SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 11 AM EST | 10 AMCST

 

"Turn the book in your head into a

finished, published, sellable book."

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Workshop Prerequisites

Better Than Perfect is designed for beginners.

You do not need prior experience with AI, professional writing, or book publishing.

To receive the greatest benefit from the workshop, you should have the following ready before the session:

 

Required

• A computer or tablet with reliable internet access

• Access to Zoom

• A free or paid ChatGPT account

• A basic book idea, topic, message, or unfinished manuscript to develop

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Recommended - Before the Workshop

You are encouraged to gather any existing materials connected to their book, including:

• Create or confirm access to a ChatGPT account.

• Choose one book project to focus on during the workshop.

• Write a brief response to this question: What book do I want to write, and who do I believe needs it?

• Gather Notes or journal entries

• Voice memos or recorded ideas

• Previous drafts

• Blog posts or social media content

• Speeches, presentations, sermons, or training materials

• Research, interviews, or reference documents

• Personal stories or professional experiences

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Technology

Participants may use a free ChatGPT account. A paid account is not required.

Because this is a hands-on workshop, joining from a computer or tablet is strongly recommended. A mobile phone may be used to attend, but it can make it difficult to view the presentation, complete exercises, and work inside the AI platform at the same time.

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Important Privacy Reminder

Do not upload or enter private, confidential, legally protected, or personally identifying information into an AI platform. Remove sensitive names, addresses, financial details, medical information, client records, and unpublished information belonging to others.

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What Participants Do Not Need

Participants do not need:

• A completed manuscript

• A final title

• A publishing contract

• Advanced technology skills

• Previous AI experience

• Perfect grammar

• Every chapter figured out

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Bring the idea as it is—unfinished, uncertain, or scattered across several notebooks.

The workshop will help turn that collection of thoughts into a clearer, more workable path. A blueprint.

 

📲 Follow the Host:

• Nikki Stiles Baker @nikkistilesbaker