# Beware Writers and Authors of Scammers trying to Heist your Books

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Podcast: [Inspired Mind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/inspired-mind-1205806)
Published: 2026-06-16T19:04:40+00:00
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## Resource

Host Machel Shull of the Inspired Mind Podcast shares a personal story from the weekend of someone impersonating and agent and a publisher, hoping to nab manuscripts and books she has written. How do you protect your writing or creative work? Find out in the newest podcast from the Inspired Mind.

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