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ALLi Campaigns Manager Matty Dalrymple and Outreach Manager Michael La Ronn share tips for how indie authors can protect themselves from phishing and scams. They provide insight into how phishing works, share advice on recognizing scams, and introduce the SALSA (Sender, Attachment, Links, Subject line, Authentication) method to help authors identify potential threats. Michael also explains the resources ALLi offers, like their self-publishing service ratings and watchdog services, to help authors choose ethical publishing services. They emphasize the significance of community support and being vigilant to safeguard personal and financial information.

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About the Host

Matty Dalrymple podcasts,\xa0writes, speaks, and consults on the writing craft and the publishing voyage as\xa0The Indy Author. She has written books on the business of short fiction and podcasting for authors, and her articles have appeared in\xa0Writer\u2019s Digest\xa0magazine. She serves as the campaigns manager for the Alliance of Independent Authors. Matty is also the author of\xa0the Lizzy Ballard Thrillers, beginning with\xa0Rock Paper Scissors;\xa0the Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels, beginning with\xa0The Sense of Death; and\xa0the Ann Kinnear Suspense Shorts, including\xa0Close These Eyes. She is a member of International Thriller Writers\xa0and\xa0Sisters in Crime.