Craft tips for authors: September 22, 2023

Posted on September 22, 2023 at 9:36 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: Fantasy, Motivational, Plot / narrative, Thriller, Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice

Craft tips for authors: September 19, 2023

Posted on September 19, 2023 at 3:00 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: Setting, Thriller, Writing advice

John le Carré's Cornish cottage is up for sale

Posted on September 8, 2023 at 12:10 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A lot of houses that once belonged to authors are beautiful even without the literary connection. That's certainly true for...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Literary Hub, Thriller

Craft tips for authors: September 7, 2023

Posted on September 7, 2023 at 9:02 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, Memoir, Thriller, Writing advice

Straight from the sources

Posted on September 6, 2023 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It's all about author interviews today on the reader newswire. Both of the ones on NPR involve writers talking about...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Author interview, Diversity, Memoir, NPR, Publishing, The Guardian, Thriller

Literary adaptations from big-name celebrities

Posted on August 8, 2023 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Deadline has hot news on the literary adaptation front. First, the most recent: the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Movie adaptation, Pop culture, Romance, Stage adaptation, Thriller

Craft tips, part one: August 1, 2023

Posted on August 1, 2023 at 10:13 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer. Today we'll be sharing two collections of can't-miss...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Fantasy, Memoir, Middle-grade fiction, Plot / narrative, Thriller

Hook your readers and keep them guessing

Posted on July 20, 2023 at 10:01 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It's every author's goal to grab a reader's attention and keep a tight hold on it, throughout the entire book....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Thriller, Women Writers, Women's Books, Writer Unboxed, Writer's Digest

Craft tips for authors: July 11, 2023

Posted on July 11, 2023 at 3:00 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: Editing, Mystery, Plot / narrative, Thriller, Writing advice

WD's craft advice for authors: June 6, 2023

Posted on June 6, 2023 at 9:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer's Digest always has thoughts to share on the craft of fiction; here's what came in over the weekend for...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Graphic novel, Thriller, Writer's Digest, Writing advice, Young adult literature