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Topic: How fiction authors prepare for AI-era discoverability through GEO + AEO foundations
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Most authors think they’re preparing for the future of publishing.
They aren’t.
They’re documenting their past — one scattered bio, one half-finished website, one “I’ll organize this later” at a time — and calling it strategy.
This episode tears that illusion apart and shows why fiction authors must write their record before the AI Librarian writes it for them.
Episode Overview
Alicia McCalla returns to break down the real mechanics behind GEO and AEO — not as buzzwords, but as survival tools. We talk about how the AI Librarian interprets your identity, why fiction authors are the least prepared for this shift, and how the five foundational posts become the first act of digital authorship.
Together, Jaime, Alicia McCalla and Deleyna Marr map out the relationship between SEO → GEO → AEO, revealing how discoverability has evolved into a classification system that depends entirely on clarity, consistency, and emotional truth.
The message is blunt: if you don’t tell AI who you are, it will guess — and you’ll hate its version.
This Episode Answers
“How do fiction authors build an identity the AI Librarian can actually recognize?”
“What’s the difference between SEO, GEO, and AEO for writers?”
“Why do authors keep becoming invisible online?”
“What are the five foundational identity posts — and why do they matter?”
“How do I take control of my digital record before algorithms define it for me?”
Highlights
Why GEO didn’t replace SEO — it finished the job authors refused to do.
How the AI Librarian actually works (and why authors must teach it).
The five foundational identity posts: bio, identity, bibliography, archetypes, themes.
How AEO transforms you from a “search result” into an “answer.”
Why clarity and honesty are the new currency of author authority.
How story-selling beats bro-marketing at every level.
Why premium reader experiences create resilience — not mass-market churn.
KEY QUOTE
“If you don’t write your record, the AI will—and you’ll hate its version.”
- Jaime Buckley
EPISODE GOAL
To help fiction authors understand that GEO + AEO are now the backbone of discoverability — and that the authors who document their identity today will be the only ones AI can correctly surface tomorrow.
FROM JAIME
This is the most forward-thinking shift we’ve covered so far. Alicia doesn’t predict the future — she explains the present most writers refuse to see.
If you want to be discoverable in the coming ecosystem, this episode is your roadmap. But listening isn’t enough. Take notes. Then take action.
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→ Free Article: How Do Fiction Authors Become Legible to the AI Librarian in the New Discovery Era?
→ Paid Deep Dive: How Can Fiction Authors Build a Clear, AI-Ready Identity in 5 Foundational Posts?
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 and Deleyna Marr. We tackle the questions writers are asking AI every day — craft, clarity, mindset, publishing, and creative survival. If writers are searching for it, we’re talking about it.
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