Emily Einolander
A warning for my fellow pedants out there; I’m going to be using “Large Language Models” (LLMs) and “AI” how they’re being used colloquially, which is to say almost interchangeably. I know there are differences and that what is being referred to as “AI” in many of the cases I’m about to discuss are actually … Read more
I’m just going to be honest with y’all—I’m overwhelmed. This podcast is about exploring the world of publishing and providing a resource for authors, but everything is moving so quickly that it’s easy to feel left behind when my goal is to stay on top of things. So I feel that today, it’d be good … Read more
In this episode, I talked with Sarah Giffrow, an expert in helping small businesses with their online presences. If you weren’t aware, I worked for Sarah’s business, Upswept Creative, for a couple of years and witnessed the similar workflows and software used for publishing, website design, and digital marketing. It’s not a galaxy-brained take to … Read more
Writing is often a solitary activity. Writers spend their days living, and talking with imaginary people, inside our own heads. Existing in that wind tunnel and never coming out of it is not the healthiest way to move through the world (or around the outskirts of it). But, it can be difficult for a swath … Read more
This episode’s guest is David Morris of Lake Drive Books. In today’s interview, David tells us more about Lake Drive’s mission, publishing practices, and unconventional financial model. David also offers his takes on how to determine what works for you when it comes to choosing a publishing path and gives some platform-building insights for authors. … Read more
Click here to visit Plot for Good and support youth writing programs! Recent surveys (from Gotham Ghostwriters and BookBub) verify what you probably have already guessed, that there are profound divides between writers who use AI and writers who downright refuse. But interestingly, these surveys have also shown that around 60% of writers do use … Read more
It’s that time of year again. You may love it, hate it, fear it, or be totally uninterested. I’m talking about…well, what you’re calling it now depends on your history with it and your feelings on the way things went down. It used to be National Novel Writing Month, aka., NaNoWriMo, and in some cases … Read more
Rex Mizrach shares why Ellipsus is a unique writing program, along with their principled stance on avoiding generative AI.
I think books have a purpose for an author, and mine is about impacting change, helping people take what they want, and hopefully making their life or their team’s lives better. Karl Becker I’ve been lucky to work with Karl Becker on his three books, Set Up to Win, Sales & Marketing Alignment, and Iceberg … Read more
A lot of the authors that we work with are really at a kind of precipice in their career. They’re about to level up….and that is a point at which you’re having to do so much with your mindset. At some point, not doing that self work is going to limit your growth. —Dr. Amanda … Read more
