If you’ve ever spent hours on tedious research or business tasks, struggled to come up with marketing plans or marketing copy, or felt intimidated by the rapidly evolving landscape around AI, this session is for you.

For All Writers

Writers and publishing professionals are suddenly awash in AI promises—“Outsource your editing to AI!” or “Use AI to automate your marketing!” —yet most of us are quietly wondering: Can these tools really help without compromising quality or ethics? 

Yes. 

If you apply your critical thinking skills and thoughtfulness to the process, and if you’re willing to pay a monthly fee for the professional versions of today’s AI tools.

In this class, publishing industry expert Jane Friedman demystifies the current AI landscape and shows through examples and live demos how to incorporate AI tools into your workflow so you can reclaim creative time and reduce time sinks. Drawing on other authors’ examples and her use, Jane shows how to use AI responsibly, with human oversight and respect for readers, writers, and the larger community. It is possible to use AI in a way that keeps your voice your own and your copyright intact.

Can’t make it live? No worries—a replay will be available to all registrants.

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In this webinar, you will:

• IDENTIFY administrative and business tasks ripe for AI assistance, especially marketing and promotion tasks
• LEARN HOW AI can be used as a research assistant, with citations you can check—and how it can serve as another layer of protection against errors creeping into your work
• DISCOVER HOW AI can be helpful for brainstorming and idea refinement (it’s great at generating common, boring ideas to work against!)
• GET methods of generating of quick first drafts using your own words
• LEARN HOW to prevent AI from training on material you upload
• GAIN a clearer sense of how to use AI with care and transparency

What is not covered:

• Using AI to generate images or video
• Using AI to write longform articles or books from scratch (but short summaries? yes!)
• An explanation of all the AI tools and features available today; instead, Jane will focus on a handful of tools she uses and knows best, primarily ChatGPT

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But isn’t AI illegal/unethical? While lawsuits are underway about the legality of how some of these models have been trained, the courts have not yet made any decisions about whether that training was fair use (legal) or infringement. Even if the courts find that the models constitute infringement, the most likely outcome is that financial remedies will be put in place. The AI companies will not suddenly be shut down or go out of business. AI technologies will continue to develop just as they always have and on a global scale.

AI companies now legally license material from established media outlets and publishers, including the largest New York publishers and educational corporations. AI is taught in schools, used by professors, and plays a role in nearly every business around the globe. It’s true that some people use AI in unethical or illegal ways. In fact, Jane was personally affected by such use. But that’s not the same as the tool itself being unethical or illegal. This class will emphasize how to use the technology in an ethical, legal manner.

But isn’t AI bad for the environment? The energy required to use AI is akin to any modern convenience. Here’s a ​big-picture overview​ from a former physics teacher about the environmental costs and a data scientist who cares about sustainability (and has published a book on the topic) who ​agrees​ with his conclusions: Cheat Sheet & Carbon Footprint. 

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This webinar is ideal for people who have little or no experience using AI tools and aren’t sure how to use them; those using AI who want to guard their copyrights and learn best practices; and authors in any genre or category.

Closed captioning is available. ✔
All registrants receive the recording. ✔

ABOUT YOUR PRESENTER

For nearly three decades, Jane Friedman has helped thousands of authors build sustainable careers. She is the author of The Business of Being a Writer, Second Edition (University of Chicago Press) and a frequent speaker at global industry events. Her expertise has been cited by The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and Poets & Writers, and her long-running newsletter, The Bottom Line, helps industry professionals stay on top of publishing trends—especially the evolving role of AI. With a background that spans traditional publishing, digital marketing strategy, and entrepreneurial authorship, Jane offers a uniquely balanced perspective on harnessing technology without sacrificing craft or ethics.

Questions? Please email Info@writingcraft.com

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