Craft tips for authors: September 24, 2025

Posted on September 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft advice for writers that that we came across Thursday, September 25, 2025.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Plot / narrative, Podcast, Writing advice

Business and marketing tips for authors: September 22, 2025

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

Here's the best business news and marketing advice for writers that that we came across Monday, September 22, 2025.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing / promotion, Podcast, Politics, Social media and websites, Technology

Catching up with Joanna Penn: June 27, 2025

Posted on June 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here’s a roundup of recent posts from Joanna Penn that authors might find valuable.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Artificial intelligence (AI), Audiobook, Joanna Penn, Marketing / promotion, Podcast

News of note for readers: June 18, 2025

Posted on June 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Literary news of note from Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Book club, Book lists, Movie adaptation, Obituary, Podcast, Pop culture, Young adult literature

News of note for readers: March 27, 2025

Posted on March 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Diversity, Movie adaptation, Podcast, Reading, Romance, Short story

Literary adaptations: March 11, 2025

Posted on March 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's a roundup of news on adaptations or productions of literature. Author Alexis Hall is reimagining Moby Dick; the novel...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, Diversity, Movie adaptation, Nonfiction, Podcast, Women in literature

News of note for readers: January 9, 2025

Posted on January 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Amazon, Awards, Movie adaptation, Nonfiction, Podcast, Pop culture

Joanna Penn's interviews and advice for October 2024

Posted on October 25, 2024 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

This month, Joanna Penn of The Creative Penn shared a wealth of knowledge from her expert interviews ... and from...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Historical fiction, Joanna Penn, Nonfiction, Podcast, The business of writing

News of note for readers: July 19, 2024

Posted on July 19, 2024 at 1:40 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Bans and challenges, Podcast

More favorites so far in 2024

Posted on June 18, 2024 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

NPR joined the best-so-far bandwagon this week. Staffers chose the fiction and nonfiction works they've most enjoyed reading in the...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book lists, Nonfiction, Podcast