Dogpile
Two authors asked ordinary questions in writing groups. One wanted a vote on three cover mockups, the other wanted honest readers for a book he had just published. Neither did anything wrong, and both got a stoning. A pile-on has…
Two names on a cover means two sets of opinions, two egos, and a money split to sort out. These articles cover co-authoring a book without the partnership falling apart. How to divide the work, the credit, and the decisions before they divide you.
AI and WritingTwo authors asked ordinary questions in writing groups. One wanted a vote on three cover mockups, the other wanted honest readers for a book he had just published. Neither did anything wrong, and both got a stoning. A pile-on has…
Co-AuthoringThe 50/50 co-author split is the lazy default and rarely correct. Four variables decide the right one: who brings the audience, who brings the substance, who does the writing, who runs the launch. Here is the math behind 50/50, 60/40,…
Co-AuthoringCo-author and ghostwriter are not the same deal dressed differently; they are structurally different agreements with different IP outcomes, revenue splits, and effects on a book's commercial life, and choosing wrong locks you in for years. Here is how to…
AI and WritingTwo published books shipped with the AI conversation still sitting in the manuscript. The exact strings to search for before yours does the same, and where AI genuinely belongs in a book.
Author TalksWellness coach Alfredo Zapata joins Author Talks to discuss co-authoring two books, connecting mind and body, and marketing as human connection.
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