Posted on September 24, 2026 at 9:29 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer.
Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors:
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The end of satire — what does it accomplish?: Kristin Hacken South unpacks what she sees as a mean-spirited example of satire in literature: the oh-so-talked-about Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (Writer Unboxed).
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"Do I still want to write?" may be the wrong question: Harper Ross shares how she determines whether she's tired of her particular project, tired of the publishing business, or tired of writing itself, to help others authors who feel unsatisfied but can't articulate why they're frustrated (Writer Unboxed).
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Writing a health challenge when it's not the topic of your story: Becca Puglisi explains how to include a character's mental or physical health as one small aspect of the story, versus the center of it (Writers Helping Writers).
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Self-revelation versus clinical credibility in how-to writing: Author and clinical psychologist Thomas W. Phelan describes his guiding principles, plus a test and a formula for any personal anecdote, to help you strike a balance between an air of detachment and excessive familiarity in prescriptive writing (Writer's Digest).
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