Posted on October 13, 2026 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 make the impossible feel possible: Author Cynthia Pelayo believes the key to writing magical realism is to focus on the realism more than the magic (Writer's Digest).
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The five ingredients you need to write subtext in fiction: K.M. Weiland offers practical strategies for depicting this invisible feature of fiction that truly draws readers in (Helping Writers Become Authors).
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Rachet up the tension in your low-spice romance: Author Denise Hunter shares the seven ways she makes sure there's heat, without physical intimacy, in her love stories (Writer's Digest).
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Why flexibility matters for pantsers and plotters: No matter how you do or don't plan your novel, at some point you're likely to get stuck on a project, and taking a radically different approach could very well be the answer (Writers Helping Writers).
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How writing flash fiction can strengthen your novel: Book coach Miranda Keskes explains that these ultra-short stories can both serve as a development exercise for your work in progress or as a creative break from it (Jane Friedman).
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