Yes, that's a very good point about not wanting your name involved if the plagiarized sections aren't removed. #StetChat
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@editrix-rachel.bsky.socialYes, that's a very good point about not wanting your name involved if the plagiarized sections aren't removed. #StetChat
@editrix-rachel.bsky.socialHi Leigh! Thanks for coming to another #StetChat.
I miss all the magazines that you used to be able to buy at Barnes & Noble and Borders (RIP). Magazines today are so expensive and generally thinner.
@nbkuhn.bsky.socialSong lyrics are suuuuch a common problem. I'm always like "listen, most of my changes are optional, but this one is not unless you want to pay a buttload of money," lolol #StetChat
@bulletproofwriting.bsky.socialA3.2: And depending on how our contract is structured, I might not accept work from them in the future. #StetChat
@editrix-rachel.bsky.socialHi Steph! Glad you could make today's #StetChat! Sorry I didn't see your post earlier.
@bulletproofwriting.bsky.socialA3: I'd screenshot that in the text for my records and flag it in the manuscript. Depending on the AI policy in place, that could mean stopping work on the project; at the very least, a section in the editorial letter about transparency and trust with contractors and readers. #StetChat
@editrix-rachel.bsky.socialA3b: In this scenario, I’d send my client the section and say it looks like an AI prompt, and ask them if AI was used. I would also remind them that my preference is to not work on text that has been written fully or partially by AI. #StetChat 2/2
@editrix-rachel.bsky.socialA3a: I had a situation where I thought a client had plagiarized an article. It turns out that while the article had been plagiarized, it wasn’t my client but by someone he had hired. This is why you don’t want to go in guns blazing and accuse your client of plagiarism or using AI. #StetChat 1/2
@ottersediting.com#StetChat A3
I don't work with AI at all. If a client was lying, I'd fire them as a client.
Always have an exit clause in your contract! I'd invoke that officially and end the project, as well as not work with them again in the future. That's a massive red line (both for AI use and lying).
@getbookhelp.bsky.social#StetChat | A3: More clear comms! Show them where I'm getting the signs of AI use, educate them on the risks, and move forward based on their response. If we've been working together for years, the best I can come up with is they were just afraid of my response.
@nbkuhn.bsky.socialIt's hard, though, because editing and publishing circles are so small. But the sort of person who pushes against a boundary like this is the sort of person who will not pay you. (I say to myself as much as to everyone else, lol.) #StetChat
@nbkuhn.bsky.social😅I think it's valid to A) ghost them or B) lie, as long as you're relatively sure their circles don't overlap with yours. If you think they're engaging in good faith, you can always demur with, "I'm so sorry, I had another commitment come up. Please check out *editorial agency of choice.*" #StetChat
@carolinavonkampen.comOMG, yes, I learned early on that saying, "My schedule is full" can backfire if the person goes, "Well when are you free? I'll wati!" 🫠 #StetChat
@editrix-rachel.bsky.socialGreat to have you here, Joanie!
@editrix-rachel.bsky.socialA dimension of suckiness.
@editrix-rachel.bsky.socialI've gotten interesting offers from writers who seem perfectly lovely, but I just didn't want to take them on because the subject matter didn't interest me or there was content that I find it hard to edit. Most clients will accept my first "I'm not the right author for you" email. #StetChat
@stetchat.comOoh yes, authors using lyrics or poems without permission is a related tricky situation! #StetChat