I talk to authors about writer’s block all the time. It’s a common problem, but the causes are deep and psychological. Both practical solutions and emotional support can be helpful. I’ve written extensively about writer’s block. That’s what makes it a good test case. Could a chatbot trained on all that content provide the right…
It makes perfect sense to aim at the largest possible audience for your nonfiction book. Why create a book that’s designed for digital marketers when you could aim for all marketers — or maybe all executives? Hey, there must be millions of folks like that! Unfortunately, aiming at the largest possible audience is a dumb…
2026 is your year to write a nonfiction book. George, Ed, Trevor, Blake, Mikhail, Alice, and Deborah have already pledged to get started (see yesterday’s post). Let’s see if I can help them, and you, to get off on the right foot. The biggest challenge new authors have is: Where do I start? What do…
One question: will you resolve to writing a nonfiction book in 2026? It’s pretty simple. If you do, go ahead and add your name in the comments on this post. You’re not alone. I’ll help. In fact, I’ll go further. I promise to answer all your questions about writing a book, getting it published, and…
It always pays to look back at your work for the year and see what you’ve learned, how you’ve grown, and what you like doing most. As a freelancer who carefully tracks my business, I’m in an ideal position to do a retrospective. I hope you can learn a bit from my own reflections on…
Should AI-generated or AI-aided writing be eligible for writing awards? This is the challenge that SFWA — the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association — is navigating with its annual awards, the Nebula Awards. Briefly, there are two major sets of awards in the science fiction and fantasy community. The Hugo Awards are voted on…
I was appalled to see Google’s recent ad for its AI photo and video creation capabilities. Picture this. You are the marketing manager for Google Gemini and you have a generous advertising budget. Gemini includes the incredible photo and video creation tools Veo and Nano Banana, which make it possible to synthesize all manner visual…
Peace on earth. Goodwill towards men (and women). This includes people who are not just like you — people who don’t look like you, people who disagree with you, even people whose idea of what they’d like to see are at odds with what you’d want to see. Peace on earth and goodwill towards men…
Yeah, she’s a little bit tilted. Imperfect, but still standing. Just like the rest of us. See you tomorrow.