Posted on October 19, 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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Five no-fail ways to write anything funnier: Author Elissa Bassist explains how word choice and details, among other stylistic choices, can add humor to your writing (Writer's Digest).
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Contests are an overlooked tool to up your writing game: C. Hope Clark describes the craft benefits of submitting your book for awards, dispels some myths about them, and offers strategies including the 25-50-25 rule to help you decide which ones to enter (Anne R. Allen's Blog...with Ruth Harris).
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Writing haunted houses in fiction: Author D. M. Pulley looks at the history of this horror trope, then provides the building blocks for any version of it and thoughts on how to make it feel fresh in your story (Writer's Digest).
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