Lone Wolf Chat

Brandon Sanderson's leaving Audible, BookTok is at it again, an author allegedely fakes her death, Pleading guilty for Plagiarism, and it's only 10 days into 2023: Brandon Sanderson Article: https://winteriscoming.net/2022/12/30/brandon-sanderson-blasts-audible-unconscionable-indie-author-pay-rates/BookTok Article: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/booktok-tiktok-creator-publishing-1234649819/ - How Will BookTok Change Publishing in 2023Susan Meachen: https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/57888/1/susan-meachen-author-faked-her-own-death-suicide-hoax-facebookPlagiarism

After watching a video on a YouTuber explaining online why he was absent for two years, I had to sit and think on it. Why are we having so many young people having breakdowns and burnout on social media? Why are so many people trying to become Influencers, and why are there no support systems in place for vulnerable people?

Somebody has to talk about it. The #Booktok has been a blessing and a curse to authors everywhere. Let's talk about it.

Tiktok has become the most popular social media site today. Many writers use it to promote their businesses and many book reviewers use it to spread the word of good books. however, what happens when that same system is used to steal books from authors?

Black publishing has gotten better, but we can't lose our vigilance.