Ep 97: AI Books Aren't the REAL Threat to Indie Authors (Here's What IS)!

When it comes to AI and the author community, it’s time for people to put down the pitchforks, have a reality check moment, and come together instead of tearing each other down!AI has officially become one of the most divisive topics in the publishing industry, and emotions are running HIGH. After the internet exploded over the largely misrepresented comments made by Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt regarding AI-generated books, this conversation dives headfirst into the growing fear, outrage, cancel culture, and confusion surrounding AI in the author world. From the ethical line between using AI to generate entire books versus using it as a modern business tool for things like marketing and productivity, to why refusing to acknowledge this technology at all may leave authors behind long-term, this is an honest, nuanced, no-BS discussion about where publishing is headed, what actually threatens authentic storytelling, and why authors should stop attacking each other and start focusing on protecting the value of human-created books before fear and mob mentality do more damage than the technology itself.What You’ll Learn in This Episode·        What Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt actually said·        Where authors should really draw the line with AI·        What most authors are totally ignoring about AI and books·        What should really be the focus of our attention with AI·        Why it’s ridiculous to get so angry about AI in the first placeRESOURCES & LINKSLearn More About Me: https://christinakaye.com/ My Etsy Shop (The Bookish Swag Shop): https://thebookishswagshop.etsy.com Find Me, Follow Me, DM Me on These Platforms:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@christinakayeofficial Substack: https://substack.com/@christinakayeofficial Facebook: https://facebook.com/christinakayeofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristinaKayeOfficial LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinakayeofficial/ SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW THIS SHOW If you enjoyed this episode, follow and/or subscribe to Write! Grow! Launch! wherever you listen to podcasts, so you don’t miss future episodes on successfully self-publishing, profitably launching your book, and building a sustainable indie author career…without burnout or BS.