AI & fiction: Where to draw the lines
You’ve probably seen them on Facebook, X, BlueSky or your favorite social network. The screeds begin with something like this: I will never read a book where the author used AI in any form or fashion!!! … I don’t often wade into these debates. If I did, I’d point out that many—perhaps most—authors already use
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Author conferences & events
Calendar of national & regional gatherings on the writing craft The 2026 conference season for authors is still shaping up, so we thought it would be helpful to repost a calendar of conferences and events held in 2025 since many of the gatherings take place on an annual basis. Stay tuned for updates! SuperGuide to
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Why do we find (some) stories satisfying?
The answer may surprise you. Here’s a peek behind the curtain of tropes and genre conventions. Why do some stories resonate with readers while others fall flat? Could be a lot of things. Scintillating plot. Great characters. Stellar writing and storytelling. But often, the reason comes down to an unexpected source: tropes. A trope is a recurring
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Takeaways from Author Nation
Some fear and loathing in Las Vegas — but not as much as you’d expect One of the big takeaways from Author Nation — the world’s largest gathering of independent and hybrid authors — in Las Vegas last week was the ringing consensus that AI has encroached into nearly every facet of the book publishing
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Photos from the Author Nation conference
Here’s the first of a three-part series of outtakes from Author Nation, the world’s largest gathering of independent and hybrid authors, which held its inaugural event in Las Vegas last week and drew more than 1,100 authors. Let’s start with some photos to give you the flavor of the event! Mouse over a photo to
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Some fun rewards for crowdfunding investors
Authors AI has passed the $200,000 mark in our crowdfunding campaign, and July is the last month the public can invest in our startup.
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An authors-led startup’s crowdfunding campaign
Authors A.I. has just launched a crowdfunding campaign on StartEngine, the world's largest crowdfunding platform. Here is what crowdfunding is all about.
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