Stephanie Chiedo

  AI writing, book influencers, nepo babies - are you ready to join the wave or become the poor genius? Back in the day, being an author used to be every introvert's absolute dream, and now? It is every introvert’s absolute nightmare. Because what is supposed to be the hardest part is writing the book. But in this day and age, even if you write better than George Orwell and you are unable to properly market your book, you won’t sell.  What do publishers do now? They pick already established BookTok accounts that have amassed a following and make ghostwriters write their books. Most writers would rather stay anonymous than let someone else take credit for their work but the prospects outweigh their own ego and thus, they budge. What are the odds that a publisher sees your draft, loves it, and somehow thinks you wouldn’t be a great fit to put forward as the writer—and then encourages you to sell the book to someone else so they can be the “face” of your work because that would s...