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#58 Agent Dropped Him on AI Suspicion $2M Deal
A writer lost a $2 million book deal and his literary representation over suspected AI use, even though no AI detection software was used. Copyright attorney Kelley Way joins Ana del Valle to explain what this...
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#57 Editing Your Novel With AI? (Best Kept Secret)
Learn how to use AI for developmental editing without letting ChatGPT, Claude, or other AI tools rewrite your novel, flatten your voice, or compromise your authorship.
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#56 AI Writing Tools Missed the One Thing Novelists Need
I tried the major AI writing tools for novelists, from book generators and prompt packs to technical writing apps and AI assistants, and found the one thing they all missed. In this episode, I show why serious fiction...
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#55 The Authors Guild Got This AI Warning Wrong
The Authors Guild has updated its AI guidelines for writers, including new guidance on AI-generated text, copyright registration, disclosure, publishing contracts, manuscript privacy, and reader trust. In this...
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#54 Did AI Just Win A Literary Award?
Pattern density of narrative techniques makes this first place win very suspicious.... Serpent In The Grove Short Story by Jamir Nazir https://granta.com/the-serpent-in-the-grove/...
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#53 AI Wrote That (AI Tells #2)
Can readers, agents, or editors spot AI-generated writing? In this episode, I break down 21 AI writing tells in one 451-word novel excerpt.
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#52 Three Types of Writers Using AI
Discover the 3 types of writers emerging in the AI era and learn the difference between using AI as an ethical tool. If you are a novelist, or aspiring author trying to use AI or already using it, this episode will...
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#51 AI Tells In Writing
Think editing with AI is helping your manuscript? Think again. I break down the most obvious AI writing tells showing up in pages today so you can avoid costly mistakes, and keep your manuscript query-ready.
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#50 AI Cost Him + Protect Your Book Before Itβs Too Late (AI & Film Rights)
If AI writes your novel, you may not own the rights. Bestselling author Aaron Ryan breaks down writing craft, AIβs impact on creators, and how to protect your work for publishing and film adaptation.
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#49 Her Book Got Pulled + Copyright Lawyer Breaks Down The Case
A copyright lawyer breaks down the Mia Ballard case, AI-generated prose, and what writers need to know about copyright, publishing risk, and authorship in the age of AI. If you are writing with AI or using ChatGPT as...
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#48 Tell Agents That You Used ChatGPT + Jane Friedman's Article
Do you have to disclose using ChatGPT to literary agents? Learn what counts as authorship, how AI-assisted writing fits within publishing norms, and what agents actually care about. Clear, practical guidance for...
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#47 The Unsellable Novel (Mistakes Writers Make)
How to write to market: In this podcast, novelist and AI Creative Writing Academy founder Ana del Valle explains what determines story structure, reader promise, and commercial positioning for first-time authors.
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