by Judith Briles | Jul 21, 2026 | Author Success, Writing
We all have our gifts—whether it’s the gift to write poetry that amuses and delights or pulls at the heart strings; the gift to create warm, wacky, inspiring, romantic, suspenseful, or futuristic stories that unravel a magic carpet inviting the reader to “come to...
by Judith Briles | Jun 23, 2026 | AI, Author Success, Writing
In Publishing … Humans vs AI Not a day goes by that authors are not hit with something that has an AI scam attached to it. In a conversation with Jim Cox, the CEO of Midwest Book Review, it to is being hit with a flood from the AI river. He writes in a recent blog...
by Judith Briles | Jun 9, 2026 | Author Success, Writing
Is Your Author Rhythm Ready to Burst Forward? George Gershwin’s “Fascinating Rhythm” was a celebration of the Roaring Twenties pulsating energy, capturing the frenetic and irresistible beat was enthusiastically embraced by millions. “I’ve got rhythm, I’ve got music...
by Judith Briles | May 5, 2026 | Author Success, Writing
Author Smarts: Getting Comfortable with Discomfort Wouldn’t it be the cat’s meow if your authoring, publishing and writing worlds were cozy and comfortable? Wouldn’t it be? But rarely is it. For many authors—we excel at create discomfort. Yup, sometimes for ourselves...
