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AI Is Stealing Artists’ Work—What Can Writers Do About It?
If you’d like to receive my blog in your in-box each week, click here. Many authors dream of seeing scores of their own titles on bookshelves one day. But what if…
What Is Author Voice—and How Do You Find Yours?
“Voice” is much broader than just actual vocal tone—it encompasses an artist’s sensibility and style, the way they communicate and express themselves, their recurring topics and themes. Yet I hear many authors say they don’t know what their voice is, or how to create one.
Jamie Beck and Operating from Authenticity
Early in author Jamie Beck’s career, she wrangled a problem most writers imagine they would love to have: Her first contract was for two books, a stand-alone debut and a second book she had written as the first of a planned series. Weeks before the release of that second book, she was offered another contract for a sexier contemporary romance series, and quickly found herself writing seven days a week to keep up with a packed release schedule.
The Wall of WTF
Getting past the Wall of WTF starts with understanding that it’s just a stage—a normal one in the process of creation.