Richard Anobile, Chronicler of the Marx Brothers, Dies at 76
Richard Anobile, a prolific creator of film books whose friendly collaboration with the anarchic comedian Groucho Marx on a project called “The Marx Bros. Scrapbook” turned sour when Mr. Marx sued to stop its distribution after reading his unedited quoted remarks in print, died on Feb. 10 in Toronto. He was 76. His wife, Elizabeth […]
CBC Literary Prize winners get a writing residency — Chanel M. Sutherland shares how it’s life-changing
Two-time CBC Literary Prizes winner Chanel M. Sutherland won a two-week writing residency at the Banff Centre for the Arts. (Submitted by Chanel M. Sutherland) Chanel M. Sutherland is a two-time CBC Literary Prize winner. She first won the 2021 CBC Nonfiction Prize for her essay, ‘Umbrella.’ Then in 2022, she won the CBC Short […]
Generative AI’s a Good Writer Now, But its Real Value for PR is Much Bigger
After spending the past two years immersed in generative AI, I can confidently say that AI will reinvent PR practice and transform our industry, unlike any other force since the Internet. Much like how ERP and CRM systems revolutionized manufacturing and customer relations, generative AI will soon automate our workflows, streamline content creation and reduce […]
Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference is Accepting Scholarship and Master Class Applications for it’s 2023 Conference
Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference invites Scholarship and Master Class applications through February 15, 2023 for its in-person annual summer conference. The 2023 conference includes morning workshops in 10 genres plus a juried Master Class, as well as afternoon seminars . Scholarships to be awarded to applicants of all levels and backgrounds and may include tuition […]
AI21 Labs intros an AI writing assistant that cites its sources
ChatGPT, the AI that can write poems, emails, spreadsheet formulas, and more, has attracted a lot of negative publicity lately. Q&A coding site Stack Overflow temporarily banned users from sharing content generated by ChatGPT, saying that the AI made it too easy for users to flood the site with spammy answers. Then, New York City […]