Hey Friends and Future Authors, My good friend, Gordon Firemark, has been a guest on my podcast. His latest blog is an article I think everyone should read, especially if you're looking to secure a contract inside the publishing space. "What should have been a minor contract dispute turned into months of conflict, damaged relationships, and unnecessary legal expense. It didn’t start with bad lawyering. It started with ChatGPT. A client came to me with what should have been a relatively minor contract problem. It wasn’t the sort of issue that usually leads to litigation. A thoughtful conversation between the parties, a modest revision to the agreement, and everyone likely would have moved on. Instead, the client did what more and more people are doing today. They asked ChatGPT what to do. Not surprisingly, ChatGPT gave them the arguments they wanted to hear. Confident. Persuasive. Decisive. Before talking to me, the client fired off a strongly worded letter based largely on that advice. The response was immediate. The other side dug in." Click below to read more... https://firemark.com/2026/07/20/the-hidden-cost-of-asking-ai-before-you-call-your-lawyer/

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