Join hosts Christine Daigle, Jena Brown and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including AI that will create audiobooks for foreign titles, Don Winslow’s retirement, and how “no one buys books.” Then, stick around for a chat with AutoCrit’s Daniel Kaplan!

AutoCrit began humbly as the brainchild of an unpublished writer with dreams of becoming an author. She faced a common problem: how could she get expert, unbiased feedback on her writing without breaking the bank? Writers’ groups, critique partners, and other beta readers weren’t at the expert level, and friends and family weren’t unbiased. Getting feedback took time, and the quality of the feedback was hit-or-miss. Hiring a professional editor was an expensive investment, especially for early, unpolished drafts.

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HarperCollins and ElevenLabs AI to create audiobooks for foreign titles – https://www.thebookseller.com/news/harpercollins-and-elevenlabs-ai-to-create-audiobooks-for-foreign-titles

Think AI Is Bad for Authors? The Worst Is Yet to Come – https://www.writersdigest.com/be-inspired/think-ai-is-bad-for-authors-the-worst-is-yet-to-come

Don Winslow Says Goodbye to All That – https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/don-winslow-interview/?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=303167941&utm_content=303167941&utm_source=hs_email

Biden Signs Ukraine-Israel-Aid Bill With Sell-or-Ban Tiktok Law – https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/24/joe-biden-signs-ukraine-israel-aid-bill-with-sell-or-ban-tiktok-law/73438847007/

No One Buys Books – https://www.elysian.press/p/no-one-buys-books

Show Links:

Writers, Ink on YouTube! – ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@jdbarker_author/podcasts⁠⁠⁠

J.D. Barker – ⁠⁠⁠https://jdbarker.com/⁠⁠⁠

Christine Daigle – ⁠⁠⁠https://www.christinedaiglebooks.com/⁠⁠⁠

Jena Brown – https://www.⁠⁠⁠jenabrownwrites.com