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Posts by Lucinda Halpern

The Author Inside You Podcast Featuring Lucinda Halpern

It’s not uncommon for writers to dream about having their own agent help sell their manuscript to a big publishing house. When thinking through how to make that dream a reality, many people ask this popular question: what is the […]

Recent Deal: The Buyback Principle by Dan Martell

THE BUYBACK PRINCIPLE by SaaS Academy CEO and angel investor Dan Martell is a best practices guide helping entrepreneurs to balance financial wealth with personal health. Based on the idea that proper management and delegation can literally “buy back” free […]

A Conversation with Author and Writing Coach Tiffany Hawk

Lucinda recently sat down for a long conversation with Tiffany Hawk, author of Love Me Anyway, and the voice behind the popular writing blog that shares her name. In this informal interview, Lucinda shares stories of authors she’s scouted, what […]

The 5 Biggest Misconceptions about Traditional Publishing

If you’ve heard horror stories from friends, colleagues, or even strangers on the internet about traditional publishing being a punishing experience, you’re not alone! Many writers raise these concerns with us.  We’ve put together some responses to 5 common false […]

Recent Deal: The Trampoline Effect by Edith Shiro

Clinical psychologist and PTSD trauma expert Dr. Edith Shiro’s debut, THE TRAMPOLINE EFFECT: A 5-Stage Model to Achieve Growth After Trauma, reveals the counter-intuitive notion that resilience can, in fact, impede a person’s recovery after trauma. Instead Dr. Shiro illuminates […]

How to Grow Your Speaking Career

Many of you have been wondering what it takes to get paid for speaking and how the market has changed. Do you need a book? An agent? Or something else to launch your speaking career? To illuminate, we spoke with […]

Three Things Your Query Letter Needs to Stand Out

As Lucinda discusses with our new friend, blogger, and author Anne R. Allen, writers put so much love and labor into their stories, and literary agents recognize that. The same effort and attention is often required when a writer submits […]

How to Respond When an Agent Gives You Negative Feedback

Receiving criticism is always difficult, in any area of our lives. As writers, we’re often so close to the subject matter that criticism can strike us at our core, even if the feedback is insightful and well-intentioned. What about when […]

Recent Deal: The Remote Pioneers by Liam Martin and Rob Rawson

THE REMOTE PIONEERS by Time Doctor founders Liam Martin and Rob Rawson is a timely guide offering best practices for remote work based on their 15 years experience leading SaaS companies. It will feature stories and insights from the world’s […]