Old horror writer back from the dead…
In my last post, I gave you the brutal truth about freelance writing in the age of AI. Entry-level opportunities are vanishing, the market’s brutal for generalists, and companies want human quality at AI prices. Now let’s talk about what you can actually do about it. I’m not going to promise this will be easy. … Read more
I’ve been watching this unfold from an interesting vantage point—as a 77-year-old author experimenting with AI collaboration while also paying attention to what’s happening to working writers trying to make a living. And I’ve got to tell you, if you’re thinking about becoming a freelance writer in late 2025 to pay the bills, you need … Read more
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about writing for money in retirement. Not the starving artist route or the bestseller fantasy, but something in between, the practical question of whether you can actually earn some grocery money by stringing words together after you’ve hung up your corporate badge or closed the classroom door for the … Read more