You and your collaborators need to agree on AI guidelines. Here’s a checklist.

You and your collaborators need to agree on AI guidelines. Here’s a checklist.

ByJosh Bernoff

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…

The 3 classes of collaborative and “helpful” reviewers and how to deal with them

The 3 classes of collaborative and “helpful” reviewers and how to deal with them

ByJosh Bernoff

Reviewers are a pain in the butt. I’m not talking about people who write reviews of your book on Amazon or Goodreads. I’m talking about people who offer their opinions as part of your book creation process. Unless you know who they are and manage them proactively, they will create angst and chaos. To avoid…