Brittni Chenelle

  I just published my 10th full-length novel.  It's wild to see them all lined up like this.  I've come to realize that I write guilty pleasures.  Angsty romance, enemies to lovers, morally gray characters, sexual tension, self-discovery.  If the character isn't being dragged into love kicking and screaming, I don't want it.  You can grab my newest YA Romantasy Nymph Totem here: https://www.amazon.com/Nymph-Totem-Brittni-Chenelle-ebook/dp/B0CW19F8Q4 Also, if you're interested in buying direct I have some goodies in my store including the Nymph Totem audiobook! https://brittnichenelle.myshopify.com/

1. Vellum Vellum is a formatting software and here's why you need it.  You'll need to update your books often. I didn't know this when I started publishing. Even if you don't need to fix typos that slipped through (and we all do from time to time) with the dawn of the ebook, you want to be leaving links to the next book in a series or your latest bestseller at the end.  Sometimes you link to your preorder, and the next thing you know it's been two years since that book has gone live and it still says, preorder the next book at the end of the first one.  But wait there's more. Vellum has the extras. Chapter headings, background images? Text conversations, handwritten letters? They are constantly adding things that make their program better which in turn, makes our books better. With a click of a button, you can have everything the pros have and you don't need to be tech-savvy to use it.  Before I had vellum, I had to pay for formatting and then pay every time...

I knew my stance on AI immediately, but it's not for the reasons you think. AI is not for me. I've seen this debate explode over this past year and I've, for the most part, kept quiet on the subject, but I feel now is the best time to break my silence.  Most people who are against AI are accused of the following: Fear of new technology/ change Threatened by those who use AI in their writing/art/audiobook narration Not understanding the technology In denial that it's here to stay Delusions of moral superiority None of these make up the basis for my decision here.  Firstly, I don't think AI is a bad thing. It's not. I just don't think it belongs in the Arts. I also don't see it as a threat to my craft AT ALL.  I can see the appeal. You can print out a new book every day, right? Can you imagine the money you'd save?  Yes, I can. I spent thousands producing my books; editors, formatting, artists, graphic designers, voice actors, research, and ads promoti...