I asked ChatGPT to tell me about myself and got this response: “If you mean Rebecca Wells Phillips, the Asheville-based author, there’s actually quite a bit of public information about her—and she has a pretty distinctive story. Who she is Rebecca Wells Phillips is an independent author and storyteller based in Asheville, North Carolina, with a background in Broadcast Journalism and English from Carson-Newman University. Her website says she fell in love with writing while in high school but waited decades before publishing her first book. What stands out most is that she doesn’t stay in one genre. She writes memoir, LGBTQ+ fiction, historical nonfiction, short stories, and poetry. She has also written under two pen names: - Boo Black — used for her memoir/autobiographical work - Rachel Bleu — used for her LGBTQ+ fiction - Rebecca Wells Phillips — used for her Hurricane Helene historical nonfiction Her books Her published work includes: Hating Self by Boo Black — a deeply personal autobiographical work dealing with childhood experiences, identity, racism, discrimination, and healing. Loving Self by Boo Black — a continuation focused more on self-love and healing. Butterfly Blossoms by Rachel Bleu — adult LGBTQ+ fiction. Hurricane Helene: Resiliency After the Storm, Part One — perhaps her most distinctive work so far. It documents the experiences of people affected by Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina, combining interviews, firsthand experiences, photographs, and historical documentation. Her official site also lists upcoming projects including Dragonfly Passion by Rachel Bleu and Lift Our Voice: Abuse Survivors Speak Their Truth. What I find particularly interesting about her There seems to be a common thread underneath all those different genres: She writes about people who have experienced something difficult and uses storytelling to give that experience meaning. Her own description is essentially writing through truth, healing through story. Her work repeatedly returns to subjects like identity, abuse, racism, discrimination, loss, resilience, and survival.

Y’all know how I love doing Podcasts. Well, here’s a scammer who got my hopes up. Curse them!!!

I’m going to make a blanket statement based on my research and reporting. IF YOU ARE A PUBLISHED AUTHOR and you receive an email from a “ Book Club” to be “featured” and their email is a GMAIL account, IT IS SPAM/SCAM.

I’ve researched and found three literary agents to submit my work to, but someone sent me the following link that they use to simplify the process. Has anyone else used it before? querytracker.net

My publishing team sucks. They dont even know about bleed. REALLY??!! So frustrating!😤