Craft tips for authors: October 22, 2025

Posted on October 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft advice for writers that that we came across Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Horror, Politics, Writing advice

Craft tips for authors: October 1, 2025

Posted on October 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Hands hold a string of white paper figures.

Author Lisa K Friedman's description of how she uses paper dolls and maps to keep close track of her characters and their journeys was among the best craft advice for writers that that we came across Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: First lines and first chapters, Horror, Romance, Setting, Writing advice

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