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Grab a drink and sidle up to the table: Molly's best tips for freelance editors and nonfiction writers are here for your perusing pleasure. Join the word nerd party!

The Blog

Grab a drink and sidle up to the table: Molly's best and brightest tips for freelance editors and nonfiction writers are here for your perusing pleasure. Join the word nerd party!

Editors and AI, Part V: Will AI Replace Human Editors? artificial intelligence

"Will AI replace editors?"

I see this question pop up regularly in professional forums, client conversations, and late-night worry sessions. It's whispered in conference hallways and debated in heated online discussions. I get it—there's something deeply unsettling about the possibility that work w...

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AI Resources for Editors artificial intelligence

Looking to navigate the rapidly evolving world of AI as an editorial professional? You're not alone. With the overwhelming amount of information available, it can be challenging to separate the truly valuable resources from the noise. That's why I've created this carefully curated list of my favorit...

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From AI to Z: A Plain-Language Glossary of AI Terms for Editors artificial intelligence

In my ongoing "Editors and AI" blog series, I've explored various aspects of artificial intelligence and its impact on editing. One stumbling block for many editors is simply understanding the terminology that gets thrown around in these discussions. Between industry newsletters mentioning AI, softw...

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Editors and AI, Part IV: Beyond "Just Say No"—A Nuanced Approach to Generative AI in Editing artificial intelligence

In my previous posts, I explored what artificial intelligence actually means, which editorial tools use AI features, and how generative AI really works. Today, I want to tackle something I'm seeing more and more in the editorial community: The "just say no" stance toward AI. Let's take a closer look...

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Editors and AI, Part III: How Generative AI Really Works artificial intelligence

In part 1 and part 2 of this series, I explored what the term “artificial intelligence” actually means and looked at which editorial tools use AI features. Today, let’s peek under the hood to understand how AI really works. This isn’t just theoretical—understanding AI’s mechanics helps editorial pro...

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Editors and AI, Part II: AI in Editorial Software—Which Editing Tools Use AI and Which Don’t artificial intelligence

In part I of this series, I looked at what artificial intelligence (AI) actually means for editors. I explored how AI is an umbrella term—like using “vehicle” to describe everything from skateboards to cargo ships—and how understanding these distinctions helps us have clearer conversations about AI’...

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Editors and AI, Part I: What Is AI? A Primer for Editorial Professionals artificial intelligence

When ChatGPT started making waves in November 2022, I was curious about how generative AI could simplify running a business. I created an online account and dove in, and although I couldn’t have predicted it at the time, I’ve now spent thousands of hours—and more every day—exploring and testing AI t...

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