Balancing Motherhood and Writing: Crafting My New Series and Sharing Some Helpful Tips
Author Shalana Battles Author Shalana Battles

Balancing Motherhood and Writing: Crafting My New Series and Sharing Some Helpful Tips

Navigating the complexities of indie publishing while being a mom to two wonderful young children has taught me a few tricks on managing time and creativity effectively. Today, I want to share some of these insights, hoping they might help those of you embarking on your first writing project, or anyone looking for a nudge to balance writing with parenting.

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My Brief Thoughts On AI
Author Shalana Battles Author Shalana Battles

My Brief Thoughts On AI

I am all about working smarter, haha. I don’t shy away from tools that can help me. I know the big argument is whether or not this is “writing” but the ideas are still mine. Similarly, when I use talk to text - the ideas are still mine. If I’m not typing them, are they somehow “less?” No, that’s silly. I won’t lie, I am still on the fence about books that are entirely AI generated. But, I think if it’s known then it’s okay. I’d only feel wrong about it if it was hidden from readers.

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