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As an author, have you ever gotten offers in your inbox that promise you things like turning your book into a movie, getting it highlighted in a featured magazine, or making your book an overnight TikTok trend? Mike and AJ have received hundreds, maybe even thousands, of these emails. It’s simply fishing and scammers trying to pull the rug out from underneath new and aspiring authors. AJ and Mike break down these scams and how to catch them before you fall into their trap.
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“But it’s these email scams that have really picked up people using AI to assess your book and maybe anything else you put out in the world, any any public blog, any interfacing, and to take all that information about you and then create something that looks like an actual person…”
—AJ Harper
“You’re an author who’s been trying, trying, trying to get a deal. This sounds really exciting. Yeah. There’s somebody who wants me. And maybe you’re gonna overlook some red flags because you’re just so desperate.”
—Mike Michalowicz
