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Lucy McCarraher of BookMagic AI – Using AI to Write Your Book (Without AI Writing Your Book)
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Lucy McCarraher is the founder of Rethink Press (a hybrid publisher specializing in business books) and BookMagic AI (an AI-assisted writing platform). Over 12 years, she has mentored over 2,000 entrepreneurs and business leaders through the book-writing process, making her the UK's most experienced business book mentor. Lucy's background spans theatre publishing in Australia, creating "video books" with celebrities like Prue Leith and Alan Titchmarsh, and pioneering work-life balance consulting. She has authored 13 books herself and developed a systematic process for helping non-writers transform their expertise into published books. Her philosophy: books should be "undercover sales agents," not marketing brochures—providing real value while building authority and credibility.
In this episode:
- The three P's: person, pain, promise positioning
- BookMagic AI's values exercise starting point
- Breaking writing into discrete, manageable stages
- Why AI shouldn't generate your actual book content
- Copyright concerns with AI-generated text
- Using AI for research and ideas, not writing
- The one-hour-early writing habit strategy
- Dictation feature for non-writers and dyslexic authors
- Planning every topic before you start writing
- Writing to one ideal reader, not a crowd
- AI-generated blog posts and social media content
- Why publishers reject AI-generated manuscripts
- Hybrid publishing vs. DIY self-publishing costs
- Distribution beyond Amazon KDP
- Multiple formats don't reduce sales
- Future features: end-to-end publishing in-app
Resources mentioned:
- Book Magic AI: https://bookmagic.ai/
- Rethink Press: http://www.rethinkpress.com/
- KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing): https://kdp.amazon.com/
- Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/
- Key Person of Influence: https://www.keypersonofinfluence.com/
Book recommendations:
- The Authority Gap by Mary Ann Sieghart: https://www.amazon.com/Authority-Gap-women-still-seriously/dp/0857527568
Connect with Lucy:
- Get your Free Trial for Book Magic AI: https://bookmagic.ai/
- Rethink Press: http://www.rethinkpress.com/
- Personal Website: https://www.lucymccarraher.com/
- Linkedin: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/lucymccarraher
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Chapters
1. From Manuscript to Marketing: What Book Magic AI Offers (00:00:00)
2. Introduction & Meet Lucy McCarraher (00:00:00)
3. Lucy’s Career Journey: From Publishing to Mentoring Entrepreneurs (00:01:16)
4. Why Entrepreneurs Write Books: Building Credibility & Authority (00:03:05)
5. Rethink Press: Helping Entrepreneurs Publish Business Books (00:05:16)
6. Rethink Press’ Unique Approach with Writing Coaches (00:06:29)
7. How AI Inspired the Creation of Book Magic AI (00:09:17)
8. Breaking Down the Book Writing Process with Structure (00:11:00)
9. How Book Magic AI Uses AI to Assist Authors with Planning & Writing (00:12:24)
10. Why Business Books Should Be Authored by Humans, Not AI (00:14:45)
11. Creating a Values-Driven Book with Book Magic AI (00:18:07)
12. How Book Magic AI Adapts to Your Ideal Reader’s Preferences (00:19:22)
13. Time-Saving Strategies for Writing a Business Book (00:20:53)
14. Getting Started on Book Magic AI with Little to No Book Idea (00:24:35)
15. How to Position Your Book for Your Ideal Client (00:27:38)
16. How to Start Writing with Book Magic AI for Free (00:42:28)
17. Lucy’s Book Recommendation: The Authority Gap by Marianne Seacart (00:43:28)
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