Josh Bernoff
“Is this book any good?”
Surprising answers to frequently asked questions on developmental editing
The cure for writers’ imposter syndrome (WIMPS)
The key qualities of a great writing coach
Editorial trust; Barbie books; artificial analysts: Newsletter 21 January 2026
Sure, makes sense to me
Your children
Ingram lets publishers opt out of sales to AI companies. Too bad that won’t work.
A simple, comprehensive AI disclosure form
The sanity caucus; AI regurgitates; books as startups: Newsletter 14 January 2026
Weak promotion dooms good books
A simple ethical code for authors using AI
The 2026 author imperative: Inspire or bust
On having the flu
Virtual book coach; CBS’s Streisand Effect; Reading for pleasure: Newsletter 7 January 2026
Writer’s block and the power of conversation
Who needs your book? Why focus is key when defining your audience.
Four big questions to answer about your book in 2026
Will you write a book in 2026?
A snapshot of my happy and balanced editorial business in 2025
Moral panic over AI at the Nebula Awards
Google Gemini creates Mr. Fuzzy, a shameful primer on AI fakery
Peace on earth
Onward
Laid off for the holidays
Why you’re going to freelance sooner or later (and how to prepare)
Should you go forward with a ghostwriting project? Here’s how to score it.
Inefficient
Vanity Unfair? How the Trump White House ended up looking like idiots in “Vanity Fair.”
Ghostwriter conflicts; Kindle’s AI rights grab; secondhand royalties: Newsletter 17 December 2025
How the reviewer squeeze spawns creativity: thesis, antithesis, synthesis
Thank you, Rob Reiner
How to respond to cold emails from a machine
India has the right idea on AI licensing
Beyond AI prejudices; Forbes contributors ejected; library grants restored: Newsletter 10 December 2025
When to quit a ghostwriting gig
Bedsheets and bedrock
Why the Netflix-Warner/Discovery deal could change news forever
Every business book is a manifesto. What’s yours?
Authors and audience; instant audiobooks; AI elevates thinkers: Newsletter 3 December 2025
Four steps for restarting (or abandoning) a stalled book project
Wiley’s AI Guidelines: A solid step in the right direction
Victims of disruption
Here’s to you
Work happy; AI-powered romance; fearful book bans: Newsletter 26 November 2025
How to be my (LinkedIn) friend
You and your collaborators need to agree on AI guidelines. Here’s a checklist.
What’s wrong with your idea?
Rush job
Post-bubble AI; mobile authoring; Epstein cries Wolff: Newsletter 19 November 2025
When it comes to writing, AI changes everything. And AI changes nothing.
The book collaborators’ pledge
I don’t want you to write a book
AI and the Writing Profession: free webinar Wed 19 Nov, 1pm ET.
How to manage book reviewing processes without going insane
The age of the ghostwriter; AI fixes writer’s block; Bain’s book cure: Newsletter 12 November 2025
A fellowship of ghosts
How ghostwriters use AI — and why they’re less threatened by it
Our Lady of Small Sample Sizes, hear my prayer
What attitudes are different between AI users and nonusers?
AI writer survey results; analyzing royalties; neuroscientific sneakers: Newsletter 5 November 2025
The limits of generosity in the author community
“Ford to City: Drop Dead” (an appreciation)
Coming (very) soon: Data on writers and AI
Some thoughts on partnership
The three qualities a business author needs
Never lie in print; Spain’s books grow; banal book bans: Newsletter 29 October 2025
Your idea went viral. Did you get credit?
United Breaks Guitars. Wizz Air breaks Uzbeks
Why older people write books (and what they should know)
Editing clients prefer honesty
Enshittification; AI common sense; academia’s crisis: Newsletter 22 October 2025
Building an editorial portfolio
The terrifying first time
What killed TiVo? An architectural shift.
Traditional publishing, hybrids, and risk
The ultimate insider; author scams; certified organic books: Newsletter 15 October 2025
Book promotion spammers now travel in packs
Understanding your book agent
Authors beware: Amazon hosts pirates.
The $1000-an-hour copywriter
The rise of bullshit answer optimization (BAO)
Hiring thinkers; blogs persist; agents bedevil recruiters: Newsletter 8 October 2025
This pyramid of attention determines the success of your book
My inverted content marketing
Are we at war?
My interview with Amplify CEO Naren Aryal and Greenleaf CEO Tanya Hall
Modern thought leaders; the decline of thinking; search as entertainment: Newsletter 1 October 2025
Replacing the college admission essay with video is a breathtakingly dumb idea
Don’t use AI to create things until you can tell treasure from trash
The true cost to your business of outrageously poor, spammy marketing
What really happened inside Disney
A career in writing; Greenleaf & Amplify acquired; Trump’s lawsuit rejected: Newsletter 24 September 2025
How the Trump Administration could threaten book publishers
Answers to your questions about AI book theft and copyright compensation