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How soon before we can deepfake the novel?
How a deepfake story of the moon landings got me thinking…
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Sara Foster
Avoiding overwhelm during the research process
Some strategies for writers
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Sara Foster
Author Notes #8 (April 2024)
Publishing insights, the latest on AI, new research on crime writing, a way of supporting local bookstores, and some great author interviews
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Why I haven’t said anything online about the crisis in the Middle East
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Trusting the flow of creativity
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I’ve been a homeschool mum for nine years – but here are some things my kids have taught me
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How I chase the first seed of a story
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10 Ways to Thrive as an Author/Creative in 2024
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How to stay creative when there are SO many books!
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Finding ourselves in the ocean: reading Deep Water by James Bradley
Immerse yourself, because this book will change you
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Sara Foster
If AI is coming for our creative livelihoods, how do we respond?
We all need a strategy when the stakes are this high
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How to stay creative when there are SO many books!
Valuing our words in an oversaturated world
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My Kongenheimer Week
How do you judge a story?
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Sara Foster
The minke whale that changed me
Overcoming fears and finding new perspectives
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Why timing is everything in traditional publishing...
And the blurb reveal for my new book When She Was Gone (Writing Journal #5)
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Author Notes #7 (March 2024)
Spotify are streaming audiobooks, TikTok is in trouble, entertainment is dead, hybrid publishing is growing, and social media is as confusing as ever
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The problem with being 'nice'
And why the word itself is a fraud!
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Can storytellers learn anything from the Princess of Wales’s Mother’s Day photo debacle?
A picture scandal is worth a thousand words
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Sara Foster
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