Posted on March 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft and mindset advice to offer.
Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors:
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Build the bridge: Seth Harwood explains how to write effective spatial, temporal, and point of view transitions so you don't confuse or turn off readers (Jane Friedman).
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Creating the most dangerous character in the room: FightWrite’s Carla Hoch cites threat assessment specialist Gavin de Becker in helping authors understand what truly makes a character of any species dangerous (Writer's Digest).
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Writing a (supernatural) killer romance: Author Kiersten White shares her tips for balancing the contradiction between attraction to someone and the knowledge of that person's not-so-good behavior (Writer's Digest).
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My brain is not my friend right now: Author Rachel Toalson discusses the ways in which she copes with her self-described quirky brain, when her thought process isn't productive or positive (Writer Unboxed).
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