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“Most of what writers do is out of love of it. We love creating. We love telling stories. So, to cut that out of the human experience, I think is sort of sad.” – Alison McBain
“Most of what writers do is out of love of it. We love creating. We love telling stories. So, to cut that out of the human experience, I think is sort of sad.” – Alison McBain
Today’s featured award-winning author is a poet, editor, ghostwriter, and a mom of 3, Alison McBain. Alison and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, her ambitious 2024 project, "Author vs. AI," where she plans to write a book a week, and more!!
Key Things You’ll Learn:
What writing has taught Alison about life
What inspired her "Author vs. AI" project
The impact of artificial intelligence on the writing industry
The importance of human creativity in storytelling
How Alison balances family life with her writing career
Alison’s Site: https://www.alisonmcbain.com/
Alison’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B01BQZ9IDW/allbooks
The opening track is titled "Heatsource" by the magnanimous chill-hop master, Marcus D (@marcusd). Be sure to visit his site and support his craft. https://marcusd.net/
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