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Aug 28, 2025 45 min

What Would You Do?—Author Ethics Dilemmas

from Reality Writes Hosted by Ellie Alexander

Send us a message! In this episode, we tackle the messy ethical dilemmas authors actually face. Should you blurb another author’s book if you don’t like it? What happens when you want to use real-life businesses or locations in your murder mystery? How do you handle using actual people as the inspiration for a villain or a victim? We'll present real scenarios, poll the live audience for their takes, and give you our brutally honest answers about what we'd do (not what we should do). Bring your own moral compass and prepare for some uncomfortable truths about the publishing world. 🎉 Join me on Patreon for bonus content. Website Instagram YouTube TikTok Etsy Bookbub Facebook

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Send us a message! In this episode, we tackle the messy ethical dilemmas authors actually face. Should you blurb another author’s book if you don’t like it? What happens when you want to use real-life businesses or locations in your murder mystery? How do you handle using actual people as the inspiration for a villain or a victim? We'll present real scenarios, poll the live audience for their takes, and give you our brutally honest answers about what we'd do (not what we should do). Bring you...

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