Ep 130: When Fiction Meets AI with Lori Gold

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Author Lori Gold is pulling back the curtain on publishing, in both this interview and her newest novel, Romantic Friction.

INSIDE THE EPISODE

• Yet another reason bestseller lists aren’t what you think (I didn't know this until I read her book!)
• A great tip for handing reviews without spiraling (or swearing off Goodreads forever)
• What AI is doing to authors' voices, and why it should concern all of us
• How writing happens even when you're not writing
• How Lori studies the bones of books she loves to make her own writing even stronger

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1. Ep 130: When Fiction Meets AI with Lori Gold (00:00:00)

2. Welcome and Book Introduction (00:01:23)

3. From Goldstein to Gold: Author Rebranding (00:08:24)

4. Parentheses and Breaking the Fourth Wall (00:15:35)

5. Handling Reviews as a Published Author (00:23:48)

6. The Writing Process and Thinking Time (00:32:34)

7. AI and Author Authenticity Debate (00:37:26)

8. Behind the Scenes of Publishing Success (00:45:10)