The Novelist Studio
Episodes
#49 Her Book Got Pulled + Copyright Lawyer Breaks Down The Case
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A copyright lawyer breaks down the Mia Ballard case, AI-generated prose, and what writers need to know about copyright, publishing risk, and authorshi...
#48 Tell Agents That You Used ChatGPT + Jane Friedman's Article
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have to disclose using ChatGPT to literary agents? Learn what counts as authorship, how AI-assisted writing fits within publishing norms, and w...
#47 The Unsellable Novel (Mistakes Writers Make)
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How to write to market: In this podcast, novelist and AI Creative Writing Academy founder Ana del Valle explains what determines story structure, read...
#46 AI Detection 99% Accurate?
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Can publishers detect AI writing? Is AI detection software really 99% accurate? In this episode, I sit down with the CEO of Originality.ai to break do...
#45 This is NOT AI-Assist (Writers Still Confused)
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re using ChatGPT or Claude to write your novel, you need to understand the difference between AI-Assist and AI-Generated (and so many are sti...
#44 Prompting ChatGPT Is Ruining Your Novel
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re prompting ChatGPT scene by scene to write your novel, you may be weakening your story structure—here’s how serious writers use AI to b...
#43 Your Manuscript Is Being Judged
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Publishers Are Using AI to Judge Your Manuscript (What That Means for Writers) If you’re writing with AI or using ChatGPT as a brainstorming buddy, ...
#42 AI Detection Software Is Growing Up
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI detection software is rapidly improving, and for fiction writers, this shift matters more than most people realize. In this video, I break down how...
#41 Will AI Ruin Your Publishing Deal?
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how AI, ChatGPT, and copyright law are reshaping modern publishing in this debate between NYT Bestselling Author JD Barker and AI-Assist writing...
#40 ChatGPT Turns 3: A Look Back + Predictions
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ChatGPT is turning three this month. Happy birthday Chats! In this episode, I walk through the assumptions we collectively misjudged, why so many writ...
#39 AI Book Marketing For Authors
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI just changed the rules of book marketing — forever. In this episode, I sit down with author and AI marketing strategist Izaic Yorks to unpack how...
The AI Creative Writing Academy
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About the Novelist Studio & The AI Creative Writing Academy. AI Assist Tools for Novelists & Writers. www.thenoveliststudio.com &nb...
#38 Goodbye Beat Sheet
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to outline your novel with AI, replace outdated beat sheets like Save the Cat, and build a story structure that actually works for modern wr...
#37 AI Generated Novels RIP 2023-2025
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI-generated novels all sound the same. In this podcast, I’ll show you the 8 AI tells — and why the future of writing isn’t AI-generation, it’...
#36 #1 Mistake When Writers Use ChatGPT (and we can tell)
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If your entire book is inside of ChatGPT, I’ve got news for you: you didn’t actually write the book. In this video, I break down the biggest mista...
#35 Rejected for Using AI
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share how new authors are getting major breakthroughs how AI assist (not AI-generated writing) changes everything for new authors, ...
#34 The $1,500 Editor Hack: Pressure-Test Your Idea with AI
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you about to waste months writing the wrong book? I’ll show you how to pressure-test your novel idea with AI before you write a single word. Wri...
#33 Why Romance Is the Genre Every Author Should Master (Free Summit)
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to break into the romance genre — or learn how adding romance can make ANY novel more engaging? In this episode of The Novelist Studio, I’m j...
#32 Shamed for Using AI By A Well Known Book Coach
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you are stuck in the perpetual starting loop and time's slipping away from your hands - and you're drowining in a google doc graveyard of false sta...
#31 Before vs After AI: The New Way to Write a Novel (in Just 12 Months)
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Novelist Studio, I’m breaking down the real difference between how writers used to work before AI — and what’s possible n...
#30 AI: Is this The End Of Traditional Editing (with Editor Katie Chambers)
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are editors being replaced by AI? What does that mean for first-time authors? In this episode of The Novelist Studio, I sit down with professional edi...
#29 Outlining With ChatGPT (The Right Way)
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I break down the common surface-level mistakes new writers make when outlining with ChatGPT—and reveal the pro-level method that br...
#28 How To Use ChatGPT for Creative Writing (Hacks)
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just getting started with ChatGPT as a writer? I’ll walk you through two essential tips that will help you stay organized and in control when writin...
#27 ChatGPT vs. The Writing Industry (An Update!)
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
✅ WORK WITH ME Join the waitlist for The AI Creative Writing Academy & go from zero to book in hand using my US Copyrighted ChatGPT writing syst...
#26 Hollywood Came Knocking For His Book!
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Richards—yes, the guy who went from leading Marines to coaching Microsoft execs—just dropped by The Novelist Studio podcast to tell us how H...
#25 ChatGPT & Bloomsbury Deal? Spilling the Tea!
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let me tell you a story that’s gonna rattle some cages. A brilliant choreographer spends 8 years working on a book. Stops. Starts. Second-guesses ev...
