11/18/25
Call me "Jeremy Wade," because today I dropped in a line for the big ones. They're wary—but this is a bait they will find hard to resist:

https://www.academia.edu/145025457/A_Method_for_Revealing_Redacted_Text_in_the_Dickens_Manuscript_of_A_Christmas_Carol

Seriously, I spent the first half of the day writing a short paper explaining my method of transcribing Charles Dickens' handwritten draft of "A Christmas Carol," which transcription includes all the redacted words and phrases. At the suggestion of my AI adviser, ChatGPT, I kept the tone neutral. But at the very end, I mention that the full transcription is available as the Appendix of my new book, "The Sacred Carol: Rediscovering the True Authorship of a Christmas Classic."

Do they want that transcription? I think so. You can get the first third of it online for free from the "Transcribing Dickens" project, but I'm guessing their's is an inferior product. And mine is complete.

So, just like Jeremy, I'm waiting for the scent of the bait to drift through the virtual waters. So far, there have been a few bites on the paper—none on the book. In fact, I've only sold one copy so far.

But I'm betting they can't ignore it forever. If they do ignore this, I think it will answer a question I've had for years. Am I being shut out because they have so little respect for me? Or, are they terrified of me? If they ignore this, it could only be for the second reason. That is, if they read my paper and see how meticulous my method has been. Because I have a quality product they want, and it is only available in this print book. And if they buy the print book, they will be holding in their hands flat-out proof that Dickens wasn't the original author of the "Carol."

At that point, it will be "fish on!"

Sincerely,

Stephen Sakellarios, M.S.