Posted on October 8, 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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When good guys are bad guys, and vice versa: Kathleen McCleary explains how contradictions differ from flaws and why you might consider giving them to your characters (Writer Unboxed).
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Pacing for emotional impact in fiction: Author RaeAnne Thayne offers five small- and big-picture tips to build tension and release in your novel (Writer's Digest).
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Building business authority through books: ALLi's Matty Dalrymple interviews book mentor Karen Williams about what building-authority books can look like and how authors can work them into their business plans (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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