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 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 2, 2026 | Blogs
Social media has always been a fertile hunting ground for scammers, but in 2026 the landscape has shifted dramatically. With AI tools now capable of generating polished, emotionally intelligent dialogue, scammers no longer rely on clumsy scripts or broken English....
by Rae Stonehouse | Sep 25, 2026 | Blogs
Self‑published and indie authors are facing a new wave of low‑effort, AI‑assisted scams built around a simple request: “Can you send me your book cover?” It sounds harmless. It feels flattering. And that’s exactly why scammers use it. While there isn’t a single named...
by Rae Stonehouse | Sep 23, 2026 | Blogs
Why “prestige” you have to pay for is no prestige at all The rise of self‑publishing has empowered millions of writers—but it has also created a booming market for scammers who prey on authors’ desire for recognition. One of the most persistent schemes is the vanity...