<p>How do you find the story behind all your stories? Who are you at the heart of your books? Isabelle Knight talks about the importance of author brand in an age of limitless content, and gives tips on how to discover yours. In the intro, 20 new miniature books added to Queen Mary’s Dollhouse [BBC]; […]</p>
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How do you find the story behind all your stories? Who are you at the heart of your books? Isabelle Knight talks about the importance of author brand in an age of limitless content, and gives tips on how to discover yours.<br />
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In the intro, 20 new miniature books added to Queen Mary’s Dollhouse [<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68139937.amp" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">BBC</a>]; <a href="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/amazon-rufus" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Amazon announced Rufus</a>, a new generative AI-powered conversational shopping experience; <a href="https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2023/12/11/generative-ai-search-book-discoverability/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">How generative AI will impact book discoverability</a>; <a href="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-free-ai-skills-training-courses" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Amazon AI Ready Initiative free AI training</a>; NY Times is hiring for their own AI initiatives [<a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/30/24055718/new-york-times-generative-ai-machine-learning" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">The Verge</a>]; “There’s nothing wrong with the tech, but it has to be legal and licensed.” [<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/authors-guild-exploring-blanket-license-artificial-intelligence-companies-1235785941/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Hollywood Reporter</a>]; Tools & Strategies you must use to survive the 2024 revolution [<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2AGtfTpqR9BhIhceh6rWBI?si=-WmwA-inTJKI5PASg3GAmQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Marketing Against the Grain</a>]. <br />
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Plus, I recommend <a href="https://amzn.to/3HKzhmp" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Forever Strong</a> by Dr Gabrielle Lyon; <a href="https://www.jfpenn.com/destiny" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">my Kickstarter pre-launch page is up for Spear of Destiny</a>; <a href="https://www.booksandtravel.page/vienna-nuremberg-cologne/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Vienna, Nuremberg, and Cologne: My Five days Research Trip notes and pictures</a>. <br />
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<a href="http://www.prowritingaid.com/joanna" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a>Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. With its detailed reports on how to improve your writing and integration with Scrivener, ProWritingAid will help you improve your book before you send it to an editor, agent or publisher. Check it out for free or get 25% off the premium edition at <a href="http://www.prowritingaid.com/joanna" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.ProWritingAid.com/joanna</a><br />
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Isabelle Knight is a professional publicist, speaker and PR & brand mentor to authors and business founders. She is also adjunct professor in MA, PR & Advertising at the American International University of London.<br />
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* Brand and it's importance in the age of AI<br />
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