J. Kathleen Cheney
@jkcheney.bsky.social
Fantasy Writer, publishing as J. Kathleen Cheney or Anna St. Vincent. Member of Codex, Nebula Finalist, Locus Award Finalist, W0TF... but mostly a dog servant these days...
Cover: Vitruvian Moth by Patrick Kramer
Cover: Vitruvian Moth by Patrick Kramer
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J. Kathleen Cheney
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Call me old fashioned, but I think assaulting a congressperson should result in consequences.
December 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Call me old fashioned, but I think assaulting a congressperson should result in consequences.
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I didn't publish a lot in 2025, but I'm proud of what I did publish. I'd especially love it if you'd consider my poem "the jacarandas are unimpressed by your show of force" (eligible for the Nebula, Hugo, and Rhysling awards). strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
the jacarandas are unimpressed by your show of force
our purple clouds of delight rise above your tear gas
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December 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I didn't publish a lot in 2025, but I'm proud of what I did publish. I'd especially love it if you'd consider my poem "the jacarandas are unimpressed by your show of force" (eligible for the Nebula, Hugo, and Rhysling awards). strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
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I finally got my 2025 eligibility post up! In terms of publishing it was a pretty good year.
In terms of life? Meh.
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In terms of life? Meh.
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2025 Year End Eligibility Post
What a difficult year. We’ll leave it at that. But I wrote a TON and I am incredibly proud of what was published this year and what is going to come out next year. (Some of which I can’…
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December 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I finally got my 2025 eligibility post up! In terms of publishing it was a pretty good year.
In terms of life? Meh.
atgreenblatt.com/2025/12/05/2...
In terms of life? Meh.
atgreenblatt.com/2025/12/05/2...
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Reminder that the Special prices at #BookViewCafe run from the 15th to the 15th.
And on Page Two, look at that, the third Alfreda novel! (Which can be read stand-alone.)
And yes--we found out what's wrong with my muse. I shall write again! (Probably after moving.)
bookviewcafe.com/specials/2/
And on Page Two, look at that, the third Alfreda novel! (Which can be read stand-alone.)
And yes--we found out what's wrong with my muse. I shall write again! (Probably after moving.)
bookviewcafe.com/specials/2/
Specials
bookviewcafe.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Reminder that the Special prices at #BookViewCafe run from the 15th to the 15th.
And on Page Two, look at that, the third Alfreda novel! (Which can be read stand-alone.)
And yes--we found out what's wrong with my muse. I shall write again! (Probably after moving.)
bookviewcafe.com/specials/2/
And on Page Two, look at that, the third Alfreda novel! (Which can be read stand-alone.)
And yes--we found out what's wrong with my muse. I shall write again! (Probably after moving.)
bookviewcafe.com/specials/2/
WHen we put up our Christmas tree, the middle section wouldn't light, even after I swapped out the fuses. Because I am NOT purchasing a new tree this year, I went ahead and ordered a little string of lights from Target for about $6. Not long after, I went back and... the lights were working.
December 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
WHen we put up our Christmas tree, the middle section wouldn't light, even after I swapped out the fuses. Because I am NOT purchasing a new tree this year, I went ahead and ordered a little string of lights from Target for about $6. Not long after, I went back and... the lights were working.
The Beast is now on its way to getting its battery replaced, so I will be sans computer for 5-7 business days.
This computer (the LIttle Guy)will get me through. No Word, no Vellum, no Photoshop, though,....so I won't be 'working' until the Beast comes back home.
This computer (the LIttle Guy)will get me through. No Word, no Vellum, no Photoshop, though,....so I won't be 'working' until the Beast comes back home.
December 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The Beast is now on its way to getting its battery replaced, so I will be sans computer for 5-7 business days.
This computer (the LIttle Guy)will get me through. No Word, no Vellum, no Photoshop, though,....so I won't be 'working' until the Beast comes back home.
This computer (the LIttle Guy)will get me through. No Word, no Vellum, no Photoshop, though,....so I won't be 'working' until the Beast comes back home.
The beast is heading off to MicroCenter this morning, hopefully just to get a battery replacement.
So probably a weekend + a day or two with no access to Word, Vellum, or Photoshop, but at least I'll have Chrome.
