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Be on the lookout for a scammer author!
5 years ago
I just busted a scammer going by 
XxCoffeeObsessed, who has since deleted their account. They were offering story commissions at any price the commissioner wanted. Not only that, but they had absolutely zero stories on their gallery. Naturally I was skeptical, so I asked for an example of their writing, and they said they'd get back to me. Then about two weeks later, they again advertised stories at whatever price, so I again asked for a writing sample. They proceeded to link me to some pages on Archive of Our Own, claiming the works as theirs. I then left a comment on that profile's latest submission, asking if they were indeed the same person, and I then left Xx a note informing them of what I'd done, saying I'd gladly commission a story once I had proof. They proceeded to delete their account about ten minutes later.
People, if an artist or author is offering commissions, but has no samples of their work on their gallery, please ask for some! A little skepticism is always healthy, as long as you're respectful the whole way through.
XxCoffeeObsessed, who has since deleted their account. They were offering story commissions at any price the commissioner wanted. Not only that, but they had absolutely zero stories on their gallery. Naturally I was skeptical, so I asked for an example of their writing, and they said they'd get back to me. Then about two weeks later, they again advertised stories at whatever price, so I again asked for a writing sample. They proceeded to link me to some pages on Archive of Our Own, claiming the works as theirs. I then left a comment on that profile's latest submission, asking if they were indeed the same person, and I then left Xx a note informing them of what I'd done, saying I'd gladly commission a story once I had proof. They proceeded to delete their account about ten minutes later.People, if an artist or author is offering commissions, but has no samples of their work on their gallery, please ask for some! A little skepticism is always healthy, as long as you're respectful the whole way through.
Such an odd thing, thanks for the warning though.