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The Two Faces of Woodside Motion Co.

Last spring, I began hearing from writers who’d received the email below. (Note the phrase I’ve highlighted; you will see it again.) Judging by the number of reports I received, as well as this lengthy Facebook discussion thread (which includes responses from Woodside), a lot of these emails were going out. Emails received later in Read More
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The Two Faces of Woodside Motion Co. - Writer Beware

Last spring, I began hearing from writers who’d received the email below. (Note the phrase I’ve highlighted; you will see it again.) Judging by the number of reports I received, as well as this lengthy Facebook discussion thread (which includes responses from Woodside), a lot of these emails were going out. Emails received later inRead More

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Joseph Lim Mar 5
#UnificationChurch #dissolution order upheld, liquidation process begins⚖️
"te orgz'n is still engaging in #unlawful #solicitation of #donations tt financially ruin its members & others. "One can hardly expect te #church to voluntarily take measures to prevent its members fr engaging in #illicit activities," te #judge said. A former #follower of te church welcomed the decision, saying, "Te #court responded to the #suffering we voiced for so many years.""
#justice #religion
https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/71570
Unification Church dissolution order upheld, liquidation process begins

A Japanese high court on Wednesday upheld a dissolution order for the Unification Church in line with the central government's request, with liquidation procedures beginning immediately.

Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS
goodcheersJan 6

For millions, perhaps billions of reasons as yet unknown, rain has an effect so like silence.

As each and every raindrop plays it's own note, so the orchestra of rainfall voices out in hordes, each voice drowning out the one before, and is drowned out after.

The only thing sadder than this individuality gone, at speeds faster than the crazy rush of thought, is how the laugh dies, in peals and gales and cackles, so soon before being born.
#SlowDaze #Solicitation #ProudMary #PoetryUnwelcome

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ComixNOW!Oct 26

DC Comics has released Solicitation information and preview covers for new comics shipping in January 2026.

See: https://comixnow.com/2025/10/25/dc-comics-solicitations-for-january-2026/

#DCComics #Solicitation #January2026

FanthaTracks | Star Wars NewsSep 23

Marvel December 2025 solicitations: Legacy, Hunt, Knights, Wars, Red

#Solicitations #StarWars #FanthaTracks #solicitation #marvel

Make a note of the solicitations for December 2025.

Read the whole story at the below link:

https://www.fanthatracks.com/news/literature-art/marvel-december-2025-solicitations-legacy-hunt-knights-wars-red/?fsp_sid=41801

IndieAuthors.Social NewsSep 19, 2025

Return of the Nigerian Prince Redux: Beware Book Club and Book Review Scams

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a rising and extremely prolific marketing scam that I’ve been able to trace…
https://writerbeware.blog/2025/09/19/return-of-the-nigerian-prince-redux-beware-book-club-and-book-review-scams

#MarketingScams #OverseasScams #Nigeria #Solicitation
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Return of the Nigerian Prince Redux: Beware Book Club and Book Review Scams - Writer Beware

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a rising and extremely prolific marketing scam that I’ve been able to trace back to operators in Nigeria. Using highly personalized (AI-generated) email solicitations that make it seem the sender (always with a Gmail address, always presenting as a marketing or PR expert) has really read the book,Read More

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IndieAuthors.Social NewsAug 1, 2025

Return of the Nigerian Prince: A New Twist on Book Marketing Scams

Marketing scams have always been plentiful. Over the past year or so, though, they’ve really surged. I’ve written about one type of marketing…
https://writerbeware.blog/2025/08/01/return-of-the-nigerian-prince-a-new-twist-on-book-marketing-scams

#MarketingScams #OverseasScams #Solicitation
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Return of the Nigerian Prince: A New Twist on Book Marketing Scams - Writer Beware

NOTE: There are now two more Nigeria-based marketing scams targeting writers. Read about them here. Marketing scams have always been plentiful. Over the past year or so, though, they’ve really surged. I’ve written about one type of marketing scam–the “friendly author” social media scam, in which someone impersonating a real (and often very well-known) authorRead More

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IndieAuthors.Social NewsJul 11, 2025

When an Interview Isn’t Exactly What It Seems: NewYox Media and Its Suite of Magazines

A few months back, I began getting questions about emails like this one, from a UK-based…
https://writerbeware.blog/2025/07/11/when-an-interview-isnt-exactly-what-it-seems-newyox-media-and-its-suite-of-magazines

#VanityPublishingandPaytoPlay #Solicitation
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When an Interview Isn't Exactly What It Seems: NewYox Media and Its Suite of Magazines - Writer Beware

A few months back, I began getting questions about emails like this one, from a UK-based magazine called Reader’s House: What author wouldn’t be excited by an invitation to interview in a seemingly established and reputable literary magazine (even if they’d never heard of it before)? Those who responded received a followup like this oneRead More

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ComixNOW!Jun 23, 2025

DC Comics has released Solicitation information and preview covers for new comics shipping in September 2025.

Read: https://comixnow.com/2025/06/21/dc-comics-solicitations-for-september-2025/

#DCComics #Solicitation #September2025