Posted on July 17, 2025 at 12:30 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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Does winning a writing award matter?: Eleanor Vincent shares her personal reaction to receiving a writing award along with reflections from other authors, to conclude that the answer — for her, at least — is yes (Jane Friedman).
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Using AI to explore scientific realism and build story bibles: Tuesday Kuykendall explains her careful use of certain artificial intelligence tools for her fiction writing and her beliefs as to creatives' responsibility with AI (Jane Friedman).
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Elevating indie book design: Matty Dalrymple interviews book cover designer Rachel Valliere about what a creative brief is and how indie authors can use one to steer the cover design process (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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