Indefinite Book Club Hiatus
Summary
John Scalzi announces an indefinite hiatus from book club invitations due to an overwhelming flood of AI-generated spam. He argues that scammers and fake solicitations clutter legitimate outreach, making it hard for authors to engage with real clubs and events, and notes that many writers lack publicists to filter these invites. The post highlights the broader impact of AI-driven marketing on the author ecosystem and calls for scrutiny of such outreach practices.