Get Signed

As we look ahead to the launch of our exciting new Lucinda Literary Mastermind, we couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome longtime Lucinda Literary collaborator JillEllyn Riley as this year’s instructor. A #1 New York Times bestselling writer and editor, JillEllyn brings a rare blend of industry insight and creative depth to every author she […]

Last night I gave a book event for Get Signed for the Aspen Writers Network, hosted by Aspen Words, the literary arm of the Aspen Institute. What I find so gratifying, as both an author and agent, is that even well over a year since its launch, this book continues to make writers feel positive and motivated about the […]

In this ongoing series, we’re diving into the nuanced strategies and emotional intelligence required to pitch your book successfully, insights you can’t glean from ChatGPT. In Part I we tackled why grief-heavy pitches can fall flat, and in Part II we explored how to personalize a universal theme to make it irresistible. Now, in Part […]