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AI and Medicine: Will Your Next Doctor Be an AI Bot?
Consider the ramifications of AI and medicine: the physician-patient consultation. The particular example I use involves ChatGPT. While the program can’t replace the value of a medical professional, recent research suggests that it may have a better “bedside manner.”...
Are You Worried About Getting a Book Critique?
You think your book manuscript is wonderful—or you think it’s awful. Wherever you fall on the spectrum of confidence in what you’ve written, you need feedback in the form of a book critique. Does that sound like frightening news? It’s your book. You care about it. You...
Can AI Hurt You?
Can AI hurt you? Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming part of everyone’s life. The news media covers it extensively, and every writers’ publication I receive has at least one article about the topic per issue. Those who love technology are thrilled by the...
Brevity in Writing: How to Make Every Word Count
Attention spans are decreasing these days, leading to brevity in writing. Social media, especially Twitter, has trained us to expect our information to be delivered in small, easily digestible packages. At the same time our audience wants our content to be...
Speaker Bio: All about You
Is your speaker bio as effective as it could be? Do you have one ready to use at a moment's notice? I frequently run legal nurse consulting (LNC) conferences, so I ask invited speakers to submit a brief biography. I have discovered that people don’t always understand...
Will You Write a Book in 2023?
You could hardly find a better time to write a book. On every level, 2020 shook the world out of its familiar patterns of operation. Nowhere is this truer than in the area of how we do business. You could have several compelling reasons to write a book. Your business...
Your Creative Genius at Work When Writing a Book
I’ve found writing a book is an incredible journey that requires a balance between structure and creative genius. It can be challenging to sit down and write an entire book, and this process can stimulate your creativity and help you develop your ideas. How often have...
Is your Company Sexist? Why Words Matter
In June 2018, Ernst & Young, an accounting firm with $36.4 million in global revenue and 270,000 employees, demonstrated how deeply sexist language is embedded in company culture. At a day-and-a-half-long seminar on leadership and empowerment, 30 female executives...
Do Writers Need Writers’ Groups?
Do you ever feel like a lonely writer isolated in your office? Have you considered being part of one of the many writers' groups? The most successful writers of fiction, memoir, and narrative nonfiction know that they can’t go down the writing road alone. When they do...
Why You Need a Book Proposal – Even if You Plan to Self-Publish
You may be thinking “Why do I need a book proposal? I don’t plan to submit it to a publishing company. I’m publishing it independently.” Book proposals serve a valuable purpose for authors, agents, and acquisitions editors at publishing houses. These documents include...
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Make the Most of Your Writing Time
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Inner Critic or Inner Guide: Who is Talking
At any stage of my writing, I may hear an inner critic, a voice that says things like, “No, that …Read More »
What’s Your Type?
When I write about errors in manuscripts, I usually focus on punctuation, spelling, and grammar because those are my favorite …Read More »
Readers Make Better Writers
I always loved reading more than almost any other activity. It’s no coincidence that my siblings are also avid readers. …Read More »
Why Do You Need a Good Vocabulary?
Writers, especially those who are just beginning to write regularly, think that having a good vocabulary means knowing a lot …Read More »