Why best-selling novelist James Patterson loves Substack — and hates AI

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James Patterson, with the help of several co-authors, produces multiple books a year. He says he still has time to make more stuff — like a new Substack.

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Why Sam Altman doesn't think AI will replace writers

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman does not think writers will be replaced by AI.

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I booked an Airbnb 15 minutes away from home for one night. It allowed me to catch up on work without distractions.

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Louisa Rogers (not pictured) rented an Airbnb near her home to work on a writing project.

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I'm a ghostwriter for big names in business and Hollywood. The interview process is emotional, but I know what makes a great story.

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Loren Stephens ghostwrites memoirs for many CEOs and entrepreneurs.

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I walked away from a successful career because it was lonely. Here's how I pivoted and found my dream job.

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Louise Dean started a novel-writing business.

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Cursive Handwriting Could Make Your Idiot Kid Smarter, Study Suggests

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There’s a glimmer of hope if you’re looking for last-ditch strategies to save your child from the halls of stupidity. A study published this week in the journal Frontiers of Psychology found that good ol’ cursive handwriting seems better at promoting learning than typing, and if we want to pump smarter kids out of our…

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I used Goblin.tools, a free AI tool to make my emails sound more professional. Even as a writer, I found it helpful.

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ChatGPT stole one of my clients that brought in up to $2,000 a month. I don't want to be cynical, but the writing is on the wall.

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Andrew Neely.

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Tubi and the Black List Want to Read Your Sci-Fi Screenplay

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With all the streaming news about price increases and content jumping around, here’s something both cool and unusual: Fox’s ad-supported free SVOD service,

I finally landed a 6-figure book deal after 20 years of trying to become an author. Here's how I did it.

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