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Starfleet Academy and the Comments That Proved the Point

(Beth Turnage Blog) When Quora decided to drop my take on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy…

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The Real Cost of Self-Publishing: Beyond the Course Fee

(Beth Turnage Blog) Part 2 of 6: The Truth About Self-Publishing Programs Read Part 1:…

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The $20,000 Passive Income Lie: What Publishing Gurus Don’t Tell You

Part 1 of 6: The Truth About Certain Self-Publishing Programs I got another one today…

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Cage Match: AutoCrit vs. ProWritingAid Chapter Analysis

(Beth Turnage Blog) Analysis of Two Industry Giants (And a Nod to Hand Analysis) What…

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Shocking Results From AI Manuscript Analysis : AutoCrit Vs ProWriting Aid

(Beth Turnage Blog) The Rejections That Started an AI Experiment After receiving some puzzling rejections…

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Interview With The Ghostwriter

(Beth Turnage Blog) I’m typing this from my bed at 2 a.m. with a deadline…

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Is The California AI Fair Use’ Ruling A New Bright Line?

(Beth Turnage Blog) We Now Have a Legal Definition A federal judge in California has…

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Is Publishing Utilizing AI To Weed Out Your Manuscript?

(Beth Turnage) Is AI Reading Your Manuscript Before Your Agent Does? There’s a quiet shift…

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Multi-Genre Author: Liability or Secret Weapon?

(Beth Turnage) Is Being a Multi-Genre Author A Sales Pitch Gone Wrong or A Secret…

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