Posted on June 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM 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 to live with a fictional universe in your head: Julie Carrick Dalton addresses the tension between seeking a flow state in writing and remaining present in your real life with your loved ones (Writer Unboxed).
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Generate better ideas by using the ones that don't work: Book coach, editor, and writer Lisa Poisso explains that you won't recognize a truly good idea until you've seen enough bad ones, in contrast, and shares a technique for generating this reference material (Writers Helping Writers).
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From personnage to personne: David Griffin Brown and Michelle Barker want writers to consider whether they've created authentic characters or simply the stock photo version of a particular character (Jane Friedman).
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