Posted on August 13, 2026 at 10:59 AM 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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How to blend genres without losing the reader: Author Leslye Penelope shares the five techniques and principles she has successfully used in her multigenre books to avoid breaking genre promises (Writer's Digest).
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Why cozy stories are harder to write than they look: Author Kathleen Fuller explains the features of low-conflict, high-comfort stories that can trip up writers, as well as how she addresses them (Writer's Digest).
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Seven elements of an enduring story: Kathryn Craft identifies key features of retellings that make a reader enjoy a particular version of a tale they're very familiar with, at its core (Writer Unboxed).
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After editing AI-assisted manuscripts, I changed my client agreement: Editor Mary Kole describes how books that relied significantly on AI assistance required a different editing approach and, thus, different terms that authors must agree to (Jane Friedman).
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Study finds readers rated AI-generated stories higher: Dan Holloway unpacks the true takeaways for writers from research from Villanova University on readers' ability to differentiate a human-written story from an AI one (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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Should authors start a paid newsletter?: Amy Cornell identifies a number of factors that writers must keep in mind when deciding whether they want to launch a paid newsletter for readers, beginning with the question of whether they can consistently provide something that isn't available for free (Author Marketing Experts).
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