The Novelist Studio

Are editors being replaced by AI? What does that mean for first-time authors? In this episode of The Novelist Studio, I sit down with professional editor Katie Chambers to talk about why traditional editing is under pressure and what new writers need to know. Whether you’re writing your first book or exploring tools like ChatGPT for editing, we cover what’s really happening in the publishing world right now. We cover: Why editors fear ChatGPT and other AI writing tools What new authors should know before hiring an editor The difference between traditional editing and AI-assisted editing If you’re a first-time novelist or a self-publishing writer trying to finish your book this is an essential interview.

Katie Chambers, Editor-in-Chief https://beaconpointservices.org/

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In this episode, I break down the common surface-level mistakes new writers make when outlining with ChatGPT—and reveal the pro-level method that brings your story to life in 3D, without losing your voice or your copyright. 📘 FREE EBOOK → ChatGPT for Creative Writers: The No BS Myth-Busting Manifesto → https://www.thenoveliststudio.com/ebook 🎓 WAITLIST → Join the AI Creative Writing Academy → https://www.thenoveliststudio.com/AI-creative-writing-academy

Just getting started with ChatGPT as a writer? I’ll walk you through two essential tips that will help you stay organized and in control when writing your novel using ChatGPT in your creative workflow. This is a game-changer if you’re overwhelmed getting started with ChatGPT for Creative Writing or just getting your feet wet with ChatGPT. 📘 FREE EBOOK → ChatGPT for Creative Writers: The No BS Myth-Busting Manifesto → https://www.thenoveliststudio.com/ebook 🎓 WAITLIST → Join the AI Creative Writing Academy → https://www.thenoveliststudio.com/AI-creative-writing-academy

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David Richards—yes, the guy who went from leading Marines to coaching Microsoft execs—just dropped by The Novelist Studio podcast to tell us how Hollywood came knocking!

Here’s what we cover:

Why it took him 11 YEARS to finish his first book—and what finally broke the curse

How ChatGPT (yes, AI!) is changing the editing game for authors on a budget

The crazy way The Lighthouse Keeper landed on a Hollywood producer’s radar (spoiler: he saw the tagline on Amazon!)

How yelling affirmations in his car literally rewired his nervous system

(And maybe scream your incantations on the way to Trader Joe’s. David would approve.)

✨Learn More About David✨

https://davidrichardsauthor.com/

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Let me tell you a story that’s gonna rattle some cages.

A brilliant choreographer spends 8 years working on a book. Stops. Starts. Second-guesses every word. Until one day… she opens ChatGPT.

Flash-forward: her book gets picked up by Bloomsbury. This isn’t fiction. This is exactly what happened to Alexandra Beller, this week’s guest on The Novelist Studio podcast.

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This week on The Novelist Studio Podcast, I sat down with Rachel Upshaw—author, screenwriter, and the brilliant brain behind Greek Lovers, the beach read that’s not just a book. It’s a whole damn vibe.

🍅 stuffed tomato recipes from her Greek mother-in-law

🌅 island itineraries straight from the pages

🧴 real brands baked into the plot

💡and a whole business model that proves storytelling is the product

Rachel breaks down exactly how she went from dating blogger in NYC → to screenwriting in LA → to publishing a sensory-rich, product-powered novel that might just be the blueprint for publishing’s future.

✨Learn More About Greek Lovers✨

https://maemediahq.com/

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I brought in the one and only Nicole Frolic—a practical mystic & founder of Velocity Oracle AI, who helps people blow up the blocks keeping them stuck. Not with cheesy mantras or vague “just believe in yourself” fluff, but with something a lot more powerful:

✨ Pattern recognition.
✨ Science-meets-soul mindset work.
✨ Mushroom-assisted breakthroughs (yep, we went there).

Here’s what we uncovered:

Why your body (not just your brain) resists sitting down to write—and how your nervous system, trauma, and past silencing might be running the show.

How AI Oracles are helping people get unstuck (AI what?)

What happens when writers & creatives use plant medicine (ie, magic mushrooms). 

Whether you’re spiritual, skeptical, or somewhere in between (hi, same), this conversation might just be your ticket out of creative limbo.

✨Learn More about Nicole Frolick✨

Velocity Oracle
https://www.nicolefrolick.com/velocity-oracle-p

Healing Exit Strategy
https://www.nicolefrolick.com/healing-exit-strategy-p

Healing Game Changer
https://www.nicolefrolick.com/healing-breakthrough

3-Day 180 Retreat
https://www.nicolefrolick.com/3-day-180-retreat

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I sat down with Terry Whalin, Literary agent & acquisitions editor at Morgan James Publishing, one of the most respected hybrid publishers in the game.

And trust me—this is the real talk episode every writer needs in their life.

Three things you’ll walk away with:

The Truth About Rights — what you really give up when you go traditional (hint: it’s not just royalties).

The Money Model, Demystified — how hybrid works, what you actually pay for, and how to make it work for YOU (not the other way around).

Why AI Is Quietly Revolutionizing publishing

✨Learn More About Terry Whalin✨

http://publishingoffer.com

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Meet Ziah Miller, a wildly talented novelist who ditched the California grind, moved across the globe to Vietnam, and is building a literary empire—all while using AI tools like ChatGPT in unexpected, powerful ways.

In this episode, we get into the real talk about:

🎮 Can I upload my entire manuscript into ChatGPT?
🧠 The truth about editing and writing with ChatGPT as your ally
📚 The copyright myths authors need to stop believing
🚫 The Author's Guild overreach and lack of protection for creative writers
💬 What agents are saying about using AI

 ✨ Learn More about Ziah Miller✨ 

https://www.forgottenbastions.com/

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