Thank you so much for this. I wanted to let you know, after many followers and contacts reaching out to their contacts at Tik tok, my account was recently reinstated ❤❤❤❤❤❤. I know not all were as lucky as I have been, and it’s alarming that mass spamming for speaking up is happening to frequently in connection to her.
OMDS that's the best news ever 🙌🏾 I'm so happy for you! But also happy to have found you through this! Both on TT and now on YT 💓 hopefully we can have some fun on here together (booktube is less dramatic 😜)
I think the biggest issue is why these indi authors felt like they couldn't talk about this when it was happening to them. Bad actors like her getting away with it make all booktok reviewers look shady
A lot of them were embarrassed for being scammed which is understandable. Also she's a powerful booktoker whose cronies have gone on the attack before. It's sad but it's reality.
New watcher here, I didn’t know who you meant until you talked about her “I won’t read these” videos. It made it all the way to the book Twitter space and it highlighted why I don’t need to be on booktok because I was HEATED
She can’t sit down and spend a couple hours reading a book she’s being paid to read yet she’s going to write a book? I imagine she’ll rush the book because she seems like she has no patience and just wants to make money as fast as possible.
unrelated but as a non native English speaker thank u so much for taking the time to make captions!! Ps. Love your videos, I always put them on while I cook or eat dinner ❤
Thank you so much for changing the subtitles to a bit less distracting version. It was really hard to follow what you're saying with the big green and red jumping words, the blue's a wee bit friendlier to the eye. 🙈
Not going to lie, when you said “write a book” I actually screamed because what the hell I’m not a booktok girlie because the app itself is very distracting to me so I do tend to not go into it very often but I’m loving the tea This is very wild though, sis really said I don’t care, I will do what I want lmaoo
stepped away from booktok because of the drama too. Somehow it gave me the worst reading slump ever. I enjoy your videos on the tea though. I love how you paint the full picture.
Idk why people so many people own books they never intend on reading, but bought simply because it’s popular. Also allowing people to send hundreds books and never read them is wrong.
For someone to even think of doing this is just fucking disgusting! Like, I get this economy is rough but nothing can excuse what she's done! And the nerve to both double down and act like the victim is actually sickening. Now this just causes more problems in the future for the people who actually want to promote indie authors and their books as authors are going to be less trusting.
Put simply... Callie writing a book is ridiculous! Unfortunately, she will view her "success" as proof that she hasn't done anything wrong. She'll likely stay in her home made echo chamber. I would love to be wrong on this though, and still hope for better.
It's absolutely wild the type of behavior Callie engaged in. Taking money from authors and product from a business but not promoting any of it. I'd do it free. Getting books on her wishlist from her followers and not being greatful is horrendous too. Some people can't afford book often or hauls or more than a few books a year. Money doesn’t grow on bushes and those people were kind enough to be generous. Whole situation was wild.
Oh wow! This is truly..... I'm writing and I truly have no words except: This makes for good drama. And her writing a book? For herself? I have to wonder how much true writing she will do and how much it will be AI.... I wouldn't be surprised about that. BTW, this Calley person reminds of an author (can't recall her name right now) who trashed other authors and author's books with fake account on GoodReads (and IIRC other sites as well). She was blaming it on her illness, blaming it on medication, things like that. Really, the illness made you write really negative reviews of books you've never read and and trash authors and then lift up her own book like it's the gift everyone has been waiting for.... Eerily similar feelings.... Thank you for this video. I had no idea about this. I thought the author community had some really bad apples, but this is just as bad. It's good that word gets out about it.
@@shelleys.corner Right! That was also such an incredibly negative thing. Why do people do that to each other? We're all authors. We're supposed to support each other! It's good that you make videos like this. Keep on doing that :)
As a soon to be indie author, first of all, GIRL you had me blushing with all the compliments and love u have for us indie authors!! I’m so grateful for people like you! Second of all, I will always support anyone who decides to write a book. But this one ain't it. As a writer and indie author, she will never earn my respect. All the questions she asked about writing a book/ publishing is stuff I researched and self taught myself at the age of 16!! If you’re serious about something, especially something like writing, at least do your research hello?? But lets be honest, as a writer, she lost my respect the minute she scammed another author. As a whole, our book and author communities are one of the most comforting in my opinion. We all share a mutual interest, deep understanding and much love for the act of writing. To have someone disrespect a writer and then try to insert herself in that very place, idk feels a little upsetting. At the end of the day, the internet is a scary place and I choose to stay on the cozy little book/authortube corner where everyone is supportive and kind! ❤
But, if she does decide to make apologies, and is truly serious about this book, then I honestly wish her the best with it. But having the reputation she does...I don't think that's going to help too much
Ik cali is a real person but I’d never! Never (we’ll never say never( use some ones services who slid into my DM because I would have thought she was a scammer
You can't reason why a person with narcissistic personality disorder, no empath having, mindsets do what they do. Scamming people is justified in their eyes, and if you call them out, they are the victim. Clearly, this "influencer" can not keep her own lies straight. ....so glad i never joined the booktok community.
