The Authors Guild

The Authors Guild exists to support working writers. Learn what we're doing about AI: authorsguild.org/advocacy/artif… Join us to stop book banning: authorsguild.org/resource/stop-… See all our advocacy work: authorsguild.org/advocacy/

The summer nights may be cooling off, but writing season is about to start! Submissions for BLR open September 1st. 🎉Learn more about our submission guidelines: blreview.org/submit/

We love to see this: The Long Beach Public Library is opening up digital library cards so readers can access banned books to help offset censorship! lbpost.com/news/education…

"I wonder how many such things I’ve forgotten, mixed up. How much will I never remember again?" Saachi Gupta explores the fleetingness of memory and the pricelessness of trying to document it. electricliterature.com/documenting-my…

"It’s an ultra marathon, not a sprint. If you’re going to get impatient at all, this might not be the thing for you. But if you’re committed to the vision and in for the long haul, you can totally do it." thecreativeindependent.com/people/journal…

"Park has always tried to take advantage of 'subliterary' writing. Letters, rants, lists. 'It’s not a fixed thing,' he says of such forms. 'It’s ephemeral.'" lithub.com/form-method-an…

"Writing is hard. There’s no question about that. And the more you do, the longer you’re in this game, the harder it gets." JT Ellison on live-writing a book, the challenges authors face throughout their careers, and more. writersdigest.com/live-writing-m…

The Block BEARD Act of 2025 could be a game-changer for authors, many of whom have seen their books illegally distributed by offshore websites. The sites are the main source of ebooks that AI companies have used to train their AI systems. Our statement: authorsguild.org/news/ag-applau…

An excellent look at legislation that protects your right to read, and other book censorship news, courtesy of Book Riot. bookriot.com/2025-anti-book…

“I want to be able to reach thousands of schools, show the power of poetry, and share my story.” Kwame Alexander launches a new literacy nonprofit, One Word at a Time, aiming to inspire middle graders to read and try their hand at creative writing. publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/ch…

“This is the slipperiest of slopes. In any society throughout history, book banning has a very direct correlation to authoritarianism. It’s a straight line, a harbinger.” wgbh.org/foundation/hig…

The Authors Guild supports the Accountability and Personal Data Protection Act, a critical piece of legislation at a pivotal moment. AI developers CANNOT be allowed to build their businesses on the backs of unpaid/unlicensed creators. Our statement: authorsguild.org/news/ag-suppor…

"Nothing feels better than having written. Nothing feels better than having made something, even if it’s not great. Just having put words down, I can breathe out a little bit." thecreativeindependent.com/people/writer-…

"Context for the quotes is key. Introduce the topic first. Then expand on it with some contextual or factual background information." Marion Lougheed offers tips on conducting and implementing the use of interviews in nonfiction prose. writersdigest.com/how-to-use-int…

"When an obsession comes that wants words to be art, you choose (or invent) whatever container will best display it." lithub.com/on-hybrid-writ…

A federal judge ruled that canceling 1,400+ NEH grants causes REAL HARM to scholars and the public. The court ordered preliminary relief for all affected grantees. What's next? A possible trial. We’re in this fight for the long haul. Our statement: authorsguild.org/news/the-autho…

Some helpful tips here from Paula Rizzo on authors' self-care. #WritingCommunity

New at #WriterBeware: In Feb, Must Read Magazines acquired 5 well-known genre magazines. A look at the concern and controversy created by the group's new contracts, & how advocacy by the SF/F community may lead to change writerbeware.blog/2025/07/25/con…

"We often ask our students to go small—focus on an image, a gesture, a line of dialogue—and to let it bloom in meaning rather than pin it down." lithub.com/on-beauty-and-…

"As many authors soon discover, not all awards are created equal—and some of the most important truths about the award world are the ones authors learn too late." Author Sandra Schnakenburg on the ins and outs of book awards. writersdigest.com/what-i-didnt-k…

"What I think those who have hypergraphia share is a prioritization of the process over the product, of the experience of writing as much as its conclusion." Ed Simon dives into the habits (and commonalities) of hyperproductive authors. lithub.com/hypergraphia-o…