Posted on November 2, 2026 at 12:00 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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To tell the truth: Greer Macallister explains what the guiding principle of "tell the truth" — shared as the priority of two mega-bestselling authors whom she heard speak recently — means to her as a fiction writer (Writer Unboxed).
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Watch out for this harmful trope: Moriah Richard gives a primer on the "disability as a moral failing" trope in fiction and explains both how to avoid creating it and why (Writer's Digest).
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The latest publishing scams targeting writers: Anne R. Allen is now receiving emails from scammers who claim that their AI-detection software has flagged her work as being written by AI and thus she should pay them to "clean it up" (Anne R. Allen's Blog... with Ruth Harris).
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What indies can learn from the latest ACOTAR launch: Dan Holloway highlights the incredible fan community that Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses series has inspired, as something writers of all sales figures should take note of (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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Can a memoir win book awards?: ALLi's Hannah Jacobson explains what to look for when submitting your personal story to a contest (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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