Posted on September 10, 2026 at 12:44 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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Characterize on the fly: Kathryn Craft turns to a fellow Kathryn — Stockett — in order to show how an author can skillfully describe a character by way of the actions they’re taking or the words they’re using, all in the service of keeping the story moving forward (Writer Unboxed).
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Overwhelmed by book marketing? Here’s how to get unstuck: Penny Sansevieri says authors often procrastinate not because they’re unmotivated, but because they can’t see a clear first step — only a vague task to “market” — and provides some ways to decide what that action should be (Author Marketing Experts).
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Be authentic, they said; sell more books, they said: Author Ann Garvin shares her journey towards a marketing approach that didn't make her feel phony, even if it's not the most traditional sales-driven method (Writer's Digest).
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Scammers are impersonating Author Help: Robin Phillips uses a recent case of someone pretending to be from Author Help and soliciting money from writers to remind all of us how to be on alert (Author Help).
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News summary: Dan Holloway reports on a new survey on artificial intelligence and the writing profession as well as an update from the US Justice Department on the New York Times lawsuit against OpenAI (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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