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Tips for authors: A look back at 2025 and forward to 2026

Posted on December 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow look back at the biggest writing trends and best posts of 2025 and make some recommendations for 2026.

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Tagged As: Artificial intelligence (AI), Audiobook, Helping Writers Become Authors, Joanna Penn, Publishing, Social media and websites

Posted on April 9, 2024 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of mindset advice to offer. Here are three that we thought were can't-miss...

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Tagged As: Helping Writers Become Authors, Joanna Penn, Motivational, Women Writers, Women's Books, Writer Unboxed

Posted on January 2, 2024 at 9:43 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A few more retrospective posts came in while we were off for the holiday. If you're willing to glance back...

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Helping Writers Become Authors, Joanna Penn, The business of writing

Posted on October 30, 2023 at 11:13 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...

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Tagged As: Anne R. Allen and Ruth Harris, C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Helping Writers Become Authors, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

Posted on October 2, 2023 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Two of our reliable writing resources had posts inviting authors to dig deep in order to find the ideas and...

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Tagged As: Helping Writers Become Authors, Writer Unboxed, Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice

Posted on August 24, 2023 at 8:46 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The expert blog advice today had a miniature theme of pain and suffering. On the craft side of things, Writers...

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Tagged As: Helping Writers Become Authors, Motivational, Writers Helping Writers, Writing advice

Posted on August 8, 2023 at 3:10 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Editing, Helping Writers Become Authors, Jane Friedman, Joanna Penn, Language, Plot / narrative

Posted on July 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Since scenes are seen as the building blocks of a story, it's no surprise that two advice posts on the...

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Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Helping Writers Become Authors, Scenes

Posted on July 12, 2023 at 2:35 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

One of the most powerful ways to explore your characters' motivations and actions are to think about the struggles they...

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Tagged As: Characters, Helping Writers Become Authors, Writers Helping Writers