Consultations

Many new writers make a big mistake, investing months of time in their book projects while struggling to receive the critical feedback from a publishing expert that can entirely shift the direction of their pitch, their career, and their chances of book success.

That’s why Lucinda Literary offers live individual coaching sessions with our team of expert literary agents, book collaborators, and talent scouts. This opportunity is ideal for writers of all genres, at any stage of the process.

Our virtual consultations are offered by select publishing professionals on our team and held at any time convenient to your schedule. By meeting one-to-one with an industry expert, our pros are able to:

• Assess your book idea
• Diagnose your book pitch
• Listen to your personal goals
• Address your questions and challenges
• Give you game-changing big picture feedback
• Tell you what you need to capture an agent’s attention
• Share proven platform-building and book launch strategies
• Lend guidance on beginning (or re-launching) your career as an author
• Offer you connections to our network, if applicable
• Review and edit a personalized query letter or create a customized marketing plan for your goals (at an additional cost)

These sessions are ideal for aspiring authors of all genres, at any stage in the process. Book an appointment with an available agent below.

Nora Zelevansky

Nora Dahlia Zelevansky is a sought-after ghostwriter, book doctor and writing coach, who has collaborated on Lucinda Literary titles including The Happy High Achiever (Hachette), The Soul Solution (Sounds True), Raising Hell, Living Well (Penguin Random House) and more. Her journalism has appeared in The New York Times, Elle, The Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, Vanity Fair and Condé Nast Traveler, among many others. She is the author of upcoming novel, Pick-Up (Gallery Books), as well as three upmarket commercial novels, Competitive Grieving, Will You Won’t You Want Me? and Semi-Charmed Life, and one nonfiction book, Roll Red Roll: Rape, Power, and Football in the American Heartland. She lives in Brooklyn with her graphic novelist husband, two kids and enormous cat, Waldo.

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Liz Morrow

Liz Morrow is an author, ghostwriter, collaborator, and thought partner for entrepreneurs, leaders, industry experts, and high-net-worth individuals. She has been writing professionally for over ten years, sold book proposals for multiple six figures, and published with “Big 5” publishers. At the start of her career, she worked with author and entrepreneur Jeff Goins, helping him build and develop his boutique agency.

Some of her notable clients and collaborations include Stu McLaren, Natalie Ellis, Lucinda Halpern, Casey and Meygan Caston, Dr. Lisa Koche, Grant Baldwin, Pat Flynn, and Sarah Williams. She’s written books for Penguin Random House, Hay House, HarperOne, HarperCollins Leadership, Bloomsbury, and Baker Books.

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Daniel Weizmann

Daniel Weizmann is a sought-after editor and writer who has worked in book and magazine publishing for over thirty years, handling everything from genre fiction, children’s books and YA fiction to business books and pop culture coffee table books. Daniel’s recent works include Game Changer, by Michael Solomon and Rishon Blumberg (Harper Leadership, 2020). and Running Remote by Liam Martin and Rob Rawson (Harper Leadership, 2022). He is also the author of the critically acclaimed Pacific Coast Highway Mystery series. Daniel’s writing has also appeared in the LA Times, Billboard, and UK Guardian, as well as several books including Too Cool, Hardcore California, Turn Up the Radio!, and Drinking with Bukowski. He’s the editor of RL Stine’s Fear Street series, the as-told-to for DeeDee Ramone’s autobiography, the editor of Timothy Leary’s last collection, and the author of several volumes of Price Stern Sloan’s Mad Libs.

Book with Daniel

“I greatly appreciated the personalized feedback I received on my own piece. Connor and Lucinda were excellent at facilitating and answering [my] many questions. As an emerging writer who is still in the early phases of my career, I recommend Lucinda Literary’s workshops and one-on-one meetings to help take the mystery out of getting an agent’s attention and maximizing your chances for success. I look forward to participating with more opportunities in the future.“
—Kristy Jackson, Fiction Writer

“Lucinda has been a valuable resource for me as a debut author in getting educated about the entire book writing process. Her workshops provide access to a like-minded community that gave input and drove the early direction of my work.  Lucinda’s advice has been meaningful in getting my first book to a better, more marketable place.” 
—Shibani Joshi, Business & Technology Journalist

“Lucinda is an aspiring author’s secret weapon. By August, I was thrilled to be offered representation… and by December, I had a book deal!”
—Sara McElroy, Author of Women Who Walk

“The clear guidance to find my writing community led me to Lucinda and this group… It’s a vulnerability I’ve never known and I WANT MORE. From the first session, it’s been so easy to share things that I’ve only shared with those closest to me. I believe it’s the freedom that’s necessary in the transformation of my little story into a big idea. You’ve ignited breakthrough after breakthrough and I have nothing but gratitude.” —Colleen Ryan-Hensley, Nonfiction Writer

“Lucinda’s contacts are like a list from heaven in terms of who she knows in the publishing world.”
—Manisha Thakor, Founder of MoneyZen.com and Author of MoneyZen

“Lucinda’s prowess? She is able to guide a creative person’s mind—which fires in a million divergent directions—towards a single, poignant, powerful idea… and then helps refine the idea to ensure it resonates with readers. Masterful!”
—Serena Quaglia, Nonfiction Writer

“[Upon taking] Lucinda’s seminars, private consultations, and receiving specific comments on how to write an effective letter, I received a publishing contract within two weeks of sending out my proposal! Lucinda has a lot of energy and her passion to help you succeed is extraordinary! Her team is also dedicated to keeping you focused and on task. It has been a profitable and rewarding experience working with Lucinda Literary. I plan to continue to keep our relationship current as I move on to book #2!”
—Lee H. Rosen, Author of The Five

 

“Lucinda’s advice on my pitch and query letter was priceless. She was warm, smart and such an expert in what she was talking about. I left our session confident and very clear about what I need to do to give my manuscript the best chance with an agent.”

—Rowan Mangan, novelist

 

[Lucinda’s consultation] was illuminating. I learned more from her in 45 minutes than in months and months of feedback from elsewhere. Invaluable!
—Annie Oswald, Novelist

 

“While it’s obvious Ms. Halpern has been a bridge carrying both novice and established writers to higher levels of success for years, what impressed me the most […] was her humble approach and personalized feedback that better clarified my novel’s genre and made my query letter more compelling to readers.”
—Pamela Mshana, Fiction Writer

 

“[Lucinda’s] feedback on my letter and ideas for platform building were clear, personal, and most importantly, do-able.”
—Stephanie Kriesberg, Author of Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers

 

“Lucinda combines a positive attitude with constructive criticism to give authors inspiration and specific guidance. Her experience and advice is relevant for both new authors and those already published. I have renewed hope.”
—Heather Buchanan, Memoirist

 

“For writers who are not New York adjacent, the opportunity to meet and learn from an established literary agent is invaluable.”
—Anonymous

 

“Lucinda Halpern’s knowledge and guidance are top-notch! Lucinda has an extraordinary pulse on the literary and publishing world. She conveys her knowledge and wisdom with professional integrity, inspiring guidance, and astute insights. Her knowledge is shared with compassion, a steady compass direction, and absolute realness. Collaborating with Lucinda has been an enormously fruitful experience for me!” —Wendy E Slater