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Now Johnny Sneakum' is an author
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08/14/23 09:21 PM
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I've heard of this happening to other writers: someone publishing under their pen-name or a twist of that pen-name. Now I am a victim.
On Amazon, the largest bookseller, if you do a search for "James Sarafin," the top results show e-books authored by "Sarafin James." These books are phony literature! Do not buy them! They are not authored by me or written with my permission.
I am not a prolific, well-known, or wealthy author. If this can happen to me, it can happen to you, if you've published at all.
Hal, you may want to take this one seriously.
Jim
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Re: Now Johnny Sneakum' is an author
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"These books are phony literature!"
Are you sure you didn't write them?
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Re: Now Johnny Sneakum' is an author
[Re: James]
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08/14/23 09:41 PM
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What is the process to shut him down? Will Amazon do it or do you need to sue?
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: Now Johnny Sneakum' is an author
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08/14/23 09:45 PM
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I'm trying Amazon and Kindle first. Phony AI-written books are becoming a big problem for writers and publishers.
To protect my pen name, I will go to a lawyer if I have to.
Jim
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Re: Now Johnny Sneakum' is an author
[Re: 52Carl]
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How do you know the dudes name isn't actually Safarin James? If that's his real name, I won't have much of a complaint. Jim
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Re: Now Johnny Sneakum' is an author
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Of course, I'll demand to see a driver's license with that name on it.
Jim
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Re: Now Johnny Sneakum' is an author
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To protect my pen name, I will go to a lawyer if I have to.
Jim
LOL 
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Re: Now Johnny Sneakum' is an author
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Of course, I'll demand to see a driver's license with that name on it.
Jim That's racist and discrimination
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Re: Now Johnny Sneakum' is an author
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Waiting with baited breath to see how this turns out !
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Re: Now Johnny Sneakum' is an author
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How do you know the dudes name isn't actually Safarin James? If that's his real name, I won't have much of a complaint. Jim Or that it's just another author that shares your name? It appears he/she/it has a website.... https://sarafinjames.com/?page_id=109
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Re: Now Johnny Sneakum' is an author
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These books are phony literature! Do not buy them! They are not authored by me or written with my permission. Jim Well by golly, you've got my word on it. I won't! Couldn't hold a gun on me and get me to buy one.
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Re: Now Johnny Sneakum' is an author
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I've never seen an author's website that didn't include a photo of the author.
Jim
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Re: Now Johnny Sneakum' is an author
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Why would they use your name if you don't have a lot of fame as an author? Or maybe you do? I guess I'm kind of confused as to what the benefit is to whoever it is.
My fear of moving stairs is escalating!
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Re: Now Johnny Sneakum' is an author
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Every page worked for me other than the "contact" page. Maybe you should book an appt. with Coonman's Dr.
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Re: Now Johnny Sneakum' is an author
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The pirates and AI developers don't target big-name authors who have the resources to litigate. Do you really think that if you published a book under the not uncommon name Stephen King, you wouldn't hear from a lawyer? You'd likely be sued even if that is your real name because you are freeloading off of someone else's reputation, their intellectual property.
Why they picked me is a mystery, but these AI-generated works are being palmed off as other lesser-known writers' work. Friedman isn't the only writer this has happened to.
Jim
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Re: Now Johnny Sneakum' is an author
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Every page worked for me other than the "contact" page. Maybe you should book an appt. with Coonman's Dr. You first. Let me know if he or she is any good. Did you bother to read those other links? The ones written in Latin? Jim
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Re: Now Johnny Sneakum' is an author
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Thank you for the unqualified, and bad, legal advice.
Jim
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