Craft tips for authors: August 19, 2025

Posted on August 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

An arborist in a blue top and white hemet perches on a deciduous tree's branch and hovers a chainsaw near smaller branches.

In this roundup of writing craft and creative process advice posts, author Juliet Marillier compares her work on revising her work-in-progress's structure to the duties of an arborist with a problem tree.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Creativity, Editing, Setting, Writing advice

Top tips for authors: August 7, 2025

Posted on August 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The best advice for writers for Thursday, August 7, 2025

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Creativity, Email newsletter, Marketing / promotion, Motivational, Writer Beware / scams, Writing advice

Craft tips for authors: July 29, 2025

Posted on July 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Three photos show a person watering a raised-bed garden of small plants they have recently taken out of pots, a kitchen counter with a bowl of flour containing recently cracked brown-shell eggs, and a person knitting or crocheting with purple yarn.

The best craft and creative process advice for writers for Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Creativity, Poetry, Short story, Writing advice

Craft tips for authors: July 22, 2025

Posted on July 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The best craft and creative process advice for writers for Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Creativity, Plot / narrative, Writer's block / writing prompts

Creativity reflections: June 17, 2025

Posted on June 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have shared a variety of advice posts that centered on the theme of creativity. Here...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Creativity, Motivational, Time management, Writing advice

Craft tips for authors: June 9, 2025

Posted on June 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Creativity, Writing advice

Tips from Women Writers, Women's Books: May 14, 2025

Posted on May 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The blog Womens Writers, Women's Books often features posts that don't neatly fit into just craft or just business. They're...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Creativity, Motivational, Women in literature, Women Writers, Women's Books

Process tips for authors: May 6, 2025

Posted on May 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Creativity, Writing advice

Mentality tips for authors: May 6, 2025

Posted on May 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of mind-related advice to offer, in addition to their help with craft and business...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Creativity, Motivational

Tips from Women Writers, Women's Books: April 18, 2025

Posted on April 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The blog Womens Writers, Women's Books often features posts that don't neatly fit into just craft or just business. They're...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Creativity, Motivational, Women Writers, Women's Books, Writer's block / writing prompts