How I Found My Readers on BookTok: 3 Tips from a Bestselling Romance Author

Eloisa James (the pen name of Mary Bly) has published over 30 historical romances, many of which have hit the bestseller lists. She also wrote a bestselling memoir, Paris in Love, as well as a contemporary novel, [...]

Jenny Jackson Talks About New Novel, Her Role as Editorial Director of Fiction and Being on Both Sides of Publishing

Taking Edits from Painful to Productive with Mindset

How Rejection Transforms Over Time

From the Trenches: I Signed With an Agent Then a Stranger Said AI Would Replace Me

The Rise of the “Tradstagram” Poet: Bridging the Gap Between Craft and Clicks

Chicklit to Pop-Com: Here Comes Your Next Sub-Genre

July 2026: The Editing Issue

Jenny Jackson Talks About New Novel, Her Role as Editorial Director of Fiction and Being on Both Sides of Publishing

Taking Edits from Painful to Productive with Mindset

From Acquisitions Editor to Debut Author: How I Landed a Two-Book Deal

The Secret to Editing a Dual-Timeline Novel

The Reverse Outline: Diagnosing Your Story’s Structure

ICYMI: From Previous Issues

Caroline Kepnes Talks You, Returning to Joe, and Writing Alongside an Adaptation Hit

Isabel J. Kim Discusses Optioning Her Debut, Visual Writing and Serving as an Executive Producer

Kimberly McCreight on Nine of Her Novels Being Optioned, the Adaptation Process and Working with Hollywood

Amy Chozick on Optioning Before a Book Hits Shelves, Her Time in Hollywood and Working Multiple Film and TV Projects At Once

Catherine Ryan Howard on Taking a Hands-Off Approach to Adaptation and the Surreal Joy of Premiere Night

Gillian McAllister on Rejection, Sharing Her Journey on Instagram and Publishing Strategy

Publishing Rejected Me—Until I Learned to Reject Back

When Choosing One Career Means Rejecting Another

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Writing

Are Books Bringing Us Back to the Theater?

Book adaptations have always been a go-to source for the film industry. But the last two decades of sequels, reboots, cinematic universes, and live-action remakes have left a lot of us feeling unmotivated to spend our [...]

From Novelist to Executive Producer: The Many Roles Authors Play in Adaptations

How to Give Your Characters Agency (Without Forcing the Plot)

How to Pitch a Feature to a Media Outlet in 2026

The State of Journalism in 2026

Journalism in the Age of AI: A Mini Playbook for Writers

From the Trenches: The Drafting Process that Took Me From 300 Rejections to 3 Offers of Representation

Reset over Resolution: How to Turn Last Years Misses Into Opportunities

Writing

Are Books Bringing Us Back to the Theater?

Book adaptations have always been a go-to source for the film industry. But the last two decades of sequels, reboots, cinematic universes, and live-action remakes have left a lot of us feeling unmotivated to spend our [...]

A Soft Start for New Year: Gentle Progress vs. Hitting the Ground Running in 2026

The Ultimate List of the Best Writing Podcasts (60+ Amazing Listens)

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Editing

Taking Edits from Painful to Productive with Mindset

Grace Helena Walz received a master’s in social work at the University of Houston and worked with children in foster care, as a medical social worker, and in a mental health capacity. She currently resides outside of [...]

When the Whole Page Turns Red: A Writer’s Guide to Reading Edits

The Read Deal on Working with a Developmental Editor

Editing: The Paradox of Enjoyment and Challenge

Common Editing Mistakes First-Time Authors Make

My 7-Step Guide for Each Round of Solo Revisions

The Secret to Editing a Dual-Timeline Novel

The Reverse Outline: Diagnosing Your Story’s Structure

Editing Checklist for Nonfiction Writers

A Beginner’s Guide to Self-Editing and Revising Your First Draft

Marketing

How Can Fiction Writers Use Substack?

For fiction writers, it can be challenging to know how to use Substack to your best advantage—especially when your energy is already stretched thin by drafting and revising a work-in-progress. Novelists often get stumped on what [...]