Phishing Scams

 How do you spot and avoid phishing scams in which the scammer pretends to be a real agent or editor?

https://authornews.penguinrandomhouse.com/how-to-spot-and-avoid-phishing-scams-targeting-authors/

Heroine's Journey vs. Interiority

 Is the heroine's journey just another name for interiority?

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/05/heroines-journey-vs-interiority-what-writers-need-to-know/

Voice

 Don't tone down your voice in your writing.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/05/your-voice-is-the-point-stop-toning-it-down/

Haiku

Haiku, an ancient Japanese form of poetry, usually has three lines with a total of seventeen syllables.

https://www.rhymedoctors.com/house_calls/poetry-forms-celebrate-haiku

Story Shapes

 The shape of a story reflects the constant swing between good and ill fortune for the protagonist.

https://nathanbaugh.substack.com/p/the-8-shapes-of-stories-68a

Concrete Poems

In concrete poems, also known as shape poems, the words form a shape related to the poem.

https://www.rhymedoctors.com/house_calls/mixing-it-up-with-poetry-forms-concrete-poems 

Query Letters

 What are the steps needed to write a query letter?

https://nathanbransford.com/how-to-write-a-query-letter

Book Sales

 How are book sales and royalties calculated?

https://electricliterature.com/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-book-sales-but-were-afraid-to-ask/

Developmental and Copy Edits

 What are the developmental and copy edits your manuscript goes through before publication?

https://courtneymaum.substack.com/p/the-final-pass-when-a-novel-goes

Publishing Myths

 Many myths surround the business of book publishing.

https://www.writersdigest.com/5-myths-of-writing-and-publishing-success

Book Publishing Yearly Cycle

 Publishers' assessment of how well they're doing mid-year will influence what they'll acquire for the rest of the year.

https://kathleenschmidt.substack.com/p/the-vicious-cycle-of-book-publishing

No-Advance Publishers

 Should you sign with a publisher who doesn't offer an advance, only royalties?

https://www.underdown.org/no-advance.htm

Traditional Publishing

 Here are the realities of publishing your book traditionally.

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2019/08/how-i-stay-grounded-7-realities-of.html

Publishing Industry

 How can you survive the publishing industry?

https://www.writersdigest.com/surviving-the-publishing-industry-advice-from-a-late-bloomer

Author Income

 How much money does a children's author make?

https://laurasalas.com/writing-for-children/how-much-money-does-a-childrens-writer-make/

Unreliable Narrators

 Can you write an unreliable narrator that your readers will still root for?

https://www.writersdigest.com/how-to-write-an-unreliable-narrator-readers-still-root-for

Middle-Grade Market

 Is the market for middle grade novels dead, and should you be writing other types of books?

https://sarahallen.substack.com/p/all-my-middle-grade-author-friends

Internal vs. External Conflict

 The tension between internal and external conflicts will propel your story forward.

https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/internal-conflict-vs-external-conflict-character-arc/

Restarting Old Projects

 Here are some ways to get up-to-speed before diving into an old project.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/05/restarting-old-projects-continuing-a-series-after-a-hiatus/

Creativity and Sleep Deprivation

 How does a lack of sleep influence your creativity in writing?

https://www.writersdigest.com/sleep-deprivation-and-creativity-why-writers-need-rest-to-write-well

Tension

Letting the conflict build by not releasing the tension.

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2020/02/dont-release-the-tension 

Series

 Should you write a series and how much is too much?

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/04/how-much-is-enough-should-you-write-a-series/

Before Writing a Novel

 Here are four things to do before you write the first word of a novel.

https://www.writersdigest.com/4-things-i-do-before-i-write-the-first-word-of-a-novel

Fixing Scenes

 How do you ensure that a scene matters?

https://jamespowellediting.substack.com/p/if-nothing-changes-the-scene-doesnt

Children's Book Market

 What age categories and genres are represented in the children's book market?

https://emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/understanding-the-childrens-book-market-age-categories-and-genres/

Book Sales

Here's an in-depth look at what/how/why books sell.

https://electricliterature.com/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-book-sales-but-were-afraid-to-ask/

Professional Critiques

 Is it worthwhile to have a professional critique your manuscript?

https://groggorg.blogspot.com/2018/05/paying-for-professional-critique-some.html

Character Interviews

 Asking your characters the right questions will help deepend your portrayal of them.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2020/10/asking-the-right-questions-with-character-interviews/