Disclaimer: I am not an AI expert, and do not know everything there is to know about AI. I am just a marketing writer wondering if generative AI is going to replace my job, a creative writer wondering how it will affect the publishing landscape, and a teaching assistant trying to help students navigate the… Continue reading What writers need to know about AI
Category: Book Business
Reading Roundup: February 2020
After We All Died by Alison Cobb. One of my creative writing classes assigned part of this collection of poetry and poetic prose, and the instructor recommended I read the rest after she read my speculative fiction short story (alluded to last month). This poetry is not about the future per se, but it is… Continue reading Reading Roundup: February 2020
Meet your new centuries-old boyfriend
I'm not well-read in the romance genre, so I wouldn't say that I am familiar with romance tropes and common themes. However, I've been devouring fantastical fiction like it's my job (btw, I would be happy to make this my job! Hire me to write book reviews!) and I keep bumping into this one character… Continue reading Meet your new centuries-old boyfriend
The Laws of (Marketing) Magic
A few months ago, I wrote on Facebook that about 60% of the staff at my current job refers to my work as "doing my magic." It's a variation of an old meme: Something is needed Sara does her magic Profit! At first, I was somewhat flattered by this--"I really feel like a magician, y'all" was my… Continue reading The Laws of (Marketing) Magic
Circles and Traces
For a side project, I've been scouring over the notes and bibliographies of books I haven't read in some years. For example: Cooking, Eating, Thinking, an anthology of philosophical approaches to food studies which I came across early in my research and haven't revisited since, though I thought it was a solid collection. As I… Continue reading Circles and Traces
How Not To Be: Promo Copy
I actually drafted this post several months ago, but felt hesitant about publishing it while I still worked for my previous employer. I sent it out into the world now mainly because I think it will be of interest to first-time authors, particularly the academic authors-to-be of my acquaintance. The occasion: I was working on… Continue reading How Not To Be: Promo Copy
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