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[soupsabaw]

Has anyone else been getting messages about people interested in illustrating and turning out to be scammers??? I've gotten two in the last couple of weeks. It's always a red flag because it's someone who created the account the day the message was sent. I always make sure to wait a little bit before thinking of responding and within 24 hours the account is deleted lol

 

[Dec]

This is common. Just report and block.

They "disappear within 24h" cause someone else reported them, and moderation took action.

 

[Golden_Hyde]

I got the same situation, but it was in another site

 

[Hans.Trondheim]

Has anyone else been getting messages about people interested in illustrating and turning out to be scammers??? I've gotten two in the last couple of weeks. It's always a red flag because it's someone who created the account the day the message was sent. I always make sure to wait a little bit before thinking of responding and within 24 hours the account is deleted lol

Yep, I got same message. Here, and in Wattpad.

I answered back: "I'm also an illustrator. Nuff said."

 

[Representing_Tromba]

Most of them are scams. Don't trust them.

 

[soupsabaw]

Yep, I got same message. Here, and in Wattpad.

I answered back: "I'm also an illustrator. Nuff said."

LOLL GOOD REPLY

 

[Hans.Trondheim]

LOLL GOOD REPLY

Yeah, coz really, they are annoying. ??

 

[soupsabaw]

Most of them are scams. Don't trust them.

Oh never would but I didn't know I'd get them so frequently

 

[Hans.Trondheim]

Oh never would but I didn't know I'd get them so frequently

They'll always look for authors who seemingly have no artwork in their stories, or if you have few followers (like me). There are also those scammers who would try to hook you with 'book promotion,' especially stories with low views.

 

[soupsabaw]

They'll always look for authors who seemingly have no artwork in their stories, or if you have few followers (like me). There are also those scammers who would try to hook you with 'book promotion,' especially stories with low views.

I seeee. Yeah I'd only trust it if there was 1. reliable backing ofc but 2. if my story was even popular lol. I think it's crazy to be like "hey I really liked your book" but there's zero trace of activity with the book like come on.. I'm not stupid

 

[Hans.Trondheim]

I seeee. Yeah I'd only trust it if there was 1. reliable backing ofc but 2. if my story was even popular lol. I think it's crazy to be like "hey I really liked your book" but there's zero trace of activity with the book like come on.. I'm not stupid

Honestly, from my experience, it's safer that you're the one to approach instead of you being approached. Not only can you choose who you want to work with, most often you will get the safest option.

Though, personally, I had no problems illustrating my own works coz I draw myself.

 

[AnonUnlimited]

some guy by the name of OnlyHans messaged me saying he would give me a free chibi. I knew he was just after my credit card info though.

 

[venomoussilence]

I had the same the last days. Still have the comments on my story (need to remove them still) and one i had per dm.
I'm an artist too, just to lazy making 3d models for my characters.

 

[Hans.Trondheim]

some guy by the name of OnlyHans messaged me saying he would give me a free chibi. I knew he was just after my credit card info though.

I swear to God, those scammers...

Good thing I'm Hans Trondheim. I also sent a DM requesting your credit card info. But I'm legit, I swear.

 

[soupsabaw]

Honestly, from my experience, it's safer that you're the one to approach instead of you being approached. Not only can you choose who you want to work with, most often you will get the safest option.

Though, personally, I had no problems illustrating my own works coz I draw myself.

Wish I had the talent to draw ugh I'd go crazy

 

[Hans.Trondheim]

Wish I had the talent to draw ugh I'd go crazy

Can relate. Lol

I accumulated four clearbooks full of drawings after I finished writing my novels.

A volume has:

1 Cover
1 Back Cover
1 Character Intro (that sometimes extend to two pages because of the number of characters and their poses)
4 In-chapter Illustrations

And there are Prologue Illustrations from Volume 1-5 and Volumes 6 and 8. And five 'Arc mode' covers.

I got 21 volumes in total, divided into 5 arcs.

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Wish I had the talent to draw ugh I'd go crazy

Everyone has the talent to draw. The challenge is drawing stuff you, personally, are happy with...

 

[Anonjohn20]

I don't steal hearts; I steal ballpens.

Stay away from my pens!

 

[Hans.Trondheim]

Stay away from my pens!

Too bad, they are at my mercy...

 

[Anonjohn20]

Too bad, they are at my mercy...

I'm putting a bounty on anyone who steals my pens 1 million (monopoly) dollars dead and 0 dollars alive, because I want them dead. LOL JK