Welcome to She Writes AI!
Our vision is for this newsletter to become a thriving, accessible community for women and nonbinary folks worldwide who write about AI and data here. The core of our newsletter and community is the
Directory:
The directory was originally created and managed in December 2024 as a single post in the
newsletter. Updates were posted in Substack Notes and on LinkedIn. From now on, to help people stay informed (whether they use Substack Notes or not), all additions to the directory will be published as individual, dated articles in this new newsletter. The She Writes AI Directory link will always have the latest info and links (bookmark or ‘Save’ it!).We’re also rolling out a SheWritesAI presence on LinkedIn. We’ll be posting directory addition articles and tagging new community members there.
Useful Links
➡️ Nominate yourself or someone for the directory
💻Use the searchable, filterable directory table
🌐Interactive world map & USA state map
Community Features
After this newsletter is officially launched, we’re envisioning adding community features based on mutual interests (for example: “AI in education”). A first step will be curated articles that highlight posts by other directory members. Some of the ideas in consideration are:
topic articles curated by directory members on a subject related to AI and data that they’re passionate about
curated regional articles which highlight the variety of posts within a country or geography
mentoring for new writers by experienced writer volunteers
small group chats or AMAs for directory members only.
Directory updates and curated articles will each be shared about once a month, at first. Building and supporting this community is a volunteer labor of love, and all activities will depend on volunteer availability and interest.
Directory Features
We’ll continue to evolve the directory table. Suggestions in the backlog include:
the primary language of the newsletter (currently tacked onto the end of the Topics column in the table)
a link to the most recent post, with date and title (updated ~weekly)
data about the newsletter’s posts (number and average length)
data about the newsletter’s age and subscriber base
whether the writer is open to guest posting or collaborations
Please contact Karen Smiley with your ideas on features you'd like to see in the directory or community, if you’d like to participate in shaping the community, or if you’re interested in curating a guest article or chat!
Why Subscribe?
Directory members who subscribe will receive regular updates to the directory and full access to the newsletter, publication archives, group chat (future), and the option to contribute on the collaborative (curated) articles or lead other community activities.
In lieu of inviting current directory members via email to join this community, we’re relying on the tagging in the directory pages to notify people to join if or when they like. (This may miss a few people who don’t allow tagging, but it feels like the least intrusive way we can notify the vast majority.) Community membership will always be FREE for all directory members.
Subscriptions are also open to folks who are not in the directory. This way, people of all genders can enjoy the curated articles and use the directory to connect with women and nonbinary writers. Subscriptions will remain free, and if paid subscriptions are accepted in the future, they will be voluntary donations that fund community features and events. Click the Subscribe button below to discover and hear from some amazing writers on AI and data!
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