My Book is on Submission with Publishers. Now What?
Some useful activities that will help you, and/or your agent, as you await the verdict from publishers.
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What Does Genre Mean in a Book: Literary Agent Walks You Through Determining Your Book’s Genre
Excerpt from Get Signed by Lucinda Halpern. All Rights Reserved Let’s talk about looking at your book’s genre with an open mind. How certain are you that you are writing narrative nonfiction versus a memoir? Or a literary novel versus commercial fiction? […]
The Most Challenging Part of Writing a Book Proposal
Crafting a standout book proposal starts with understanding what publishers really want. You need a fresh idea, a clear audience—and what book editors love to call strong “scaffolding.” If that sounds overwhelming, you’re not alone. We’ve heard from many of […]
How to Choose Comps for Your Book
First, a moment of gratitude for you: this blog has become so special to us because we get to share winning strategies, stories from the trenches, and those projects we’re most excited about with a private, intimate group of writers […]
Get Signed Student Success Story
When Dr. Aseem Desai first encountered Lucinda Literary, he wasn’t yet a signed author—but he was well on his way. His journey from unpublished memoirist to signed author of a groundbreaking big idea book, Perception: What We See, What We […]
How to Use Your Literary Agent
Many writers assume literary agents are most akin to real estate brokers. While there are commonalities, a literary agent’s work can begin well in advance and continue long after the sale. At our agency and others, it’s not uncommon for […]
The Beauty of an Outline
Recently, we’ve become sort of obsessed with outlines. We attribute this recent passion to one of our authors Ron Friedman, who wrote an incredible book that was published with Simon and Schuster called Decoding Greatness. Ron is a genius outliner, […]
The One Big Thing You’re Not Telling Us In Your Query Letter
There are so many false insights and resources out there about querying, confusing writers and pointing them in opposite and conflicting directions. How can anyone make sense of it all, without a personal connection to an established author, editor, or […]
How a Literary Agent is Useful After You Get Signed
How do agents take care of their authors, long after the two sign their agreement?
Make the Most of Your Writing Productivity
May! The unofficial start of summer – a time for longer days, fresh energy, and maybe even a little progress on that book you’ve been meaning to finish. With its lighter pace, early summer is the perfect moment to reset […]