John Jupin
@vols71.bsky.social
Volunteer ACLU supporter and Legal Observer UT graduate Fulton County Poll Worker Former Naval Officer Law Enforcement Career
💙📚 School Starts! And Linn Gurke is starting 9th grade. She faces the chaos of #adolescence amidst acne, crushes, and her mother’s hidden #alcoholism. But as Linn grapples with her mother's #addiction, she creates Linn's Emerging Adult Plan (L.E.A.P.) Sample below a.co/d/64sD4Ti
💙📚 “This is a powerful novel about endurance, faith, and the damage that can be done when selfish and self-righteous family members are blind to the harm they bring to others.” NetGalley www.netgalley.com/catalog/book... #HistoricalFiction #BookTok #LiteraryFiction #FamilySaga #Mormon #Utah
The Cost of Sin
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The Cost of Sin
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John Jupin@vols71.bsky.social · last mo.💙📚 “A piercing historical coming-of-age novel that exposes how silence, faith, and family shape a young girl’s understanding of truth. www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Co... #Histriabooks #Bookreview #WomenWritingtheWest #LDS #Mormon #UtahHistory #NetGalley
💙📚Author Dave Brown, EdD and his review of LEAP “Life as a young #adolescent is fraught with a daily gauntlet of socioemotional events while searching for genuine identities that fit! In L. E. A. P., Bellon captures the emotions that run on a loop through 14-year-old Linn’s mind. “ #summerreading
💙📚Fraud Prevention “If you’ve come across or done business with a #publishingscam, email us at staff@authorsguild.org authorsguild.org/resource/pub... JJ: Retired Fraud Investigator and spouse of Toni Bellon. www.netgalley.com/catalog/book... #authors. #selfpublishing #publishing #authorlife
Publishing Scam Alerts
Alert: Rise in Email Scams Targeting Authors Our 2026 update explains what to look for and what to do if you’ve been targeted by a scam. Scams are an unfortunate reality in the publishing world. To he...
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💙📚 #Selfpublished authors are targeted by fraudsters. This recent article has great fraud prevention for all #authors, self published or #traditionallypublished. It includes: “A short guide covering the 10 questions to ask any service before you sign… selfpublishingadvice.org/how-to-spot-...
Spammers and Scammers: How to Spot a Publishing Scam in 2026 — The Self-Publishing Advice Center
How to spot publishing scams, vanity presses, and bad actors in self-publishing. Red flags, 10 questions to ask any service, and free tools to protect yourself. From ALLi's Watchdog Desk.
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John Jupin@vols71.bsky.social · last mo.💙📚 💙📚 Excellent resources for fraud prevention “If you’ve come across or done business with a publishing scam, please email staff@authorsguild.org so we can assist you and our members. authorsguild.org/resource/pub... JJ: spouse of an author. Read her sample here a.co/d/64sD4Ti #bookfraud
Trump did not respond to the deaths of the American soldiers until Sunday, before he attended the World Cup Final in New York City. Instead, reports indicate that Trump played golf and his family attended multiple soirees. www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2...
💙📚”I wish I could say that I’m writing the great American Novel, but my works end up being snarky humor mixed with heartbreak. My first book, L.E.A.P, is about a teen attempting to grow up without the emotional support of her #alcoholic mother. “ Toni LEAP Sample. a.co/d/64sD4Ti #NACOA #NACOAUK
John Jupin@vols71.bsky.social · 7mo ago💙📚 As I got older my mother drank more and more. By time my brother was born, she was out of control. I wrote L.E.A.P. (Linn’s Emerging Adult Plan) as a way to acknowledge my biggest regret—allowing others to stop me from seeking help for my brother… ToniBellon.com
💙📚 #Libraries and #librarians are advocates/resources for their community. 1 in 4 children in a community live with an #alcoholicparent (NACOA.org). My wife, Dr. Toni Bellon, EdD wrote LEAP,about being a Child of an #Alcoholic. If LEAP is appropriate for patrons,here’s a sample a.co/d/64sD4Ti
💙📚This is a powerful novel about endurance, faith, and the damage that can be done when selfish and self-righteous family members are blind to the harm they bring to others. It’s a difficult read at times, but delivers a powerful message. #NetGalley #Mormon www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Co...
Not an original idea by me but by more knowledgeable people: Lindsey Graham was a practitioner of positional politics. It goes back to his days as a Congressman, then a Senator and bestie with John McCain(until Trump hated him) to his present Beastie He’s got some explaining to do!
