Robot vs. Robot: When ChatGPT Helps Me Fight Its Cousins is a humorous and insightful look at the growing invasion of AI-powered spam bots in the literary world. Author Vanessa Riley recounts the barrage of fake outreach emails posing as book clubs, reviewers, and marketing specialists, and shows how she enlisted ChatGPT to analyze and expose these digital imposters. Through witty anecdotes and practical advice, she explores the new realities of being an author in an AI-driven, highly networked publishing environment, while reminding writers to protect their inboxes and engage authentically with real readers.
Keywords: AI spam, author marketing, ChatGPT, literary bots, email scams, book promotion, publishing tips, digital threats, author advice, robot vs robot, AI imposters, social media pressure, book clubs, spam detection, writing industry
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