Posted on July 9, 2026 at 9:56 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of business and marketing advice and news to offer.
Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors:
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The biggest mistakes authors make before their book is even published: Penny Sansevieri understands the desire to completely hand over the publishing and marketing side to experts, once the writing and editing is done, but she spells out a number of areas in which relinquishing control will cost you so much more in the long run (Author Marketing Experts).
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Spammers and scammers — the personalized pitch: Artificial intelligence is making it much easier for bad actors to prey on authors, so here's how to spot and avoid them and protect your author business (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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AI-generated books now match human output: Dan Holloway unpacks a recent Economist graphic reporting on the sharp increase in books created by artificial intelligence (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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Eight open platforms to monetize your writing: Freelancers are often asked to share sample clips with publications, so Matthew Adams lists several — free — places online where writers can post their content in preparation for such requests (Writer's Digest).
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