In this episode of Indie Authors Tell All, host Judy M. Baker sits down with Dan Miller, famously known as "The Copyright Detective," to navigate the complex and rapidly changing landscape of intellectual property in the era of Artificial Intelligence.

As AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT continue to evolve, independent authors face new challenges: How much can you use AI before you lose your copyright? Is your work being "scraped" without permission? And most importantly, what practical steps can you take right now to protect your creative assets?

Whether you are a novelist, a blogger, or a non-fiction author, this episode provides a much-needed roadmap for "hardening" your work against the digital onslaught. Listen to hear a discussion about the AI Copyright dilemma, the three- month rule, dealing with web scraping, practical AI usage, and avoiding common pitfalls.

Learn more about Dan:

https://thecopyrightdetective.com/consulting/

Learn more about the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (BAIPA): https://www.baipa.org

See the full video interview: BAIPA's YouTube Channel

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In this episode of Indie Authors Tell All, host Mike Van Horn talks with Patricia Sullivan, author of Overland Before the Hippie Trail: Kathmandu and Beyond, With a Van, a Man and No Plan. Patricia shares the remarkable true story of a two-year journey she and her husband took in 1965, driving a VW van from Europe through the Middle East and Asia all the way to Nepal and beyond.

Patricia discusses how decades later she transformed old journals, letters, maps, and photographs into a compelling memoir, the challenges of writing about experiences from 60 years ago, and what she learned about indie publishing. She also shares the exciting news that Stanford University is archiving and digitizing her original travel materials for future generations.

Learn more about Patricia and her book: https://patriciansullivan.com

Learn more about the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (BAIPA): https://www.baipa.org

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In this episode of Indie Authors Tell All, host Becky Parker Geist chats with Michelle St. Romain, author of the debut novel, "Song of Belonging." Michelle shares her writing journey, the inspiration behind her literary fiction/magical realism novel set in French Louisiana, and the importance of community in independent publishing. Discover how a childhood memory sparked a story of family, mystery, and environmental awareness.

Learn more about Michelle and her book:

• Michelle St. Romain: https://michellestromain.com
• "Song of Belonging" available wherever books are sold
• https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Song-of-Belonging/Michelle-St-Romain/9798896361268

• Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (BAIPA): https://baipa.org

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