by Rae Stonehouse | Oct 23, 2026 | Blogs
How authors can recognize deceptive book-promotion tactics and protect reader trust For authors, a message promising enthusiastic Goodreads reviews can be difficult to ignore. Visibility is hard to earn. New books must compete for limited attention, and a personal...
by Rae Stonehouse | Oct 16, 2026 | Blogs
Creators are facing a new wave of threats — and this time, it’s not coming from fake publishers or bogus marketing firms. It’s arriving quietly in inboxes as copyright “demand letters” over images used on blogs, websites, and speaker pages. Last week, a professional...
by Rae Stonehouse | Oct 13, 2026 | Author Safety Tips
Urgency is one of the strongest psychological tools scammers use. When someone insists you must pay “today,” “within 24 hours,” or “before the opportunity expires,” they’re trying to prevent you from researching, asking questions, or noticing inconsistencies....
by Rae Stonehouse | Oct 9, 2026 | Blogs
Unsolicited “Author Spotlight” invitations continue to circulate through the author community, and the latest example comes from an email sent by James Lucas, claiming to represent Nottingham Culture and Café Scientifique. While the message appears warm, professional,...
by Rae Stonehouse | Oct 6, 2026 | Author Safety Tips
Direct messages from “publishers,” “agents,” or “scouts” are one of the most common scam entry points. Professionals don’t recruit authors through DMs because it bypasses industry standards, contracts, and vetting processes. Scammers use DMs because they’re fast,...