💙📚 Set in early 1900s Utah, The Cost of Sin by Toni Bellon follows young Myrtle as she fights to hold her family together through loss, violence, and the crushing weight of religious judgment. www.netgalley.com/catalog/book... #BookTok #BookBlogger #bookreviews #ilovebooks
John Jupin@vols71.bsky.social · last mo.💙📚 I’m a retired federal Special Agent and Certified Fraud Investigator. I’m also the spouse of an #author, tonibellon.com. Now I’m using my experience to help writers from being scammed. This recent article has great fraud prevention selfpublishingadvice.org/how-to-spot-... #publishingscams
💙📚Written by an #educator, for educators, prospective educators and for anyone affected by an #alcoholicparent See the first page excerpt #Artemesiapublishing #librarians #schoolsocialworkers #teacher
💙📚Author Dave Brown, EdD and his review of LEAP “Life as a young #adolescent is fraught with a daily gauntlet of socioemotional events while searching for genuine identities that fit! In L. E. A. P., Bellon captures the emotions that run on a loop through 14-year-old Linn’s mind. “ #summerreading
Celebrate America! Become a poll worker for the Midterms! I’m a Fulton County Georgia poll worker. We’re kinda in the news a lot 😜. No matter, poll workers are here to support Democracy. Consider it. #midterms #polls #pollworker #vote
This Month support your favorite author! Comment on their social media posts, share their posts, and signup for their newsletter. PS: The Cost of Sin is available on NetGalley. www.netgalley.com/catalog/book... #booksbooksbooks #readersofinstagram #history #reading #Histriabooks #NetGalley
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The Cost of Sin
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John Jupin@vols71.bsky.social · 2mo ago💙📚Written by a loving granddaughter, for granddaughters, and for anyone with memories of their grandmother’s love. www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Co... #Histriabooks #WomenWritingtheWest #LDS #Mormon #UtahHistory #Bookreview
💙📚 FOR #TEENS & #PARENTS Consider Linns Emerging Adult Plan(LEAP) for your Teens #SummerReading “L.E.A.P. (Linn’s Emerging Adult Plan) by Dr. Toni Bellon, EdD, is an honest view into the life of a teenage girl living with an alcoholic parent #Alateen #NACOA Here’s a free sample a.co/d/64sD4Ti
L.E.A.P.
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💙📚 “A piercing historical coming-of-age novel that exposes how silence, faith, and family shape a young girl’s understanding of truth. www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Co... #Histriabooks #Bookreview #WomenWritingtheWest #LDS #Mormon #UtahHistory #NetGalley
💙📚 Victoria Strauss of Writer Beware asks “Have you received an email to be a guest at a book festival/conference event? Radio show/podcast?”Another scam! writerbeware.blog/2026/05/08/b... PS: Preorder my wife’s Western Saga set in 1905 Utah here: www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Co...
Book Festival Scams, Interview Fakes: Two New AI-Driven Impersonation Scams to Avoid - Writer Beware
Have you recently received an email invitation to be a featured guest at a book festival or conference event? Or to be interviewed on a radio show or podcast? Literary agents, publishers, and major pr...
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💙📚 Include Linns Emerging Adult Plan(LEAP) in your Summer Reading. Here’s a sample a.co/d/64sD4Ti “L.E.A.P. (Linn’s Emerging Adult Plan) by Toni Bellon is an honest view into the life of a teen living with an alcoholic.” Kim Ottesen, Librarian #LibrarianLife #librarian #SummerReadingChallenge
L.E.A.P.
Amazon.com: L.E.A.P. eBook : Bellon, Toni: Kindle Store
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💙📚 💙📚 Excellent resources for fraud prevention “If you’ve come across or done business with a publishing scam, please email staff@authorsguild.org so we can assist you and our members. authorsguild.org/resource/pub... JJ: spouse of an author. Read her sample here a.co/d/64sD4Ti #bookfraud
Publishing Scam Alerts - The Authors Guild
Alert: Rise in Email Scams Targeting Authors Our 2026 update explains what to look for and what to do if you’ve been targeted by a scam. Scams are an unfortunate reality in the publishing world. To he...
authorsguild.org
A #publisher that focuses on #selfpublishing authors issues a fraud alert on scams and impersonation. Excellent advice for ALL #authors and #publishers. Thank you #Explorabooks explorabooks.com/fraud-alert/ JJ: Retired Fraud Investigator. Free sample of Toni’s book LEAP a.co/d/64sD4Ti
Excellent advice. Thank you for sharing this information! #publishingfraud #selfpublishing #authors
KDP Builder@kdpbuilder.bsky.social · last mo.The biggest red flag: any company that charges you to publish on Amazon KDP. KDP is free to use — you only pay when you order author copies. If someone's charging $500-5000 to 'get you on Amazon,' that's a vanity press. The tools to do it yourself have gotten really good.
