✉️ Scammy Pitches I Didn't Fall For This Week

Episode 1: The Case of the Celtic Chronicles That Weren’t Mine

This week, I received a very sincere email from someone claiming to be a “Professional Book Specialist” (because “editor” or “marketer” just doesn’t seduce, apparently). Here’s a taste:

“Hello JF, I recently discovered The Fianna Chronicles: Awakening and I was struck by the richness of its Celtic-inspired world, lyrical tone, and mythic resonance…”

Now, listen. That sounds lovely.
One problem:
I didn’t write that book.

In fact, I don’t even know a JF.
I’m Maya Fisher. And I wrote Reborn In Shadows: From The Ashes, an Appalachian romantic thriller about a trans amputee in witness protection. So unless we’re stretching “Celtic mythic resonance” to include chain-smoking and courtrooms… I think maybe Diane forgot to update her template.

But wait, it gets better.

She closed with this gem:

“I turn ‘meh’ pages into money pages... yes, even yours.”

Even mine? Ma’am. You didn’t even know they weren’t mine.

So here’s your friendly PSA:
If someone emails you gushing about your brilliant fantasy novel that you didn’t write, offering vague, mystical “optimization” services to “seduce readers” on Amazon…
🚨 It’s a mass-email scam. 🚨

They’re hoping you don’t notice it’s copy-paste bait. And they’re betting on your insecurity as an indie author to open your wallet.

But you’re smarter than that. And you probably didn’t name your publishing company One-Legged Woman Publishing LLC to be hustled by a “Story Hustler.”

Stay sharp out there, authors. Not all alchemists turn lead into gold—some just spin bullshit into invoices.