Posted on June 12, 2025 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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Self-publishing news: Dan Holloway shares some lessons learned from last week's US Book Show (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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The truth about book promotions: Dale L. Roberts interviews Fussy partner Written Word Media's Emma Boyer about what she sees in successful promotions versus promotions that don't match up with author expectations (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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Voice matters, part I: Kathryn Craft literally lost her voice before a presentation, which prompted her to reflect on the act of writing about a character without a voice and using tools beyond dialogue to depict it (Writer Unboxed).
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How writing romance has made me more creative: Susanne Dunlap explains that she came to see the "rules" of romance as containers for her story versus restrictions and describes how those guidelines actually fueled her creativity (Jane Friedman).
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When to let go: Author and writing coach Seth Harwood provides advice on how to recognize when you've reached the point of diminishing returns in the book revision process (Jane Friedman).
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