We all know some people are using AI to churn out "books" and lying about it. Here's why that approach won't win in the end.
Using AI Is a Surefire Way to Tank Your Writing Career
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Sorry, We Judge Books by Their Covers All the Time
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"Don't judge a book by its cover!" Yet we're all doing it, all the time. Which is why authors need to invest in their covers.
Why I Won’t Be Using AI Anytime Soon
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AI is all the rage right now, owing largely to ChatGPT and Midjourney. While enthusiasts laud the capabilities of these new tools and call artists and authors “Luddites” for not adopting it, I think there are some very good reasons to steer clear of them right now. (Tara Winstead / Pexels.com) Here’s why I, as an author, won’t be using artificial intelligence to help me “write faster”—and why I...
Are Book Reviews a Critique Tool for Authors?
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Can turning to book reviews help you improve as an author? Ehhh, probably not--and here's why they shouldn't be your go-to for critique.
Who Are Reviews For?
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At this point, I’m fairly firm on my review policy: I don’t read them. That can be discouraging to readers—why bother leaving a review for a book then? It’s a position that took me some time to come to, though, and every time BookTwitter rehashes the reviews drama, I’m only more convinced that my policy is a good one. Reviews Are for Readers That’s it. That’s the answer. Reviews are ultimately...
