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The economics of business book publishing are ill-suited to the needs of authors. It s time for a new kind of publisher: the venture publisher. A venture publisher is part investor, part publisher, and part business partner. To understand how this new model would work, first consider the failings of current publishing models. How business authors... The post A new kind of venture publisher could…
Anthropic, the company that created the AI tool Claude, has announced it will include invisible watermarks in Claude-generated content, including text, graphics, and code. As a writer and editor, I ll concentrate on what this means about AI-generated text content. These are some key features of Claude s watermarking: Why this is great Tools like Pangram are... The post Why AI text watermarks like…
Newsletter 163. Why the most successful people crack wise and act wisely. Plus, Berrett-Koehler s hybrid imprint, Anthropic indelibly marks its content, three people to follow and three books to read. Silly serious One principle explains all of my success and the fact that I m still working and happy past normal retirement age. I m seriously silly.... The post Seriously silly; Ferrari s EV; Claude…
Yesterday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg released a 6,500-word statement titled The Future is for Everyone: The Path to a Positive AI Future. It is hopeful and utopian. I don t believe it. After you read this, I expect you will be suspicious as well. There are two historical principles here that you should be aware of.... The post Why I don t trust Mark Zuckerberg and his AI future for everyone…
It happened again. A friend referred an author to me. He s looking for a developmental editor. There are a lot of questions I ask authors when I consider working on a book. Who is your audience? What s your idea? If you were looking for an editor, what shortcomings of the book are you already aware... The post You wrote that book with AI? You are now totally screwed. appeared first on Josh Bernoff…
There have now been at least two books whose publishing deals were killed because of accusations of AI-generated content. Mia Ballard s novel Shy Girl was published and then withdrawn by Hachette Group and Jerry Falade s crime novel Call Me, I ll Hide the Body received a $2 million offer after an auction, and then was withdrawn... The post The endgame of publishing s AI-generated book problem…
Is your plan to be a book ghostwriter realistic? It could be, if: Now one of the people in your network may be ready to hire you to write a book or you may be ready to work with a ghostwriting agency that will bring you opportunities. Your first ghostwritten book make all the... The post Your first ghostwriting job appeared first on Josh Bernoff .
Newsletter 162. Harvard trashes a world-class writing center. Plus, Bret Stephens figures out AI writing is a scourge, a Nigerian novelist loses a $2 million deal over AI accusations, three people to follow and three books to read. Harvard s writing program takes a step backwards Harvard University had wisely invested in a student writing center... The post Harvard writers abandoned; AI tells;…
You have an intense book writing or editing job due on a deadline in the next few days. Which of the following will allow you to do the best possible job? Vote below: Every writer is different. But no one can be productive in short bursts. Writing and editing are most effective when you re in... The post How writers and editors should guard their productivity windows appeared first on Josh Bernoff…
Herbie Hancock is 86 years old. Some time last spring, I notice that he would be playing in Portland, Maine, where I live. It would be a stretch to say I m a Herbie fan or even a jazz enthusiast he just seemed to me like a guy who made interesting music. My daughter, who... The post Good old Herbie Hancock appeared first on Josh Bernoff .