AI FOR AUTHORS: Transform Your Writing Career

Exclusive Workshop with Brian Schwartz

"Brian's workshop "AI for Authors: Transform Your Writing Career" was a game changer for me! We dove into hands-on exercises using AI real-time to learn how AI can boost your productivity, enhance the quality of work, and for me in particular, revolutionize both my creative writing and my grant writing business." ~ Francine Errico, Certified Grant Writer and Funding Strategist

The Gist: An in-person AI workshop in SLO tailored to the needs of writers will take place at my office from 8:30am-12:30pm. Limited to 10 authors, the cost is $250 per person and includes coffee, juice, & continental breakfast.

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Each day, I explore how AI can boost productivity and elevate the quality of my work. I've used AI to generate podcasts, design book covers, optimize metadata, research agents and publishers, craft marketing copy, and transcribe notes from text, audio, and video. AI gives existing content a fresh shine and uncovers previously hidden new opportunities for my work. The future for writers won't be about the words that are written, but rather how well the prompts are written to instruct AI what to write.

AI is enabling established authors to generate fresh, unique material from past works and giving first-time authors a tool to finally complete their books.

Here's an outline of what I'll be covering:

Part 1: Setting Up for Success (8:30 - 9:30 AM)

Master the fundamentals to get the most out of AI:

• Personal Knowledge Management (PKM): Organize and retrieve content effortlessly. Learn the power of saving prompts and indexing.
• AI-Friendly Formatting: Why markdown matters and how to use it effectively.
• The Art of Prompting: Understanding tier 1-3 prompts and how to get better AI responses.
• Best Practices: The do’s and don’ts of working with AI for writing and publishing.

Part 2: Your AI-Powered Research & Editing Assistant (9:45 - 10:45 AM)

Save hours on research, fact-checking, and content refinement:

• AI for Research: Find relevant sources, identify agents and publishers, and discover similar authors.
• AI for Editing: Improve clarity, change POVs, rewrite sections, and break writing into manageable blocks.

Part 3: Content Creation & Publishing Tools (11:00 AM - 12:30 PM)

Working hands-on to get you started on the following:

1. AIS (Advance Info Sheet): A one-sheet overview of your book (or a template if you're unpublished).
2. Book Proposal: A ‘business plan’ for your book, crucial for attracting publishers and refining your vision.
3. Cover & Synopsis: Use AI to generate a compelling book cover mockup and back-cover copy.
4. Marketing Plan: A roadmap uniquely tailored to your genre.
5. Book Outline: Develop a clear, AI-assisted outline for your next project.
6. Workbooks & Companion Guides:
   
   • Fiction Authors: Create fan fiction guides and companion content.
   • Nonfiction Authors: Generate checklists, quizzes, and interactive workbooks.

Bonus for Attendees:

Get exclusive access to AI-powered web apps to streamline your writing, research, and marketing.

Leave this workshop with AI-driven tools, strategies, and assets to fuel your author career!

What Makes this Workshop Different?

As much as 50% off my work day is now spent utilizing A.I., where I'm continuously testing and refining techniques specifically for my clients (authors). From drafting compelling query letters and creating stunning cover art to using AI as a co-author and marketing assistant, I'm eager to see how you'll integrate these tools into your own journey.

Rooted in Real-World Application

Here are just a few of the ways I've leveraged A.I. over the past year:

• 2024 Writers' Conference: I used AI to generate artwork, write program descriptions based on interviews with presenters, enhance promotional videos, and create post-event summaries.
• Query letters & book proposals (which are now being pitched to agents/publishers).
• Generated Metadata (keywords, categories, descriptions).
• Cover images for Amazon and Audible.
• Log lines & chapter-by-chapter summaries for reviewers.
• Generated a cast of characters from an existing book.
• Created a website from scratch.
• Translated chapters to Spanish.
• Creating AI audio summaries of blog posts.
• Started an AI podcast for the Morro Bay Seniors.

What You'll Get

• A completely reimagined writing workflow that dramatically increases your productivity
• Hands-on experience with the specific tools I use (not an overwhelming list of options)
• Access to exclusive "AI for Authors" tools to help you in your AI journey

Limited Availability

To facilitate a high touch experience, this in-person workshop is limited to 10 writers to ensure personalized attention.

Don't miss this chance to gain a competitive advantage in an industry that's transforming before our eyes.

Investment: $250 (includes workshop and web tools)

The question isn't when AI will change your writing career—it's how much better your career could be when you embrace it now.

Reserve your spot today before all 10 seats are filled!

Registration will be open until I reach 10 writers.

Venmo is preferred.

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Note: (Your credit card statement will show a charge from Wave/50 Interviews Inc., a California S-Corp).

Note on refunds: If you can't attend for any reason after you've registered, I'll credit you towards a future workshop (I plan to offer several more this year).

Questions? Feel free to contact my via email: brian@selfpublish.org or by phone at (805) 323-6706.

About Your Instructor

Brian Schwartz is an award-winning author and CEO of SelfPublish.org, an author services firm based in San Luis Obispo. A champion for indie authors since 2009, he's helped hundreds publish their books---several of which became bestsellers. Brian taught in Cal Poly's Bestsellers and Storytellers curriculum and led workshops through Cuesta College's community programs for several years. He also writes the Local Author column for SLO LIFE Magazine, hosts the Tech Reads podcast for Softec, and served as director of the Central Coast Writers Conference in 2023 and 2024. Before returning to the Central Coast in 2013, he led the Colorado Independent Publishers Association.