Posted on May 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft and process advice to offer.
Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors:
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Coping mechanism thesaurus — fantasizing about revenge: Becca Puglisi gives examples of how fantasizing about revenge, as a way to process and handle stress and hurt, can hold your character back (Writers Helping Writers).
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How to decide whether to show or tell: Editor Tiffany Yates Martin explains that there are times when you will actually want to tell, rather than show, and clarifies those situations at the line, scene, and story levels (Jane Friedman).
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What finance taught me about writing a powerful memoir: Author Cheryl B. King shares the lessons from her career in investing that apply to structuring a work of nonfiction, whether or not you come from the same background (Writer's Digests).
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Making history relatable to young readers: Author Amelia Tait walks you through how she decided on the types of historical facts to include in her fiction for younger readers, in order to make the past feel both real and interesting (Writer's Digest).
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Where are you, muse?: Author Juliet Marillier describes coming to terms with finding herself in a fallow period of creativity (Writer Unboxed).
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How the marketplace is shaping the stories we tell: K.M. Weiland reflects on the history of how we perceive storytelling's value and offers four ways for the modern storyteller to balance commercial success and creative wholeness (Helping Writers Become Authors).
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