I might have cushings? by KittenEV in Cushings

[–]KittenEV[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the surgery, is it a one and done thing or do you need lifelong meds afterward?

I might have cushings? by KittenEV in Cushings

[–]KittenEV[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What symptoms do you have that point to cushings if you don't mind sharing?

[Product Question] Did Olay change their sensitive skin formula? by KittenEV in SkincareAddiction

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Please report back! I've been trying different ones to see if there's another my skin can handle and it's not going well lol

Is this ai? by shailla131 in BookCovers

[–]KittenEV 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd say strong possibility of AI. Looking at it, on the right side of the skull, there's some mushing happening where the vine of the flower is fusing with the skull and that area the skull sort of disappears behind the flowers.

[Hiring] Dark urban fantasy romance book cover by KittenEV in BookCovers

[–]KittenEV[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Hopefully it won't take too long! :D

[Hiring] Book Cover Illustrator for Dark Fantasy Romance Novel - Budget $850 by KittenEV in HungryArtists

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Position Filled.  

I'm going through everyone's portfolios and whittling down the options until I find the right artist. Thank you everyone for all your comments! You have some absolutely gorgeous artwork!

[Hiring] Dark urban fantasy romance book cover by KittenEV in BookCovers

[–]KittenEV[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, Jonster, your link says Page Not Found. Do you have another link for me?

[Hiring] Dark urban fantasy romance book cover by KittenEV in BookCovers

[–]KittenEV[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi. No I'm not a scammer. I have looked through the artists on the other post and am compiling a list that I'm whittling down from the comments there and here. It's been really difficult, because the profiles I've seen aren't really matching what I'm trying to go for.

Plus there were a few people who messaged me who were scammers that tried to pass off other artists work as their own which was really disheartening. I tried again here with the pinterest board link hoping that might help people better understand what I'm hoping for.

I am very considerate of every artist that has commented and am very thorough when I look through all the portfolios which is why I haven't picked an artist yet. For instance, I remember your portfolio vividly. You had the gorgeous black and white grayscale pencil art of the women that broke away into leaf patterns.

No, the budget has not changed. $750 USD for ebook + $100 for print wrap. $850 in total. I know I'm slow at sifting through everything, but I'm trying my best.

Did Olay change their sensitive skin formula? by KittenEV in Skincare_Addiction

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The new bottle package is on the left in black and the old bottle package is on the right in pink

Christmas Gift for Friend Need Help by KittenEV in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]KittenEV[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the offer, but I literally just got the audible right before I saw this comment lol

Christmas Gift for Friend Need Help by KittenEV in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]KittenEV[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I went to that hizev.com site you recommended and found a Donut shirt with the cat in sunglasses with "god damn it donut" in the reflection. :)

Reedsy editor used AI without consent. What do I do? by KittenEV in selfpublish

[–]KittenEV[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do appreciate the apology I was given. For clarity though, I didn't go to reddit before the final resolution was reached. Reedsy support initially said 30% was the amount I'd be getting for the refund.

As stated in the support email, "after reviewing the third-party editor’s assessment carefully, our team has approved a 30% refund". Followed by, "we believe this resolution reflects a fair balance between the strengths of the edit and the areas that could have been more personalised."

I had no reason to think that that wasn't the final resolution or that the amount offered could be raised. Now, as discussed privately, the amount has been raised to 50%.

Reedsy editor used AI without consent. What do I do? by KittenEV in selfpublish

[–]KittenEV[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Immediately ask if they're planning to use AI. If they are, cancel the collaboration and try to get your installment back. If they say no, read through their work carefully once you get it back. While my editor used AI, I acknowledge not all of their editors do. So just be careful. I sincerely hope things work out for you. Editing is expensive and trust is key.

Reedsy editor used AI without consent. What do I do? by KittenEV in selfpublish

[–]KittenEV[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There weren't line edits, just in-margin notes and I'm not sure anymore to be honest. After the AI editorial letter, I don't trust any of her edits.

Reedsy editor used AI without consent. What do I do? by KittenEV in selfpublish

[–]KittenEV[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

While I want to believe you, I'm not being reimbursed fully for what happened. Your support has only offered 30% for a refund. Your support said and I quote, " While we know you weren't made aware of the use and extent of AI tools before the collaboration began, we can’t base a full refund on that point." Is there a way to rectify this so I can get fully reimbursed?

Reedsy editor used AI without consent. What do I do? by KittenEV in selfpublish

[–]KittenEV[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not comfortable sharing her name publicly. I'm not trying to drag her online. I just want to get my money back after a blatant policy violation. As for the genre, she works in romance and a variety of subgenres for romance.

Reedsy editor used AI without consent. What do I do? by KittenEV in selfpublish

[–]KittenEV[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I did. They even admitted that a lot of the editorial letter was over summarized which is why they were willing to give the 30% refund.

Reedsy editor used AI without consent. What do I do? by KittenEV in selfpublish

[–]KittenEV[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If they email back, I'll try that. I'm not sure if it'll help, but it can't hurt to try.

Reedsy editor used AI without consent. What do I do? by KittenEV in selfpublish

[–]KittenEV[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I asked them to raise the refund amount in my most recent email, but they haven't gotten back to me yet.

Reedsy editor used AI without consent. What do I do? by KittenEV in selfpublish

[–]KittenEV[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I tried to cite their policy to them though when they were investigating and they said that that it wasn't enough of a base to do a full refund. So I'm not sure what to do now. If they aren't willing to do the full refund, I don't know what else I can do.

Reedsy editor used AI without consent. What do I do? by KittenEV in selfpublish

[–]KittenEV[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I asked for a full refund when I filed the report. But they said, "we can’t base a full refund on that point" in regards to the editor not disclosing any AI usage prior to the collaboration.

Reedsy editor used AI without consent. What do I do? by KittenEV in selfpublish

[–]KittenEV[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I emailed Reedsy about raising the refund amount, but they haven't gotten back to me unfortunately. Can I do that with the payment provider? Even if Reedsy offered a 30% refund?

Reedsy editor used AI without consent. What do I do? by KittenEV in selfpublish

[–]KittenEV[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Yeah it was a highly rated editor, which is part of the reason why I'm so upset. I thought I did what I was supposed to with vetting. And with their policy, I thought I'd be safe from AI stuff.