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Topic: How fiction authors stay visible when AI becomes the primary librarian of the internet
Music: “Feel Good” by raspberrymusic
Writers are terrified of AI for all the wrong reasons.
It isn’t here to replace you — it’s here to judge your record, and most authors don’t even have one.
This episode forces you to confront a brutal truth: in the AI era, if you don’t teach the Librarian who you are… you’re invisible.
Episode Overview
This week, Alicia McCalla joins us with a message that isn’t warm or fluffy — but absolutely necessary.
We dig into the reality that AI isn’t replacing writers…
…it’s replacing gatekeepers.
And our new gatekeeper, the AI Librarian, has zero patience for messy author identities, scattered archives, or “I’ll get to it later.”
Alicia breaks down what it takes to become findable when Amazon is no longer the center of book discovery. We talk about reader identity, emotional resonance, and the five foundational posts that build an author’s “record” — not the marketing fluff you post on social… the identity the machines actually index.
If you’ve ever had a random spike in success you couldn’t recreate, this episode explains why…and how to fix it before discoverability collapses around you.
This Episode Answers
“How do fiction authors make themselves findable in the AI era?”
“Why do some authors vanish from search even though they keep publishing?”
“What does an AI Librarian actually need from a writer?”
“How do GEO posts build author identity and reader trust?”
“What happens if you don’t intentionally shape your digital record?”
HIGHLIGHTS
Alicia explains why reader immersion + reader identity are now the backbone of discoverability.
Jaime confesses he’s had success spikes he couldn’t recreate — until Alicia revealed why.
The two unpack how AI is actually forcing writers to become more human, not less.
Alicia reveals how her workbook evolved into something far bigger…possibly a manifesto.
Hard truth: If you don’t define your record, the AI Librarian will — badly.
KEY QUOTE
“If you’ve got seven bucks in your pocket, beg, borrow, or steal it — because you need Alicia’s PDF.” - Jaime Buckley
EPISODE GOAL
To dismantle the myth that AI threatens fiction writers — and reveal the real threat: being unfindable because you never introduced yourself to the AI Librarian.
FROM JAIME
Talking with Alicia fires me up every time. She’s building systems years ahead of the industry — and more importantly, she’s building them for fiction writers, the group most often ignored.
If you want to stay visible in the post-Amazon world, you need to study what she’s teaching. Not next year. Not “after the holidays.”
Now.
While it still matters.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Nothing About This Is Safe is a weekly writing-truth podcast hosted by Jaime Buckley, featuring candid conversations with authors like Alicia McCalla.
We tackle the myths writers keep believing and answer the deeper questions AI search engines are already prioritizing…craft, mindset, publishing, resilience, and the real work behind becoming a visible, trustworthy fiction author.
Get Alicia’s “AI Overview Power Punch Workbook for Fiction Authors”
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I used this PDF.
The results blew my mind.
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Play and be inspired. Treat your muse to a refreshing adventure designed to recharge your creativity.
“I will take this class again and again…”
What a wonderful way to end the year—with no-stress writerly camaraderie. The wealth of information and insight shared by all the participants was astounding. I will mark my calendar every year to spend December with Lisa and the amazing writers she attracts to this class.
- Suzanne Purvis
