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AI & Authorship: Where’s the Line?
Authors & AI SeriesEpisode 6: AI & Authorship: Where’s the Line? We’ve explored AI as brainstorming allies, critique partners, and research assistants. Now we’re tackling the most contentious question:...
Beyond the Book: AI Solutions for Author Marketing
Authors & AI SeriesEpisode 5: AI Solutions for Author Marketing In the current publishing industry, authors are expected to handle their own social media. If we wanted to be...
Harnessing AI Without Losing Your Voice: A Talk with Kate Scott
Authors & AI SeriesEpisode 4: Harnessing AI without Losing your Voice:A Talk with Kate Scott Can AI truly enhance your creativity without taking over? Our previous episodes left us...
Brave New Feedback: When your Critique Partner is a Chatbot
Authors & AI SeriesEpisode 3: Generating Feedback via AI Submitting work to your first workshop or critique group is nerve-wracking – these aren’t your supportive friends or family, but...
Brainstorming with Bots: The Ethics of AI-Assisted Creativity
Authors & AIEpisode 2: Brainstorming with Bots Can writers harness AI ethically without surrendering the soul of their craft? In our provocative new mini-series, we’re not just theorizing about...
The Writer’s Last Journey: Heroes, AI, and the Future of Writing
Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s JourneyThe Rest of the Book&Introducing our Authors & AI Season Check it Out: The Hero’s Journey Study Guide In this episode, we’re finally putting the...
What We're Reading
Zen and the Art of Writing
Bradbury…(yes, that Bradbury!) wrote a writing craft book. Together, we’ll test his promise to “release the creative genius within you.” Join us as we pick apart the process (and–dare we say– hubris) of this lovable sci-fi author as he tells us what to do, but not always how to do it. Stay tuned!
Scene & Structure
Are those writing formulas, Jack Bikham, or are you just happy to see us? Hold onto your messy scenes and confusing sequels because they’re going for a ride! Join us as we decode these stereo instructions…I mean, the fuel of commercial fiction that is Scene & Structure.
Bird by Bird
We know you own it. But have you read it? Like really, really read it? It’s time to crack that spine and delve into the depths of your perfectionism, mental hang ups, and neuroses and get that butt in the chair. At least, a writer can dream, can’t she?
Bird by Bird
Attention Memoirists! No longer will you hide in fiction’s shadow! Together, we’ll storm the gates of creative non-fiction, slay the beast that is personal experience, and demand Renee finish her damned memoir already!
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