Ep167: Hiring an Editor: What My Book Should Look Like

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Segment 1 (Announcements/Author Updates):

(Accidental Stranger Book 2 out) Print out NOW! On Amazon.
Write in the Harbor (Erick teaching.) (Valerie will be at Write in the Harbor in Gig Harbor, WA this year, too!
Host of Ghost Story Weekend for Wordcrafters. (Erick)
print books going forward. wrapping up writing projects, PB out on the 15th of Accidental Stranger (plus prequel), finishing another book in Melville series "Signal Shadow" (Erick)
met my client deadline, squeezed in some self-care, worked an extra shift at the bookstore, a lot of social time with my son and various friends (catching up), used ChatGPT4yo to help with a workshop description I needed to turn in--their name is Echo, signed up for a 14-day trial Class Pass and signed up for something almost every day. I'm both excited and dreading it. (Valerie)

What are you reading?

Valerie: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman; The Book of Witching (CJ Cooke)
Erick: The October Country (Ray Bradbury) The Great When (Alan Moore)

Segment 2 (Resources/Tips/Tidbits):

Tidbit #1: Squibler (AI for Writers); tool for outline ideas, for plot holes, idea generator, lets you save things in files.

Tidbit #2: If you aren't an early adopter (I'm not?), then start using A.I. as you need it. We're all creative. We can find creative ways of using it in our business. Starting using it with Pro-Writing Aid (affiliate link in the show notes), or using the free version of ChatGPT to get copywriting done. Like book blurbs, ad copy, workshop descriptions, sometimes you can even get a book summary if it's an older book. Finding book comps. My A.I. Assistant is super nice.

Segment 3 (Mindset-Craft-Biz Check):

Segment 4 (Main Topic): Starts at 19:14 on the video.

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