The Written Word Podcast
The Written Word Podcast
Podcast Description
A podcast for authors who want to build successful writing careers. Each episode explores the business and craft of being an author, with practical strategies for selling more books, growing your audience, and navigating the publishing world. Presented by Written Word Media.
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The podcast focuses on various themes related to the business of being an author, including marketing strategies, audience growth, and the intricacies of the publishing world. Episodes cover topics such as effective email marketing strategies, emerging trends from major author conferences, and the impact of offering free books as a promotional strategy. Specific episodes include deep dives on email promos and insights from major indie author events.

A podcast for authors who want to build successful writing careers. Each episode explores the business and craft of being an author, with practical strategies for selling more books, growing your audience, and navigating the publishing world. Presented by Written Word Media.
In the newest episode of The Written Word Media Podcast, Scribd co-founder Tripp Adler joins Ricci Wolman to explore how his newest venture, Created by Humans, is helping authors navigate the rise of artificial intelligence. When you listen in, you will learn what AI rights are, how they fit into existing publishing contracts, and why this new model could open powerful revenue streams for writers while safeguarding human creativity.
You’ll Learn:
- Created by Human’s mission to protect human creativity in an AI world
- What “AI publishing rights” are and how they differ from traditional publishing rights
- More about the three types of AI rights: training, reference (RAG), and transformative
- The Anthropic lawsuit and what it signals for AI licensing
- Potential earnings and business models for authors on the Created by Humans platform
- Addressing author concerns about control and consent in AI use
- Why engaging with AI — not avoiding it — may be the smartest move for creators
Want to learn more ways to reach readers? Visit writtenwordmedia.com for author resources, book promotion tools, and more.
The Written Word Podcast is produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.
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