Last summer, I used ChatGPT to illustrate my book for young adults graduating high school or college, Take the First Step. The images weren't perfect, but they got the job done. More importantly, they...

Researchers at Stanford have now proven that AI models lie through their digital teeth when competing for your approval, even when instructed not to do so. According to the study, deception rates jump...

 This newsletter is a guest blog from my friend, PR expert and founding CEO of PressHook Michelle Songy. Check out her company if you want media coverage!

When Benjamin Houy announced he was shutting...

This week, I found myself frantically scribbling notes during a powerful women’s mastermind call. My fingers barely kept pace with the ideas springing forth from my brain. (Side note: Don’t you love t...

Happy New Year, my friends! 

To kick off 2026 with a bang, I want to share with you a deep dive into what I consider the #1 marketing tool available to authors today: The email newsletter list.

I re...

 In 2025, I set the intention to LEVEL UP.

I wrote this intention on a sticky note and posted it to my office wall. Then I called in support from the Universe, and I am telling you: The Universe DELI...

Remember when writing meant just... writing?

Before AI assistants offered to "enhance" your prose, cloud-based platforms threatened to reorganize your files without asking, and pop-ups started sugges...

Guess what? More than 50% of content on the web is now being created by AI. Yup, more is being written by machine than by human.

Yeah. Ugh is right. 

You’ve seen me write a ton about AI in this news...

I just discovered a place where censored journalists from around the world can publish their work. A library that governments can't burn. A safe repository for banned books. 

And more than 25 million...

Most of us by now are familiar with the term “AI Slop,” and have seen it ourselves on social media. I’ve certainly seen it amongst my writing clients. 

When brilliant people– even ones who have writt...