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@vols71.bsky.social

Volunteer ACLU supporter and Legal Observer UT graduate Fulton County Poll Worker Former Naval Officer Law Enforcement Career

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💙📚Excellent advice. Authors are subject to a lot of impersonation scams: fake agents, fake publishers, fake publicists.

“Trust but verify “
Ronald Reagan

02.12.2025 22:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

And can be done virtually too

02.12.2025 17:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

💙📚. Victoria Strauss is there to protect authors from scammers. Follow her! And check out Writer Beware, her blog
#authors #publishingscams
#Atlantawritersclub

02.12.2025 03:23 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Conference Activities Our 34th Atlanta Writers Conference on May 1-2, 2026, held in-person at the Westin Atlanta Airport Hotel, consists of ELEVEN parts and you may participate in one, some, or all of these events based…

💙📚 Our 34th Atlanta Writers Conference is open for registrations and features 28 agents and publishers, including 20 in-person guests for manuscript critiques, query letter critiques, and query letter pitches and new "lightning pitches"
atlantawritersconference.com/the-conferen...

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Trump Brain Rot Explains it.

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Trump Brain Rot Explains it.

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Trump Brain Rot Explains it.

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Trump Brain Rot Explains it.

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Trump Brain Rot Explains it.

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Trump Brain Rot Explains it.

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Trump Brain Rot Explains it.

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Trump Brain Rot Explains it.

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Trump Brain Rot Explains it.

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Trump Brain Rot Explains it.

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Trump Brain Rot Explains it.

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Romance Writers Beware: 11 Common Scams Targeting Authors and How to Spot 11 author scams including how to spot and avoid them, and what to do if you get caught up in one.

💙📚Romance Writers Beware: Scams are Targeting You

This is an excellent resource by Jenna Harte for all #authors too. It is full of advice. Well worth the time!
writewithharte.com/romance-writ...

JJ: Spouse of author tonibellon.com.
#Indieauthors
#romanceauthors
#authorscams
#books

01.12.2025 05:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“Do not keep silent when your own ideas and values are being attacked. If a dictatorship ever comes to this country, it will be by the fault of those who keep silent. We are still free enough to speak. Do we have time? No one can tell.”

Ayn Rand

30.11.2025 13:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“Do not keep silent when your own ideas and values are being attacked. If a dictatorship ever comes to this country, it will be by the fault of those who keep silent. We are still free enough to speak. Do we have time? No one can tell.”

Ayn Rand

30.11.2025 13:39 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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“Do not keep silent when your own ideas and values are being attacked. If a dictatorship ever comes to this country, it will be by the fault of those who keep silent. We are still free enough to speak. Do we have time? No one can tell.”

Ayn Rand

30.11.2025 13:38 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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“Do not keep silent when your own ideas and values are being attacked. If a dictatorship ever comes to this country, it will be by the fault of those who keep silent. We are still free enough to speak. Do we have time? No one can tell.”

Ayn Rand

30.11.2025 13:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“Do not keep silent when your own ideas and values are being attacked. If a dictatorship ever comes to this country, it will be by the fault of those who keep silent. We are still free enough to speak. Do we have time? No one can tell.”

Ayn Rand

30.11.2025 13:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“Do not keep silent when your own ideas and values are being attacked. If a dictatorship ever comes to this country, it will be by the fault of those who keep silent. We are still free enough to speak. Do we have time? No one can tell.”

Ayn Rand

30.11.2025 13:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“Do not keep silent when your own ideas and values are being attacked. If a dictatorship ever comes to this country, it will be by the fault of those who keep silent. We are still free enough to speak. Do we have time? No one can tell.”

Ayn Rand

30.11.2025 13:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“Do not keep silent when your own ideas and values are being attacked. If a dictatorship ever comes to this country, it will be by the fault of those who keep silent. We are still free enough to speak. Do we have time? No one can tell.”

Ayn Rand

30.11.2025 13:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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“Do not keep silent when your own ideas and values are being attacked. If a dictatorship ever comes to this country, it will be by the fault of those who keep silent. We are still free enough to speak. Do we have time? No one can tell.”

Ayn Rand

30.11.2025 13:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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“Do not keep silent when your own ideas and values are being attacked. If a dictatorship ever comes to this country, it will be by the fault of those who keep silent. We are still free enough to speak. Do we have time? No one can tell.”

Ayn Rand

30.11.2025 13:36 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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“Do not keep silent when your own ideas and values are being attacked. If a dictatorship ever comes to this country, it will be by the fault of those who keep silent. We are still free enough to speak. Do we have time? No one can tell.”

Ayn Rand

30.11.2025 13:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“Do not keep silent when your own ideas and values are being attacked. If a dictatorship ever comes to this country, it will be by the fault of those who keep silent. We are still free enough to speak. Do we have time? No one can tell.”

Ayn Rand

30.11.2025 13:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“Do not keep silent when your own ideas and values are being attacked. If a dictatorship ever comes to this country, it will be by the fault of those who keep silent. We are still free enough to speak. Do we have time? No one can tell.”

Ayn Rand

30.11.2025 13:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“Do not keep silent when your own ideas and values are being attacked. If a dictatorship ever comes to this country, it will be by the fault of those who keep silent. We are still free enough to speak. Do we have time? No one can tell.”

Ayn Rand

30.11.2025 13:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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