I don't know for sure if she's a narcissist.But I do know that that type of behavior is encouraged when order to make money off the backs of people you exploited
She sounds like she’s broke and having a rough time. But as a chronically ill girly myself, there comes a time when you gotta know your limits so you create as little trouble as possible. 🥲 Your nails are 🔥
Thank you for the breakdown / summary, Shelley! The animated subtitles are kinda distracting/over-stimulating though especially at 2x. 😮💨 Not the captions themselves, always appreciate regular subtitles! Besides, it might just be me lol. 🫣
Thanks for your comment. I'm trying to find a good balance because lots of people both like and dislike them so it's hard finding the perfect set just yet 😅
So she doesnt have the wherewithall to film a few tiktoks promoting books that she was paid to do - but she can write a whole novel? Girl....
Maybe she thinks writing a book is purely easy and relaxing lmao
Right!!!
Thank you so much for this. I wanted to let you know, after many followers and contacts reaching out to their contacts at Tik tok, my account was recently reinstated ❤❤❤❤❤❤. I know not all were as lucky as I have been, and it’s alarming that mass spamming for speaking up is happening to frequently in connection to her.
Love that for you!! So glad she didn’t win!
Saw that tiktok, glad you got your account back!
OMDS that's the best news ever 🙌🏾 I'm so happy for you! But also happy to have found you through this! Both on TT and now on YT 💓 hopefully we can have some fun on here together (booktube is less dramatic 😜)
“I’m only charging $600!!” Yeah to do nothing apparently! That’s not much of a deal!
“Only charging” and not delivering so I guess it could be taken as she’s admitting to scamming
Right!!!
I think the biggest issue is why these indi authors felt like they couldn't talk about this when it was happening to them. Bad actors like her getting away with it make all booktok reviewers look shady
A lot of them were embarrassed for being scammed which is understandable. Also she's a powerful booktoker whose cronies have gone on the attack before. It's sad but it's reality.
Love that you have your own closed captions on this!!! Thank you!
Thank you 💓
Booktokers reviewing and bashing books they haven't read? Holy shit. How much worse is Booktok gonna get?
Hopefully not much 😭😭
New watcher here, I didn’t know who you meant until you talked about her “I won’t read these” videos. It made it all the way to the book Twitter space and it highlighted why I don’t need to be on booktok because I was HEATED
Booktok really can be a lovely space, I promise 😭
She can’t sit down and spend a couple hours reading a book she’s being paid to read yet she’s going to write a book? I imagine she’ll rush the book because she seems like she has no patience and just wants to make money as fast as possible.
Honestly if she's a reader, she should enjoy just reading so idk why she did what she did
I always love when I play your videos and I see all the colorful captions that sometimes help me focus on whats being said (i lose focus very easily)!
Awww thank you! I really just want something that helps but isn't too distracting so this is great to hear
unrelated but as a non native English speaker thank u so much for taking the time to make captions!! Ps. Love your videos, I always put them on while I cook or eat dinner ❤
Glad you like them! Thank you 💓
Thank you so much for changing the subtitles to a bit less distracting version. It was really hard to follow what you're saying with the big green and red jumping words, the blue's a wee bit friendlier to the eye. 🙈
That's great to hear!
Not going to lie, when you said “write a book” I actually screamed because what the hell
I’m not a booktok girlie because the app itself is very distracting to me so I do tend to not go into it very often but I’m loving the tea
This is very wild though, sis really said I don’t care, I will do what I want lmaoo
Loooool she's actually wild for doing this
stepped away from booktok because of the drama too. Somehow it gave me the worst reading slump ever. I enjoy your videos on the tea though. I love how you paint the full picture.
Thank you! I've also stepped away from book for a bit
only 4 mins in so far but thank you so much for your on screen captions! I find it so helpful ❤❤
I'm so glad!
Idk why people so many people own books they never intend on reading, but bought simply because it’s popular. Also allowing people to send hundreds books and never read them is wrong.
It wasn't her best moment 😪
I'm not even a "book toker" i stumbled upon your page and your commentary is pretty fair and balanced
Thank you 😊
For someone to even think of doing this is just fucking disgusting! Like, I get this economy is rough but nothing can excuse what she's done! And the nerve to both double down and act like the victim is actually sickening. Now this just causes more problems in the future for the people who actually want to promote indie authors and their books as authors are going to be less trusting.
It really is disgusting behaviour 😒 I just feel terrible for the authors
Put simply... Callie writing a book is ridiculous! Unfortunately, she will view her "success" as proof that she hasn't done anything wrong. She'll likely stay in her home made echo chamber. I would love to be wrong on this though, and still hope for better.
