Posted on July 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft and creative process advice to offer.
Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors:
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How to drill inside your villain's head: Debbie Burke describes thought exercises and brainstorming techniques that will allow law-abiding, morally sound writers to understand why a villain might behave the way they do (Anne R. Allen's Blog... with Ruth Harris).
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Obsess much?: Randy Susan Meyers explains why the fears and worries that keep popping into her head are the best ingredients for her fiction (Writer Unboxed).
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Spending time with writer's block: Callie J. Smith shares how one particular scene in her work in progress allowed her to break through the writer's block she'd been laboring through (Women Writers, Women's Books).
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Concerning the rule of "cool": David Corbett reflects on what makes a book's writing, characters, and/or plot "cool" (Writer Unboxed).
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Writing for the long haul: Lucy Burdette shares her approach to writing and sustaining a mystery series that will keep both the author and reader engaged (Women Writers, Women's Books).
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The ultimate writing glossary: K.M. Weiland defines all the terms she uses, from widespread ones to her individual shorthand, when teaching a writing principle or technique (Helping Writers Become Authors).
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