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The 3 Systems Every Author Needs (And How to Set Them Up)
From Brain Dump to Breakthrough: Building the Systems That Keep You Sane
 • Chelle Honiker
Claude for Authors: The Three Tools You’re Probably Only Using One Of
This is Part 1 of a new series on using Claude to run your author business. Starting with the basics — because “Claude” isn’t one thing anymore.
 • Chelle Honiker
Why Your To-Do List is Failing You (And What to Do Instead)
How to stop spinning your wheels, get everything in one place, and finally build a system that works for your brain.
 • Chelle Honiker
Claude for Authors, Part 2: Getting Set Up (And Why I Changed My Mind About the Desktop App)
A summit recap, a confession about the desktop app, and the two features that turn Claude into an actual assistant.
 • Chelle Honiker
You Already Said Yes to the Index
Authors are still fighting the 2023 war over AI training. AI moved on to retrieval, and the permission slip for that has your signature on it.
 • Chelle Honiker
The Brain Behind the Operation: Why Airtable Is the Secret Weapon for Author Businesses
One database to rule them all—from character eye colors to email click rates
 • Chelle Honiker
I Built the Thing That Replaced My Own Workflow
On agentic AI, a Claude plugin that creates and posts your TikTok videos, and why this newsletter can't stay the same
 • Chelle Honiker
Claude for Authors, Part 3: Connectors, Skills, and the Plumbing That Makes Cowork Actually Useful
The difference between Claude being a chatbot and Claude being your assistant comes down to two things: what it can access, and what you’ve taught it…
 • Chelle Honiker
You’ve Organized Everything—Now Let’s Actually Get Stuff Done
How to Plan Your Work in a Way That Actually Works (Without Overloading Your To-Do List)
 • Chelle Honiker
The Question I Get Asked Most (And My Honest Answer)
On AI ethics, mob mentality, and keeping your eyes on your own paper
 • Chelle Honiker
How Claude Became My All-Day Work Partner (And Why MCPs Are the Secret Sauce)
How to Stop Being the Middleman Between AI and Your Business Tools
 • Chelle Honiker
Taking a Breather from the Bots: A Little Personal Privilege
On Magic, Alchemy, and Why Conferences Are Worth the People-ing
 • Chelle Honiker
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