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How to manage book reviewing processes without going insane
Trust me when I tell you this: You need to manage who is going to see your book in progress and what they have to say about it. If you don’t manage this, you’ll have the same experience as a ping-pong ball. It won’t be fun. It will make you hate everything. And it won’t…
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The age of the ghostwriter; AI fixes writer’s block; Bain’s book cure: Newsletter 12 November 2025
Why it’s boom time for ghostwriters. Plus, a ghostwriter’s grief, AI licensing advice, three people to follow and three books to read. Ghostwriters ascendant I just returned from the second annual Gathering of the Ghosts conference in New York. The room was filled to capacity and the discussion was fascinating, both in the panel discussions…
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A fellowship of ghosts
I’ve spent the last day walking around an events space in Manhattan at the second annual Gathering of the Ghosts. It wasn’t easy to get here. After two cancelled flights, I drove 6+ hours from Portland, Maine to New York. But I wasn’t going to miss it. It was worth it. It wasn’t just the…
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How ghostwriters use AI — and why they’re less threatened by it
The second annual Gathering of the Ghosts conference begins today in New York. In preparation for that event, I did a deeper dive into our AI and the Writing Profession survey, sponsored by Gotham Ghostwriters, to concentrate specifically on book ghostwriters. The survey reached a total of 1,481 writers, of which 1,190 were classified as…
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Books | Corporate | Media | Newsletter
AI writer survey results; analyzing royalties; neuroscientific sneakers: Newsletter 5 November 2025
Newsletter 122. A deep dive into what 1481 writers told us about how they use AI. Plus, AI is a better parrot than MFAs, demystifying royalty statements, three people to follow, and three books to read. And, I’ll see you next week at the Gathering of the Ghosts — let’s connect! Key results from the…
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The limits of generosity in the author community
I help authors succeed. That’s my brand. Don’t abuse it. Look: I am generous with my time. It’s my instinct to help. If you’re a first-time author, you probably have lots of questions about books; I’m likely to spend 30-40 minutes on the phone with you. I’m also likely to give your recommendations for which…
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The three qualities a business author needs
I know you’re experienced and think you’re a decent writer. And I know you have what you think is a great idea. But after working with many dozens of authors, I’ve learned that you need more. These are the three personal qualities an author needs to get to the end of the book creation process…
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Never lie in print; Spain’s books grow; banal book bans: Newsletter 29 October 2025
Newsletter 121: Why is so much harder to lie in print . . . and could that save us all? Plus concentrating on what AI is bad at, an AI-enabled publishing imprint, three people to follow and three books to read. I can’t lie in print I’ve noticed something about myself and I want to…
