# ai witch — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ai witch. Page: Feed: --- ## [A day in a life of the AI-assisted technical content writer](https://elizabethtai.com/2026/08/26/a-day-in-a-life-of-the-ai-assisted-technical-content-writer/) _2026-08-26 · Elizabeth Tai · Elizabeth Tai_ How a working day could look like for the AI-assisted content strategist and writer in an enterprise. ## [How to Kill a Hollywood Career!](https://forwordwriters.substack.com/p/how-to-kill-a-hollywood-career) _2026-08-19 · Jonathan Jordan · ForWord Writers_ And how I painfully learned the oldest business lesson in the book. ## [Excited and exhausted: My honest take about life as a techwriter in the AI age](https://elizabethtai.com/2026/08/19/life-as-a-techwriter-in-the-ai-age/) _2026-08-19 · Elizabeth Tai · Elizabeth Tai_ It's the best of times, the worst of times. On the one hand, AI has accelerated my workflows and enabled me to create more content than before. On the other hand, I'm overwhelmed and burned out trying to keep up with how quickly the tech is changing and developing, and the rising expectations that come with it. For writers in the AI age, it has become increasingly important to upskill and learn… ## [My article was No.1 on Hacker News](https://elizabethtai.com/2026/08/16/my-article-was-no-1-on-hacker-news/) _2026-08-16 · Elizabeth Tai · Elizabeth Tai_ To say that I didn't expect this to happen is an understatement. But hey, achievement unlocked! ## [How to Build Your Own AI Writing Pipeline (No Paid Tools)](https://elizabethtai.com/2026/08/15/how-to-build-your-own-ai-writing-pipeline-no-paid-tools/) _2026-08-15 · Elizabeth Tai · Elizabeth Tai_ Reblogging this because it s fascinating to see how this can be done. I probably personally won t use it for my own personal workflows, as I prefer to be present during the formation of the draft, but I m thinking of creating a system where, once I complete the draft it gets automatically proofread and parked in \[ \] ## [The 10 Commandments of Book Marketing](https://forwordwriters.substack.com/p/the-10-commandments-of-book-marketing) _2026-08-13 · Jonathan Jordan · ForWord Writers_ All can be summed up in the Theo of Golden Rule ## [5 Weird AF Writing Tips (that helped me become a 6-figure writer)](https://forwordwriters.substack.com/p/the-5-weirdest-writing-tips-that) _2026-08-03 · Jonathan Jordan · ForWord Writers_ And not one of them has to do with a "writing routine." ## [Being a minority on social media sucks sometimes](https://elizabethtai.com/2026/07/29/being-a-minority-on-social-media-sucks-sometimes/) _2026-07-28 · Elizabeth Tai · Elizabeth Tai_ It can be a very lonely thing navigating US-centric social media platforms as a Malaysian. Due to the dominance of American narratives and my differing perspectives on topics like AI and geopolitics, I feel an immense pressure to self-censor. I long for more lasting and understanding connections but I know that I'm just one cultural clash away from my connections cancelling me because I have a… ## [The 5 Scams Every Writer Needs to Know About (including the one I fell for...)](https://forwordwriters.substack.com/p/5-book-scams-you-need-to-watch-out) _2026-07-28 · Jonathan Jordan · ForWord Writers_ \[And, no, I'm not just b\*tching about vanity presses\] ## [Pangram in Substack? I’m so excited for the AI witch hunts](https://elizabethtai.com/2026/07/23/pangram-in-substack-im-so-excited-for-the-ai-witch-hunts/) _2026-07-23 · Elizabeth Tai · Elizabeth Tai_ Substack's new feature for detecting AI-generated content has sparked support and frustration among its users. Critics argue that detection tools are unreliable, unfairly singling out neurodivergent and ESL writers. My biggest concern is that it will spark an AI witch hunt, and significantly worsen the uptick in bullying and harassment since Substack's introduction of social media dynamics through… ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/q0szsvK9MtIY) _2026-07-23 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [3 Mistakes Killing Your Freelance Writing Business](https://forwordwriters.substack.com/p/3-mistakes-killing-your-freelance) _2026-07-21 · Jonathan Jordan · ForWord Writers_ \[#3 is controversial at best\] ## [On the matter of Greek erasure in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey](https://elizabethtai.com/2026/07/21/on-the-matter-of-greek-erasure-in-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey/) _2026-07-21 · Elizabeth Tai · Elizabeth Tai_ Nolan's Odyssey isn't just a movie—it's the latest act in a 200-year-old tradition of appropriating Greek culture while denying that Greeks should have control of their own heritage. ## [The 5 Must-Have Resources for Any Querying Author](https://forwordwriters.substack.com/p/my-5-favorite-resources-for-book) _2026-07-14 · Jonathan Jordan · ForWord Writers_ #5 is the absolute BEST for any aspiring author entering the query trenches. ## [July 2026: Lestat, OpenCode and the art of resting](https://elizabethtai.com/2026/07/09/july-2026-lestat-opencode-and-the-art-of-resting/) _2026-07-09 · Elizabeth Tai · Elizabeth Tai_ Reflecting on my medical leave and how I'm catching up on dramas, learning how to use OpenCode, and catching up with personal writing projects despite my body's demands that I do nothing. ## [My Mom is Like Yoda But With a Piano](https://forwordwriters.substack.com/p/my-moms-music-lesson-that-makes-you) _2026-07-08 · Jonathan Jordan · ForWord Writers_ \[And why perfect isn't really perfect\] ## [5 Killer Ways to Market Your Book](https://forwordwriters.substack.com/p/5-killer-ways-to-market-your-book) _2026-07-01 · Jonathan Jordan · ForWord Writers_ \[So that someone besides your mom buys a copy\] ## [The Last Generation of ‘Bananas’? How Malaysian Chinese Identity Is Transforming](https://elizabethtai.com/2026/06/29/the-last-generation-of-bananas-how-malaysian-chinese-identity-is-transforming/) _2026-06-29 · Elizabeth Tai · Elizabeth Tai_ More Malaysian Chinese are leaning towards their Chinese roots, and that includes having an education in Chinese. ## [What I Learned From Posting Videos for 28 Days Straight](https://forwordwriters.substack.com/p/was-it-worth-posting-videos-for-28) _2026-06-24 · Jonathan Jordan · ForWord Writers_ Video killed the freelance writer ## [The key to my successful weekly planning system: Time blocking with Google Calendar and Google Tasks](https://elizabethtai.com/2026/06/20/the-key-to-my-successful-weekly-planning-system-time-blocking-with-google-calendar-and-google-tasks/) _2026-06-20 · Elizabeth Tai · Elizabeth Tai_ My weekly productivity routine is anchored by Google Tasks, Calendar, and Google Workspace tools. ## [Substack writers, you need a website!](https://elizabethtai.com/2026/06/10/substack-writers-you-need-a-website/) _2026-06-10 · Elizabeth Tai · Elizabeth Tai_ Substack is convenient, but treat it as a distribution tool for your content. Your content should live on an independently owned website, which has a domain name you control and own. This way, you can secure long-term visibility and control over your digital presence on the Internet. ## [Remote roles matched to your skills (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OfHRILpwcOr5) _2026-06-10 · **Sponsored**_ Get matched with remote roles that fit your skills and experience. ## [All Quiet on the Publishing Front (Back to the Query Trenches)](https://forwordwriters.substack.com/p/back-in-the-query-trenches) _2026-06-10 · Jonathan Jordan · ForWord Writers_ Insights from my first week of querying my newest fiction project. ## [Linkblog: Dwelling on the Internet](https://elizabethtai.com/2026/06/04/linkblog-dwelling-on-internet/) _2026-06-04 · Elizabeth Tai · Elizabeth Tai_ My compendium of links to stuff that I found interesting on the web. This week the focus is about "Being on the Internet". ## [Why the global south is grateful for Deepseek](https://elizabethtai.com/2026/06/03/why-the-global-south-is-grateful-for-deepseek/) _2026-06-03 · Elizabeth Tai · Elizabeth Tai_ Deepseek is pretty amazing. I made 22 API calls yesterday and I have spent .$0.005. Granted my use case is extremely simple, just some simple data work, extracting and shuffling data from a csv file to create a directory page on a website. But what would ve taken me 2x longer copy and pasting, with lots of \[ \] ## [Of abandoning mother tongues and shame](https://elizabethtai.com/2026/05/31/of-abandoning-mother-tongues-and-shame/) _2026-05-31 · Elizabeth Tai · Elizabeth Tai_ A reaction to a fascinating essay on Substack about the cultural pressure of "leaving the mother tongue" and adopting other languages for class mobility. I reflect on the dynamics of language use among Malaysian Chinese, where the shame is about not mastering more languages or being slow at learning languages. ## [Writing with AI isn’t always generating entire novels with a prompt](https://elizabethtai.com/2026/05/26/writing-with-ai-isnt-always-generating-entire-novels-with-a-prompt/) _2026-05-26 · Elizabeth Tai · Elizabeth Tai_ I'm often frustrated by the writing community's misconceptions about AI in writing. I wish more writers were more open to AI's potential in writing and stop crucifying those who dare to say they use AI. ## [Why I use Mistral as my personal paid AI service](https://elizabethtai.com/2026/05/02/why-i-use-mistral-as-my-personal-paid-ai-service/) _2026-05-02 · Elizabeth Tai · Elizabeth Tai_ Claude is the "cool kid" of the retail AI services world. However, thanks to its snobbish attitude to some geographical locations, token limitations, and corporate ethos I ended up in the arms of Mistral. Why I use Mistral and why it honestly doesn't matter how great the model is as long as it serves your needs. ## [Reading Pu Songling’s “The Haunted House”](https://elizabethtai.com/2026/04/03/reading-pu-songlings-the-haunted-house/) _2026-04-03 · Elizabeth Tai · Elizabeth Tai_ Pu Songling’s "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" are more than just ghost stories. They also serve as critiques of Qing Dynasty bureaucracy. With the help of an LLM "literature professor", I explore the deeper insights of "The Haunted House", one of the stories in the 300-year-old collection.