Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I've been wanting to get a publishing deal for a long time and finally worked up the courage to reach out to a well-known publishing agent, Lucinda Halpern.
Lucinda was totally honest with me - she told me whether I could get a deal, and went over the three keys any author must have in order to get a publishing deal.
I break down the whole story in this video.
01:14 My Preparation Strategy for the Big Pitch
01:52 How I Built a 7-Figure Business with Niche Books
04:17 The Counterintuitive Book Strategy That Got Her Attention
05:29 The Moment of Truth: Her Surprising Response
07:10 Transforming My Book Concept for Wider Appeal
09:40 Leveraging High-Profile Connections for Success
11:14 The 3 Keys to Landing a Publishing Deal
13:41 Building Your Platform: What Really Matters
15:23 My Strategy for Marketing the Book
17:17 Special Opportunity: How You Can Get Published Too
18:20 Next Steps in My Publishing Journey
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I got my entrepreneurial start in the world of real estate investing around 2011. I flipped hundreds of houses and purchased three dozen rental properties. Then I started a coaching business and helped hundreds of clients buy their first rental properties.
After 5 years of coaching investors, I fell in love with the coaching and education industry and started helping clients start coaching and consulting businesses of their own.
I live in Colorado with my wife and two daughters. I spend most of my time with my family, working on my business, and doing fun stuff like yoga, kickboxing, parkour, and frisbee golf. I love to play video games (Counterstrike mainly), drink margaritas, smoke a good cigar, drink delicious coffee, and goof off with my friends.
I've been wanting to get a publishing deal for a long time and finally worked up the courage to reach out to a well-known publishing agent, Lucinda Halpern.
Lucinda was totally honest with me - she told me whether I could get a deal, and went over the three keys any author must have in order to get a publishing deal.
I break down the whole story in this video.
01:14 My Preparation Strategy for the Big Pitch
01:52 How I Built a 7-Figure Business with Niche Books
04:17 The Counterintuitive Book Strategy That Got Her Attention
05:29 The Moment of Truth: Her Surprising Response
07:10 Transforming My Book Concept for Wider Appeal
09:40 Leveraging High-Profile Connections for Success
11:14 The 3 Keys to Landing a Publishing Deal
13:41 Building Your Platform: What Really Matters
15:23 My Strategy for Marketing the Book
17:17 Special Opportunity: How You Can Get Published Too
18:20 Next Steps in My Publishing Journey
_________________
Get my entire system for free inside my 148-page book 'Get Clients With a Book' + pre-built book outline + 3 bonus courses inside my FREE Skool groupπ
skool.com/getclientswithabook
Subscribe on Youtube:
youtube.com/c/BrianEllwood?sub_confirmation=1
Instagram β£ instagram.com/brian.ellwood
X β£ twitter.com/b_ellwood1
LinkedIn β£ linkedin.com/in/brian-ellwood-125a17195
Threads β£ threads.net/@brian.ellwood
EMAIL β£ brian@brianellwood.net
βοΈ My website - brianellwood.net
MY FAVORITE CREATOR TOOLS:
π₯οΈ KAJABI: My one-stop shop that handles my entire creator business - app.kajabi.com/r/xXCThZLx/t/2rukqb7o
π© CONVERTKIT: My favorite email provider, built for creators - partners.convertkit.com/rubo6j9px8l3
πΉ DESCRIPT: How I edit videos super fast - descript.com/?lmref=MOdCZQ
ποΈ CALENDLY: My favorite calendar scheduling tool - calendly.grsm.io/brian
π PUBLISHER ROCKET: The best self-publishing software - brianellwood--rocket.thrivecart.com/publisher-rocket
π€ LIBSYN: My favorite podcast host - signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=BRIAN
πΉ VID IQ: How I optimize my YouTube videos to get more views- vidiq.com/brianellwood
WHO I AM:
I got my entrepreneurial start in the world of real estate investing around 2011. I flipped hundreds of houses and purchased three dozen rental properties. Then I started a coaching business and helped hundreds of clients buy their first rental properties.
After 5 years of coaching investors, I fell in love with the coaching and education industry and started helping clients start coaching and consulting businesses of their own.
I live in Colorado with my wife and two daughters. I spend most of my time with my family, working on my business, and doing fun stuff like yoga, kickboxing, parkour, and frisbee golf. I love to play video games (Counterstrike mainly), drink margaritas, smoke a good cigar, drink delicious coffee, and goof off with my friends.
