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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Meta have stolen eleven of my books to use to train their AI, without permission or compensation. These books are copyrighted so what they have done is ILLEGAL. My fellow author explains it all in her excellent blog post. jessicaredlandauthor.com/2025/03/21/t...

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The billionaires, the pirates, and the great book heist

Sounds like a great title for a book or a film, doesn’t it? Sadly, it’s a reflection of something terrible that’s going on in the publishing world right now and, as such, there ar…

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

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The billionaires, the pirates, and the great book heist

Sounds like a great title for a book or a film, doesn’t it? Sadly, it’s a reflection of something terrible that’s going on in the publishing world right now and, as such, there ar…

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

If you enjoy listening to books on audible, the Fiance is in the Audible Credit Sale until March 24th. You can check it out here: mybook.to/fiancesocial

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.” I encourage you to join. robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott

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The Earl of Orkney 💙 @earloforkney.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Stop giving your attention and money to the mainstream media and start supporting alternatives like: Democracy Docket The Contrarian Meidas Touch Please put other alternatives you like in the comments. Let’s build a great list of resources we can trust.

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Word of the Day is ‘ingordigiousness’ (18th century): extreme greed at the expense of principles.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Currently appearing at UK bus-stops. More of this pointed ridicule, please.

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Tea And Books (Kelly P) @teaandbooks90.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

www.goodreads.com/review/show/... - BOOK TOUR REVIEW - The Soulmate - Rona Halsall. @ronahalsall.bsky.social @rararesources.bsky.social @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social #TheSoulmate #psychologicalthriller

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

I live in the UK and I love your reporting. You always hit the nail on the head.

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DeeBookLover @deebooklover.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Happy publication day @ronahalsall.bsky.social

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

FREE SHORT STORY! Yes, that's right, a free story to whet your appetite before my new book, The Soulmate comes out in just a week's time😊 To read the story, just sign up for my newsletter - this is the link: bit.ly/RonaHalsallN... Once you've signed up, you'll be emailed a link.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/01/2025

To those joining Bluesky following the TikTok shutdown, welcome! Bluesky allows you to follow large groups of people at once with the Starter Pack feature. Here is a Starter Pack featuring MeidasTouch contributors, hosts, and staff!

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

I'm excited to say my new book, the Soulmate, come out 30th Jan!😊 You can look at the blurb here and pre-order if you fancy...👇 bit.ly/thesoulmates...

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Dom Joly @realdomjoly.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Happy New Year

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Happy New Year! Start the year right by following a media mix that is citizen journalism and investigative journalism. The world we want… we have to build ourselves from the ground up.

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Bert’s Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Festive Giveaway! RT and follow by 5pm on Friday 27th December. I’ll pick one lucky person from all entrants on Twitter and Bluesky. One lucky person can pick either shelf 1, 2, 3 or 4 from my Bertvent books of the year as a New Year treat! UK only.

4 shelves of books:
Shelf 1: A Curtain Twitcher's Book of Murder; Sandwich; The Other Valley; Orbital; Sometimes People Die; The List of Suspicious Things
Shelf 2: Ink Ribbon Red; Falling Animals; All the Colours of the Dark; Freakslaw; Leading Man; William
Shelf 3: Anyone's Ghost; Bored Gay Werewolf; The Betrayal of Thomas True; Guilty By Definition; The Pairing; The Actor
Shelf 4: The Last Murder at the End of the World; The Examiner; The Husbands; Helle & Death; Death on the Lusitania; The Fellowship of the Puzzlemakers

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Steve Rosenberg @bbcstever.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Presenting our 2024 BBC News/Channel 4 News musical Christmas collaboration. Ciaran Jenkins and I perform In The Bleak Midwinter. Wherever you are in the world, whatever you may be celebrating, our very best wishes. @c4ciaran.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @petroc.bsky.social

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In The Bleak Midwinter - Ciaran and Steve (cello and piano)

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Literary Pearls @literarypearls.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all." Arthur C. Clarke

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

My publisher has been swapping new titles into #KindleUnlimited so I though I'd do a summary of what's now available FREE to #KU subscribers.😊 You can read the blurbs and links to Amazon on my website:👇 ronahalsall.org

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

I've just seen that my new book, The Soulmate, is up on #Netgalley for reviews if you fancy taking a look... It's love at first sight... But can you trust a stranger? www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...

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The Soulmate

NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Try that with three dogs on leads...😱

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

I have a new member of the writing support team - Sandy, to the left. A Romanian rescue, 7 months old rescued from a kill station. She joins Maid - middle (failed sheepdog) and Evie, also known as Yoda -also a Romanian rescue.

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Bert’s Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Shop sales are a bit ouch compared to last year. Thanks Darragh. Would anyone like to buy a book?

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Yes. Feeling disheartened. Thank god for my dogs!

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Oh hello... it's the cover for my new psychological thriller, out 30th Jan but available for pre-order now. It's love at first sight... But can you trust a stranger? You can look at the blurb and pre-order here: bit.ly/thesoulmates...

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C.J. Tudor - Author @cjtudor.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

As I have somehow surpassed 7k followers on here I thought it might be nice to do a giveaway: All 7 of my books to one lovely winner. Just share and like to be in with a chance! 😁📚

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Sounds like we're both making the same amount of progress. I'm proofreading out loud and it takes me so long...

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

😂 I think we may be the same person...😉

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Lol!!! The only time I clean my oven is when I move house...😱

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Proofreading book 14. I've read this book about 8 times now. This time, I'm reading it out loud and it takes ages, but worth it to pick up the glitches. At times like these I need my motivational mug!!!

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

It's when you start cleaning the oven that you know you're in trouble...

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Anyone else practice #Qigong? I've just taken it up again after a year and a half break and I'd forgotten how much I love it. It's so calming and the movements are all gentle and flowing. You forget about the world for a little while.🙂

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Absolutely and the quality of the end product will be shite. No marketing spend. They're just preying on gullible would-be authors.

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Carol Vorderman @carolvorders.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

A simple click to follow all the good people and organisations i recommend in my book All now on @bluesky Thanks @stefsimanowitz.bsky.social 💙💙💙 go.bsky.app/BKXnrpi

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

This is a great starter pack - thank you!

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

I could never be that tidy. Mine are completely random!

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Mary Grand @authormaryg.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Cuddle up with a gripping , bestselling, whodunnit today! 99p Seven people stranded in a snowbound tudor manor on the Isle of Wight...can you find the killer before they stirke again? mybook.to/christmasmur... #kindle #cosy #snow #Christmas #99p #bestseller #crimefiction #isleofwight #Prime #storm

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Rona Halsall Author @ronahalsall.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

This is also me, but sometimes the discomfort is worth it just for a taste...

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