Posted on October 30, 2026 at 11:15 AM 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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Why the AI detection scandals will end: Many of the books that have been accused of using artificial intelligence would have received their deals or award nominations before AI-detecting software became commonplace, so a pass through Pangram or similar tools will likely become commonplace in publishing deals (Jane Friedman).
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Authors file copyright claims against Meta: Dan Holloway reports that 300 authors have filed individual claims against Meta over its shadow library use, with another 1,000 in the works (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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How we read and why it matters: Writers Barry Knister and Yoshie Fuentes perform autopsies — in the former's words — on opening lines of a few works of fiction to determine how a close reading of the text makes the reader feel (Writer Unboxed).
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Restoration, not theft: Author Denise Derya Brandt shares her thought process on the way in which she retold — and also reimagined — her mother's early adulthood in a novel (Women Writers, Women's Books).
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How to write humor into horror: Humor columnist Karim Shamsi-Basha points out that horror and humor are relatives, in that they both build, hold, and then release tension, and he shares five ways that moments of levity can fit into — even improve — your tale of terror (Writer's Digest).
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