ChatGPT, AI, and the Future of Writing and Publishing – by Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor
As a writer or author, should YOU be worried? Are your knowledge and skills about to become irrelevant?
copyrights
Man Steals More Than 1,000 Manuscripts! – In The News – 01-12-2023
MORE: NYC schools ban AI chatbot that writes essays, Bookbinder “artist” removes famous author’s name from books; Former ESPN employees suing; NYT columnist commits suicide; and WSJ reporter handcuffed outside bank
174-Year-Old Book Recovered Intact from a Shipwreck! – In The News – 12/29/2022
MORE: Will Prince Harry’s book sell after all the secrets were divulged on Netflix?; Microsoft traded real journalists for AI and here’s what they got!; PB&J copyright infringement?; Street artist Banksy is suing!; Idiotic TikTokker accuses professor of killings; Netflix war movie raises ire of veterans; and Oberlin College pays $36.6M to bakery it libeled.
LIBEL ENTRAPMENT: Is Someone TRYING to Get You Sued?
The person who contacts you may be in cahoots with the person the false allegations are about.
English Teacher says Grammar is Racist; AND MORE! – In The News – 12-08-2022
MORE: Employers are hiring more people without college degrees; Supreme Court mulling parody/trademark infringement case regarding a dog chew toy; BBC reporter covering protests arrested in China; Actor/author denied story hour slot at libraries for his Christian children’s book; Amazon sued for false advertising over Prime delivery dates; and Amazon sued for taking drivers’ tips
Literary Agents Threaten to Blacklist Harper Collins – In The News – 12/02/2022
MORE: CNN accused of violating copyrights on 120 songs!; Outstanding charity is providing books for refugee children in Ukraine!; NYC Book publishing and book selling jobs plummeted 56% in 10 years; Copyright dogfight over Top Gun: Maverick; Amber Heard wants another chance against Johnny for defamation; and Student in Nigeria allegedly beaten and tortured over tweets about first lady.
When Purchasing Images for Your Book’s Cover, READ THE FINE PRINT
Read the fine print before purchasing an image for your book cover.
Z-Library Ebook site busted by the FBI – In The News – 11/17/2022
MORE: Will Supreme Court protect parodies?; FBI agent to be deposed for working with Meta/Facebook to bury a story; NH man charged as posting online “dirty cop;” More parents shut down after publicly reading graphic passages from books available to children; and Old Star Trek comic books are worth big money!
Muslim Parents Protest School Board Over LGBTQ Books Being Given to Children – In The News – 10/13/2022
MORE: More anti-Semitic censorship at Berkeley; Two Amazon employees accused of $22K thefts; Gun fight at Amazon!; Character mark violation or parody?; Woman almost puts her head of hair in food blogger’s coffee; Game of Thrones’ fans accuse author of racism; Saudi prince refuses to talk to Reuters’ reporter; Longest-running copyright infringement lawsuit ever?; and #BookTok becomes a driving force in literature.
Photographer Has Sued 20 Times After Celebs Used His Photos of Them – In The News – 09-30-2022
MORE: News celebrity publishes book with positive message; Book details integration of women into the Navy; Author accused of multiple counts of plagiarism; Journalist who uncovering hundreds of fake PhD degrees is being punished by Russian government; Small tourist attraction sued for allegedly selling counterfeit items from “The Texas Chainsaw Masacre.”