#48 Tell Agents That You Used ChatGPT + Jane Friedman's Article
18.03.2026 | 18 Min.
Do you have to disclose using ChatGPT to literary agents? Learn what counts as authorship, how AI-assisted writing fits within publishing norms, and what agents actually care about. Clear, practical guidance for first-time novelists navigating AI, copyright, and traditional publishing expectations. 🔗
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#47 The Unsellable Novel (Mistakes Writers Make)
04.03.2026 | 10 Min.
How to write to market: In this podcast, novelist and AI Creative Writing Academy founder Ana del Valle explains what determines story structure, reader promise, and commercial positioning for first-time authors.
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👤 ABOUT ANA DEL VALLE Award-winning novelist and technologist, Ana del Valle is a recognized authority on AI-assisted fiction writing, host of The Novelist Studio podcast and YouTube channel, and founder of the AI Creative Writing Academy — the first AI-assist creative writing system designed to integrate directly into ChatGPT and built in alignment with U.S. copyright law and Authors Guild guidance.
#46 AI Detection 99% Accurate?
24.02.2026 | 43 Min.
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 down how AI detection actually works — including accuracy rates, false positives, Amazon disclosure rules, and how literary agents and publishers are using detection tools behind the scenes.
If you’re a novelist, nonfiction author, or first-time writer using ChatGPT as an assistive tool, this conversation is for you.
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Award-winning novelist and technologist, Ana del Valle is a recognized authority on AI-assisted fiction writing, host of The Novelist Studio podcast and YouTube channel, and founder of the AI Creative Writing Academy — the first AI-assist creative writing system designed to integrate directly into ChatGPT and built in alignment with U.S. copyright law and Authors Guild guidance.
#45 This is NOT AI-Assist (Writers Still Confused)
17.02.2026 | 13 Min.
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 still confused by this definition). 🔗 WORK WITH ME (Keep exactly as you provided — it is strong and clean) ✅ START HERE — PRESSURE-TEST YOUR NOVEL IDEA Simone AI: Editorial clarity before you write a single chapter https://www.thenoveliststudio.com/simone30 ________________________________________ ✅ WRITE WITH YOUR AI-ASSIST EDITORIAL TEAM The AI Creative Writing Academy https://www.thenoveliststudio.com/AI-creative-writing-academy ________________________________________ ✅ FREE EBOOK ChatGPT for Creative Writers: The Myth-Busting Manifesto https://www.thenoveliststudio.com/ebook ________________________________________ ✅ ABOUT / HOME BASE https://www.thenoveliststudio.com/ ________________________________________ 👤 ABOUT ANA DEL VALLE Award-winning novelist and technologist, Ana del Valle is a recognized authority on AI-assisted fiction writing, host of The Novelist Studio podcast and YouTube channel, and founder of the AI Creative Writing Academy — the first AI-assist creative writing system designed to integrate directly into ChatGPT and built in alignment with U.S. copyright law and Authors Guild guidance.
#44 Prompting ChatGPT Is Ruining Your Novel
11.02.2026 | 17 Min.
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 build strong novel architecture instead 🔗 WORK WITH ME (Keep exactly as you provided — it is strong and clean)
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✅ WRITE WITH YOUR AI-ASSIST EDITORIAL TEAM The AI Creative Writing Academy https://www.thenoveliststudio.com/AI-creative-writing-academy ________________________________________
✅ FREE EBOOK ChatGPT for Creative Writers: The Myth-Busting Manifesto https://www.thenoveliststudio.com/ebook ________________________________________
✅ ABOUT / HOME BASE https://www.thenoveliststudio.com/ ________________________________________
👤 ABOUT ANA DEL VALLE Award-winning novelist and technologist, Ana del Valle is a recognized authority on AI-assisted fiction writing, host of The Novelist Studio podcast and YouTube channel, and founder of the AI Creative Writing Academy — the first AI-assist creative writing system designed to integrate directly into ChatGPT and built in alignment with U.S. copyright law and Authors Guild guidance.
Hey there, writer, and welcome to the Novelist Studio. I'm your host, Ana del Valle, award winning author, ex Silicon Valley gal, and book coach. I help writers like you craft, edit, and launch your best sellers into the world. With my unique blended background of traditional craft and technology, I knew from the moment generative AI hit the scene, it would revolutionize the writing industry.
But here's the thing, AI isn't here to replace your creativity, it's here to amplify it. In this podcast, I'll show you how to master the art of storytelling, sharpen your skills with time tested writing craft, and confidently leverage AI tools to write faster and better. Plus, we'll dive deep into the writer's mindset, tackling the challenges and joys of the creative process.
If you're ready to level up your writing game and your writing life, you're in the right place.