Writers' Problems and Solutions
Hank Quense • July 30, 2026
New tools for writers and authors
In the past few weeks, I've expanded my website to add a few new features that address recurring issues and problems that afflict writers and authors. The first is called Author Resources and the second is titled, Real Problems , Real Solutions.
In Author Resources, you'll find permanent articles of value to authors. Currently there are three of them.
- How to Self-publish a Book in 2026
- AI Boom Unleashes Scammer Onslaught on Authors
- Book Marketing Basics
The second website addition contains a series of common problems/issues and my solutions to them:
Over time, these pages will grow as I solve more issues.
Why not check out these webpages and bookmark a few?
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By Hank Quense
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June 3, 2026
Over the years I’ve seen the same pattern with new writers: tons of enthusiasm, then frustration when the story stalls, the plot won’t cooperate, or the whole publishing and marketing side feels like a maze. So I finally pulled everything I teach and coach about into a set of short, focused “Beginner’s Guide” ebooks.[ Each guide tackles one piece of the journey: Beginners Guide to Planning a Story – taking a loose idea and turning it into a workable plan: characters, plot, setting, and overall storyline. Beginner's Guide to Creating Genuine Characters : how to ensure your characters don't bore the reader. Beginners Guide to Developing a Plot – building believable plots, from inciting incident through climax, plus character and emotional arcs. Beginners Guide to Publishing a Book (and Not Getting Screwed) – a straight‑talk tour of today’s publishing options, including how to avoid the predators. Beginners Guide to Basic Book Marketing – the essentials of book marketing for first‑time authors: landing pages, blurbs, keywords, and building a simple author platform. They’re deliberately short, practical, and meant to be used. Read it in an evening and apply your new knowledge the next day. I have several more Beginner's Guides under development: on scene design, business, mind-mapping and AI assistants. There is also a free Beginner's Guide Starter Kit: it contains material from each guide including the ones under development. You can download a copy here.







