Ghostwriting vs AI: How Real Writers Keep Their Voice | Kristina Gorr

Kristina Gorr is a ghostwriter who's spent her career helping people sound like themselves instead of everyone else. In this episode, she and Matthew dig into the real anxiety writers have about AI accusations, the em dash controversy that made her go viral, what separates ghostwriting from copywriting, and the emotional work of helping someone remember their own life for a memoir. Along the way: Appalachian roots, condiment purism, chocolate snobbery, and a few things you didn't know you needed to know about corn dogs.

Show Notes / Key Topics:

The em dash debate and why AI writing tends to sound "average"

Ghostwriting vs copywriting: what's actually different

Client relationships, NDAs, and attribution in ghostwriting

Coaching someone through their first memoir

Growing up in Appalachian Ohio and what stays with you

The great condiment debate (ketchup gets a pass, mustard does not)

Chocolate snobbery, whipped cream, and Dubai chocolate bars

Trading Ohio hills for Hawaii volcanoes

Guest Info:Kristina Gorr, ghostwriter and founder of Crafted VoiceWebsite: craftedvoice.comNewsletter: Write to Lead (craftedvoice.com/write-to-lead)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinagorr/Instagram: instagram.com/craftedvoice

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