FOR FICTION AUTHORS — FOUNDER PRE-SELL
Stop spending your weekends writing blurbs, ads, emails, and social posts.
Author OS is the 5 day sprint that builds your calibrated AI Author Brain that drafts everything in your voice, on demand
FOUNDER PRICING: $97 (regular $147) - Limited Time
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For fiction authors who got into this to write books, not copy.
Most fiction authors have quietly given up on AI for marketing.
They just don't talk about it.
I spent the last several months looking at how fiction authors are actually using AI in 2026.
Not what the AI marketing pitch says. What authors are really doing.
Here's what I found.
Most fiction authors have tried AI. They've poked at ChatGPT or Claude. Maybe Sudowrite. The output sounded fine, but not like them. It sounded like AI wrote about a book it skimmed once.
So they did the thing every author does. They rewrote the AI output until it sounded human.
Which took longer than just writing it themselves.
Which is why most fiction authors I know have quietly given up on AI for marketing copy.
They didn't post about it. They didn't write a Substack about how AI is overhyped. They just stopped.
I get it. I've been there. The AI says "swoon-worthy" and "unputdownable" and you cringe and rewrite the whole thing.
Not what the AI marketing pitch says. What authors are really doing.
Here's what I found.
Most fiction authors have tried AI. They've poked at ChatGPT or Claude. Maybe Sudowrite. The output sounded fine, but not like them. It sounded like AI wrote about a book it skimmed once.
So they did the thing every author does. They rewrote the AI output until it sounded human.
Which took longer than just writing it themselves.
Which is why most fiction authors I know have quietly given up on AI for marketing copy.
They didn't post about it. They didn't write a Substack about how AI is overhyped. They just stopped.
I get it. I've been there. The AI says "swoon-worthy" and "unputdownable" and you cringe and rewrite the whole thing.
But here's what I Also found.
A small group of fiction authors are getting real leverage from AI in 2026.
Not the way the courses teach. Something different.
And what they're doing is the entire reason I built this sprint.
Not the way the courses teach. Something different.
And what they're doing is the entire reason I built this sprint.
The Author Brain
The mechanism behind Author OS… and what fiction authors
who actually make AI work are quietly building.
These authors aren't using AI to write their books.
They're not doing first drafts with it. Most aren't even plotting with it.
What they're doing is building something I'd call an Author Brain
It's a calibrated AI knowledge base that contains:
Once the Brain is calibrated, every prompt afterward draws from it.
The Brain knows their voice. So output sounds like them.
The Brain knows their genre. So output speaks to their reader.
The Brain knows their books. So the output doesn't contradict their lore.
These authors aren't spending their weekends writing blurbs and ads and email opening lines anymore.
The Brain drafts that stuff in their voice, on demand.
They review and ship.
The other authors — most authors — are either avoiding AI and burning out on the marketing operation, or using AI badly and concluding "AI doesn't work for fiction."
Both are wrong.
AI works fine for fiction. Cold prompting doesn't.
Author OS is how you build your Brain
What You Get... The 5-Day Sprint
DAY 1
The Author Brain Concept
Why cold prompting fails. The five layers of an Author Brain. A working demo of cold prompt vs Brain-informed prompt.
DELIVERABLE
Your Author Brain Starter Document.
DAY 2
Calibrate Your Brain to Your Voice
Step-by-step build of each Brain layer using your existing writing. The voice calibration audit (the 5-prompt test that tells you if your Brain sounds like you).
DELIVERABLE
A calibrated Author Brain ready for use.
DAY 3
Generate Your Retailer Page
Use your Brain to draft a retailer blurb using the 5-layer mechanism. Build platform variants for Amazon, Apple, Kobo, and B&N — built around 2026 retailer rules.
DELIVERABLE
Four ready-to-ship retailer blurb variants.
DAY 4
Build Your Promo Stack
One story engine, six promo assets. 25-word hook. 50-word teaser. 100-word email opener. Two A/B subject lines. Social caption. Ad line. Back-matter CTA.
DELIVERABLE
Six promo assets, deployable immediately.
DAY 5
Polish, Compliance, Test Plan + Stage Diagnostic
Run every asset through the revision and compliance checklists. Set up a 14-day A/B test plan. Then take the Author HQ Stage Diagnostic to see exactly where you are in your author business and what comes next.
DELIVERABLE
Production-ready assets + your Author HQ Stage Diagnostic.
Fantasy, Romance, thriller, cozy — and everything adjacent.
The system is genre-agnostic. What changes is the Brain calibration.
Fantasy
(full worked examples)
Thriller / mystery
(full worked examples)
Romance
(full worked examples)
Cozy
(full worked examples)
If you write romantasy, sci-fi, paranormal, or any hybrid genre, the system adapts. The Brain calibration handles it.
If you write across multiple genres, you'll also get a dedicated module on cross-lane Brain calibration — because writing in multiple lanes isn't a hybrid genre, it's a different challenge entirely.
Every lesson maps to The Author Brain Workbook
A 35+ page fillable PDF with every template, every prompt, every worksheet you'll need.
Fill it digitally. Store it as your master reference for years.
About the guy who put this together.
I'm Cary Richards.
For seven years I've run Infostack — the bundle company that helped over 1,000 contributors get their work in front of authors and creators. I've curated 120+ bundle events, run three AI Writing Summits, and worked with authors making everything from $100 a month to six figures.
