Top tips for authors: August 15, 2025

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of advice to offer, spanning a variety of topics. 

Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors:

• The power of dialogue: C.S. Lakin explains the numerous functions that conversation can perform in fiction, with tips for maximizing its potential (Live Write Thrive). 

• Self-publishing news podcast: Dan Holloway discusses the re-emergence of AI-generated fake books on Amazon along with the Boundless Books closure (Alliance of Independent Authors). 

• Are you part of Bartz v. Anthropic?: Victoria Strauss tells you how to find out whether you're part of this class-action lawsuit (Writer Beware).