William David Curtis
@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
My short story, "Aurora Asleep," is featured in "Something Extraordinary," a new anthology from the Association of Rhode Island Authors. Copies will be for sale on Friday, August 22, at 6:00 PM, at Stillwater Books, 1745 Main St, West Warwick, RI. The book is also available on Amazon.
August 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
My short story, "Aurora Asleep," is featured in "Something Extraordinary," a new anthology from the Association of Rhode Island Authors. Copies will be for sale on Friday, August 22, at 6:00 PM, at Stillwater Books, 1745 Main St, West Warwick, RI. The book is also available on Amazon.
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No Kings Day was one of the largest days of protest in US history. From deep red small towns to our largest cities, millions of people turned out to make it clear that the American people will not bow to fascism. #NoKings
June 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
No Kings Day was one of the largest days of protest in US history. From deep red small towns to our largest cities, millions of people turned out to make it clear that the American people will not bow to fascism. #NoKings
We're weeks away from Supreme Court decisions that could have devastating impacts on restricting abortion access, rolling back LGBTQ+ rights, and unchecked presidential power. Sign up for this event to learn how the ACLU is preparing and responding: act.aclu.org/a/mayactionc...
ACLU People Power May Action Call: People Power in the Courts
Take action with ACLU People Power!
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May 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
We're weeks away from Supreme Court decisions that could have devastating impacts on restricting abortion access, rolling back LGBTQ+ rights, and unchecked presidential power. Sign up for this event to learn how the ACLU is preparing and responding: act.aclu.org/a/mayactionc...
This cause is close to my heart, and since the majority of my followers are fellow authors or believers in the importance of free speech, I hope you will sign this petition: sign.moveon.org/petitions/de...
Defend Public Broadcasting!
Public broadcasting provides Americans with access to local news, educational programming, and independent journalism without corporate and political influence. Public broadcasters like PBS and NPR ar...
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May 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This cause is close to my heart, and since the majority of my followers are fellow authors or believers in the importance of free speech, I hope you will sign this petition: sign.moveon.org/petitions/de...
Happy to share that my short story, "Aurora Asleep," was accepted for the 2025 Association of Rhode Island Authors (ARIA) Anthology. @scbwi.bsky.social
April 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Happy to share that my short story, "Aurora Asleep," was accepted for the 2025 Association of Rhode Island Authors (ARIA) Anthology. @scbwi.bsky.social
Majority of attempts to ban books in US come from organised groups, not parents: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
Majority of attempts to ban books in US come from organised groups, not parents
Last year 72% of demands to censor books were initiated by pressure groups and government entities; with just 16% of ban attempts made by parents
www.theguardian.com
April 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Majority of attempts to ban books in US come from organised groups, not parents: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
Do you think trade wars will benefit the U.S. consumer? No? Then please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/tr...
Trump's tariff tyranny must END!
At the end of the day, this is about us and what we need, not Trump’s obsession with trade wars against international partners.
If Trump and his administration were actually concerned with gener...
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April 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Do you think trade wars will benefit the U.S. consumer? No? Then please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/tr...
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...
www.riaclu.org/en/know-your...
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: What to Do if You're Stopped by Police, Immigration or the FBI
Below are tips for interacting with police and understanding your rights. Scroll to the bottom of the page for PDF materials in nine languages.YOUR RIGHTSRegardless of your immigration or citizenship
www.riaclu.org
March 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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...
www.riaclu.org/en/know-your...
Stay Silent and Stay Powerless Against Trump’s Tyranny nader.org/2025/03/14/s...
Stay Silent and Stay Powerless Against Trump’s Tyranny - Ralph Nader
By Ralph Nader March 14, 2025 There are reasons why influential or knowledgeable Americans are staying silent as the worsening fascist dictatorship of the Trumpsters and Musketeers gets more entrenche...
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March 17, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Stay Silent and Stay Powerless Against Trump’s Tyranny nader.org/2025/03/14/s...
Another question for fellow Bluesky users: Do X hashtags work in Bluesky? Are Feeds in Bluesky the equivalent of hashtags in X?
March 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Another question for fellow Bluesky users: Do X hashtags work in Bluesky? Are Feeds in Bluesky the equivalent of hashtags in X?
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?
March 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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?
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
Join me on April 5th
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March 15, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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
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.
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.
Magazine A PRAÇA - Circulation of 10 thousand copies a month
Magazine A PRAÇA, a free magazine that with topics of interest to emigrant communities around the world and to report on projects being developed in the Azores
www.magazineapraca.com
March 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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.
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.
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
#NESCBWI
February 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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
#NESCBWI
Great conference! Especially enjoyed Miranda Paul's "Picture Book Physicality" session. #SCBWI @mirandapaul.bsky.social @kidlitchat.bsky.social
February 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Great conference! Especially enjoyed Miranda Paul's "Picture Book Physicality" session. #SCBWI @mirandapaul.bsky.social @kidlitchat.bsky.social
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...
A ‘great shock’: Julianne Moore’s children’s book under review by Trump administration
The actor’s book Freckleface Strawberry is on a list of library books suspended for a ‘compliance review’ after a presidential executive order
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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...
Recent news and opinion pages have cited Marbury v. Madison (1803). Here's an explanation: www.archives.gov/milestone-do...
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
EnlargeDownload Link Citation: Show-cause order served on James Madison, Secretary of State, 1802; Records of the Supreme Court of the United States; Record Group 267; National Archives. (The document...
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February 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Recent news and opinion pages have cited Marbury v. Madison (1803). Here's an explanation: www.archives.gov/milestone-do...
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...
Groundhog Day 2025: Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow, predicts 6 more weeks of winter.
Phil says we'll have six more weeks of winter. Here's a look at how Punxsutawney Phil has called it over the years.
www.usatoday.com
February 2, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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...
@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.
November 18, 2024 at 10:19 PM
@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.