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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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• Bad Deals, Brave Asks and Why You’re Allowed To Walk Away: by Lucy V. Hay

• Creating Buzz Through Author Readings: by Brenda W. Clough

• Reading as an Author: by Philip Athans
• Let Us Help You Find Your Next Book: by The New York Times Book Review

• Writing Your Character’s Motivation: by Linda S. Clare

• You Can Fix Writer’s Block: by Rochelle Melander

• A Singular Pursuit: Why All Writing (and All Writers) Matter More Than Ever Today: by Timothy J. Hillegonds
• Handwriting ~ A Boost for the Brain: by Patricia Bradley
• 4 Writing Career Mistakes That Cost Me Years: by Colleen M. Story
• Am I Wasting My Time? by Katy Segrove
• New Perspectives at 14,000 Feet (and Falling Fast): By Kim Bullock
• Writer’s guilt: by Daphne Gray-Grant
• Your Value as a Writer in The Face of Generative AI: By Tessa Barbosa
• Weird Habits Of Famous Writers: By Susanne Bennett
• Writers: You Can Only Control So Much: by Meg Dowell
• Focus on Finishing: by Joseph R. Lallo
• Are Abandoned Projects a Sign of Creative Weakness? by Ann Kroeker
• What Hallmark Taught Me: by Mary Flynn
• Hollywood Needs to Stop Hot-Washing Literary Adaptations: by Maris Kreizman
• Does the Shy Girl Mess Mean We Give Up the Em Dash? by Anne R. Allen
• Never Give Up in the Face of Rejections: by Reavis Wortham
• A Lesson in Perseverance from Walt Disney: By Diana Giovinazzo

• Do the mash-up: the joys and pitfalls of blended literary genres: by Helena Fairfax

• In The Spotlight: Donna Leon’s Through a Glass, Darkly: @mkinberg.bsky.social
• Running Away From Troubles as an Element in Crime Fiction: @mkinberg.bsky.social
• How to hook readers: The first 5 pages of a thriller: by Louise Harnby

• The Shared Lens: A Practical Guide to Creative Alchemy: by by Renée K. Nicholson & Sally Brown

• Is It Romance If It Doesn’t End Happily? by Chris Winkle

• 7 Tips for Writing Villains From Other Worlds: by Charles Yallowitz

• Book Marketing: Leverage Your Best Marketing Asset: Your Personal Network: by Arielle Haughee

• The Newsletter Market Is Crowded, But Most of Your Competition Is Easy to Beat. @janefriedman.com

• Social Media for Writers Who Hate Social Media: by April Dávila

• Growing Old in the Publishing Business: by Richard Charkin
• Writing & Publishing Awards Have Difficult Decisions to Make Regarding AI: @janefriedman.com
• Why Writers Need to Learn How the Publishing Business Works: By Doug Seibold

• Improving Your Covers with Graphic Design Theory: by Misha Grifka Wander

• Flog a Pro: Would You Turn the First Page of this Bestseller? By Ray Rhamey

• Character Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Seeking Therapy: y Becca Puglisi

• Tips for Memorable Fight Scenes: by Beem Weeks

• Five Out of Place Arcs in Popular Stories: by Oren Ashkenazi
• Five Stories With Poorly Crafted Political Conflicts: by Oren Ashkenazi

• Seven Ways to Clarify Critical Information in Your Book: by Chris Winkle
• Finding The Heart of the Story: By Heather Webb
• Let’s Talk Heartily About Adverbs: by James Scott Bell
• Writing Dark Academia: from Mythcreants
• Character names in crime fiction, mysteries and thrillers: by Louise Harnby
• How to Create a Consistent Story Tone (And Why It Matters): by K.M. Weiland
• Five Tips to Keep Track of Characters Behind the Scenes: by Debbie Burke
• What Is Metafiction? & How Do I Write It? by Amanda Patterson
• Chipping Away at What Isn’t My Book: by James Scott Bell

• Differentiating Narrators in a Multiple-Viewpoint Story: by Becca Puglisi

• Self-editing checklist for crime, mystery and thriller writers: by Louise Harnby
• Self-Editing Your Draft: From “WTAF?” to “Hell Yes, I Wrote That!” by Lucy V. Hay

• What Is Subtext? How Does It Work? by Chris Winkle

• What AI Can and Can’t Do Well for Writers: by Linda Wilson

• What to Do With Your Hands When Speaking: A Guide to Natural Gestures: by Gigi Rosenberg
• The Reluctant Spammer’s Field Guide: by Lisa Norman