Everybody wants to help this somewhat-struggling author!
Claire W is reaching out for Dublin Readers
Lauren Hayes wants to improve my ‘visibility’
Adam is a TikTok strategist
Michael Dominion wants to hold a ‘quick chat’ about my book
Mike Wilton wants to improve my Ebook positioning
Leigh Bardugo wants to ‘exchange insights’
Emily Clover wants to include me in some Medium articles
Eleanor Price wants to improve my visibility on Goodreads
The persistent Surry Libraries wants to ‘feature’ my book
Ethelreda Whitmore wanst to bump me up on Goodread’s Listopia
Dylan Smith wants to do the same thing on Listopia
Mary Lorentz also has Listopia strategies she is willing to share
A.H. Leonard wants to increase my reviews
Tara from the T-Dot Book Club wants to feature my work
John from the Cardiff Book Collective wants to have a ‘chat’
William Henry Collins does, as well
James Feldman wants to improve my Listopia rankings
Ella Madsen has marketing suggestions
Arctic Debbie is calling me from the cold
Mary Sophia Allen wants… I don’t know (I think she confused me with another Greco)
Oyedele Timileyin (now there’s a name to boast) wants to improve something (not sure)
Emma Charlotte wants to talk about ‘creative sustainability’
Robert Dimeski wants to boost my exposure
Arasanmi Rachel wants to improve visibility, as well
Shelby Gallagher wants to talk about our mutual creative work
25 people have contacted me since January of this year wanting to ‘assist’, or ‘boost’ or ‘enhance’ or ‘chat’ or even ‘feature’.
I am dubious. As a rule, I do not respond.
Many are no doubt misrepresenting themselves and want a quick buck. But not everyone, I’m sure. Some may be completely on the up-and-up.
The problem is there are so many messages, I can not weed out the good from the bad.
And I DO need help. I just don’t have the resources to take these gambles with people I don’t know.
If someone has made this list and feels I’m being unfair, I apologize. Again, you’ve cold-called me, I don’t know who you are, and considering the number of (mostly phony) appeals I’m getting, the chances are quite high your come-on is just an AI cut-and-paste.
I mean, c’mon, the biggest give-away is that no one on this list has bought my book—despite many gushing on so from the blurb, pretending they know the story, and that makes you a big, fat phony.
I’m curious what the experiences of other authors are. I’m not alone in this deluge, surely. What say you all???
My advice to those solicitors: You want my trust and money — then try harder, spend a few dollars and read the book.
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Michael A. Greco 