Dearest Jessica, thanks so much for keeping on track and informed. From one daily scarf wearer to another, keep up the GREAT work!

@ClintLoweTube

4 жыл бұрын

I don't mind a good scarf😎

I’m so happy that you keep posting everyday! It helps me feel more encouraged to write!

Jessica, you're awesome for giving writers so much important information! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Stay well and stay safe during this blip in all our daily lives. Note to all: This too shall pass, and we all hope sooner rather than later, so stay well and safe...God bless you all

Thank you Jessica for going above and beyond to get information out there. So informative as always. Love from Ireland 😀

Thanks for this video, it's nice to see behind the curtain :-)

Thank you so much for this "peek" behind the curtain! Super insightful.

This was a genuine eye-opener for me. I only just finished my novel and am in the process of PREPARING to query it around. This video is much appreciated. Thank you.

Thank you for these videos!

I have learned so much about the query process through your videos. Thank you SO MUCH for making them!

Thank you so much for sharing! Nice to see the process! Stay safe!

Jessica - You and your team are awesome.

This is so helpful! ❤️

You guys are THE BEST!!!! Looking forward to my first query with your agency!!! Don't stop the videos!!

This has been so helpful.

Great vid!

Awesome to see how the query is viewed from the agents' side! Hoping to see what a query request looks like someday soon. Thank you for these posts!

Jessica, thanks for this video! I always wondered what happens on the other end.

This was so cool!

Thank you or these videos. Very informative and appreciated!

Thanks so much!

Yep. Pretty much gonna keep writing and querying until I get an agent.

Thanks for the video. I learned a lots of things about agency. I wish we have literary agencies in Turkey, but unfortunately we don't have. I decided to translate my book into English and try to find an agency. I hope they don't mind that I'm living another country. ( Sorry for my bad English)

Some BookEnds agents request other items in their Query Manager form, like target market, similar books, synopsis, and more. Another agency's agent asked for an optional playlist I used when writing. How do you use this information if at all?

Thanks for the info! Question: what does "Event Submission" mean on your QM homepage? What event invitations are sent through QT?

@BookEndsLiterary

4 жыл бұрын

These are typically conference requests.

I have sent queries through Query Manager and have never gotten that email with the link to message agents and check on my status. Is there a reason why? It doesn't go into my junk folder either.

So when we query Bookends and we put the word count, genre, and title in the form should we then delete that info from the body of the query letter where we would normally have it? I did. But I’m wondering if I should have left it in there

@BookEndsLiterary

4 жыл бұрын

I'd just leave it in there

I have a query question. I'll try to make it short. Last year I wrote a story and submitted to agents. I got a lot of personal feedback, a manuscript request, and a revised suggestion. Long story short, I got a lot of likes but no agents loved it enough to want it. So I wrote my next book, edited it, and submitted my new story. I expected rejection but none had been personal as my 1st story. So my question for Bookends is, should I be concerned? Should I even compare rejections letters between my 1st and latest project? Should I consider my writing took a step back instead of forward? Or am I overthinking everything? Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. Have a great day!

@ClintLoweTube

4 жыл бұрын

You're over thinking. Brandon Sanderson wrote 11 books or so then landed an agent. Just keep writing and querying. You can also self publish your oldest book if it never finds an agent. Plenty of indy authors make more than traditional.

@jesbrimer3096

4 жыл бұрын

@@ClintLoweTube thank you for the advice!

Hi, BookEnds squad. We all really appreciate how active you've been considering what's going on. What is your opinion on resubmitting a project that's been rejected after it's been heavily revised?

@ClintLoweTube

4 жыл бұрын

Change the title. And you can submit to hundreds of other agencies.

@BookEndsLiterary

4 жыл бұрын

No need to change the title. If you revise, we think you can go back to the agents. Especially those who enjoyed it. Let them know a major revision has occurred, and you'd love for them to consider again. Worst that can happen is they say no. Why say no for them?

When querying an agent, I noticed in this video you were addressed by your first name. Is that okay? Or should one use both the agent's first and last name, or just the formal Mr./Ms. last name?

@BookEndsLiterary

4 жыл бұрын

first name is fine.

Can authors see comments you make on a query?

@BookEndsLiterary

9 ай бұрын

If you submit a Word document that has comments on it, yes, the agent will be able to see them! We can also see any messages you send via QueryManager about the manuscript.

...ummm girlscout cookies on the right

@FF-FAN9999

4 жыл бұрын

and very insightful video. thank you

Sorry to hear that you get harrassing messages sometimes. Even on that screenshot you shared from query manager, the second message on the list looks like they were rudely responding to a rejection. Sorry you have to deal with that sort of thing. You seem like a kind person who doesn't deserve that! But it sounds like you have a thick skin

@BookEndsLiterary

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Hazards of the job and honestly, doesn't bother us too much.