What Does It Mean to Be an Author in an AI World?
It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re discussing how to value our humanity in a world of AI books.
Using Ghostwriters: Authors vs. Author Mills — Guest: Shiloh Walker
Many have valid concerns about the ethics of using ghostwriters, but there’s a difference between the ethical use of professional ghostwriters and “author mills.” Shiloh Walker shares her insights into shady behavior.
Pin ItThe Ghostwriting Debate: Get the Facts — Guest: Shiloh Walker
Professional ghostwriting isn’t like the #CopyPasteCris plagiarism scandal. Author/ghostwriter Shiloh Walker is here to explain the hows and whys of ghosting, for both clients and ghosts.
Pin ItWhat Can Authors and Readers Learn from #CopyPasteCris?
In the recent scandal known as #CopyPasteCris, Cristiane Serruya plagiarized a lot of books. We’re looking at how it happened and what (if anything) can be done to prevent it from happening again.
Pin ItMake Characters Unique with Layering
Somewhere along our learning curve as writers, we’re likely to come across the skill of layering. Layering can help us create unique characters, no matter how stereotypical or tropey they might be on the surface.
Pin ItAn Authors’ Guide to Creative Commons — Guest: Deborah Makarios
Post-NaNo and editing, how do we want to publish our work? Deborah Makarios shares her insights into what Creative Commons is and how it might apply to authors and our stories.
Pin ItBranding: The Right Way vs. the Wrong Way
A crazy story erupted on social media with the hashtag #cockygate involving authors, Amazon KDP, and trademark law. One author is attempting to prevent others from using a word in their book titles, as she mistakenly thinks our book titles are our brands.
Pin ItReader Connections, Fake Personas, and Catfishing
Many authors try to create a sense of friendship and connection to their readers. But some “authors” aren’t authors at all—they’re marketing people using ghostwriters and fake personas to trick readers into forming those connections.
Pin ItDo You Share Your Work in Progress?
The stereotype of a writer pounding away in isolation ignores how the online writing community gives us more options. We can work in secrecy or involve others by sharing our work in progress. There’s no right or wrong answer, but we should figure out which approach works better for us.
Pin ItOnDemand Workshops & Blogging Basics
On social media, I often encourage people to ask me questions. That’s not a superficial platitude. I am pathologically helpful, so when a reader asked for my advice about blogging, specifically how we would start and when we should get started, I decided to do a mega-link post with all my tips.
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