One of the things I adore about my story is the joy it has brought to people. According to statistics from A03, Fanfiction, and Fimfiction, my life has been shared with people worldwide. People have left such lovely comments, but then come the art scammers. They begin to fill up Private Messages, saying they loved my story, but can't name a single scene from it. They throw out numbers like $320.00 for a single character and call it a "deal". They have Discord accounts that are only a month or two old. I paint my writing with vivid imagery, and they say they want me to talk about my style of writing, only to move directly into an art commission talk. What's worst of all is that they assume they are going to get money, and they say, "So let's start now." It is beyond frustrating. I was kind to the first six, then last one, and just said I wasn't interested and blocked. I understand art can be expensive, but I also know it varies wildly. I don't know why I wanted to rant about this, but here I am. I love artists, and I want them to make money from their craft, but the scammers make people run to AI. That takes money out of a real, honest, talented artist. Anyway, it's just a thought.

- Dusk Haven

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