Marketing scams aimed at writers via email are on the uptick. Here’s the latest list of scammers:
Raven Sutton ravenellasutton@gmail.com
Kendra daiilychallenges@gmail.com (who signs her letters as “Brian” lmao)
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Unfortunately, here’s a second list today of book marketing scammers sending emails to your inbox.
Austen Williams austenwilliams.art@gmail.com
Excel Royalty inforoyaltyexcel@gmail.com
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Using washing sheets or capsules that claim to be plastic free? If you do this to reduce plastic waste, DON’T! They are almost pure plastic, but a type of plastic that they are allowed to call “not plastic”.

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Flattering Emails are all an AI Scam Authors are getting tons of flattering emails from "publicists". All generated by AI. They won't make you a bestseller!

Don't fall for those book marketing scams filling your inbox!
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More good tips on avoiding those pesky book marketing scammers
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Marketing scams aimed at writers via email are on the uptick. Here’s the latest list of scammers. Don’t click on their email; do send it to spam:
Elise Rheiner
nobleid02
Samir Lank
Vanessa
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The Bummer about Scammers | Florida Writers Association It’s difficult enough to be a writer. You slave over words and edits and strive to get published and recognized. And then the scammers move in. Some give flowery praise of your work and promise to get it in bookstores, gift shops and book clubs. All for just a few hundred bucks. I did fall for one scam recently. The marketer, a “book placement specialist,” was effusive in her praise of one of my books and said she could get … Read More »

Like me, you probably opened your email this morning to find an offer to market your great book. Don't fall for this scam...
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Invited to a Book Club? Reviewers Ready to Boost Your Book? Have (A)I Got News For You By Allison K Williams Oh I’m so excited! “William Susan” runs a community of 3,000+ readers and reviewers and they found a play I wrote and REALLY LIKED IT! Allison, your The…

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Marketing scams aimed at writers via email are on the uptick. Here’s the latest list of scammers. Don’t click on their email; do send it to spam:
Adrian Reed
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Author Lee Goldberg a has some HILARIOUS interactions with book scammers - scroll down to "My Conversation with Fake Gail Honeyman".
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Author Beware: How Scammers Target Indie Authors (and How to Avoid Today’s Most Common Publishing Scams) - Written Word Media Scammers are increasingly targeting indie authors. Learn how to spot author scams, avoid publishing scams, and protect yourself from fake book marketing offers.

Receive an email this holiday weekend offering to help promote your book? It's almost certainly a scam.
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This Thanksgiving, don't get scammed by wolves targeting authors...
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Yes, All Those Author Services and Book Club Emails Are Fake, and No, Don’t Send Them Any Money If you’re an author, or honestly if you just happen to be standing near an author these days, then you have probably seen a flood of emails in the past couple of months promising you that who…

A REAL author warns against book marketing scams...
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Marketing scams aimed at writers via email are on the uptick. Here’s the latest list of scammers. Don’t click on their email; do send it to spam:
EcomRidwan
faizahsanni552
Joy Wealth
Mercy
Sulieman
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Why Indie Author Scams Target Writers: Stop Being an Easy Mark Learn about the 5 major indie author scams, the pitches to avoid, and what legitimate publishing services actually cost.

A good article about book marketing scammers!
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A global publishing scam assisted by AI has targeted Australia. Here are 5 tips to avoid scammers Aspiring authors in Australia are among those who have been scammed by a network of publishing houses using cloned websites and AI tools.

Another great article on scams targeting authors. Though it's Australia-focused, the scams are aimed at author worldwide.
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How to watch out for scam emails targeting authors In the age of AI, scam emails targeting authors have grown more sophisticated – here are some handy ways to spot them and protect yourself.

Watch for those scams targeting writers - forewarned is forearmed!
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A NEW WAVE OF SCAM EMAILS IS TARGETING AUTHORS! "My book club wants to review your book!!" PUT UP YOUR B.S. ANTENNAS, FOLKS!!! "Your book offers invaluable guidance and real-world examples that truly demystify the process of..." IT'S ALL FAKE!!!

Great article about the book club marketing scam...forewarned is forearmed!
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A NEW WAVE OF SCAM EMAILS IS TARGETING AUTHORS! "My book club wants to review your book!!" PUT UP YOUR B.S. ANTENNAS, FOLKS!!! "Your book offers invaluable guidance and real-world examples that truly demystify the process of..." IT'S ALL FAKE!!!

Great article about the book club marketing scam...forewarned is forearmed!
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Author Beware: How Scammers Target Indie Authors (and How to Avoid Today’s Most Common Publishing Scams) - Written Word Media Scammers are increasingly targeting indie authors. Learn how to spot author scams, avoid publishing scams, and protect yourself from fake book marketing offers.

Another good article explaining the book marketing scams out there - forewarned is forearmed!
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Author Beware: How Scammers Target Indie Authors (and How to Avoid Today’s Most Common Publishing Scams) - Written Word Media Scammers are increasingly targeting indie authors. Learn how to spot author scams, avoid publishing scams, and protect yourself from fake book marketing offers.

Another good article explaining the book marketing scams out there - forewarned is forearmed!
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Marketing scams aimed at writers via email are on the uptick. Here’s the latest list of scammers. Don’t click on their email; do send it to spam:
Bello.B Suliton
Maya From Victory A.
Peace Ojo
preciousolutoye11
Sophia Ayomide
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Marketing scams aimed at writers via email are on the uptick. Here’s the latest list of scammers. Don’t click on their email; do send it to spam:
Bello.B Suliton
Maya From Victory A.
Peace Ojo
preciousolutoye11
Sophia Ayomide
#marketingscam #writingcommunity #authors #fiction

A List of Publishers and Services That ALL Authors Should AVOID AT ALL COSTS! You're not going to BELIEVE the dots we've connected!!!

An extensive list of scammers targeting authors can be found here...if you receive an email/text/DM, check out this list.
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A List of Publishers and Services That ALL Authors Should AVOID AT ALL COSTS! You're not going to BELIEVE the dots we've connected!!!

An extensive list of scammers targeting authors can be found here...if you receive an email/text/DM, check out this list.
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Book Marketing Scams: When Praise Comes with a Price - Linda K Sienkiewicz A marketer sent an effusive email praising my book only to pitch a paid service to “connect me with readers who matter.” The experience left me reflecting on how easily a writer’s longing for validati...

Another warning about those dastardly book marketing scammers...
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Book Publishers to Avoid: 5 Types of Shady Companies This guide exposes some of the most common scams and shows you how to identify which publishing companies to avoid.

An excellent article about the latest book publishing scams...
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If a Famous Author Calls, Hang Up: Anatomy of an Impersonation Scam - Writer Beware You open your email program one morning. The usual work stuff. Some spam (annoying that it got past your filters!). A couple of newsletters (maybe later). You sip your coffee, scroll down. Wait. What’...

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