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Tamara Kaye Sellman is a poet, speculative fiction writer, and co-host of the Pacific Northwest horror story podcast Rain Shadows. In this 2026 post from her Substack, she breaks down a fake agent solicitation and lists more resources for spotting the latest literary scams, including several podcasts on the topic.
Source: https://rhymeswithcamera.substack.com/p/what-if-a-literary-agent-cold-called
Categories: Scam Busting
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Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
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