About this episode

Dr Randy Overbeck discusses his publishing successes and insights on writing and editing, including the role of AI.

In this episode of The Christian Reeve Podcast, Dr Randy Overbeck returns for his third appearance on the show to discuss his recent successes in the publishing world, and his latest novel 'Abigail Trench' which explores the historical context of the Culper Ring, a spy network during the American Revolution. The conversation delves into the intricacies of pitching books to agents, the importance of starting stories effectively, and the challenges of navigating criticism in the publishing industry. Randy also shares his insights on common mistakes authors make when pitching and reflects on his own experiences with the publishing process, including the role of AI in the editing process. Elsewhere Randy explains the complexities of using AI in writing and editing, its inability to grasp individual writing styles, and he emphasizes its role as a tool rather than a source of creation, and much more! Check out Dr Randy Overbeck's books and work here: https://www.authorrandyoverbeck.com/ www.linktr.ee/christianreevewww.christianreeve.comSupport Christian on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/christianreeveSupport Christian on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ChristianReeve

People in this episode

Host: Christian Reeve

Guest: Dr Randy Overbeck

Topics covered

• publishing
• writing
• AI in editing
• historical fiction
• book pitching
• criticism in publishing

Keywords

• publishing
• writing
• AI
• book pitching
• historical fiction
• Culper Ring
• criticism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Culper Ring, AI

Books & works: Abigail Trench

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