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Unexpected Ways AI Can Impact Your Writing Career
2026-10-06 19:00:00 2026-10-06 20:00:00 America/New_York Unexpected Ways AI Can Impact Your Writing Career Literary agent Anjanette Barr will discuss the hidden risks of AI in publishing, from creative dilution to ethical concerns and threats to writers’ careers. Online -

Tuesday, October 06
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-10-06 19:00:00 2026-10-06 20:00:00 America/New_York Unexpected Ways AI Can Impact Your Writing Career Literary agent Anjanette Barr will discuss the hidden risks of AI in publishing, from creative dilution to ethical concerns and threats to writers’ careers. Online -

Literary agent Anjanette Barr will discuss the hidden risks of AI in publishing, from creative dilution to ethical concerns and threats to writers’ careers.

This event will not be recorded and playback will not be available. Please arrive on time.

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AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Authors - Books - Writing |

TAGS: | writers | promo | epd | bb-writers-corner |

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