{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Your Book Is In There - AI & Sometimes the wrong turn ends up taking us exactly where we needed to go.","description":"  SHOW NOTES A monster mix-up in the last episode (manticore vs. minotaur, if you're keeping track) sends host Inger E. Johnson down an unexpected path this week \u2014 straight into one of publishing's hottest debates: AI. She unpacks the difference between generative and assistive AI, shares her own experiment running a manuscript through an AI writing platform, wrestles with where to draw the line on ghostwriting, book covers, and transparency, and even lets AI weigh in on what her personal author "brand" really is. It's a candid, still-figuring-it-out conversation about technology, authorship, and what makes human storytelling irreplaceable. Talking Points  \u2022 How one simple mistake sparked an unexpected conversation about AI. \u2022 The difference between generative AI and assistive AI\u2014and why the distinction matters. \u2022 Why AI has become one of the most debated topics in the publishing world. \u2022 Practical ways authors are already using AI for research, editing, proofreading, and marketing. \u2022 The ethical questions surrounding AI-generated writing, book covers, and creative ownership. \u2022 Where should authors draw the line when using AI? \u2022 Why transparency about AI use is becoming increasingly important. \u2022 A real-world experiment comparing AI-generated writing with human storytelling. \u2022 Discovering your author brand\u2014even when you write across multiple genres. \u2022 What AI revealed about the common thread connecting three very different books. \u2022 Why lived experience remains one of an author's greatest strengths. \u2022 How authors can embrace new technology without losing their unique voice. \u2022 Questions every writer should ask before making AI part of their creative process. \u2022 Why the future of publishing may depend less on whether AI can write and more on what makes human stories unforgettable. ","author_name":"Lone Star Gridiron","author_url":"http:\/\/www.lonestargridiron.com","html":"