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Romance authors over 40: you bring the storytelling instinct. AI brings the horsepower. Together you finish better books without losing your voice.

Authors looking for feedback and readers who love giving it — welcome to Beta Besties. Honest truths, delivered with heart and bestie energy.

2 contributions to The Directory On Skool
🎬 Anyone here tried their hand at filmmaking?
I've been in Jamie Heinrich's AI Filmmaking community for over a year, and I'll admit, my business shifted away from video content, so I never really had the chance to dive into everything inside. What I can say is that every time I see the videos he's creating, I'm absolutely blown away. Some of them genuinely make you stop and wonder, "Wait... is that AI?" The quality is that good! Jamie has been a filmmaker for 30 years, and what he's teaching isn't just how to use AI tools. It's how to create cinematic videos that tell a story, hold people's attention, and look like they had a massive production budget behind them. If filmmaking, AI video, or content creation is your thing, I thought this community was worth sharing. Now I am curious to know... what's the coolest video you've ever created? Drop a link to it if you have one. I'd love to see what everyone is making. 🎥
🎬 Anyone here tried their hand at filmmaking?
1 like • Aug 23
@Dovydas Kriščiūnas Primarily writing with AI and how to do it without losing your author voice. And showing the process of editing. Maybe even different AI Tools that I'm using for different things, and using fun Avatars to help me teach. I've been pretty transparent that I do the live classes but not all the YouTube is me. Just my bots. 😂
1 like • Aug 25
@Dovydas Kriščiūnas That's the plan!
🚦 RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT: Back to Basics
𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱. The original Red Light Green Light was simple: you've got about ten seconds to grab someone's attention and tell them who you are and what you do. That's it. One line. No warm-up, no explanation, no "let me tell you a little about myself first." This weekend, we're getting really good at that one line. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆: Comment below with ONE line (figure out how to get hyper specific and focused) your name/business + what you do, tight enough to land in ten seconds flat. Not two lines. Not a line and a follow-up sentence. One. Then go give feedback on a few others using the light system: 🔴 Needs work — too vague, doesn't land, missing the hook 🟡 Getting there — good bones, but something's holding it back 🟢 GREEN LIGHT — this is clear, clicky, and ready to go ⚠️𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝟮+ 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 from other members. Don't jump the gun! Give feedback before you ask for it — the best rounds are the ones where everyone's playing both sides. 🏆 And there's always a winner: whoever gives the most valuable feedback this weekend earns a 24-hour pinned post. You win by helping others. 🏆 Last round's winner: @Aimee Jardon! She showed up big, giving thoughtful, specific feedback to over a dozen different members... proof that this game rewards the people who help others, not just the ones posting their own stuff. That pinned post is all yours this week, Aimee! 🎉 Honorable mentions: @Jenny Rader-Bakos, @Lisa Vanderveen, and @Glenn Summers... y'all brought the heat too. Thank you for show how it's done!👏 Now ... go get that green light!
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🚦 RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT: Back to Basics
2 likes • Aug 23
@Jenny Rader-Bakos AI curious nature isn't funny? 😂 How about this: Romance authors over 40? Going AI Positive is just the smart move. We’re not handing over our creativity. We’re leveraging better tools to write, publish, and market smarter. Publishing is changing. I’d rather learn the future than complain about it.
2 likes • Aug 23
@Jenny Rader-Bakos Thank you! I do appreciate the feedback 😁
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Romance author across 6 pen names. Kensington published → indie bestseller. Teaching writers 40+ to use AI without losing their voice. Maine-based.

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