Posted on June 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
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:
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How to deceive readers without losing their trust: C.S. Lakin explains what readers find so compelling about unreliable narrators and unpacks four common types, so that authors can better understand how to write them (Live Write Thrive).
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Creating depth in feel-good fiction: Author RaeAnne Thayne describes how to write a world that may not be perfect, but that still has moments of beauty and joy (Writer's Digest).
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News podcast: Dan Holloway covers publishing-related updates from across the week, including Spotify's year-in-review, the quiet expansion of ElevenLabs, and the narrowing of AI copyright class actions (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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