This sprint comes from watching fiction authors struggle with the same marketing-operation problem from a hundred different angles. And finally building the system that actually solves it.
I'm 73. I'm not building this to flip it or scale it to a billion-dollar AI platform.
I'm building it because fiction authors deserve a working system, and most of what's out there isn't built for fiction authors specifically.
If we hit founder target, I deliver this with my full attention. If we don't, I refund every buyer and move on.
Either way, you know what you're getting from me.
This sprint comes from watching fiction authors struggle with the same marketing-operation problem from a hundred different angles. And finally building the system that actually solves it.
I'm 73. I'm not building this to flip it or scale it to a billion-dollar AI platform.
I'm building it because fiction authors deserve a working system, and most of what's out there isn't built for fiction authors specifically.
If we hit founder target, I deliver this with my full attention. If we don't, I refund every buyer and move on.
Either way, you know what you're getting from me.
About this pre-sell ... the transparent version.
I'm pre-selling Author OS before building the full version.
Here's exactly how this works:
Here's exactly how this works:
This is the same way professional product launches have worked for forty years.
It's transparent. It protects you from buying something that doesn't get built.
And it lets me build something better than I'd build alone.
It's transparent. It protects you from buying something that doesn't get built.
And it lets me build something better than I'd build alone.
Why you don't see testimonials on this page.
Because there aren't any yet.
This is the founder pre-sell. The sprint will be built based on what founder buyers need most.
There aren't completed founders to quote yet.
You'd be one of them.
If you want a polished, testimonial-stuffed sales page, wait for the main launch in June and pay $147.
If you'd rather pay less and help shape the sprint while locking in founder pricing for life, this is the round for you.
Two Guarantees. Zero Risk.
Author OS is in pre-sell — which means I'm asking you to trust that what shows up on May 18 will be worth $97. I take that ask seriously. Here are the two guarantees that come with your founder spot.
The second guarantee comes with one condition: you actually have to complete the sprint. If you buy and never open the lessons, the 14-day refund doesn't apply. But if you do the work and it doesn't land, you're protected.
Guarantee 1 — The Founder Target Guarantee.
If we don't hit our founder target by Friday May 8 at midnight Pacific, every buyer gets a full refund within three business days. The whole pre-sell exists to confirm there's enough demand to build this for the people funding it. If the demand isn't there, your money comes back. No paperwork, no email required from you — refunds run automatically.
Guarantee 2 — The 14-Day Completion Guarantee.
If we hit founder target and the sprint delivers as planned starting May 18, your second guarantee kicks in. Complete all five days, build your Brain, generate your blurbs and promo assets — and if you don't think the sprint was worth $97, email me at cary@infostack.io within 14 days of finishing Day 5. I'll refund you in full. No forms, no "show me what you tried," no exit interview. Just a refund.
The second guarantee comes with one condition: you actually have to complete the sprint. If you buy and never open the lessons, the 14-day refund doesn't apply. But if you do the work and it doesn't land, you're protected.
What People Ask (FAQ)
I've taken AI courses before — how is this different?
Most AI courses for authors were built for nonfiction business authors. They teach you to use AI to write a book.
Author OS teaches you to use AI to handle the marketing operation around your books — blurbs, ads, emails, social — so you can write more books. Different problem. Different solution.
I don't run paid ads.
You don’t need to.
The Brain handles every type of marketing copy you’ll ever need: organic social, email, retailer pages, back-matter, newsletters. Ads are one use case among many.
I'm worried AI will make my voice sound generic.
That’s exactly the problem the Brain solves.
The Brain is calibrated TO your voice using your existing writing. Output sounds like you because the Brain is built from you. The calibration audit on Day 2 verifies this directly. You don’t move forward until output sounds like you.
What if my genre isn't your lead example?
The Brain mechanism is genre-agnostic. The five layers work the same way whether you write fantasy, thriller, romance, cozy, romantasy, sci-fi, or anything adjacent.
What changes is the calibration. The sprint includes worked examples in the four largest genres on this list, but the mechanism itself doesn’t care about genre. If you write fiction, the system works.
What if I can't keep up with the daily lessons?
Lessons are recorded. You can do the sprint at your own pace.
The Founder Tear down Call on May 22 is the only fixed-time element, and it’s recorded for those who can’t attend live.
What if I don't think it was worth it?
Email me within 14 days of the sprint completing and I’ll refund you in full. No forms. No questions.
Author OS Founder Pre-Sell
Founder pricing: $97 (regular $147)
Cart closes Friday May 8 at midnight Pacific
Founder Bonuses:
• Live Founder Teardown Call - Tuesday May 26, 4:00 PM Pacific
(Cary + Lise, 90 minutes, cap of 25, first come first served)
• Lifetime updates as AI evolves
• Founder rate locked: $97 forever vs $147 for everyone after
GET AUTHOR OS — $97 FOUNDER(Cary + Lise, 90 minutes, cap of 25, first come first served)
• Lifetime updates as AI evolves
• Founder rate locked: $97 forever vs $147 for everyone after
If we don't hit founder target by Friday, I refund every buyer in full.
If we do, delivery begins May 18.
For best results it is recommended that you have a Claude.ai Pro account ($20/month) not included