Posted on May 27, 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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What it costs to be seen: Harper Ross discusses the conflicting feelings she's had about having an active online author persona and how she's reconciled some of them (Writer Unboxed).
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Five tips for writing a novel-in-verse: Author Joy McCullough shares advice not just on how to write in verse but on when and why one might want to do so (Writer's Digest).
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Writing fiction from personal experience: Author Perrin Pring explains that she finds herself more drawn to — and benefiting more from — research by way of living an experience, versus researching it on paper (Writer's Digest).
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No backstory bashing allowed: Author Lynn Slaughter unpacks why a hard no on providing any backstory will backfire on your story (Writer's Digest).
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Transform your writing with stronger verbs: Joanna Penn interviews Sarah Kaufman, author of Verb Your Enthusiasm: How to Master the Art of the Verb and Transform Your Writing, about aspects of the writing craft (The Creative Penn).
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