This is one of the most honest and true articles I’ve ever read on freelancing and podcasting. I agree that most people in business are just making it up as they go along. Right now, I’m getting all these questions from digital marketers that are exactly the same.

I have to wonder if they all studied with the same marketing “guru” who told them this is how they hook clients. Instead of hooking me, they’re annoying me because they have little to no idea how creative businesses work. I’m also a former purchasing professional who listened to sales rep pitches constantly, so the same old pitch does not work on me.

Fantastic article for authors and anyone working on a book about spotting scams and the best ways to use AI. AI is useful for certain projects, but even then it needs monitoring. I use it for brainstorming, SEO/GEO research, and promos/marketing.

Will audiobooks and podcasts merge? It’s headed that way as Spotify ramps up audiobooks, and Amazon adds podcasts. Do you listen to podcasts, audiobooks, or both?

Insight from a creative expert I know about AI and creating human ecosystems, because that’s one thing AI can’t do.

Good news on how to use water when you need it by making ice, and how a stinky fish brought back whales.

Good news for salmon and how AI helped remove a brain tumor. AI can be a tool for good if we use it that way.

And a laugh about annoying kids, no matter what species. We’re feeding a mother crow and her offspring, so this hit home.