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ChatGPT Books Are Flooding Amazon. Should Writers Worry?

Apparently Amazon has no requirement to disclose the use of AI. — Last week there were over 200 books on Amazon listing ChatGPT as either the author or co-author. That’s just the ones that chose to “credit” ChatGPT. Because, apparently, Amazon has no requirement to disclose the use of AI. I stumbled across the story of a fellow who wanted to write…

Writing

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ChatGPT Books Are Flooding Amazon. Should Writers Worry?
ChatGPT Books Are Flooding Amazon. Should Writers Worry?
Writing

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Published in Inspired Writer

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Philip Roth Was A Jerk, But His Advice For Writers Is Dead On

9 writing tips from the man who won more literary awards than any other writer, ever. — Philip Roth was kind of a jerk. That’s not new. A lot of writers are jerks. Charles Dickens was a cruel man with bizarre obsessions. Flannery O’Connor Was A Raging Racist. J.D. Salinger liked little girls. Norman Mailer stabbed his wife in rage. Writers are just people. Sometimes, people are…

Writing

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Philip Roth Was A Jerk, But His Advice For Writers Is Dead On
Philip Roth Was A Jerk, But His Advice For Writers Is Dead On
Writing

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Published in Inspired Writer

·3 days ago

How To Use ChatGPT To Turn Terrible Titles Into Awesome Headlines

Most people suck at titles. But don’t use it straight out of the box, it sounds like a marketing bro. Here’s what I did… — Y’all, omg, I have struggled so much with titles. Not. Even. Kidding. Embarrassing truth. I remember one day logging on to Medium and seeing a story with a title something like “My Husband Cheated. She Can Have Him, I Just Want My Dress Back.” That’s not verbatim. But under it…

Chatgpt

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How To Use ChatGPT To Turn Terrible Titles Into Awesome Headlines
How To Use ChatGPT To Turn Terrible Titles Into Awesome Headlines
Chatgpt

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Published in History of Women

·6 days ago

100 Years Ago She Asked Congress To Agree To One Sentence. They Said No.

100 years later, it’s still no. Here’s the sentence she asked them to agree to. I don’t understand why they said no. Do you? — 100 years is a long time. In 1923, the Model T was the most popular car and prohibition was the least popular law. Time Magazine published their first magazine, and Roy and Walt extablished Disney as a company. It’s the year the Hollywood sign first went up. That was the…

Womens Rights

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100 Years Ago She Asked Congress To Agree To One Sentence. They Said No.
100 Years Ago She Asked Congress To Agree To One Sentence. They Said No.
Womens Rights

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Published in Inspired Writer

·Mar 12

Dumb Writing Mistake #1. Should You Write For Readers Or Yourself?

Anyone who tells you which is right? 😕 Is wrong! 😊 — Here’s a thing writers love to argue about. Should you write for your audience, or should you write for yourself? Then they debate for hours. Vehemently. Some people will say you “have to” write for yourself. Or it’s all just fakey fake pandering and it’s not genuine. Blah, blah. …

Writing

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Dumb Writing Mistake #1. Should You Write For Readers Or Yourself?
Dumb Writing Mistake #1. Should You Write For Readers Or Yourself?
Writing

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Published in History of Women

·Mar 8

Say Thanks! 72 Things You Didn’t Know Women Invented

Women proving lady brains aren’t inferior — Let me tell you something crazy. Ready? Harvard University opened in 1636. 387 years ago. For the first 200 years, they wouldn’t let women attend. Which means they’ve had female students for less than half the time they’ve been open. Know why? Men thought lady brains were inferior. It’s a…

Womens History Month

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Say Thanks! 72 Things You Didn’t Know Women Invented
Say Thanks! 72 Things You Didn’t Know Women Invented
Womens History Month

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Published in History of Women

·Mar 7

3 Things Most People Don’t Know About Women’s History Month

Sorry, it not about equality or women’s rights. — Theresa Malkiel was a 35 year old garment worker when she made up a crazy idea and published it in a daily newspaper. She said Feb 23, 1909 was the very first “National Women’s Day” and asked readers to meet her on 34th Street. She made that up. There was…

Women

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3 Things Most People Don’t Know About Women’s History Month
3 Things Most People Don’t Know About Women’s History Month
Women

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Published in History of Women

·Mar 1

Showcasing 10 Women On Medium Who Tell Women’s Stories

March is Women’s History month and the theme of 2023 is “women who tell our stories.” — March is Women’s History Month in America, the UK and Australia. Every year, the National Women’s History alliance chooses a theme for the year. This year, the theme is “Women who tell our stories.” Could it fit this little publication any better? So I’d like to showcase 10 of our…

Women

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Showcasing 10 Women On Medium Who Tell Women’s Stories
Showcasing 10 Women On Medium Who Tell Women’s Stories
Women

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Published in History of Women

·Feb 28

The Million Dollar “Mermaid” Who Was Arrested For Indecency

She was a world champion and movie star, but her greatest pride was freeing women from police measuring skirts on the beach — Annette Kellerman was crippled as a child. Some say she had polio while others say it was rickets. Either way, she had heavy iron braces on her legs and little mobility. At seven, the doctor took her braces off and told her mom to take her swimming. So she did…

History

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The Million Dollar “Mermaid” Who Was Arrested For Indecency
The Million Dollar “Mermaid” Who Was Arrested For Indecency
History

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Published in Inspired Writer

·Feb 26

Yes, ChatGPT Can Hurt Writers, But Not The Way You Think

7 things most writers don’t know about ChatGPT and AI (including image creation) but probably should. — Ever since ChatGPT, everyone seems to have an opinion. Some love it. Others hate it. Some think AI will never be as good as a human writer. No soul, they say. Musician Nick Cave called ChatGPT “replication as travesty.” Some fan used AI to create a song in Cave’s “style”…

Chatgpt

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Yes, ChatGPT Can Hurt Writers, But Not The Way You Think
Yes, ChatGPT Can Hurt Writers, But Not The Way You Think
Chatgpt

17 min read

Linda Caroll

Linda Caroll

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Everything is storytelling. I’m at StoryTellerDesign.co I write about writing, marketing & Medium at https://lindac.substack.com/

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