LittleCinnamon

Hi my lovelies, 
          	
          	STORY THEFT UPDATE!
          	
          	I have some good news - Amazon has upheld my copyright infringement claim against the 'author Jordan Miles' who stole my stories and published them to benefit from my ideas and hard work. The books in question have been removed; however, this 'author' still has 8 books listed on Amazon. I have reached out to a few authors I could locate, but if anyone else recognises the books/authors, let's work together to get this thief removed from Amazon completely. 
          	They are also listed on Goodreads, so feel free to report them ;-) 
          	
          	I just wanted to say a BIG thank you to everyone who's reached out in support. Your kindness means the world, and I'm so glad to have such a great community of friends here on Wattpad. 
          	
          	Thank you once again xx

Rajshree_04

@LittleCinnamon omg i will make sure to report your books are so beautiful, how people steal shamelessly is beyond my understanding ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ
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Nablai

@LittleCinnamon I'm sorry that you are facing thieves, Lindsey :( I'll report him too on Goodreads.
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Mystique_Url

Damn. I'm just hearing about the stolen stories incident - very disheartening! 
          
          You're one of my favourite authors here, one of those who made my Wattpad experience enjoyable. 
          I'm truly sorry to hear that . 
          
          I understand you not wanting to post anything else for now. I'm saddened by it but I understand. Do have a merry Christmas and happy holidays! 

LittleCinnamon

I’m sorry this has saddened you but I do really appreciate your understanding. If things change, I’ll be sure to update everyone. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you! 
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LittleCinnamon

Hi my lovelies, 
          
          STORY THEFT UPDATE!
          
          I have some good news - Amazon has upheld my copyright infringement claim against the 'author Jordan Miles' who stole my stories and published them to benefit from my ideas and hard work. The books in question have been removed; however, this 'author' still has 8 books listed on Amazon. I have reached out to a few authors I could locate, but if anyone else recognises the books/authors, let's work together to get this thief removed from Amazon completely. 
          They are also listed on Goodreads, so feel free to report them ;-) 
          
          I just wanted to say a BIG thank you to everyone who's reached out in support. Your kindness means the world, and I'm so glad to have such a great community of friends here on Wattpad. 
          
          Thank you once again xx

Rajshree_04

@LittleCinnamon omg i will make sure to report your books are so beautiful, how people steal shamelessly is beyond my understanding ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ
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Nablai

@LittleCinnamon I'm sorry that you are facing thieves, Lindsey :( I'll report him too on Goodreads.
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LittleCinnamon

Hello, everyone! I hope you're all doing well. 
          
          Unfortunately, I'm not here to make a happy announcement today, as this morning I discovered that three of my works - A FEAST OF SOULS, THIS POISONED TIDE, and BLOOD & CURSES - have all been stolen by someone here on Wattpad and published without my permission on Amazon. 
          
          Sadly, I am not the only author affected, and I have been reaching out to others I believe may also have had their work stolen. 
          
          This is a direct copyright infringement - it is theft, pure and simple - and I refuse to let a thief benefit from all my hard work. It might seem as if it's no big deal to steal 'words' and pretend they are your own. However, these are not simply words. My stories are months and months of planning, research, hours and hours of time, effort, and hard work. I put everything into my writing, as does every other author. 
          
          I have reported this person on Amazon and am urging my fellow authors to do the same. However, I will say, that the thief came from here on Wattpad, and I know who they are. I will be reaching out to HQ with my findings. 
          
          I'm sorry to tell you that, because of this, I have no plans to post new stories, and unfortunately, this also means no sequels. I'm so sorry to all my readers and to all those who contacted me to ask about the sequel to Blood & Curses and This Poisoned Tide, but I have to protect my stories. I will not allow a thief to monetise my hard work and benefit from this theft. 
          
          I wish this was better news, I really do, but I hope you can all understand my reasons for not posting anything new for the forseeable future. I thank you all for reading my work and for supporting me for so many years. You've all been amazing and I hope, at some point, I can update you with much happier news. 
          
          Much love, 
          Linz xx

ColnelBeanbags

@LittleCinnamon You’re very welcome Linz, really glad Amazon took them down.
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LittleCinnamon

@oliviadanam you’re so kind. The sad thing is I’m now suspicious of every new follower. I blocked numerous accounts under the name of the person who stole my books but now I’m wondering if every new follower is an incarnation of the same person, especially when I see the other stolen works on their reading lists. It’s horrible to be so suspicious:( 
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oliviadanam

@LittleCinnamon This is an author's nightmare. I am so sorry it happened to you! And I understand why you don't want to post anything again here, although it's a big loss, both for readers and Wattpad. You're one of the best writers in here.
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sugarbelli

Hello! I am currently almost done this poisoned tide and thought I’d check to see if the second book was started, and was so nervous when I realized this book was written so recently, there’s no way there’s a second book already! I’m wondering if the second book is in the works, as I’m so obsessed and need to read more! I love your writing so much, and truly appreciate the world you’ve created with your amazing words. 

LittleCinnamon

Hi! Hope you’re well! Thank you so much for your kind words. Thrilled that you’re loving Elara and Juda’s story. I haven’t started book two as yet but I’ll be sure to let everyone know once I have any updates. Enjoy the rest of your weekend! 
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