Custom Chatbot: Your Powers Astound Me
My dad turns 84 this week. He’s been in a memoir-writing group for the past decade. Over the years, my father has written a few dozen 5-10 page stories that tell a variety of tales as he remembers (or imagines) them. One memoir is about his work as a civil rights lawyer. Another is about […]
Is AI rewiring your brain? Yes! Here’s help.
I swear that my brain 🧠 has changed since I started using AI. So now I’m wondering, how does short-circuiting the creative process impact our minds? And is there a way to partner with AI and still experience the full and total joy we feel when creating on our own? Let’s dive in. What is […]
Take The 10-Minute AI Challenge!
Want to position yourself to thrive as a creative in 2025? Take the 10-Minute AI Challenge. Commit to spending 10-minutes a day for a week exploring and playing with new AI tools. Almost all of them let you play around for free. I bet your confidence will soar in just seven days. By the way, […]
AI for Creatives: The Survival Guide (Part 2)
Last week I shared my first 5 rules of the road for thriving as a creative in the age of AI. Since I wrote that, it occurred to me why people who are artists and creatives may feel more threatened by AI than others. The act of creation involves: AI tools offer us productivity. With […]
5 Rules of the Road to Thrive as a Creative in the Age of AI
In my book Poof! The Disappearance of a Writer in the Age of AI, I write about how the release of ChatGPT 3.5 in November 2022 crushed my blogging business and threatened my client work. What started as a HATE-HATE relationship between me and AI has evolved to a LOVE-HATE or HATE-LOVE relationship depending on […]
Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing: When You’ll Make The Heavy Lift
As someone who has traditionally published books and self-published books, I can say the journeys are incredibly different. Here is what I’ve noticed: Traditional Publishing Self Publishing Gatekeepers Agent, Editor, Sales Reps None Editorial Process In-house developmental Editor, copy editor, proofreader Hire your own – or don’t Interior Design In-house DIY or hire ($500+) Cover […]
Beyond Content Generation: 5 Great Ways to Blog with A.I.
Seven and half million blog posts are published every day (source). AI has made creating these articles content both far easier and far more complex. Now that the competition is using a stack of AI-powered tools, should you? The answer is “yes, but…” Lots of the competition is using the tools to generate the words […]
What Does Google Think Of Your AI Content?
You’re pretty excited. You prompted ChatGPT to write you a blog post and you had it less than a minute later. You spent 10 minutes editing and you’re ready to post, right? Not so fast. If you care about getting traffic to your site, not just in the short-term but over the long-haul, I urge […]