<p>Bookmark this page: <a href="https://authorsguild.org/resource/publishing-scam-alerts/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>Publishing Scam Alerts via the Authors Guild</strong></a>.</p><p>One of the many unfortunate outcomes of the rise of Artificial Intelligence in the Writing Business is the increase of scams aimed at authors desperate for public exposure. Sophisticated emails with specific details about our books claim they will help us gain a wider audience for &quot;a nominal fee.&quot;</p><p>A quick Google search (ironically via their AI) categorizes these scams into four general categories:</p><p>Impersonation and Phishing Scams,<br>Upfront Fee Scams,<br>Marketing, PR, and Review Scams, and <br>Freelance Writing Scams.</p><p>The one we see the most is the Book Club scam: someone claims to represent a book club with &quot;hundreds of members,&quot; and they will share our book with those members for a fee. Another one we got hit with this week was someone claiming to represent a legitimate publisher, but a quick internet search revealed the IP address on their server was created the day before the email. Yeah, no.</p><p>Nobody should have access to your money or your dreams without your permission, so when you see these unsolicited emails: <strong>hesitate, stop, and research.</strong> Do <em>not</em> click any links inside the email. Open another browser window and check out the sender and their organization.</p><p>Bottom Line: if it sounds to good to be true, it absolutely is too good to be true.</p><p>Appearances:<br>– I’m at <a href="https://www.commacoffeecafe.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Comma Coffee</a> two or three times a week. Stop by and say hi.<br>- May 10: We&#39;ll have a table at the Mother&#39;s Day event at the Carson Mall.<br>– May 25: I’ll be doing an author talk at the <a href="https://churchillcountylibrary.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Churchill County Library</a>.<br>– June 6: We’re setting up a booth at the <a href="https://sierraarts.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sierra Arts Foundation Bookfest</a>.<br>– August 25: CC will be doing an author talk at the <a href="https://churchillcountylibrary.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Churchill County Library</a>.</p><p>Manuscript Status:<br>– The sequel to <a href="https://carsonhume.square.site/product/passion-restored/NGF7XCTTTCYIBP3VJOJWBEC6?cs=true&cst=custom" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">#passionrestored</a> is with CC. Release in late May or early June.<br>– CC is also digging into Battle Born Bride. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3m4-F0Quaw" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">She talks about fast-drafting it</a>.<br>– The sequel to <a href="https://carsonhume.square.site/product/finding-salvation-three-novellas-in-one-book/B7R6EBFYFX6GJAMUOOAYND5Z?cs=true&cst=custom" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Finding Salvation</a> is at Red Adept.<br>– I’m tapping at a new book. Details will come out later.</p><p>That&#39;s all for now. Be especially careful out there. LYL!</p><p>+++</p><p>Cassidy Carson and JT Hume (“CC &amp; JT”) are independent writers, publishers, and co-owners of <a href="https://twomoorebooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Two Moore Books, LLC</a> out of Carson City, Nevada, USA. Our human-authored <a href="https://carsonhume.com/books-2/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">book catalog</a> can be found on our <a href="https://carsonhume.square.site/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">bookstore</a> and the major platforms. Our podcast, “The CC and JT Amateur Hour,” has recorded hundreds of episodes, and our mission is to “<strong>help writers write</strong>.” We support the <a href="https://twomoorebooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Nevada Author Network</a> with the <a href="https://sierraarts.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sierra Arts Foundation</a> out of Reno, Nevada.</p><p>Two of our books were “Finalists” in the <a href="https://www.independentauthornetwork.com/2025-botya-winners.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">2025 Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards</a>. 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