Posted on February 20, 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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Define your protagonist to stand out: Author Hays Blinckmann lists three ways to ensure your hero or heroine lingers in your readers' minds, along with one memorable example of where she goes for inspiration for one of the tips (Writer's Digest).
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Dream big: Gwendolyn Womack encourages her fellow writers to embrace the spirit of the Year of the Horse — which brings passion and creativity — and lists all the writing mindsets that keep her going in the drafting process (Writer Unboxed).
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News podcast: Dan Holloway catches you up on the week's artificial intelligence news related to writing and publishing, along with providing other business updates (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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Starting your own live-stream show: Media coach for authors Paula Rizzo shares her six steps for developing a video show, and assures you that you can begin with pretaped shows if that helps you take the plunge (Writer's Digest).
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