobody… #writetip #pubtip

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The big publishing dream is not enough--why #writers need small goals too rachelmbrooks.com/2014/06/why-wr… #writetip #pubtip

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Behind The Scenes: How Copy Edits Work publishingcrawl.com/2014/04/16/beh… #pubtip #writers

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So true! MT @RickiSchultz Agents in Am Idol pitch sesh: We need to know what genre/category we're dealing with on page 1 #writetip #pubtip