Betrayed By a Trusted Author: How One Writer Turned a Shocking Scam Into a Master Plan for Revenge
From: (My name)
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2026 4:57 PM
I regret to inform you that I will not be able to accept your offer at this time. I am currently considering similar offers from Penguin, Hachette, HarperCollins, and Wiley.
I appreciate the time and effort it takes to send an email. My decision is not a reflection of my regard for St. Martin’s Publishing or Macmillan. I wish you the very best in your search.
There was also faux Hollywood producer Michael Levine, who misspells his own name. And Jeff Kinney (the real author writes the successful Wimpy Kid series). And the editor of Poets & Writers. And they keep coming.
