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During a Thanksgiving dinner a few years ago, I had a conversation with my friend and sister-in-law Jen about my desire to take my career in a more personally fulfilling direction. Change can happen at various stages in all […]
In a piece for Fast Company titled “How to Write A Book, Step by Step”, Lucinda walks readers through her actionable steps for finding the book you were born to write and turning it into a book that will appeal […]
Lucinda was recently profiled by Publishers Lunch in a piece called “Ask An Expert: Lucinda Halpern”. Besides giving her usual valuable insight on querying and platform-building, she spills some behind-the-scenes secrets about her career in publishing as well as what she […]
In a piece for Writer’s Digest titled “The Secret Rules and Most Common Myths Writers Should Know About Querying Literary Agents”, Lucinda shares her tips and tricks (and debunks common myths) for querying an agent and getting one step closer […]
In this video clip, Penguin Random House editor Paul Whitlach reveals his biggest red flags he’s seen in authors. If you preorder Get Signed, you’ll have access to Lucinda’s full interview with Paul, where he reveals what pitfalls and mistakes you can […]
In this video clip, Stephanie Frerich, Executive Editor at Penguin Random House, tells Lucinda what makes her want to grab a manuscript before everyone else. If you preorder Get Signed, you’ll have access to Lucinda’s full interview with Stephanie, where she discusses […]
In this video clip, Mike Michalowicz, author of Profit First and the brand new book, All In, shares what he did to encourage distributors to put his books on shelves. If you preorder Get Signed, you’ll have access to Lucinda’s full interview with […]
It can be difficult to define where your book fits in the literary world, especially when you’re just starting to form the idea. There are so many different subgenres—even walking around your local bookstore or browsing Amazon can overwhelm you […]
This week, Jackie Ashton, a senior agent here at Lucinda Literary, took over our blog to share some valuable insights! Jackie specializes in nonfiction, especially memoir, narrative nonfiction, and stories that are tied to big ideas. In this blog, we’ve […]
As our week-long challenge comes to an end, it’s time to talk about the writing itself. One might think that publishing would be all about writing, but as you’ve seen, there’s a lot more that goes into the process of […]