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Category Archives: Writing Life

Thanks Again, Elena

Tonight, news reached me that my post about Fake Elena Ferrante got me mentioned in The Observer.

Posted byKendall DunkelbergMarch 18, 2026Posted inWriting LifeTags:books, Elena Ferrante, fiction, Google Alert, hoax, Poetry, reading, scam, writer, WritingLeave a comment on Thanks Again, Elena

New Review of Tree Fall with Birdsong

How I happened upon a recent user review of my recent collection of poetry.

Posted byKendall DunkelbergMarch 9, 2026Posted inWriting LifeTags:A Writer's Craft, book review, Book Reviews, books, goodreads, Poetry, reading, Tree Fall with Birdsong, WritingLeave a comment on New Review of Tree Fall with Birdsong

Why all the Writer Scams Right Now?

In which I wonder about the dark forces that may be behind the rash of scams directed at writers and offer some thoughts on how to respond.

Posted byKendall DunkelbergJanuary 19, 2026Posted inPublicity, publishing, Writing LifeTags:Author's guild, book clubs, books, fiction, marketing, phishing, publishing, Publishing scam alert, scams, Writer Beware, writer scams, WritingLeave a comment on Why all the Writer Scams Right Now?

Thanks, Fake Elena Ferrante

It was nice to get such a complimentary email about my work, at least until I started to question whether it was legit. It seems I’m not the only writer to get suspicious praise from the mysterious Elena Ferrante.

Posted byKendall DunkelbergJanuary 14, 2026Posted inWriting LifeTags:AI, Author scam, books, Elena Ferrante, Fake Email, Writing4 Comments on Thanks, Fake Elena Ferrante
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