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Hey, Time-Strapped Author! Wanna write great fiction? BUT writing is hard because you… - Have NO TIME because you work a full-time job or go to school full-time - Doubt your writing ability - Are unsure how to write the kind of captivating stories you love to read. Then welcome to The Adventurous Author, the podcast for underdog authors on a mission to achieve legendary feats in the publishing world but have to overcome impossible obstacles, limited time, and paralyzing inner skepticism along the way. Through these episodes, you will… - Gain confidence in your author identity. - Master the process and structure needed to write captivating stories EVEN WITH limited writing time. - Learn to use AI effectively and ethically to constantly improve your writing skills and story quality. I’m your host Bonnie Jean Schaefer. Under my pen name of fantasy author D.K. Drake, I write action-packed, wholesome adventures without the snooze-worthy fluff. But as your personal writing coach, I’m here to unlock YOUR narrative prowess, guide you in crafting spellbinding tales, and navigate the wild world of writing with AI. Adventure awaits, so ignite your imagination, latch on to that dragon swooping overhead, and let the storytelling quest begin. It’s time to play in our own fabulous fantasy worlds.
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Grok 4 dropped last week with powers that would have fried our brains twelve months ago: PhD reasoning, quarter-million-token memory, live web claws—the works.
Cue the collective panic: “Will anybody even need human writers now?”
Hard stop.
The truth is the exact opposite: The sharper AI becomes, the more priceless a human creative identity is—if you know how to wield it.
In this episode you’ll discover ⬇️
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The Creative Identity Principle—why every new AI upgrade multiplies whatever you bring to the table (mediocrity or genius).
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The three core elements of an un-stealable creative identity (convictions, character, mission) and how they steer any collaboration.
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A simple 3-question pre-prompt ritual that prevents “AI bland-wash” and keeps your voice unmistakable.
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Real-world “wrong vs. right” examples so you never hand the steering wheel to the robot.
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A future-proof mindset that turns every AI release into rocket fuel for your calling.
Listen now.
Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding,
Bonnie Jean
Next Steps:
Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.
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