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JP Kenwood

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Historian, author, traveler. She/her. Writer of MM/LGBTQ+ fiction 🏳️‍🌈, historical fiction 🏛. Ancient Rome, archaeology, art, books, and dogs. Raging Granny! NO GenAI, Pro freedom, anti-fasc. 💙🍀💙 https://linktr.ee/JPKenwood #booksky #Rome

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JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · Jan 29

Thanks, Bluesky. New folks are finding my crazy, steamy LGBT story, Dominus. Links in my profile.

What if Hadrian had had a ward brother? Could a Roman general disappear from history? What secrets hide in the mysterious forests of Dacia?

4 novels in eBook, audio, paperback, & French.

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JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you!

JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · 4d

A trendy trope without any sense of effective pacing falls flat.

Off to find something new. Got any recs, including self-recs?

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JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · 4d

This slog of a popular mainstream novel could have made a solid short story.

One minor plot point every 5-8 dense chapters is not working.

And I'm fairly certain I know how it ends. I don't care anymore.

#DNF #Booksky #worddiarrhea

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JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · 15d

Since I now use the Libby app to borrow eBooks from my library for FREE, I'm working on getting all my books available through the Libby system. Try Libby. It's awesome! Support your library. They have FREE audiobooks too. 📚

#Libby #Booksky #books #libraries #freebooks

JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · 16d

Done. Cancelled and closed.

JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · 16d

We don't have inflatable frog costumes, but we do have our American colonial tricorn hats ready for this Saturday's No Kings March!

NO KINGS IN THE USA... NEVER, EVER! 🚫👑

#NoKings #October18 #Resist #AmericanRevolution

JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · Sep 21

We only watch PBS News Hour from now on. And support our local public broadcasting with monthly donations.

News w/o the BS and feel good nonsense, at last.

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JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · Aug 27

As a Romanist, I too can confirm that Medieval folk were indeed covered in dirt all the time. 😂🤣😂🤣

John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · Aug 27

Seeing a lot of critical responses from medievalists about this BBC 1066 thing. As an early modernist, just to say that I'm happy to confirm that medieval people were indeed covered in dirt all the time and did all sound like they were in the Wurzels.

JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · Aug 25

There's no sweeter smell than rain soaking the summer scorched Continental Divide. 🌧️⛰️ 🌧️
#booksky #colorado #rockymountains

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JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · Aug 9

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Hop on! Book 1 of Dominus is still FREE for all of August.

Meet Gaius (huge sigh), Allerix (dayum) and the rest of the fab characters. Download the 1st book in multiple formats thru Smashwords. #booksky #freebook #lgbtfiction #mmromance #gayromance #ancientrome #enemiestolovers

JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · Jul 2

BOOK 1 in my mm historical series set in ancient Rome, Dominus, is FREE for the entire month of July through Smashwords.

Grab your copy and hop on the chariot for one insane ride. Note: Book 1 is the 🔥🔥🔥 of the 4 novels.

#booksky #freebook #gayromance #gayhist

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Bespoke illustrated cover of Dominus, Book 1 featuring the protagonist Gaius Fabius.

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JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · Aug 8

Oh! Another new Trajan Decius? 😍

JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · Jul 23

CONGRATS!!!! Best gig ever.

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JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · Jul 23

I would LOVE to write with you. Still have that Pompeii idea percolating in my warped brain. Lol!

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JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · Jul 23

LOL! It irks me that the actual historical record of the court of Caracalla & Geta is just so much more interesting than that slop. I hope he likes his stupid boat.

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JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · Jul 23

I watched it on a plane since there was NO WAY I was paying for that trash. Much incredulous chuckling and head shaking.

JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · Jul 23

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JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · Jul 22

They kind of survived a few plagues, so I dunno if that would have done it. Asteroid, maybe?

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JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · Jul 21

Thank you! 😘

JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · Jul 21

Enjoy the crazy ride of Gaius & Allerix's unlikely love adventure. 🍷 Sequel in the works. 🥰

JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · Jul 21

All 4 novels of my MM historical fantasy series, Dominus, are available as ebooks, audiobooks, and gorgeous chunky paperbacks with bespoke art covers. Also in French! 🇫🇷 (ebook and paperback only).

#mmromance #gayromance #booksky #books #ancientrome #enemies2lovers #NOgenAI #frenchtranslations

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · Jul 19

Thank you for EVERYTHING, @pbs.org ✨ We love you, we will never give up on you!The support from viewers like us for you is eternal! Public media teaches us kindness, teaches us to enjoy learning, teaches us that we all belong. PBS is my reason to stay. PBS, always and forever ❤️‍🩹💙🩵💚

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JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · Jul 19

Subscribe if you can. Support public broadcasting service. Help save good stuff. History, art, music, travel, nature, theater, dance, children's education and so much more.
#PBS #SavePublicBroadcasting

Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · Jul 18

btw did you know you can subscribe to PBS for only like $5/mo or a $60 one-time for a year donation, and get access to their Passport streaming service? They mail you a little live programming guide and everything, too. The 40-something seasons of NOVA alone are worth it.

joemag @joemag.games · Jul 18

Donate to your local PBS/NPR stations. It's up to us now.

JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thank you! 💙 I'm (slowly) working on the sequel to the series while my country swirls down the shitter, but... still writing. ✍️

JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · Jul 2

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JP Kenwood @jpkenwoodauthor.bsky.social · Jun 28

It's true. Sorry. 😶

Rowan Coleman @rowancoleman.bsky.social · Jun 27

RIP all the fictional wives, husbands, partners siblings and offspring that die before chapter one of the novel for the sake of the plot.

We won’t rember you.