Authors and Writers

While this opportunity to enter this challenge is now closed, keep a close eye on this space. We’ll hold more challenges soon!At Lucinda Literary, we…

We always say that publishing is a long and winding road. We also understand that concrete, real-life examples can be helpful in guiding your own…

If you’ve heard horror stories from friends, colleagues, or even strangers on the internet about traditional publishing being a punishing experience, you’re not alone! Many…

Receiving criticism is always difficult, in any area of our lives. As writers, we’re often so close to the subject matter that criticism can strike…

You’ve spent months, or even years, writing your book. Many of you have spent a career, or a lifetime, preparing for the moment to share…

After all of the time you’ve spent writing and editing your book, the moment you’ve been waiting for arrives: your publisher emails you mock-ups of…

It’s a brand new year and while it looks, on the surface, a bit like the last, for many of us there’s a glimmer of…

You asked for strategies balancing writing with editing alongside the other demands of your day—we heard you, and we wanted to answer. In this final…

In Part Two of our Secrets of Highly Successful Writers series (you can read Part One here), we’ll cover how highly successful writers network and engage…

When decorated humanitarian, CEO, and war hero, Jake Wood, was initially referred to our agency, we’ll never forget the excitement that washed over us. During…

Over the next few weeks, we’re going to be sharing secrets of highly successful writers in a 3-part blog series (click to find Part Two…

Here’s the hard truth: literary agencies receive over 20,000 queries each year. Of those, so few will be seen and read by actual agents. This…