A small, baby-sized rant for ARC groups

I write paranormal romance and have had decent luck doing all the right things to be legit. I write everything (that's the whole point). I hire an editor who uses zero AI. I get book covers from artists who don't use AI...etc.

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My first book about bear shifters I joined a couple ARC groups to find lovely ARC readers. Found success and met some awesome people. Second book in the series coming out, went to same groups and now its just FULL of AI crap...and like...people are signing up for their ARCs gleefully. I won't change my own stance on it, but its disheartening.

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This is how I express my art and it has to stand toe to toe with soulless slop? Ugh, thanks for letting me get it off my chest.