Because of writers' passions for pursuing their dreams, we seem to be prime victims of scammers. No one works as hard as Victoria Strauss to investigate and educate writers on the people trying to rip money out of our hands.

Jeanne Veillette Bowerman chats with Victoria about her career and passion for protecting writers, including you in the conversation with a live Q&A during the chat.

Join us and learn what to watch for when an unexpected email shows up with an offer that's too good to be true.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
4-5 p.m. PT | 7-8 p.m. ET

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Victoria Strauss is the author of nine novels for adults and young adults, including the Way of Arata epic fantasy duology (The Burning Land and The Awakened City) and Passion Blue and Color Song, a pair of historical novels for teens. In addition, she has written a handful of short stories, hundreds of book reviews, and a number of articles on writing and publishing that have appeared in Writer’s Digest, among others. In 2006, she served as a judge for the World Fantasy Awards.

She's also co-founder, with Ann Crispin, of Writer Beware, a publishing industry watchdog group sponsored by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) that provides information and warnings about the many scams and schemes that threaten writers. She received the Service to SFWA Award in 2009 for her work with Writer Beware.

She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her husband, a large perennial garden, and two cats.

Profile pic: attached

Zoom account: I don't have one.

Links: 

Personal website: https://victoriastrauss.com

Writer Beware blog: https://writerbeware.blog

Writer Beware website: http://writerbeware.com

Writer Beware Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WriterBeware/

Social media: @victoriastrauss (X); @victoriastrauss.bsky.social (Bluesky); @victoriastrauss (Threads)