tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post7449019316610673612..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: A Fright I Didn’t Need by Leah St. JamesAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-36755539070023360352018-10-23T18:27:34.271-04:002018-10-23T18:27:34.271-04:00I keep expecting the sicko creeps to figure out ho...I keep expecting the sicko creeps to figure out how to penetrate all those pieces of paper! :-)Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738532052396774131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-1182103037106161912018-10-23T18:26:27.483-04:002018-10-23T18:26:27.483-04:00So, so true, Robin! Son No. 2 does all my book for...So, so true, Robin! Son No. 2 does all my book formatting and helps me with my website. :-)Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738532052396774131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-91574762396447749422018-10-23T13:03:48.134-04:002018-10-23T13:03:48.134-04:00Truly scary stuff. Thanks for sharing. BTW, I also...Truly scary stuff. Thanks for sharing. BTW, I also have paper over my camera lens. Hubby says I'm paranoid. Sometimes I think I should take it off and let anyone who dares to spy on me get the scare of his life. Diane Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06000110555204777912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-5799318872748887292018-10-23T09:35:57.055-04:002018-10-23T09:35:57.055-04:00Electronic management is one of the best reasons t...Electronic management is one of the best reasons to have children. By the time he was 2, son#2 was accessing the computer to play his 101 Dalmatian game. More recently, son#1 has steered me clear of a couple of scams. Hooray for tech savvy kids that use their mad skills for good.remullinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803012686654154333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-39752131324128502342018-10-22T18:57:19.512-04:002018-10-22T18:57:19.512-04:00Me too, Rolynn. If my son hadn't been so calm,...Me too, Rolynn. If my son hadn't been so calm, I would have left work to mess with ...the mess. :-) He was a huge help. I was lucky!Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738532052396774131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-41389880612279063252018-10-22T18:48:06.090-04:002018-10-22T18:48:06.090-04:00Thank you, Diane, That means so much to me! And ye...Thank you, Diane, That means so much to me! And yeah, I definitely need to up my password maintenance!Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738532052396774131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-54499527116251903512018-10-22T18:45:34.078-04:002018-10-22T18:45:34.078-04:00"Criminal pinhead": I like that, Alison!..."Criminal pinhead": I like that, Alison! :-)Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738532052396774131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-74686386775310407642018-10-22T18:44:40.666-04:002018-10-22T18:44:40.666-04:00Looking back, the threat is pretty comical, Brenda...Looking back, the threat is pretty comical, Brenda. I was freaked out mostly because of the password. It's so invasive.Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738532052396774131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-84765193870470867932018-10-22T18:36:25.112-04:002018-10-22T18:36:25.112-04:00It sure stressed me out! Unfortunately, I think th...It sure stressed me out! Unfortunately, I think there are some here and there who get sucked into these scams. I suppose the overhead is low enough that any payback is profit. Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738532052396774131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-43432759676742776352018-10-22T18:31:16.937-04:002018-10-22T18:31:16.937-04:00You are too funny, Renci. Thanks for stopping by.You are too funny, Renci. Thanks for stopping by.Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738532052396774131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-38393862836330828612018-10-22T18:29:58.006-04:002018-10-22T18:29:58.006-04:00Thanks, Andi. I wil. I'm fortunate it was just...Thanks, Andi. I wil. I'm fortunate it was just an annoying email. Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738532052396774131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-65210167470776656952018-10-22T18:26:14.405-04:002018-10-22T18:26:14.405-04:00Thank you, Margo! Glad you enjoyed. I appreciate t...Thank you, Margo! Glad you enjoyed. I appreciate the kind words. :-)Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738532052396774131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-10362003776435933912018-10-22T13:58:19.288-04:002018-10-22T13:58:19.288-04:00Oh, my! Horrible experience, Leah! I'm so gl...Oh, my! Horrible experience, Leah! I'm so glad you had someone to reassure you. I get the translator people asking for money...and some suspicious other stuff, but you really got slammed. Have a glass of wine!Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-90256292805437120242018-10-22T13:43:14.066-04:002018-10-22T13:43:14.066-04:00What a scare! I'm so sorry you had to go throu...What a scare! I'm so sorry you had to go through that. What creeps!!! Thank goodness for your son who could ease your mind. I guess the takeaway for me is to change passwords often, esp. after we hear about a breach. Meanwhile, hugs.<br /><br />I read Adrienne's Ghost before I ever "met" you, Leah. I loved that story.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-90451498265286015712018-10-22T12:19:57.463-04:002018-10-22T12:19:57.463-04:00Although that hasn't happened to me (yet), I h...Although that hasn't happened to me (yet), I have a number of other friends who have been hit by that same phishing scam. Un-freaking-believable. And so infuriating. Even though you know it's a scam and they couldn't possibly go through with their threats, it's still impossible not to be upset and frightened. Your privacy has been massively invaded by some criminal pinhead somewhere. Grrr.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-50374512598812078412018-10-22T09:50:43.514-04:002018-10-22T09:50:43.514-04:00Oh my gosh. It would be funny if it wasn't so ...Oh my gosh. It would be funny if it wasn't so scary. These hackers are weird in that they want to disrupt and frighten. Like Jannine says, they can't make enough to make it a financial success. But they can't "see" us panic so that makes them doubly sick. Your book sounds fantastic!Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-34264801067129930722018-10-22T09:47:01.074-04:002018-10-22T09:47:01.074-04:00Other people have mentioned this scam on Facebook....Other people have mentioned this scam on Facebook. Does anyone fall for it and send money? Doubtful. All it succeeds in doing is stressing people out! Great excerpt!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-44772691415964242132018-10-22T09:40:32.864-04:002018-10-22T09:40:32.864-04:00That is SCARY!!!!! Sorry you had to deal with all ...That is SCARY!!!!! Sorry you had to deal with all the government agencies...Renci Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521487641088485549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-61043599935779728352018-10-22T09:28:14.461-04:002018-10-22T09:28:14.461-04:00I’ve heard of these porn phishes but not experienc...I’ve heard of these porn phishes but not experienced it—yet. When I go through my spam checking for good people who’ve been misplaced there I’m appalled st the vast world of conmen. Chin up and keep writing, friend!Andrea Downinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553961600937196102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-4277862766731217182018-10-22T07:18:20.495-04:002018-10-22T07:18:20.495-04:00Yikes!! What a powerful excerpt. Way to go, Leah, ...Yikes!! What a powerful excerpt. Way to go, Leah, setting the tone with your first scary story. What a bunch of jerks! Your Son No. 1 sounds a lot like my Son No. 2. "It's going to be fine. Just change your passwords." The truth is, we shouldn't have to. Jerks!! Or as you said - Sickos. But back to your book. Sounds wonderfully creepy. And a cover to 'die' for. LOL. Best of luck with all of it, defeating the sickos and spreading the word about Adrienne's Ghost.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.com