I always hope for better but let's wait and see 👀
She’s Now coming out with a book about her life….after all this?? she has to be a narcissist or a horrible person in general.
It does seem a bit narcissistic tbf
Anyone know how she does highlighted captions? That’s super helpful
I use Capcut to edit my videos and this is one of these features 🥰
Never heard of her till this time,. But thank you for bringing light to this situation
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It's absolutely wild the type of behavior Callie engaged in.
Taking money from authors and product from a business but not promoting any of it.
I'd do it free.
Getting books on her wishlist from her followers and not being greatful is horrendous too.
Some people can't afford book often or hauls or more than a few books a year. Money doesn’t grow on bushes and those people were kind enough to be generous.
Whole situation was wild.
Oh wow! This is truly..... I'm writing and I truly have no words except: This makes for good drama.
And her writing a book? For herself? I have to wonder how much true writing she will do and how much it will be AI.... I wouldn't be surprised about that.
BTW, this Calley person reminds of an author (can't recall her name right now) who trashed other authors and author's books with fake account on GoodReads (and IIRC other sites as well). She was blaming it on her illness, blaming it on medication, things like that. Really, the illness made you write really negative reviews of books you've never read and and trash authors and then lift up her own book like it's the gift everyone has been waiting for....
Eerily similar feelings....
Thank you for this video. I had no idea about this. I thought the author community had some really bad apples, but this is just as bad. It's good that word gets out about it.
Oh that review bomb author was Cait Corrain. It's actually one of my earlier videos this year 😅 I was definitely on top of that bit of news for sure
@@shelleys.corner Right! That was also such an incredibly negative thing. Why do people do that to each other? We're all authors. We're supposed to support each other!
It's good that you make videos like this. Keep on doing that :)
@@IlseMulAuthor it also didn't help that it was clearly racially targeted
@@shelleys.corner Indeed. Some people just shouldn't be on social media and shouldn't voice their opinion, period. 🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀
As a soon to be indie author, first of all, GIRL you had me blushing with all the compliments and love u have for us indie authors!! I’m so grateful for people like you! Second of all, I will always support anyone who decides to write a book. But this one ain't it. As a writer and indie author, she will never earn my respect. All the questions she asked about writing a book/ publishing is stuff I researched and self taught myself at the age of 16!! If you’re serious about something, especially something like writing, at least do your research hello??
But lets be honest, as a writer, she lost my respect the minute she scammed another author. As a whole, our book and author communities are one of the most comforting in my opinion. We all share a mutual interest, deep understanding and much love for the act of writing. To have someone disrespect a writer and then try to insert herself in that very place, idk feels a little upsetting.
At the end of the day, the internet is a scary place and I choose to stay on the cozy little book/authortube corner where everyone is supportive and kind! ❤
i just knew her from the wishlist bs, didnt know she kept digging lower 🤭
Oh she's a mess 😳
Well, I think we all know how those book sales are gonna go if they ever reach that stage
But, if she does decide to make apologies, and is truly serious about this book, then I honestly wish her the best with it. But having the reputation she does...I don't think that's going to help too much
She's popular so they will probably do numbers
@@shelleys.corner Ah yeah, that's true
Ik cali is a real person but I’d never! Never (we’ll never say never( use some ones services who slid into my DM because I would have thought she was a scammer
Lol I get what you mean, but in a social media era, it's actually common to approach in that way so I see why they weren't on their guard so much
Has she reviewed any of the books recently?
Sooooo tone deaf
She really is
You can't reason why a person with narcissistic personality disorder, no empath having, mindsets do what they do. Scamming people is justified in their eyes, and if you call them out, they are the victim. Clearly, this "influencer" can not keep her own lies straight.
....so glad i never joined the booktok community.
I don't know for sure if she's a narcissist.But I do know that that type of behavior is encouraged when order to make money off the backs of people you exploited
can you stop dragging people with personality disorders into this?? just because someone sucks doesn't mean they have NPD
Booktok has lots of amazing people so I won't fully blame it. Callie is a special case though 😭
@@shelleys.corner Yes, apparently so. Ha.
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She sounds like she’s broke and having a rough time. But as a chronically ill girly myself, there comes a time when you gotta know your limits so you create as little trouble as possible. 🥲
Your nails are 🔥
I can definitely sympathise with her being ill but she definitely used it to take advantage. And thank you 😊
Thank you for the breakdown / summary, Shelley! The animated subtitles are kinda distracting/over-stimulating though especially at 2x. 😮💨 Not the captions themselves, always appreciate regular subtitles! Besides, it might just be me lol. 🫣
Thanks for your comment. I'm trying to find a good balance because lots of people both like and dislike them so it's hard finding the perfect set just yet 😅
Thank you, I had know clue… you always have pertinent tea… 💚📚🫡
Haha book tea is always hot 🔥