Saturday Morning Writer's Clinic

Gary Arnold, PhD, will present both lectures for the Saturday Writer’s Clinic for June beginning at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, June 14, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

The first session beginning at 9:30 a.m. is titled “How to Properly Use AI to Write a Book.” “AI is hot,” Dr. Arnold says. “Everyone wants to write a book, but almost no one finishes one. AI can provide great support and is a fun tool.”

In this session, Dr. Arnold will show patrons how to use free AI tools to outline, write and edit a book without losing one’s voice or soul in the process. Patrons will learn:

• How to go from blank page to finished manuscript
• Prompts that pull gold out of your brain
• How to make AI your writing partner, not your ghostwriter
• What to do after you finish (publishing, printing, marketing)

“You don’t need to be Hemingway,” he says. “You just need a plan.”

The second session beginning at 11 a.m. is titled "Record Your Audiobook on Your Phone: The No-Studio, No-Budget Method."

“You don’t need a fancy studio,” he says. “You don’t need expensive gear. You just need your voice—and your phone.

In this hands-on workshop, Dr. Arnold will show patrons how to record, edit, and publish their own audiobook using free apps and AI tools, including:

• How to prep the book for audio (without sounding like a robot)
• Free apps to record pro-quality sound
• Where to publish and how to get it heard
• Bonus: How to use AI to edit and clean up your audio

Dr. Gary Arnold has circumnavigated the globe 22 times, delivering more than 1,600 talks and workshops to audiences. Author of more than 20 books, Arnold is the founder of Windhorse Corp, Big Launch Lab, and the New Orleans Speakers Bureau. He’s led more than a half-dozen sessions at the East Bank Regional Library.  Held the second Saturday of each month, the Saturday Morning Writer's Clinic consists of two sessions - one at 9:30 a.m. and one at 11 a.m. - which feature an author who speaks on some aspect of writing - plot, dialog, chracterization, etc. Free of charge and open to the public.