Business and marketing updates for authors: September 3, 2026

Posted on September 3, 2026 at 3:54 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best advice for writers on marketing and business topics that we came across Thursday, September 3, 2026.

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Marketing / promotion

Writer's Digest craft tips: June 1, 2026

Posted on June 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft advice from Writer's Digest that we came across Monday, June 1, 2026.

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Tagged As: Characters, Language, Setting, Writing advice

Political news for readers: March 25, 2025

Posted on March 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the politics-adjacent bookish news of the past few days. Staffers with US Rep. Mark Messmer's office —...

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Tagged As: Libraries, Politics

Top tips for authors: October 4, 2024

Posted on October 4, 2024 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft and marketing advice to offer.  Here are the ones that we...

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Tagged As: Social media and websites, Writing advice

Controversial literary topics: July 30, 2024

Posted on July 30, 2024 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

News from the book world isn't always rainbows and butterflies. So here are the posts from the past few days...

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Tagged As: Bans and challenges, Libraries, Romance Writers of America

Craft tips for authors: May 19, 2023

Posted on May 19, 2023 at 8:58 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft and creativity advice to offer. Here are the ones that we...

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Tagged As: Characters, Horror, Writing advice, Young adult literature

Two takes on getting started

Posted on May 18, 2023 at 11:28 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The writing and publishing experts we follow had two posts in the vein of beginnings today. At Writer's Digest, author...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), First lines and first chapters, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

Strategic additions to historical fiction novels

Posted on January 23, 2023 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer's Digest shared two interesting posts about historical fiction last week. One of them is about a subgenre — historical...

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Tagged As: Historical fiction, Romance, Writer's Digest

ALLi's Sacha Black looks back at three years of writing full time

Posted on August 4, 2022 at 8:39 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joanna Penn's experiences as a full-time writer — and the lessons she's gained from them — are absolutely worth noting....

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, The business of writing, Writing advice

An attorney’s glossary of contract terms for authors

Posted on November 30, 2021 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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The Alliance of Independent Authors might just have offered the greatest gift an author can receive. It enlisted an intellectual...

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese