How to Secure a Literary Agent | Lucinda Halpern

In this episode of Authors Who Lead, I introduce seasoned literary agent and author Lucinda Halpern. With almost two decades of experience in the publishing industry, Lucinda has facilitated numerous book deals and recently penned her book, Get Signed, following an unconventional writing process emerging from her coaching experiences during the pandemic. Timestamp: 00:00 Breaking barriers, empowering writers, achieving book deals. 05:04 Agent"s value in shifting career landscape essential. 09:29 4 types of writers, not applicable to everyone. 13:13 Emphasis on video content and strategic opportunities. 14:28 Psychologists use social media to spread ideas. 19:06 Book success hinges on clear, simple focus. 22:21 Developing exercises for simplifying big ideas. 24:28 The Creative process can start as a lump. 28:49 Benefits and challenges of self-publishing authorship industry. 31:55 Free training and webinar available on websites. Full show notes COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 📚 Write and Publish your book CONNECT 📷 Instagram 🎬 TikTok 👫🏻 Facebook 💼 LinkedIn 🐦‍⬛ Twitter 🤝🏻 Apply to be a Guest LEAVE A REVIEW ✍🏻 Review on Apple Podcasts ✍️ Review on Spotify 🖱️ Episode Webpage