Posted on September 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer.
Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors:
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How to use weather to create mood: If you've been avoiding or limiting the weather descriptions in your writing for fear of sounding cliché, Angela Ackerman wants you to stop — and to follow her tips to successfully use the outdoors to set the tone (Writers Helping Writers).
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Daring to share your work: Author Stephanie Cowell describes her years of anxiety and fear about how — and whether — her writing would be accepted, but more importantly, she shares five things to do and remember, to encourage you to still share your work (Writer Unboxed).
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What writing mysteries taught me about fiction in general: Author Susan Breen identifies six storytelling principles from mystery novels that hold true for fiction of any genre (Writer's Digest).
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How creativity survives in an AI monoculture: This excerpt from Quiver, Don’t Quake: How Creativity Can Embrace AI by Nadim Sadek — founder and CEO of Shimmr AI — reminds us of the limitations and dangers of artificial intelligence, along with reflecting on the way to resist the creation of one bland, homogeneous artistic culture (Jane Friedman).
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