Your Mom Writes Books

Today we share the major edits Spellbreaker (Charlie) and Soul of Smoke (Caitlyn) underwent after being accepted to publication, so be warned, there are spoilers! But before that, we talk about ghostwriters vs AI and whether or not an author is their work.

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The release of Sudowrite has Caitlyn and Charlie discusses the future of computers and story.

Links to tweets/sites referenced in this episode:

https://twitter.com/dzweifler/status/1659219748486361089?s=20&fbclid=IwAR2TfuuwkQNSmsGIbU85kZAMPdSY0rTKwth6nXNaqk1UMyBMZXWq1MsqQPE

https://twitter.com/jamesjyu/status/1658933765824192512?t=ahvHbBqoJvq-evzy3xuVqw&s=19

https://www.wired.com/story/fanfiction-omegaverse-sex-trope-artificial-intelligence-knotting/

https://gizmodo.com/sudowrite-launch-novel-writing-ai-software-story-engine-1850450016

https://www.copyright.gov/ai/

https://mashable.com/article/us-copyright-law-ai-generated-content

https://www.reuters.com/technology/chatgpt-launches-boom-ai-written-e-books-amazon-2023-02-21/

If you would like to donate to Your Mom Writes Books, please go to charlienholmberg.com/podcast (or check out the link in our Instagram bio @yourmomwritesbooks).

What should you do when running into creepy people as an author? Should you use a pseudonym? When do you report unusual behavior at a convention? How do you keep the post office from selling your information? Today Charlie is solo (and apparently paranoid) and talks about protecting oneself as a public figure. 

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How do you know which ideas to keep in a book, and which ideas to discard? Today Charlie and Caitlyn discuss reversals, outlining scenes, and perfectionism, all while Charlie struggles to understand the robotic filter on Caitlyn's voice that only she can hear.

Also, it's release day! Caitlyn's novel, SOUL OF SMOKE, is out in the wild! Support her and the podcast by giving it a gander and telling your friends <3  https://amzn.to/3ppoKr2

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So we've talked magic. We've talked hard magic, and we've talked soft magic. But how do you choose which one to put in your book? Thus proceeds this week's episode.

(And we're so proud of Caitlyn for doing a newsletter, which you can find at the bottom of her home page! https://witchoftheweald.com/)

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Today Caitlyn and Charlie review the recent author income survey run by ALLi (the Alliance of Independent Authors), which claims that indie authors' income is not only rising year after year, but is surpassing their traditionally published colleagues.

You can read the survey here: https://selfpublishingadvice.org/incomesurvey/

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Releasing a book? Want to get it in front of faces without breaking the bank? Today Charlie and Caitlyn chat methods to use to publicize yourself, from social media to tours to newspapers. 

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We watched the new Dungeons & Dragons movie! And we have thoughts!

(Charlie also got a natural 1 on rolling for initiative for the end-of-episode pun.)

Heir of Uncertain Magic is out today! 
Amazon: amzn.to/3rhXic4
B&N: bit.ly/3Kv9IXo

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While Charlie is off not seeing whales, Caitlyn unravels the wonders of folklore with Kristy S. Gilbert, former editorial manager at Pegasus (Charlie's company) and present editorial director at Dragonsteel (Brandon Sanderson's company). What IS folklore? It's more than just fairytales. Join Caitlyn and Kristy as they talk story, culture, motifs, and more.

Also it's Charlie's birthday. 

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Caitlyn and Charlie discuss the often easily fixable things that make then DNF* books. Because let's face it, if they talked about all the things they loved, it would be far less entertaining.

There is no promise that Caitlyn and Charlie don't also write sucky books.

*Did Not Finish

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