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@allechallwriter.bsky.socialOct 13, 2026, 9:20 PM

Author scams:
• identify those tempting emails for the tripe they are;
• Turn them down.
ALSO: Alle newly interviewed: The Mental Illness Happy Hour.

#authorscams #💙📚

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@realbookshepherd.bsky.socialOct 12, 2026, 3:46 PM

Scammers are impersonating real literary agents and real publishers, and the names even pass a Google search. The giveaway? Gmail addresses.

Full Episode:
youtu.be/H-G_4_sfHYU
bit.ly/BookPublishi...
#AuthorScams #FakeLiteraryAgent #PublishingScams #Shorts #AuthorTips #WritingCommunity

@realbookshepherd.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 4:11 PM

Watch the full episode for fake agents, hybrid upsell traps, and how to vet any publisher before you pay.

Full Episode:
youtu.be/H-G_4_sfHYU
#AuthorScams #PublishingScams #AuthorTips #Shorts #SelfPublishing #WritingCommunity

@susannaauthor.bsky.socialSep 22, 2026, 9:43 PM

Oooh, I just got an email from an editor at Simon & Shuster who wants to talk to me about the "fit" between my mystery series and her company. And I KNOW it's legit, because it comes from a GMAIL address!!!

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

#AuthorScams #AreYouSerious #WritersLife

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@realbookshepherd.bsky.socialSep 8, 2026, 3:18 PM

AI’s nightmares are haunting authors. It’s assault and harassment. Get the latest on scams that are bombarding emails.

Read The Ugly UGLY World of AI and Predators: https://thebookshepherd.com/ugly-world-of-ai-and-predators/

#AuthorScams #Predators #AI #FakeMarketing #FakeAI #WritersBeware

@judithbriles.bsky.socialSep 8, 2026, 3:18 PM

AI’s nightmares are haunting authors. It’s assault and harassment. Get the latest on scams that are bombarding emails.

Read The Ugly UGLY World of AI and Predators: https://thebookshepherd.com/ugly-world-of-ai-and-predators/

#AuthorScams #Predators #AI #FakeMarketing #FakeAI #WritersBeware