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J.C. Kenney

@jckenney.bsky.social

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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

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J.C. Kenney @jckenney.bsky.social · 2h

Thank you!

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Thanks much!

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Kris Bock mystery and romance author @krisbock.bsky.social · 3h

🎃 A Killer Mystery for Just $1.99!
Nearly all Tule Publishing mysteries (except new releases) are on sale for $1.99!
Mine: amzn.to/4h27caR
All: tulepublishing.com/mystery/
#books #Mystery #KillerReadsOctober #Halloween #SpookySeason #MysterySale #EbookSale #BookDeals

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J.C. Kenney @jckenney.bsky.social · 4h

A few thoughts on refusing to let age get in the way.
jckenney.substack.com/p/turn-the-p...

Turn the Page

Writer's Life

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Bill Amend @billamend.bsky.social · 7h

This week's comic: Leaf It To Jason foxtrot.com/2025/10/12/l...

Leaf It To Jason

FoxTrot by Bill Amend | October 12, 2025

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J.C. Kenney @jckenney.bsky.social · 8h

Thank you! 🙂

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Nan Reinhardt @nanreinhardt.bsky.social · 9h

Sunday Snippet is up. Do you always know what day of the week it is? Yeah, me neither... Husband doesn't have to know, he's retired. #freelancerlife #authorlife #lakelife open.substack.com/pub/nan819/p...

Sunday Snippet

The What Day Is It Again? Edition

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J.C. Kenney @jckenney.bsky.social · 1d

It's an honor to share a birthday with the immortal Elmore Leonard. I learn more about writing every time I read one of his stories.

If you want to get me a birthday present, grab a copy of one of my Elmo Simpson Mysteries, They're on sale for only $1.99 at the Zon!😉
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTHQ11G...

Photo of Elmore Leonard with a list of his 10 rules of writing.

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

National Coming Out Day is Oct. 11. To celebrate and honor LGBTQ+ people who have come out and those who want to, NPR readers share how they told their loved ones. n.pr/4nTT7PK

Being your authentic self: NPR's LGBTQ+ readers share their coming out stories

National Coming Out Day is Oct. 11. To celebrate and honor LGBTQ+ people who have come out and those who want to, NPR readers share how they told their loved ones.

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It's The Weekend 😌 @craigweekend.bsky.social · 1d

Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)

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Wil Wheaton @wilwheaton.net · 2d

A gentle reminder for whoever needs it: you don't have to make yourself small for anyone. You are perfect, exactly the way you are.

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CozyMystery.com @cozymystery-com.bsky.social · 2d

A reminder, our featured author this week is Gigi Pandian. Read our interview with them here: cozymystery.com/blog/gigi-pa...

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

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Crime Writers of Color @crimewoc.bsky.social · 2d

Happy release day to Aaron Philip Clark for the new book THE BLUEST NIGHT!
Buy here: www.amazon.com/Bluest-Night...

Happy release day! Image of Aaron Philip Clark’s cover for his new book The Bluest Night (a man with his back to the viewer, a row of palm trees in front of him.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 2d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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J.C. Kenney @jckenney.bsky.social · 3d

This afternoon, let's get Bookish with Annie R. McEwen! We can all use more romance in our lives! #booksky
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J.C. Kenney @jckenney.bsky.social · 3d

Writers, the ultimate optimists...whether we want to be or not.

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Kris Bock mystery and romance author @krisbock.bsky.social · 4d

Cozy town, suspicious death, and only $1.99? Yes please.
This October, get twists, tension… and deals you don’t want to miss.
Nearly all Tule Publishing mysteries are on sale for $1.99!
Mine: tulepublishing.com/authors/kris...
All: tulepublishing.com/mystery/
#books #Mystery #MysterySale

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Nan Reinhardt @nanreinhardt.bsky.social · 4d

#booksky📚💙 @shellyjones.bsky.social is in the Author Spotlight today with her new cozy and a fun giveaway! Come on over! @tulepublishing.bsky.social @nnlightsbookheaven.bsky.social @womenwriters.bsky.social #readztule #cozymystery #tulemystery #giveaway nanreinhardt.com/author-spotl...

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 4d

doomscroll break

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 5d

$41 million: The amount of money we’ve raised for indie bookstores since 2020.

$0: The amount of money Amazon has raised for indie bookstores since 1994.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 5d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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J.C. Kenney @jckenney.bsky.social · 5d

a man is smiling with the words its bonkers mate above him

ALT: a man is smiling with the words its bonkers mate above him

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 5d

One should assume, if one had not already, that every single thing the GOP has to say about pretty much anything is a lie or fabrication.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5d

“.. On closer inspection, however, it turned out that the image was not a photograph of a real event in Portland, but instead a fabrication created by combining two photographs of scenes that unfolded in South America nearly a decade apart ..”

@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Congressman André Carson @carson.house.gov · 6d

The government shutdown can have a real impact on families. Our office is here to help. Swipe through for answers to common questions. For more resources on the federal government shutdown, visit carson.house.gov

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