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May is always a busy season, although I can’t remember the last time it was quite so busy. Those who know me will say: clearly, I like it that way. It’s fairly impossible to live in New York without feeling […]
I’ve had a lot of fun this past month in launching my book Get Signed—and I’ve gained tremendous learning I want to share with you when it comes to releasing your book to the public. Here are a few things […]
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 […]
Lucinda sends her greetings from London! This week, she ventured to the London Book Fair, where she had the chance to meet a number of foreign publishers and with our co-agents in the UK at Greene & Heaton. Lucinda exclaimed […]
Am I the right person to be writing this book? We hear this question a lot from writers like you. It’s a difficult one. Today, I decided to answer it. If you’re worried you’re the wrong person for the job […]
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we want to talk about love. Or rather, how to get agents, publishers, and readers to fall in love with your book. The publishing process can feel unforgiving at times, and it can be […]
Today marks the halfway point in our week-long challenge. To celebrate, we’re tasking you with one of the hardest things to get right: the elevator pitch. Think of the pitch as the movie trailer for your book: it has to […]
At our recent speed pitch fiction event, three of our agents reviewed several writers’ pitches in real time. One recurring tip was to be more brief and action-packed: get to the inciting incident by sentence two, limit the number of […]
Congratulations to Julien and Kiersten Saunders for the release of their debut, CASHING OUT: Win The Wealth Game By Walking Away (Portfolio, PenguinRandomHouse)! According to this groundbreaking book on shelves (and on Good Morning America!), here’s the truth: financial […]
You’ve perfected your query letter. Your synopsis is sparkling. Then you reach the last step of submitting your work: the sample chapters. Easy—just copy and paste the first twenty-odd pages of the manuscript you have right on your computer! But […]