Publishers and authors are panicking about the appropriate uses of AI. It’s a nuanced problem, because AI use creates issues of quality, copyrightability, and disclosure. Wiley, publisher of vast numbers of business books, has now published its extensive guidelines online for all to see. Wiley’s guidelines are a great start Given some of the shortsighted…
Technology disruption is practically a cult in Silicon Valley. Here’s one definition: Technology disruption occurs when a new approach changes the basis of competition in an industry. It triggers a discontinuity: established architectures, competencies, and business models become misaligned with what customers now value. Incumbents struggle to adapt, and the upstart ultimately reshapes or replaces…
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Newsletter 125. When it’s time to change jobs, how AI destroys the writer-reader relationship, an AI-powered romance bookstore, plus three people to follow and three books to read. The pursuit of career happiness Should you be looking to change what you do for work? As the Thanksgiving break approaches (for US workers), it’s a time…
I’m easy. I make friends with almost anybody. Of course, we have to have something in common. I have 4,240 LinkedIn connections. That’s probably not unusual for somebody who has been in the working world for 46 years. I don’t seek out people on LinkedIn. But I get a lot of inbound requests. I don’t…
Authors I work with have used AI tools in dozens of different ways. There are no fixed rules — at least not yet. But it’s been my experience that close collaborators — such as coauthors; an author and ghostwriter; or an author and a developmental editor — need to agree on what uses of AI…
I work with authors. That means my clients are idea people . . . and boy do they have a lot of ideas. I take it as my sacred duty to give honest feedback on those ideas. I am the author’s first sounding board. I can keep them from wasting time on a dumb idea,…
You want writing in a hurry? Great! I love to work fast. This could work out well. It could also be a disaster. Here’s what I need to complete a rush job (and you’ll find this applies to most good, fast writers). I actually prefer speedy writing If all the right pieces are in place,…
Newsletter 124. When the AI bubble inevitably bursts, what happens next? Plus, a book written on a mobile phone while hiking, Epstein fallout in the book business, three people to follow and three books to read. And if you’re interested, join my webinar today (Wednesday) at 1pm ET on AI and the Writing Profession. After…