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wmdcurtis.bsky.social
Picture book author, songwriter, member of SCBWI, Association of Rhode Island Authors (ARIA), ASCAP, and Actors' Equity, versatile, funny, and serious, seeking representation
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Happy to share that my short story, "Aurora Asleep," was accepted for the 2025 Association of Rhode Island Authors (ARIA) Anthology. @scbwi.bsky.social

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Majority of attempts to ban books in US come from organised groups, not parents: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

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Do you think trade wars will benefit the U.S. consumer? No? Then please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/tr...

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ACLU Rhode Island: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: What to Do if You're Stopped by Police, Immigration or the FBI www.riaclu.org/en/know-your...

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Stay Silent and Stay Powerless Against Trump’s Tyranny nader.org/2025/03/14/s...

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Another question for fellow Bluesky users: Do X hashtags work in Bluesky? Are Feeds in Bluesky the equivalent of hashtags in X?

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Question for fellow Bluesky users: Why do some profiles display the names of followers and others do not? Do you need to reach a certain number of followers before they display?

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The fight against President Musk (and Kennedy Center chairman Trump) is just starting. We’re mobilizing to show the strength of our movement. Together, we have the power to stop MAGA’s takeover. app.sosha.ai/s/IsMS7v2E

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My latest article for Magazine A Praça (Town Square) www.magazineapraca.com, "A Salute to Henry Mancini," is posted on my website at www.wdcurtis.com/latest-artic.... Mancini received four Academy Awards and twenty Grammy Awards for his film scores.

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Rhode Islanders or neighbors, please join the RI Freedom to Read Coalition to celebrate the Freedom to Read Act on March 6, at 3:00 PM in the State Library. RI Authors Against Book Bans will give away books by RI creators that have been banned, challenged, or soft-censored. #NESCBWI

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Great conference! Especially enjoyed Miranda Paul's "Picture Book Physicality" session. #SCBWI @mirandapaul.bsky.social @kidlitchat.bsky.social

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Yet one more outrage from the Trump administration: "The Guardian: Julianne Moore’s children’s book under review by Trump administration" www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...

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Recent news and opinion pages have cited Marbury v. Madison (1803). Here's an explanation: www.archives.gov/milestone-do...

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BREAKING NEWS! Punxsutawney Phil is a fraud! Per NOAA, Phil has a 35% overall accuracy rating over 135 years. Who has the best score? Staten Island Chuck with an accuracy rate of 85%! Chuck is predicting an early spring. www.usatoday.com/story/graphi... But wait...

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#Storystorm Idea generator for a picture book? www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

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@writingcommunity.bsky.social The 12th Annual Rhode Island Authors Expo is a little more than a month away! The Expo is on Saturday, December 7th from 10:00 to 4:00 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, RI.

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