#24 A Nanny, An Actress & Greek Guys = Greek Lovers!
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Novelist Studio Podcast, I sat down with Rachel Upshaw—author, screenwriter, and the brilliant brain behind Greek Lovers, the beach...
#23 Magic Mushrooms + Writing Retreats + AI Oracles
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I brought in the one and only Nicole Frolic—a practical mystic & founder of Velocity Oracle AI, who helps people blow up the blocks keeping them...
#22 Hybrid Publishing Exposed: What No One Tells Writers…
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Terry Whalin, Literary agent & acquisitions editor at Morgan James Publishing, one of the most respected hybrid publishers in the ...
#21 Editing With ChatGPT, Author's Guild Overreach, Copyright Laws
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Ziah Miller, a wildly talented novelist who ditched the California grind, moved across the globe to Vietnam, and is building a literary empi...
#20 This Indie Author Didn't Just Break The Rules- He Burned Them
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This Indie Author has broken all the rules, and carved a cult-like readership with his incredible horror series & marketing tactics. How to Build...
#19 From abusive marriage to 27 awards—how she bet big on herself (and won)
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You know that whisper inside that says you’ve got a story to tell? Teri M. Brown heard that voice in 2017, right after she left an emotionally abusi...
#18 Romance Writer Exposes The 4 Fantasies That Sell Millions of Books
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with romance author and sexpert Christina Braver to unpack the powerful emotional and sexual currents that drive millions...
#17 From Novel To Netflix:The Book To Film Secrets Hollywood Wont Tell You
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever dreamed of seeing your novel on the big screen? In this week’s episode of The Novelist Studio, I sit down with Kay A. Oliver—Hollywood inside...
#16 Cheating or Genius? The AI Writing Revolution No One Can Stop
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI Expert & Bestselling Author Guy Morris on the Future of Writing 🎙 In this episode, you’ll discover: ✅ The AI Writing Debate: Are authors...
#15 Owning Your Author Persona: Mindset Reset
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🔥 Are you ready to step out of the shadows and OWN your author persona? In this episode of The Novelist Studio podcast, we’re diving into one of ...
#14 The New York Times is Using AI: What This Means For Writers
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You know all those debates about AI in writing? The heated arguments, the existential crises, the Facebook wars? Well, guess what… Even The New York...
#13 Author Spotlight: Angela S Moore
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we visit with Angela S Moore, debut novelist with her epic work Shelby Lies, a women's fiction piece that spans over 644 pages. This is the kind...
#12 Editors Panicking Over AI—And What It Means for You
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Novelist Studio, we dive into the heated debate about AI in the writing world and why editors are feeling the pressure. Is AI a...
#11 Attacked & Post Removed: Facebook Group Controversy
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, I was shunned at facebook group - called “unfit,” and told I didn’t belong. 💔 The reason? Let’s just say it’s something writer...
Trailer: The Novelist Studio
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, I’m Ana del Valle—an award-winning author, ex-Silicon Valley gal, and the host of The Novelist Studio podcast. I’m an AI-Certified Book Coac...
#10 The First AI Co-Written Best Seller
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In my latest podcast episode, I dive into: 🎙️ The surprising story behind this bestseller 🎙️ What it means for the future of creativity 🎙...
#9 The Biggest Mistake of My Writing Career (and What I Learned)
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
✨📓 Courses: Outline Your Entire Novel With ChatGPT in 60 Minutes Novel Starter Kit With ChatGPT 👉https://bit.ly/4fVzZMT Saves weeks of technic...
#8 Is ChatGPT Stealing Your Novel?
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you worried that using AI tools like ChatGPT might compromise your novel or creative work? In this episode, I’ll break it all down for you! You’...
#7 Use Gen AI Don't Get Left Behind
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the writing world shifts with generative AI, I can’t help but ask—are you keeping up, or are you at risk of getting left behind? In this episod...
#4 Querying Secrets Part 1
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
1️⃣ The Must-Haves in a Submission Package: From query letters to synopses, I break down what agents are really looking for. ✍️ 2️⃣ When t...
#6 5-Weeks To Write A Book
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can you write a first draft in 5 weeks? Yes, you can. The phases of writing are so misunderstood and as a result, it tags on years to novel completion...
#5 Querying Secrets Part 2
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: Where to Find Literary Agents How to Track Your Queries Pitch Events You Can't-Miss FREE VALUABLE RESOURCES ✨📓 Grab Writing Plan...
#3 Beta Reader Interview: Writers Secret Weapon
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here's the deal - I was well into my third novel before I UNDERSTOOD what a BETA READER did, and how incredibly valuable they were (and no, I am not t...
#2 My Interview With ChatGPT On Writing
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I interview Sol, ChatGPT's new voice feature about outlining a novel and wrteri's privacy concerns. Free Resource ---> 10 AI Prompts to Kickstart Y...
#1 Real Writers Don't Use AI?
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The difference between Generative AI Assistance vs AI-generated stories. Know the difference and leverage the powerful tools we have available to us. ...