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Sunday, August 9, 2026

How Writers Can Adapt to Change in the Publishing Industry

From Edie: Martin Wiles shares how writers can adapt to changes in publishing, editing, style guidelines, and AI while staying flexible, informed, and focused on their writing goals.


How Writers Can Adapt to Change in the Publishing Industry
by Martin Wiles @LinesFromGod

Paper was my world. Plastic? Not so much. 

At fourteen, I began bagging groceries at a local grocery store. At the time, plastic bags were only someone’s dream. We used paper bags. I could pack many items in a bag if they weren’t too heavy. The bags stood up nicely when we bagboys packed them tightly. They also stacked nicely in the trunk of the customer’s car.