‘Soon publishers won’t stand a chance’: literary world in struggle to detect AI-written books US release of horror novel Shy Girl cancelled and UK book discontinued after suspected AI use, as publishers feel ‘cold shiver’

The debate over AI written books and their detection by publishers is becoming more complex and questionable. www.theguardian.com/technology/2... #Author #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #AI #AIDetection #BlueSky #BookSky #WritingAndBooks #WritersNetwork

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A path split by doubt leads to 2 certainties: the place you never left, & time you cannot get back.

Paralyzing indecision doesn’t prevent cost.

It trades risk of choosing the wrong road for guaranteed loss of time spent standing still.

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Developmental edit guides author through writing Authors who haven’t started penning their book and need guidance through the writing process typically need developmental editing.This generally includes:• Selecting concepts that a book …

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It's official, we are in the Extended Deadline Period!
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Novel Pulled From Shelves After Author Is Accused of Using AI Amid widespread accusations and conducting its own investigation, a publisher is pulling the novel "Shy Girl" for allegedly using AI.

Hachette Publishing Group cancels US launch of Shy Girl because of AI. futurism.com/artificial-i... #Author #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #AI #BlueSky #BookSky #WritingAndAI #WritersNetwork #IndieAuthor

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How To Legally Quote Song Lyrics in Your Book Wondering how to use song lyrics in your book? Get legal tips and creative advice from the BookBaby team.

How to quote music lyrics in your book legally! blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-write... #Author #Writer #WritingCommunity #Writing #BlueSky #BookSky #MusicLyrics #WritingTips #WritersNetwork #IndieAuthor #LegalTipsForAuthors

Beginner’s Guide to Outlining Chapters Learn how to outline your book chapters effectively. Follow this beginner’s guide to structure your story, stay organized, and write with confidence.

101 on outlining chapters. blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-write... #Author #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #WritersNetwork #IndieAuthor #WritingTips #SelfPublished #BlueSky #BookSky

The Fight Against Amazon with Bookshop.org In this episode of "Writer's Digest Presents," editor Michael Woodson chats with Bookshop.org CEO Andy Hunter about the fight against Amazon.

The competition between Amazon and Bookshop org that promotes authors through independent bookshops. www.writersdigest.com/the-fight-ag... #Author #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #BookshopOrg #Amazon #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished #WritingAndBooks

Reader Magnets Are Dead? Why Most Reader Magnets Fail Discover strategies to create a good reader magnet that will engage readers and boost your newsletter subscriptions.

Reader magnets. Have they worked for you, the author? Many fail. www.authormedia.com/reader-magne... #Author #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #ReaderMagnets #WritersNetwork #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished #WritingAndBooks

The beginning of every writing session is like setting down a road unknown Any time we begin something new – speaking in front of people we’ve never met, trying out a new electronic device, driving around a city we’re visiting for the first time – there’s a good chan…

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Grammarly Is Pulling Down Its Explosively Controversial Feature That Impersonates Writers Without Their Permission Shishir Mehrotra, CEO of Grammarly's owner Superhuman, has announced that the company is "disabling" a feature that impersonated journalists.

Grammarly was offering the chance for writers to stand on the shoulders of author giants. Not any more after the outcry. futurism.com/artificial-i... #Author #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #IndieAuthor #Grammarly #WritingAndBooks #AI

The beginning of every writing session is like setting down a road unknown Any time we begin something new – speaking in front of people we’ve never met, trying out a new electronic device, driving around a city we’re visiting for the first time – there’s a good chan…

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Writing Prompt: Practice Being Present Suffering from writer’s block or need to add some spunk to your writing? The problem may be that you need to change up your routine. To that end, try this tip: Practice being present. Anytime …

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Currently trying to shrink a 6k story into 3k for an anthology. Whilst needing to complete another 10k for my own book. I didn’t know writing would be so mathematical 😁

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And putting back out there for those in a different time zone. Enjoy!

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The State of Publishing in 2026: Opportunity, Adaptation, and the Power of Independence Book publishing always been cyclical — responsive the economy, culture, and technology. But today, we are experiencing a period of transformation.

State of publishing in 2026 from BookBaby. blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-self-... #Author #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #IndieAuthor

Wendy The earth keeps what it is given

A little extract from a WIP for my forthcoming collection. Enjoy.

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Moments of pure anxiety when I realise I’m nowhere near a pen and paper!

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The FINAL DEADLINE is 23rd March 2026.
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Tips for Writing Crime Fiction Unlock your potential as a crime writer! Get our tips on how to write a bestselling crime novel and master writing the best crime fiction.

101 on writing a crime fiction. Helpful reminder. www.writingmastery.com/blog/tips-fo... #Author #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #CrimeFiction #WritersNetwork #WritingTips #IndieAuthor #WritingAndBooks

Live-Writing My Thriller Novel Bestselling author J.T. Ellison shares the process of live-writing her latest thriller novel and compiling writing advice at the same time.

J.T.Ellison kickstarted her successful writing career by compiling all her blogs on the craft of writing and was an early adopter to Substack. www.writersdigest.com/live-writing... #Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #Author #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #WritingTips #J.T.Ellison #Blogs #Substack

Developmental edit guides author through writing Authors who haven’t started penning their book and need guidance through the writing process typically need developmental editing.This generally includes:• Selecting concepts that a book …

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It’s cold, wet and miserable outside. You might find yourself sheltering in the Philosophical Cafe!

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There's a Grim New Expression: "AI;DR" The slang is a sign of how overrun the internet is with AI slop — and how the real humans using it are fed up.

AI;DR = books that are AI slop are being tagged AI;Don’t Read. It’s trending and has been noted already on BlueSky. But in case you haven’t seen it. futurism.com/artificial-i... #Author #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #AI #AI;DR #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished

Philosophical Cafe Do Not Look at the Machine

A short teaser from a work in progress. #Existential and #philosophical #fiction. Hope you enjoy x

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