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Casual Author

I'm a casual author. I don't go out and binge write fiction every night; I just pen the occasional short story with dinner. I came here to chew bubblegum and expose book marketing scammers...and I'm all outta bubblegum.

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Captain Kirk: AI Jailbreaker

No one could talk a computer to death better than James T. Kirk.

"Ileen Smith" - But wait...there's more!

In which I get into the character of an easily impressed informercial audience member.

"Jenna Hellen" - Making Things Frustrating

Scamming ain't easy or necessary.

"Seven Chapter Literary" - Documented!

The "Barth Scam" returns, and this time it's personal.

"Taylor Jenkins Reid" - The Long Game

Meet the "Fellow Author Scam" as exposed by my fellow authors

"Sunni Book" - How to pay for reviews without paying for reviews

Introducing the "Paid/Not Paid Review Scam."

It happened to me: AI took my job.

But not for the reason you think.

scanE is here!

I built a Gmail add-on that detects fake book marketing scammers, and it's now available from Google!

Does Size Really Matter? (in AI Prompts)

Why "shorter prompts are better" isn't the full story. (I bet you thought I meant something else, you dirty bird.)

“Alice Munro” – I just want to have a small, quiet nervous breakdown.

This scammer hurt my brain.

You’re absolutely right!

The real problem with AI isn’t the technology: it’s us.

"Nora Kane" - You fuck with me, you're fucking with the best.

The scammer who thinks she's as cool as Sherman Howard (she isn't).

"Anjola Book Exposure" - Shanghai Surprise

(That was the name of a 1986 movie that starred Madonna and Sean Penn. The surprise was it sucked.)

It’s the Pictures That Got Small: Nowwhatism and the Grief of Accomplishing Your Goals

You've made your dream come true...now what?

UPDATE: Rachel Carrington - Just look at that shine!

I made a bot wax promotional about floor wax.

UPDATE: Ariel Hartley - War of the Worlds

Some bots just won't leave me alone. So I put them to work.

"Rachel Carrington" - Why are you so obsessed with me?

This is a story about a scammer who sent me 12 emails but refused to read my book.

Scammer List

Did you receive a questionable email? Check this list!

Guide to Recognizing a Scammer

Everything you need to know to avoid getting scammed by fake book marketers.

Scam City is Now Casual Author

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