Publishing house Hachette—which publicly opposes 'machine creativity'—pulled Shy Girl after AI allegations. The scandal exposes a widening gap between publishers' anti-AI posture and their private incentives. Who really wrote the book, and why does it matter?
My first ghostwriting gigs consisted of firing off catchy product placement descriptions for major multinational retailers. I wrote copy that drove customers to add that fridge, hairdryer, or poly-blend sweater to their shopping carts. I’m sorry and you’re welcome.
On a winter trail run, a fallen beech tree with 67 rings and a hollow core sparks reflection on what's coming—and whether running can still clear my head.
Standing nearly alone during military songs, I realized good writing begins by noticing what unsettles us. In divided times, we risk losing the shared trust that some things matter more than our differences—and that’s worth standing for.
