Craft tips for authors: July 3, 2025

Posted on July 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The best craft and creative process advice for writers for Thursday, July 3, 2025

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Horror, Motivational, Writing advice

Halloween 2024 writing roundup

Posted on October 31, 2024 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If Halloween has you in the mood to write something spooky or supernatural, the writing experts we follow have just...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Horror, Paranormal, Writing advice

Writer's Digest craft tips: September 27, 2024

Posted on September 27, 2024 at 10:02 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the latest craft advice from Writer's Digest. The joys of world-building in fiction: Author Francesca Segal says you don't...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Children's literature, Horror, Writing advice

Literary philosophy: September 19, 2024

Posted on September 19, 2024 at 12:33 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The writing blogs we follow took a decidedly philosophical tone over the past few days. Here are some posts about...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Horror, Romance, Writing advice

Craft tips for authors: April 18, 2024

Posted on April 18, 2024 at 2:00 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...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dialogue, Horror, Language, Writing advice

Writer's Digest craft tips: March 4, 2024

Posted on March 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the latest craft advice from Writer's Digest. Medieval armor, from head to toe: FightWrite’s Carla Hoch helps you dress...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Historical fiction, Horror, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

Craft tips for authors: January 3, 2024

Posted on January 3, 2024 at 10:33 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...

Categories: Behind the scenes

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

Craft tips for authors: November 13, 2023

Posted on November 13, 2023 at 9:00 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...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Dialogue, Horror, Writing advice

Halloween 2023 writing roundup

Posted on October 31, 2023 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

To my great surprise, I only found two Halloween-themed posts in my author newsfeed this morning — and one of...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Horror, Paranormal, Writing advice

Writer's Digest craft tips: October 16, 2023

Posted on October 16, 2023 at 8:49 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It can be hard to keep on top of all the blogs and news sources that aim to help writers....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Children's literature, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Writer's Digest, Writing advice