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Are You Ready to Work with Lucinda Literary in 2026? If you have a book idea—or a manuscript already underway—and you are serious about getting published one day, you may be asking yourself the same questions many aspiring authors face: Am I doing this right?Is my work actually agent-ready?How do I know my effort is […]

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 […]

I know what the identity crisis, the fear of publicity, and the lack of expertise feels like when you’re shooting in the dark — because I’ve been there. I left corporate publishing when I was in my twenties, launched my own agency, and got so busy growing my business that I stopped doing the thing […]

As 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 at Lucinda Literary — Intentional by Chris Bailey, Beyond Infidelity by Lauren LaRusso, and The Power of Guilt by Chris Moore — each of which showcases not just a unique […]

If you’ve ever felt uncertain about how to bring your memoir to market, Gretel Patch’s journey shows what’s possible when you match a powerful personal story with expert guidance and a supportive literary community. A mother of four, diplomat’s wife, lifelong storyteller, and valued member of Lucinda Literary’s Mastermind, Gretel has spent nearly two decades […]

If you’re wondering how to get signed and accelerate towards a fiction book deal, debut novelist Deanna Washington’s journey shows exactly how it’s done. Though she had already authored 13 nonfiction books, she was ready to tackle a new kind of story. Over the course of 15 months, she immersed herself in the Lucinda Literary […]