by Emily Crookston | Jul 30, 2026 | AI
How to Write Your Book with AI Without Losing Your Soul The hardest thing for me to write about these days is AI. Not because it’s constantly changing, though it is. Not because there are a thousand “hot takes,” and I wonder how I can contribute meaningfully to...
by Emily Crookston | Oct 23, 2025 | AI
The Unwritten Rules: Why I’m Done Writing Encyclopedias (And You Should Be Too) Right now, there’s a lie being sold to every expert who dreams of writing a book. The lie goes like this: Your book is your credential. It’s a 300-page argument proving that...
by Emily Crookston | May 7, 2025 | AI, Marketing
Overthinking Your Book? I Bet You’re Overthinking This Too You know that feeling when you’re staring at a blank page, the cursor blinking with the smug confidence of a used car salesman, as you try...
by Emily Crookston | Apr 17, 2025 | AI
What is a Ghostwriter in the Age of AI? Let’s be real for a minute: Artificial Intelligence has turned the writing world upside down. Everyone’s talking about it, especially in light of The Atlantic’s investigation into the Library Genesis data set...
by Emily Crookston | Apr 9, 2025 | AI
Why AI Can’t Outline Your Book (And How to Fix That) Last week, I was on a Zoom call with Megan, an executive coach with 15 years of experience and a book idea that had been percolating for at least 10 of those years. Together we scrolled through...
