J.C. Kenney
@jckenney.bsky.social
Agatha Award winning whodunnit author, father, husband, and cat dad, not necessarily in that order. Author of the Allie Cobb Mysteries, the Darcy Gaughan Mysteries, and the Elmo Simpson Mysteries.
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J.C. Kenney
@jckenney.bsky.social
· Oct 20
Panic in the Panhandle is getting rave reviews! Check it out!
Panic in the Panhandle (Elmo Simpson Mysteries Book 1) a.co/d/bQu7uNg
Panic in the Panhandle (Elmo Simpson Mysteries Book 1) a.co/d/bQu7uNg
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Heather Weidner: "I thought everybody talked about murder and mayhem at the dinner table, and true crime before it was popular. They do not." Read our full interview here: cozymystery.com/blog/heather...
November 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Heather Weidner: "I thought everybody talked about murder and mayhem at the dinner table, and true crime before it was popular. They do not." Read our full interview here: cozymystery.com/blog/heather...
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If you missed the Star Trek D&D charity stream you can watch it now on YouTube! There is a link to donate posted there as well! youtu.be/Afj66WTQCrU?...
Legends of Eleanora: A Reaping in the Shade | Celebrity D&D Charity 1 Shot | The Pablove Foundation
YouTube video by Mini Terrain Domain
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November 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
If you missed the Star Trek D&D charity stream you can watch it now on YouTube! There is a link to donate posted there as well! youtu.be/Afj66WTQCrU?...
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It's National Cake Day! Have you read The Great Witchy Cake Off by Jeannie Wycherley? cozymystery.com/links/the-gr...
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
It's National Cake Day! Have you read The Great Witchy Cake Off by Jeannie Wycherley? cozymystery.com/links/the-gr...
This morning at the day job:
1. A facility's annual recertification was successfully completed
2. Negotiated a service agreement at a price above our bottom line
3. All staff completed their annual training on time.
Where's the pub?
1. A facility's annual recertification was successfully completed
2. Negotiated a service agreement at a price above our bottom line
3. All staff completed their annual training on time.
Where's the pub?
a hand reaches for a glass of whiskey on a wooden table
ALT: a hand reaches for a glass of whiskey on a wooden table
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November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This morning at the day job:
1. A facility's annual recertification was successfully completed
2. Negotiated a service agreement at a price above our bottom line
3. All staff completed their annual training on time.
Where's the pub?
1. A facility's annual recertification was successfully completed
2. Negotiated a service agreement at a price above our bottom line
3. All staff completed their annual training on time.
Where's the pub?
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Hope today feels kind to you. 😽🤍
November 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Hope today feels kind to you. 😽🤍
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You call it “detour.” We call it “the plot twist.”
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
You call it “detour.” We call it “the plot twist.”
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It's National Parfait Day! Why not try The Parfait Murder by Luna Snow? cozymystery.com/links/the-pa...
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
It's National Parfait Day! Why not try The Parfait Murder by Luna Snow? cozymystery.com/links/the-pa...
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Going anywhere?! 😽
November 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Going anywhere?! 😽
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Hello #BookSky and #author friends. As host of a book livestream, I’ve been making book trailers for three years. Recently, friends have said getting a trailer done costs $$$$. It shouldn’t. If you need a trailer, let me know. I don’t use AI, I license everything. Some examples follow:
The Dead Come to Stay (book trailer)
YouTube video by Brandy Schillace
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November 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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I stand with Senator Mark Kelly
November 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I stand with Senator Mark Kelly
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Just got my contributor copy for the anthology, Tales of Sley House 2025! Out now. While it’s mainly a #horror anthology, you get a sneak preview story from me that is #fantasy, a prequel tale for my 2026 fantasy debut novel THE VALE OF SEVEN DRAGONS! Thank you, @sleyhouseeditor.bsky.social! #books
November 25, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Just got my contributor copy for the anthology, Tales of Sley House 2025! Out now. While it’s mainly a #horror anthology, you get a sneak preview story from me that is #fantasy, a prequel tale for my 2026 fantasy debut novel THE VALE OF SEVEN DRAGONS! Thank you, @sleyhouseeditor.bsky.social! #books
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Join this movement over Black Friday to Cyber Monday. They're focusing on three specific targets to make a point: Amazon, Target, and Home Depot.
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We Ain’t Buying It! - Economic Pressure on Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday - We Ain’t Buying It!
We Ain’t Buying It is an economic action and solidarity campaign designed to defend democracy and reclaim community power.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Join this movement over Black Friday to Cyber Monday. They're focusing on three specific targets to make a point: Amazon, Target, and Home Depot.
weaintbuyingit.com?utm_source=i...
weaintbuyingit.com?utm_source=i...
