Ross wrote: "...Upon receiving the second message, I sent them a copy of my entire first novella...In PDF format. So, here's my question: Can and/or will they try to steal my book or any portion of it? And if they do, is there anything I can do to stop them?"
Hey Ross,
I'm going to delete your message, due to the posting of others' email addresses. Even though I'm certain they are scam artists, I don't feel good about leaving their email addresses here.
Messages like this have been discussed in this forum several times. Here's what I believe to be the latest thread on the topic:
I'd recommend that you don't send any more copies of your books to reviewers or any other person who messages you out of the blue feigning interest in your work. Most often, it's a scam. If you have already published your book and have a copyright on it, and you find that someone else publishes it, you can order them to remove it.
Hey Ross,
I'm going to delete your message, due to the posting of others' email addresses. Even though I'm certain they are scam artists, I don't feel good about leaving their email addresses here.
Messages like this have been discussed in this forum several times. Here's what I believe to be the latest thread on the topic:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I'd recommend that you don't send any more copies of your books to reviewers or any other person who messages you out of the blue feigning interest in your work. Most often, it's a scam. If you have already published your book and have a copyright on it, and you find that someone else publishes it, you can order them to remove it.