Authors and Writers

One of the most important components of your book submission is platform, especially if you’re a nonfiction author. You may be tired of hearing the…

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…

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…

Agents hear hundreds – yes hundreds! – of pitches every year. So what happens when you finally get an agent or publisher’s attention and you…

Congratulations to Julien and Kiersten Saunders for the release of their debut, CASHING OUT: Win The Wealth Game By Walking Away (Portfolio, PenguinRandomHouse)!⁠ ⁠ According…

Recently, Lucinda spoke with the Internet’s Managing Editor, Dave Pell, who is represented by our very own Jackie Ashton. Dave is the creator of the…

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…

One of the things writers are most surprised to hear from Lucinda in our coaching sessions is that when we talk about comps, agents and…

You have a powerful and important story, and I know how badly you’re yearning to share it. Many of you have written personal, vulnerable stories…

Recently, many of you have asked a great question: Lucinda, why did you start offering courses to writers? Eleven years into running Lucinda Literary, we…

If you attend coaching sessions with Lucinda or have participated in one of our events, you know that one of the things you’ll hear her…

This week, Connor Eck, another agent here at Lucinda Literary, took over our blog to share some valuable insights! Connor represents a wide range of…