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What is a Developmental Editor? "Some of my critique clients have mentioned that they've taken a manuscript through a critique group, but they know it still needs work."
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AlH9b
#writing #books #AmWriting #WriteTip #WritersLife #WritingCommunity
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AlH9b
#writing #books #AmWriting #WriteTip #WritersLife #WritingCommunity
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
What is a Developmental Editor? "Some of my critique clients have mentioned that they've taken a manuscript through a critique group, but they know it still needs work."
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AlH9b
#writing #books #AmWriting #WriteTip #WritersLife #WritingCommunity
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AlH9b
#writing #books #AmWriting #WriteTip #WritersLife #WritingCommunity
Get the long weekend started even earlier by joining @authorsaraheburr.bsky.social and me tomorrow afternoon for a fantastic Bookish Moment with Marianne Leone! youtube.com/live/Luw5YKb...
November 24, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Get the long weekend started even earlier by joining @authorsaraheburr.bsky.social and me tomorrow afternoon for a fantastic Bookish Moment with Marianne Leone! youtube.com/live/Luw5YKb...
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Have you seen this week's New Releases? cozymystery.com/current-week
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Have you seen this week's New Releases? cozymystery.com/current-week
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If you needed any more reason to preorder Star Wars Outlaws: Low Red Moon, remember this nugget below. Submit your preorder for a signed bookplate here: readstarwars.com/lrm-preorder
Second, I am VERY aware of ND-5's reputation as the Hot Droid. So I pitched a moment which was literally "ND-5 emerges from the water, like Daniel Craig in Casino Royale."
This moment made it into the book. You're welcome. THE END and PREORDER NOW and MORE TO COME
This moment made it into the book. You're welcome. THE END and PREORDER NOW and MORE TO COME
November 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
If you needed any more reason to preorder Star Wars Outlaws: Low Red Moon, remember this nugget below. Submit your preorder for a signed bookplate here: readstarwars.com/lrm-preorder
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I am an author. We make zero money most of the time. This show boosts authors of fun, strange, peculiar, edgy nonfiction and works to give readers real-time access. We are 100% member supported—and it’s the most fun 5$ a month is likely to get! Below, our line up & one of our extra events #BookSky
November 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I am an author. We make zero money most of the time. This show boosts authors of fun, strange, peculiar, edgy nonfiction and works to give readers real-time access. We are 100% member supported—and it’s the most fun 5$ a month is likely to get! Below, our line up & one of our extra events #BookSky
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If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
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November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
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It's National Mississippi Day! Not just a river, you know. cozymystery.com/themes/trave...
November 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
It's National Mississippi Day! Not just a river, you know. cozymystery.com/themes/trave...
Holiday season is upon us. Don't fret about your writing during this time.
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Writing Through the Holidays
Writer's Life
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November 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Holiday season is upon us. Don't fret about your writing during this time.
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A real President ……….
Sixty-two years ago today, November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. He was shot while riding in an open-top car and died later at Parkland Hospital. The event, which occurred at 12:30 p.m. CST, was a moment of national tragedy.
Sixty-two years ago today, November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. He was shot while riding in an open-top car and died later at Parkland Hospital. The event, which occurred at 12:30 p.m. CST, was a moment of national tragedy.
November 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
A real President ……….
Sixty-two years ago today, November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. He was shot while riding in an open-top car and died later at Parkland Hospital. The event, which occurred at 12:30 p.m. CST, was a moment of national tragedy.
Sixty-two years ago today, November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. He was shot while riding in an open-top car and died later at Parkland Hospital. The event, which occurred at 12:30 p.m. CST, was a moment of national tragedy.
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Come and see us at the Book People this afternoon! Books make great holiday gifts!
November 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Come and see us at the Book People this afternoon! Books make great holiday gifts!
The Star Trek Wines Advent calendar has arrived. Let the holidays begin! 🖖
November 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
The Star Trek Wines Advent calendar has arrived. Let the holidays begin! 🖖
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The adventures of a precocious 6-year-old and his stuffed tiger debuted on November 18, 1985. NPR's Renee Montagne spoke with the comic strip's editor, Lee Salem, in 2005.
40 years ago, Calvin and Hobbes' raucous adventures burst onto the comics page
The adventures of a precocious 6-year-old and his stuffed tiger debuted on November 18, 1985. NPR's Renee Montagne spoke with the comic strip's editor, Lee Salem, in 2005.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The adventures of a precocious 6-year-old and his stuffed tiger debuted on November 18, 1985. NPR's Renee Montagne spoke with the comic strip's editor, Lee Salem, in 2005.
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A reminder, our featured author this week is Rosalie Spielman. Read our interview with them here: cozymystery.com/blog/rosalie...
November 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
A reminder, our featured author this week is Rosalie Spielman. Read our interview with them here: cozymystery.com/blog/rosalie...