2,743 Word Letter

An author wrote to me today -- if it is an author -- a 2,743-word letter, in which she lavished detailed praise on my book (click here) This Town -- noting that it has a "strong score" on the Internet. This would indicate that the public appreciates it, and it would deserve better promotion. OBSERVATION: Now, a 2,743-word letter is as long as ... say, a 20-minute sermon -- not to speak of the time one would need to write it. A little common sense informs one that this letter was not written by a human -- and that the motives are ulterior. Of course, my book has a "strong score" -- that is true.

POSTSCRIPT: It seems to me that the AI works like this: it identifies gems on the Internet which could be doing better. Then it creates a suitable letter, proposing (or even just hinting at) better publicity.