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Author Spotlight: Ricardo Valerdi’s Journey from Raw Idea to The Five-Tool TeamAt Lucinda Literary, we often meet authors who have the pieces of a strong nonfiction book: a clear area of expertise, stories worth telling, and…
What Today’s Agents and Editors Want From AuthorsLast week, we hosted Lucinda Literary’s 2026 Writers Symposium in New York City, bringing together a small group of writers, agents, and editors for a…
What Publishers Look for in a Book Deal TodayLucinda Halpern notes that understanding what publishers look for in a book deal is often the missing piece for authors trying to navigate today’s publishing…
Manuscript Momentum: What Lucinda Halpern Learned Working with Writers in FlorenceLucinda Halpern has just returned from Italy after one of the most meaningful weeks she has spent with writers in recent years. In Florence, she…
Meet the Faculty Guiding Authors to PublicationFor many writers approaching the publishing process, one question tends to surface again and again: How do you know when you’re ready? According to my…
How One First-Time Author Sparked a Six-Figure Bidding WarNot long ago, a submission came through our general inbox that stopped us in our tracks. The author was Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, a family physician and…
You’re More Ready Than You Think: Why Writers Get Stuck—and What Actually Moves the NeedleMost writers don’t fail because they lack talent. They stall because they’re writing without a map. At Lucinda Literary, we’ve spent decades on the inside…
Lucinda Literary Turns 15Fifteen years ago, I founded Lucinda Literary believing that great books needed thoughtful champions—and that writers deserved clarity in an often opaque industry. What I didn’t yet understand was how much publishing would teach me about patience, timing, rejection, and advocacy. These are the fifteen lessons I’ve learned from inside the business of books—and what I believe every writer deserves to know.
New Books from Lucinda Literary: Why These Three Releases Will Inspire Every WriterAs the calendar turns and a fresh publishing year begins, we’re thrilled to celebrate three extraordinary new releases in personal growth that crossed our desks…
The Skill Writers Should Build Before They Start WritingMost people think the hardest part of becoming a writer is discipline, showing up every day, producing pages, pushing through doubt. In reality, the most…
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Lucinda’s Birthday Issue: What You Learn While Writing Your First BookLucinda Halpern shared her latest publishing insights from this month. Read on to see her latest news, and if you’d like to receive her monthly…