Aug 7, 2026 · 54 min · 12 segments
This week, we have two guests onboard, and the conversation takes many turns, with PLENTY OF LAUGHS! Stacey Smekofske and Troy Lambert are popular and respected writing and publishing…
Stacey SmekofskeGuest
Troy LambertGuest
Brian WhittenHost
Angela HoyHost
This reminds me, I now remember what the more direct focus of this podcast was supposed to be.
This is how even experienced authors and generally very intelligent people are still falling for scams.
Like some of my clients, literally, they've been scammed before and they are already very cynical.
It's interesting, though, but I think part of what happens with this is that The scammers figured out, like we all know anyway, that many of those new authors who are so hopeful in Starry Eye don't have money.
And then call them and say, hey, man, did you move your office? Because apparently you're not.
This reminds me, I now remember what the more direct focus of this podcast was supposed to be.
This is how even experienced authors and generally very intelligent people are still falling for scams.
Like some of my clients, literally, they've been scammed before and they are already very cynical.
It's interesting, though, but I think part of what happens with this is that The scammers figured out, like we all know anyway, that many of those new authors who are so hopeful in Starry Eye don't have money.
And then call them and say, hey, man, did you move your office? Because apparently you're not.
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