Episode 306 – Diversity, Dictation, and Writing For Happiness

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How do you think the writing world will change when AI learns to write a novel that’s indistinguishable from human novels?

When AI learns to write a novel that’s identical from human novels, how do you think that the writing world will shift? Bryan and H. Claire Taylor are getting things done and checking things off of their to do lists. This weeks Happy Books Review Winners are Jon Auerbach & Bethany Tucker. Thank you to our featured Patrons – One Survivor, Citizen Second Class, and Jasper Kaine. The Top Tips of the week include why you should have a copyright notice and a reservation of rights, why to consider donating a copy of your children’s book to Diverse Book Finder, and how to give your print books a new look. The 5 News stories that matter most to indies this week include what new technology will be affecting the writing world, how we know that the author business is continuing to grow, which transcription service is the best fit for you, why many people are not happy about how Barnes & Noble and Penguin Random House celebrated Black History Month and how author Jayne Hawke recovered from burnout. Question of the Week: How do you think the writing world will change when AI learns to write a novel that’s indistinguishable from human novels?

What You’ll Learn:
  • How to write a copyright page right
  • How to join a directory of diverse children’s books
  • How to get all excited about mass market paperback paper
  • How AI might just take over (and how to weather the Skynet storm)
  • How much Amazon paid out to KU authors last year
  • How to get into dictation and which service to use
  • How Barnes & Noble might’ve come up with a terrible idea to celebrate Black History Month
  • How a ghostwriter wrote to market by hitting the “dead center”
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How do you think the writing world will change when AI learns to write a novel that’s indistinguishable from human novels?

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