“Unmasking the Shadows: How Aspiring Authors Are Falling Victim to Literary Agent Catfishing Schemes”
Ever had one of those moments where you think, “Did that just happen to me?” Well, buckle up, because that’s just the start of my latest adventure in the confusing terrain of freelance life. In this realm, where trust feels like a tightrope walk over a pit of snakes, I’ve recently stumbled upon an experience that rattled my brain—like a hamster on its wheel, frantically searching for a way out. Writing, it turns out, is my trusty lifeline, the only way to transform a distressing event into something manageable. Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the whirlwind of thoughts in your head and wished for a way to process it all? Trust me, you’re not alone. Join me as I navigate the tangled web of trust—an essential yet elusive element of freelancing—and uncover valuable insights that might just resonate with your own experiences. LEARN MORE.
I know because it just happened to me
Some pieces I write to simply eject content off the hamster wheel in my brain that keeps me up at night. I realize processing the information eventually fosters a new perspective. However, the contents of certain events that make little sense churn over and over in my gray matter showing no attempts to find a way out.
My trusty outlet for clawing out of a mind-sickening ditch is to write it out. Once it’s out, the distance preserves my sanity and infuses some sense into a nonsensical situation. This is one of the drivers of why I write. I need to write, especially when something disturbing happens like it did recently.
First of all, I was minding my own business. It’s important to note that at the beginning of any predator-prey ensemble piece.
The set up: Trust must be earned and repeatedly monitored
I don’t immediately trust anyone because of what I’ve experienced while freelancing and generating opportunities to move my writing career forward. I’ve been stiffed, ghosted and punked in ways I never faced in the 9-to-5 world.
Due diligence is my thing when fighting the onslaught of spammer-scammers whose intent is to harm. They come in every form: email, phone…
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