Posted on March 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft and mindset advice to offer.
Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors:
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How does fear play into character arc?: Becca Puglisi begins an advice series with an examination (and illustration) of a character's backstory elements that are tied together with fear (Writers Helping Writers).
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Self-deprecating humor starts when being human: Karim Shamsi-Basha shares five tips for ensuring that self-deprecation remains humorous and not support-seeking (Writer's Digest).
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Story's power to spark corrective emotional experiences: Author John J. Kelley describes the storytelling lessons he found while watching the TV show Heated Rivalry and then reading the source material (Writer Unboxed).
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Time after time after time: A gift clock set author Kristan Hoffman to musing about how we might consider turning away from our tendencies to rush and to wish for the future to arrive faster (Writer Unboxed).
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