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AI in Book Publishing: How LLMs Can Derail Every Stage of Your Book
AI is showing up at every stage of the publishing process, often in places authors do not expect. Here are four real ways I have seen generative AI enter book projects during writing, editing, cover design, and marketing—and why those
Using AI to Write a Book: What Writers Need to Understand First
As the founder of a nonfiction publishing company, a longtime ghostwriter, and an author myself, I have been just as saturated as everyone else in the cultural conversations about AI. Because of my place in the publishing industry, I recently
Sentence-Level Editing: 3 Simple Ways to Strengthen Your Writing
I talk a lot about the importance of structure and about making your large-scale, 10,000-foot revisions before you dig into sentence-level changes. But there is also something to be said for having a few easy, concrete ways to improve the
The Biggest First-Time Author Mistake: Self-Sabotaging Your Book at the Finish Line
Most of the authors I work with are longtime high achievers. If that’s you, that is great news. High achievers tend to want to get things right so badly that they can usually be talked into moving slowly, cautiously, and
How to Outline a Nonfiction Book: 3 Methods That Actually Work
Not every nonfiction book needs the same kind of outline. Here are three practical ways to structure a memoir, organize existing content, or build a persuasive nonfiction book before you start drafting.
5 Dangers of Writing a Memoir (and How Worried You Should Actually Be)
Thinking about writing a memoir but worried about lawsuits, family fallout, scams, or what the process might uncover? Here are five real risks of memoir writing—and how to tell which fears actually deserve your attention.