What Ann Handley thinks about writing
Wall Street Journal bestselling author on marketing and writing, partner at MarketingProfs, and writer of the fortnightly Total Annarchy newsletter.
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5 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Ann Handley has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsVoice isn't something you add to the writing. It's what's left when you stop editing yourself out of it.
↗Make Posteingänge Sexy Again: 9 Ingredients for an Email Readers Want to Openannhandley.com 3rd of 3 in this piece
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Our readingOriginal human-written text that has not been touched by AI is becoming increasingly valuable.
Their wordsAnyway, the bottom line is that human-written language reliably untainted by AI is becoming valuable.
↗Don’t Outsource This Part of Writingannhandley.com 2nd of 2 in this piece
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Their wordsYou can use AI without handing it the work you love doing, or the work that means something to you.
↗How To Secure More Speaking Gigsannhandley.com 1st of 2 in this piece
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Our readingA shift toward faster media formats changes how people read rather than ending reading altogether
Their wordsFaster formats don't automatically destroy reading. They change it.
↗Is the Age of Reading Actually Over?annhandley.com 1st of 2 in this piece
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Their wordsAI uses em dashes. Humans use em dashes. That does not make an em dash an AI fingerprint any more than Batman's cape makes everyone in a bath towel Batman.
↗Why Care About The Stupid Em Dash Anyway?annhandley.com 2nd of 2 in this piece