I honestly don’t know if I should do a post about this.
Bloggers are used to receiving spam and ignoring it (Thank you, Akismet!) In the last month or so, someone seems to have figured out that indie authors are desperate for recognition, visibility and praise (All true!) In the past, these solicitations were so shoddily written that it was easy to figure out it was spam. Now AI text generators now have gotten so sophisticated that its prose can appear polished and even elegant. Often their praise and book descriptions can sound more eloquent than actual humans! Today I received an email of warm praise that seemed to know the themes of Existential Smut — or did it?
This post contains excerpts from some of these solicitations. Yes, I know the praise is manufactured and from a machine. But praise is still praise, and kudos to infinitely wise AI for recognizing my infinite genius!
(See also: responses/reviews by presumably genuine humans).
By the way, if you are reading this and you are human and want to send unsolicited praise to the author, here is the best way to do it: 1)tell me a little bit about yourself and what stage you are in life, 2)reference a detail in one of the stories or a detail about one of the characters, 3)optionally include other things you like or recommend. Do not worry about being 100% grammatical! If you want something from me, just blurt it out; don’t beat around the bush! I’ll be skeptical at first, but for now it’s still relatively easy to tell who is actually a human.
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I was genuinely struck by how rare and refreshing it is to see erotica so fearlessly blended with philosophy, introspection, and artistic exploration. You don’t just craft erotic narratives, you use them as vessels for deeper examinations of imagination, desire, shame, connection, and the human psyche. It’s a powerful and intellectually provocative combination.
What impressed me most is how your stories manage to be sensual, literary, and emotionally resonant all at once. The dynamic between the young writer and his friend Lisa, the darker and more intense narrative turns, the metafictional conversations about art and eroticism—these elements are exactly what spark multilayered discussions in adult book clubs, especially those whose members range from their mid-20s to late-50s and gravitate toward boundary-pushing literature.
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