So probably a weekend + a day or two with no access to Word, Vellum, or Photoshop, but at least I'll have Chrome.
December 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
The beast is heading off to MicroCenter this morning, hopefully just to get a battery replacement.
So probably a weekend + a day or two with no access to Word, Vellum, or Photoshop, but at least I'll have Chrome.
So probably a weekend + a day or two with no access to Word, Vellum, or Photoshop, but at least I'll have Chrome.
Working on a second version of the blossom scarf, with this as the yarn that ties it together. It will be all gray/black/teal. Gotta love how it looks in a cake
Yarn is (I think) Team Mystic by Once Upon a Corgi, and I only had one hank (purchased secondhand) #crochet
Yarn is (I think) Team Mystic by Once Upon a Corgi, and I only had one hank (purchased secondhand) #crochet
December 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Working on a second version of the blossom scarf, with this as the yarn that ties it together. It will be all gray/black/teal. Gotta love how it looks in a cake
Yarn is (I think) Team Mystic by Once Upon a Corgi, and I only had one hank (purchased secondhand) #crochet
Yarn is (I think) Team Mystic by Once Upon a Corgi, and I only had one hank (purchased secondhand) #crochet
NOT re-doing it, I meant...
December 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
NOT re-doing it, I meant...
Put a carpet fringe on the end of the blossom scarf, which will even out during blocking. I had 90 stitches across, and probably could have gotten away with 80, but this kind of fringe takes forever, so I'm re-doing it again. #crochet
December 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Put a carpet fringe on the end of the blossom scarf, which will even out during blocking. I had 90 stitches across, and probably could have gotten away with 80, but this kind of fringe takes forever, so I'm re-doing it again. #crochet
I've managed to recover about 1711 of my missing fonts, although most won't be installed as I'm keeping it clean.
Two businesses I purchased fonts from are defunct, so I can't re-download the fonts I purchased from them--those include some of my favorite fonts sets, like Hamilton and Milkstore
Two businesses I purchased fonts from are defunct, so I can't re-download the fonts I purchased from them--those include some of my favorite fonts sets, like Hamilton and Milkstore
a man holding a cell phone with the words idk how much more i can take above him
ALT: a man holding a cell phone with the words idk how much more i can take above him
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December 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I've managed to recover about 1711 of my missing fonts, although most won't be installed as I'm keeping it clean.
Two businesses I purchased fonts from are defunct, so I can't re-download the fonts I purchased from them--those include some of my favorite fonts sets, like Hamilton and Milkstore
Two businesses I purchased fonts from are defunct, so I can't re-download the fonts I purchased from them--those include some of my favorite fonts sets, like Hamilton and Milkstore
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New story! "Thicker" by Eleanna Castroianni! buff.ly/tLJVK0a
December 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
New story! "Thicker" by Eleanna Castroianni! buff.ly/tLJVK0a
Dogs going berserk in the kitchen because a pair of juvenile bobcats just strolled past the bay windows. ::rolls eyes::
The dogs will be worked up for a couple of hours. The bobcats are thoroughly unimpressed by the barking.
(Our rather urban neighborhood in DFW has bobcats and coyotes.)
The dogs will be worked up for a couple of hours. The bobcats are thoroughly unimpressed by the barking.
(Our rather urban neighborhood in DFW has bobcats and coyotes.)
December 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Dogs going berserk in the kitchen because a pair of juvenile bobcats just strolled past the bay windows. ::rolls eyes::
The dogs will be worked up for a couple of hours. The bobcats are thoroughly unimpressed by the barking.
(Our rather urban neighborhood in DFW has bobcats and coyotes.)
The dogs will be worked up for a couple of hours. The bobcats are thoroughly unimpressed by the barking.
(Our rather urban neighborhood in DFW has bobcats and coyotes.)
Last night we binged the entire second season of A Man on the Inside, and it was as wonderful as we could have hoped. Love that creative team!
December 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Last night we binged the entire second season of A Man on the Inside, and it was as wonderful as we could have hoped. Love that creative team!
I'm on row 26/37 of the Blossom scarf, and it's still fun to do. This is done with 4 years worth of brown and blue remnants, and I may go back and do the same scarf with leftover pinks. #crochet
Interestingly, the pattern looks good on both sides.
