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I used to get annoying AI-generated spam every other day. It would purport to be from an editor or book club organizer, go on to praise one of my books to the seven heavens, and then offer to promote it (for a fee, of course).

It's been several weeks since I've seen that kind of spam in my Inbox.

I'm curious—are other writers still getting this spam? Or have the spammers moved on from this shitty practice?

#Writer #Author #Writing #IndieAuthor #AI

Marketing scams aimed at writers via email are on the uptick. Here’s the latest list: EMMANUEL SALES <[email protected]> Julieta <[email protected]> #bookmarketingscam #author #writing #amwriting #writer #writerslife #indieauthor #amediting #fiction #authors #booksky
Marketing Scams Every Author Should Know

Every author wants their book to reach readers—but in the world of publishing, that dream can make writers vulnerable to marketing scams.

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Writers, don't let yourself be groomed by book publicity scammers

Book publicity scammers are attacking writers inboxes daily. How do you know if they're scams or legit? If they're unsolicited, they're bogus

Anne R. Allen's Blog... with Ruth Harris

🐱 Mewgenics is getting a Russian localization, most texts are finished and in proofreading, the name-collection for CATS is done, and fonts are being adapted so the adventure looks good.

Authors Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaël gave Russia special attention (it's 7th in sales) and hope to deliver the translation around the end of June. Thanks for waiting!

#SteamAndEpic #Mewgenics #McMillen #Russian #Authors #Edmund

"Angela, check out this fake email from Penguin Random House..."

Can you, too, spot the big red flag in under 5 seconds?

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Writing Inspiration: What are your intentions?

What are your individual intentions? That is, what do you most deeply hope to accomplish in life? To live true to your values? To be at peace with the person you are? To inspire others to find…

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Authors born on June 2:

Thomas Hardy (1840)
Karl Adolph Gjellerup (1857)
Dorothy West (1907)
Paul Galdone (1907)
Barbara Pym (1913)
William Loren Katz (1927)
Norton Juster (1929)
Carol Shields (1935)
Peter Collier (1939)

https://www.listobsession.com/author-birthdays/june/

#authors #birthday

Author Birthdays in June

William Wilfred Campbell (1860), Christopher Lasch (1932), Colleen McCullough (1937) Thomas Hardy (1840), Karl Adolph Gjellerup (1857), Dorothy West (1907), Paul Galdone (1907), Barbara Pym (1913), William Loren Katz (1927), Norton Juster (1929), Carol Shields (1935), Peter Collier (1939) Archie Hind (1928), Marion Zimmer Bradley (1930), Larry McMurtry (1936) Jacques Roumain (1907), Elizabeth Jolley (1923), [...]

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