Spam Trolls.

When you get a comment on your blog that has nothing to do with anything and they're trying to sell stuff, deleting the post isn't enough.

In Blogger, go to the Help menu and type in Spam. All you do is cut and paste the url (Blogger web link) of the Spam Troll then hit the Submit button.

Blogger will review that url for possible violation of terms. I recently had a problem and have since reported it to Blogger.

And to my readers, I do appreciate the good comments you have given me over the years.

All the best - Liz

P.S. I received the official report spam, bullying, etc. link from a friend on Twitter: https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/76315?hl=en&ref_topic=6321979

Creative writers to avoid - The I can only trust you to house my valuables scam.

A few weeks ago, I was blogging about a famous singer. I wasn't careful and Tweeted to a catfish Twitter account. The next day, I had a private message. Here is her first message:

I'm looking for someone i can definitely trust because i have got some few things I need to do and take care of without my management knowing about it so i need one of my loyal fan to handle this for me...

I asked her what she needed.

I got in touched by the security company where i have my brief case kept for a while which contains some money and valuable documents that belongs to me, they are shutting down in couple of days and it has been giving me some problems since i have been busy with my shows and concert i won't have much time to take care of these responsibilities…

 

I asked her what she wanted me to do.

I am needing you to be able to take care of the delivery fee of the briefcase from the security company to your home, mind you i want you to please be secretive concerning this to avoid impostors and i would love to work with you... I also need to let you know anything you spend on this will be re-paid back to you and also compensate you for your kind heart.

I blocked her and posted the impostor's Twitter handle to the real singer's Twitter account.

I thought I was rid of that kind of contact. I recently friended an author from Australia. Soon after, I get a friend request from another woman who I thought was actually her friend.

Here is the private message she sent to me. I am deleting her name and where she lives.

Am sorry for writing late i have been busy on duty.

It interest me to contact you having got your contact while looking for a reliable and trust worthy person on Facebook that i can trust and work together on this. I am Female DR. .Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx. From united states I worked with Xxxxxxx pharmaceutic company under their search team and currently a US SGT, 

presently am working under the united state peace keeping corps in Iraq /Afghanistan/ Damascus Syria. In An inspection in one of the destroyed buildings by Russia soldiers air raid on ISIS control area here in Syria_Iraq border, We discovered TWO well secured Metallic box abandoned in one of the destroyed building. On our investigation WITH MY colleague discovered that One of the box contain about $11M and the second box is filled with Gold my share of the total money is  ($3,560,000 three  Million Five Hundred and Sixty Thousand united states Dollars ) Since it is only me and my colleague know about this and have shared the money between us i have decided to move my out of Iraq  due to eye watch i cant move the fund on my own we are in a heavy security monitor .

What i need from you is assurance and trust to help secure this box in your country pending when my time here is over i will fly down to your country to meet with you for Share of the cash.

Kindly reply to this email if you are Willy to work and and share the fund with me.

Thanks Dr Xxxxxxx Xxxxx.

For a PhD in Pharmacology, 

she certainly has bad grammar.

So be safe and beware of

secretive "high ranking"

treasure hiders.

 

Paranormal Detective Series: Book 1 is #Free - Books 2-6 are 99 cents!

What a way to celebrate the release of Book 6 - Skin Deep than to have a sale on the whole series!

Here's more about the newest book by Lily Luchesi.

Skin changers are able to look like anyone of any race and gender, which makes them the most dangerous criminals in the paranormal community. Only one person in modern history has ever successfully captured and executed one.

When a skin changer starts attacking government workers in Chicago, they have no choice but to call in their last resort. However, their solution might create even more danger for the city and its people. What does the skin changer want, and how does it fit into a possible Undead uprising?

So - where is the link to this mega sale?
Here it is! https://t.co/ACWKVqCQbb

Want to know more about the author? Check out her website:
http://lilyluchesibooks.wixsite.com/lilyluchesi

Cozy Mysteries Unlimited: Comfort food for the mind.

There are so many mysteries that you can't read before going to bed. Yes, some of them are page turners and you can't stop reading them. A lot of them are so violent and disturbing that you can't relax enough to go to sleep. So, what is better to read? The cozy kind of mystery.

I found a website with countless books set in small towns that hark back to Agatha Christie and Murder, She Wrote. Cozy Mysteries Unlimited not only has links to all the new releases, but also has their books organized by location, occupation of the sleuth and historical period.

Here is the link - enjoy: http://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/

The Beauty in the Breakdown: Choosing to Overcome - A Country Star's battle with MS.

Country music singer Julie Roberts is no stranger to overcoming hard times through determination, hard work, and strength. Having escaped the emotional residue of her alcoholic father’s actions and insults, Julie moved from South Carolina to Nashville, Tennessee, to attend Belmont University and work as a receptionist at Mercury Records—all while secretly pursuing her dream of becoming a singer. Filling her nights with music and booking shows at obscure venues, the one requirement when Julie was hired at Universal Music Group was that she not be an aspiring singer. Yet, despite her best efforts to keep quiet, Julie knew God had placed music within her as a child and that it was bound to come out sooner or later. Raw, honest, and sometimes painful, Julie’s lyrics resonated quickly with country music fans, and her emotion-soaked debut album—a reflection of her own painful past—was an instant success.

Just as Julie’s dreams were coming true, her life began to unravel. Soon, she was battling debilitating physical illness, the rising waters of Nashville’s hundred-year flood, and a stalled career. Instead of succumbing to despair, Julie proved miraculously resilient—taking the steps she needed to face adversity head on and rebuild her life through her characteristic optimism, hard work, and faith. 

Check out her book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2JjpMLb

And speaking of battling M.S., my husband is raising money for the annual M.S.Tour de Beach bike ride. Here is his page: http://bit.ly/2Jct2vS