Interestingly, the pattern looks good on both sides.
December 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I'm on row 26/37 of the Blossom scarf, and it's still fun to do. This is done with 4 years worth of brown and blue remnants, and I may go back and do the same scarf with leftover pinks. #crochet
Interestingly, the pattern looks good on both sides.
Interestingly, the pattern looks good on both sides.
Mailed off some shawls fro clients yesterday, but today's a no go. Any shawls sold the next couple of days will wait for Monday or Tuesday....
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J. Kathleen Cheney
Stop here to pick up some shawls made by J. Kathleen Cheney (selling these so I can buy more yarn!)
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November 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Mailed off some shawls fro clients yesterday, but today's a no go. Any shawls sold the next couple of days will wait for Monday or Tuesday....
jkathleencheney.storenvy.com
jkathleencheney.storenvy.com
Patreon is done for December, thank the stars.
November 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Patreon is done for December, thank the stars.
I'm uploading a book to Amazon, and it appears I have a spot where two words don't have a space between them (didcome) and I am not going to fix that one error. Seriously, I am sorry, but it's comparably negligible and not worth redoing all 3 versions.
November 28, 2025 at 11:32 AM
I'm uploading a book to Amazon, and it appears I have a spot where two words don't have a space between them (didcome) and I am not going to fix that one error. Seriously, I am sorry, but it's comparably negligible and not worth redoing all 3 versions.
On row 11/37 of this scarf, and I'm loving it. I'm using this as a stashbuster for my blue and brown remnants, and I think it's a keeper (I've already tried a few other patterns and dumped them.)
#crochet
Blossom scarf pattern by Kate Kosenko Veselunka
#crochet
Blossom scarf pattern by Kate Kosenko Veselunka
November 28, 2025 at 11:13 AM
On row 11/37 of this scarf, and I'm loving it. I'm using this as a stashbuster for my blue and brown remnants, and I think it's a keeper (I've already tried a few other patterns and dumped them.)
#crochet
Blossom scarf pattern by Kate Kosenko Veselunka
#crochet
Blossom scarf pattern by Kate Kosenko Veselunka
Reversion letter sent off to Amazon. (I'm not worried about this book coming out late since almost no one's really going to purchase a retread of a decade old book.) In any case, I've done my bit.
November 27, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Reversion letter sent off to Amazon. (I'm not worried about this book coming out late since almost no one's really going to purchase a retread of a decade old book.) In any case, I've done my bit.
Ugh, and now the pre-order for Book 3 is blocked, so I'll have to jump through the Reversion Letter hoops with Amazon.
(Notably, they haven't asked about the other 3 books that I've re-upped, just Shores of Spain, my poor cursed baby.)
(Notably, they haven't asked about the other 3 books that I've re-upped, just Shores of Spain, my poor cursed baby.)
November 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Ugh, and now the pre-order for Book 3 is blocked, so I'll have to jump through the Reversion Letter hoops with Amazon.
(Notably, they haven't asked about the other 3 books that I've re-upped, just Shores of Spain, my poor cursed baby.)
(Notably, they haven't asked about the other 3 books that I've re-upped, just Shores of Spain, my poor cursed baby.)
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On pertussis, the crucial fact is that children can die of it when too young to be vaccinated. Pertussis can be eliminating by immunising everyone a baby comes into contact with.
What do we owe each other?
What do we owe each other?
November 26, 2025 at 10:54 AM
On pertussis, the crucial fact is that children can die of it when too young to be vaccinated. Pertussis can be eliminating by immunising everyone a baby comes into contact with.
What do we owe each other?
What do we owe each other?
I have made my first groundnut chicken and jollof rice of the 'winter'.
November 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I have made my first groundnut chicken and jollof rice of the 'winter'.
So... I did clear some files off my mac to save cloud storage space, but no, I didn't delet over 5000 fonts.
Where have my fonts gone!?
(Guess how I'm spending my weekend.)
Where have my fonts gone!?
(Guess how I'm spending my weekend.)
November 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
So... I did clear some files off my mac to save cloud storage space, but no, I didn't delet over 5000 fonts.
Where have my fonts gone!?
(Guess how I'm spending my weekend.)
Where have my fonts gone!?
(Guess how I'm spending my weekend.)