Posted on July 2, 2026 at 10:26 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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Eleven chapter endings to keep readers turning pages: Whether you want to conclude your chapter with a cliffhanger, raised tension, piqued interest, or a combination with the scene's ending, Becca Puglisi has a suggestion for you (Writers Helping Writers).
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How to twist office romance into fresh conflict: Angela Ackerman covers the essentials of the workplace romance trope so that you'll have an even better idea of how to put your own spin on it (Writers Helping Writers).
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Will your story keep readers hooked?: Inspired by a book that, unfortunately, hasn't quite grabbed her attention, Colleen M. Story shares a checklist for writers to measure their novels against (Writers Helping Writers).
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The tyranny of showing: Donald Maass is ready to retire the admonition to "show, don't tell" in place of a middle ground between description and action (Writer Unboxed).
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How authors can build a burnout-free writing routine: Brian Hicks uses the metaphor of seasons and a farmer's relationship to them and the land as a way to recommend a healthy, successful balance between the image of a writer who constantly churns out material and one who barely produces anything at all (Helping Writers Become Authors).
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Five pieces of terrible advice writers get on social media: Anne R. Allen is a big fan of how one can build community online, but she has some words of caution for what members of the writing community, from other authors to readers, might tell you (Anne R. Allen's Blog… with Ruth Harris).
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