Posted on June 3, 2026 at 3:37 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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What makes human storytelling human: Donald Maass reflects on seven qualities that make us human and explains how they can be explored in a work of fiction (Writer Unboxed).
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Launch day is not judgment day: Book coach and author Susanne Dunlap encourages authors to focus on different metrics during each of the first four weeks your book is out, versus fretting about just the first one (Jane Friedman).
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Does social media still sell books?: Orna Ross describes the new approach that authors must take with 2026's social media, in order for it to actually be effective (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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