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We did it, we finally took the plunge and recorded an episode about AI. Is it ranty? Yes. Do we tangent all over the place? Also yes. Is it painfully long? Yes. We do still open some of you, give it a listen.

Also, if you are a published author and have not checked already, please visit the Atlantic Link below and check to see if your novels were pirated and then used to train AI.

In this episode, we cover:

• Generative and Assistive AI
• The dark side of AI (outside of the writing industry)
• Bad indicators
• AI Scraping
• Was your book stolen?
• Why skill development is important
• Our overall thoughts on AI

As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content!

Sources and links:

- The Atlantic (CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR BOOK WAS STOLEN)

- Authors Guild - What Authors Need to Know

- Futurism - Google AI scraping sites

- Bloomberg - Google training AI even after sites opt out

- National Library of Medicine

- Alzheimers Research UK - Dementia cases triple

- BBC News: Call for Ban on AI apps creating n*ked images of children

- Care.Org: 8 in 10 Brits ban back on AI N*dify

- CNN: Meta scrambles to delete its own AI accounts after backlash intensifies

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AllAuthor is a platform that's well known by some, but others have never heard of it. Rachel checked it out and discussed her findings with Ari to see if it's really worth it for authors be on. This week, we dissect the free account version of AllAuthor.

In this episode, we cover:

• What AllAuthor is and what you can do there
• Paid vs. free plan
• Featuring your book
• and more!

As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content!

Episodes referred to:

• 252 - What Book Platforms Can Authors Be On?
• 94 - What Are Some Tips For Launching A Debut Book? (with Cassie Sanchez)

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Today, we are joined by Writer Jeremy Russell again. Last time Jeremy was on the podcast, he shared his insights regarding how writers with ADHD can stay motivated. Now he's back for our newly introduced interview style.

In this episode, we cover:

• His writing processes and writing style

• Writing by hand

• Favourite character

• and more!

As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content!

ABOUT JEREMY

Jeremy Russell writes Middle-Grade fiction for people who like an anxiously cozy and dangerously fun paranormal adventure.

He is not an award-nominated author, nor has he been on the New York Times best-selling author list…yet. He is a husband, a father, a shipbuilder, an artist, a collector of nostalgic toys from his childhood and full-time beard grower.

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Writing one book takes multiple drafts throughout the process. Some of those drafts are easier than others, so this week’s we’re talking about the draft that usually hardest for us.

In this episode, we cover:

• Rachel’s hardest draft to write

• Ari’s hardest draft to write

• Our easiest drafts

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Need to raise funds to get your book off the ground? Have you considered using Kickstarter? Well, in today's episode, we are going to be discussing a few things you might want to think about before making that decision.

What we cover:

• What is Kickstarter
• Why Kickstarter
• Audience Size
• Expenses
• Extras
• Money-to-work ratio
• Track your campaign

As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content!

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Our Merry Writers via Ko-fi, Jeremy & Kris

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Ari Meghlen & Rachel Poli

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There are many difficult parts to writing and sometimes that includes coming up with a title for your book. It sounds simple, but it’s not always. This week, we’re sharing ideas to come up with great titles for your books.

In this episode, we cover:

• The purpose of a book title

• Thinking about genre

• Thinking about the book’s main theme

• and more!

As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content!

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Today, we are joined by Author Amanda Blake for our newly introduced interview style.

In this episode, we cover:

• Their processes and writing style

• What their favourite things to write are

• Publishing journey

• and more!

As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content!

ABOUT AMANDA

A mass of tentacles and rose vines masquerading as a person, Amanda M. Blake is the author of such horror titles as QUESTION NOT MY SALT, DEEP DOWN, and OUT OF CURIOSITY AND HUNGER, dark poetry collection DEAD ENDS, and the Thorns fairy tale mash-up series.

Website | Facebook | Threads

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We're celebrating FIVE YEARS of The Merry Writer Podcast! Crazy, right? We asked what you guys wanted to see for our fifth-year anniversary and you chose for us to talk about all the things we've learned from podcasting in these five years.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How podcasting is a part-time job
• The importance of consistency and knowing our equipment
• Working well with your co-hosts
• Networking
• and more!

As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content!

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CREDITS

Hosts

Ari Meghlen & Rachel Poli

Music

Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of https://incompetech.com/ | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0