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This week, we have two guests onboard, and the conversation takes many turns, with PLENTY OF LAUGHS!

Stacey Smekofske and Troy Lambert are popular and respected writing and publishing professionals who also host the “Pros Talking Prose” podcast. Stacey and Troy join Angela and Brian to discuss how even intelligent and seasoned authors and writers can still wind up getting scammed by the very sophisticated overseas publishing crime cartel.

However, the guard rails came down, and we wound up getting into many other subjects, including the very contentious topic of authors using Artificial Intelligence (AI), our experiences with various types authors (there’s some juicy stuff there!), and other interesting and bizarre experiences we’ve all had while working as professionals in the literary industry.

In this episode, you’ll also hear what Stacey and Troy discuss what differentiates a good book from a GREAT book, and SO MUCH MORE!

This episode is a TWO-PARTER since the conversation went into overtime. Part Two will be posted next week.

There’s a lot of knowledge (and laughter – Stacey and Troy are A HOOT!) shared in this episode, so you won’t want to miss a minute!

DON’T MISS PART 2!!!

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Do you think you might be the victim of a publishing scam? CONTACT ANGELA AND BRIAN.

LINKS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE

• Stacey’s Website – https://printtopro.com
• Contact Stacey: stacey@editsbystacey.com
• Troy’s Website  – The Plot Abides
• Contact Troy – https://theplotabides.com/contact-the-dude
• Troy’s Classes for Authors!
• Print to Pro’s Podcast Episode: The Publishing Scam Industry is Bigger than Anyone Admits – with guest Angela Hoy
• When Sky News interviewed crime writer Troy Lambert, whose stepson lived less than 100 yards from the Kohlberger murder scene.
• Episode 49: Authors Who Argued with Us Before, During, and After Getting Scammed
• “Celebrity Author” Impersonators Are Fooling Unwary (Real!) Authors
• SCAM ALERT: No, Netflix did NOT just email you about turning your book into a movie!
• EPISODE 24: AI-Generated Complimentary SCAM Emails – Authors, Don’t Be Fooled!!
• Meta Removes Legitimate Legal Ads from Facebook and Instagram, But Allows Scam Ads to Keep Running! – by James M. Walsh, Esq.
• 11 Ways to Know If a “Publisher” or Other Service Provider is an Overseas Scammer (You’ll probably only need to check #1 to prove it!)
• EPISODE 51: AI ABOMINATION! AI Companies are Buying Millions of Rare Books, Scanning Them, and Then SHREDDING THEM!!!
• EPISODE 6: How AI (Artificial Intelligence) is Getting Writers, Students, and Even LAWYERS into Trouble!

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