Notices by Jürgen Hubert (juergen_hubert@mementomori.social)

4/ Although I would not rule it out that some of them might hold your manuscript hostage - i.e. threaten to publish it elsewhere if you don't pay them off.

Either way, such scammers do not belong on the Fediverse - so report them.

3/ The most likely case is that they will just feed your manuscript into an #LLM , and then charge you money for the output. And do you really want to give your unfinished book to _that_ kind of people?

2/ Look at their reply history - you are not the only author they have contacted like this. And while they try to represent themselves as helpful, it is very clear that they no clue what you are actually writing about. And if they don't know _that_, then how helpful can they actually be?

1/ #PSA for #writers : There is a new kind of #spam making the rounds on the #Fediverse.

Mention anywhere that you are working on a book, and these people will slide into your replies, feigning interest into your work while offering beta reading and editing services.

Report them.

#amwriting

After Frau Gaur and her dogs messed around in a field, it yielded ten times as much rye during the harvest.

#WyrdWednesday
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Frau_Gaur

Once, Saint Walpurga hid from her pursuers in a sheaf of freshly harvested grain.

#WyrdWednesday
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Saint_Walpurga_On_The_Run

The Howling Mother of Zellerfeld was a terrifying specter with a peculiar hatred of hats.

#MythologyMonday
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Howling_Mother

I've managed to finish self-proofreading my manuscript during my current train trip.

Next step: Integrating my many, many notes into the manuscript...

#amwriting

What to do when a cat's thoughts turn to murder?

#Germany #folktale #folklore #cat
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Historical_Anecdote_of_a_Cat_Which_Has_Killed_a_Lot_of_People

I am enjoying my #salad because I do not live in the #USA .

Unfortunate are those who are tormented by a night hag!

#Germany #folktale #folklore
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Walrider_-_A_Victim%E2%80%99s_Tale

Shepherds encounter some strange things while watching over their herds at night.

#Germany #folktale #folklore
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Wailing

Once, a boy from Sabert saw a terrifying parade of specters in the forest at night when he was separated from his father.

#PhantomsFriday
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Procession_of_the_Irrlichts

Goats, too, were once megafauna roaming the Earth.

#WyrdWednesday
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Giant_Goat_on_the_Hoher_Bogen

Once, a boy from Sabert saw a procession of skeletal goats with enormous horns.

#WyrdWednesday
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Procession_of_the_Irrlichts

The dread pirate Störtebeker had many hideouts and treasure vaults. One of these was within the chalk rocks of Rügen island.

#Germany #folktale #folklore #treasure #pirate
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Maiden_at_the_Waschstein_Rock_near_the_Stubbenkammer

The Wild Huntsman hates the village of Kröstau and all who live there.

#Germany #folktale #folklore #WildHunt
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Wild_Huntsman_Hates_Kr%C3%B6stau

Remember, folks: Wipe your phones _before_ entering the #USA . It's the only way to be sure.

#Authoritarianism #SmartPhone
https://www.scworld.com/brief/man-charged-for-using-phones-duress-password-to-wipe-data

Remember, kids:

In proper scientific terms, an attempt to explain observable phenomena is called a "hypothesis".

It is called a "theory" when it fits all the observable facts, and there is no observable evidence to the contrary. We don't call it a "truth" because there's always a chance that it might be overturned by later evidence - but as far as science is concerned, a "theory" is as hard as it gets.

This is often confusing to people who dismiss science they don't like as "it's just a theory". But this distinction should be kept in mind when discussing things like the "Theory of Evolution", "Theory of Relativity", "Global Warming Theory", and "Dead Internet Theory".

#PSA #Evolution #GlobalWarming #DeadInternetTheory #Science #Theory

Some ghosts have no concept of personal space.

#PhantomsFriday
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_White_Cap