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J.C. Kenney
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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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Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance:

“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
February 9, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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Bad Bunny: So uplifting. And the words in English on the billboard: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.” Right on.
February 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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Lovely rendition of “America, the Beautiful” by Brandi Carlile. Brought back memories of being inspired by my country without a tyrant trying to destroy it.
February 8, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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Happy Superb Owl Sunday!
My holding a large Eurasian eagle owl.
February 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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This week's Substack post comes with a massive tip of the hat to the incomparable Mindy Quigley - Author . Check out her list of Black cozy mystery authors to read.
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Black History Month
Writer's Life
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February 8, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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The Sunday Snippet is up--I'm talking fashion, such as it is for me, and dressing characters. Stop by, let's chat about clothes! open.substack.com/pub/nan819/p... #readztule #booksky📚💙 @tulepublishing.bsky.social @nnlightsbookheaven.bsky.social @womenwriters.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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The 2025 Agatha Award Nominees have been announced.

Check out the full list at www.booknotification.com/news/the-202...

Congrats to all nominees!

#agathaawards #booknews #bookawards #b#agathaawards
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February 7, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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Let's all agree: Nazis get zero tacos.
February 7, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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February 7, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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February 6, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
February 6, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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New & Notable: Arctic Monkeys, Cameron Winter, and Olivia Rodrigo are among the big names featured on this massive compilation benefiting War Child, a nonprofit that provides aid to children affected by violent conflict.
HELP(2), by War Child Records
23 track album
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February 6, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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Hey, y'all! The weekend's here. What better time to grab your copy of bestselling whodunnit PANIC IN THE PANHANDLE at the massively discounted price of only 99 cents!

Get your copy wherever ebooks are sold!

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Panic in the Panhandle - Tule Publishing Group
This is no ordinary wild animal removal call… In the sleepy panhandle of Florida, Benjamin “Elmo” Simpson has carved out a comfortable niche as the go-to wild animal removal specialist. Life is sweet ...
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February 6, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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I got involved in activism starting in junior high. It shaped me into who I am.

This week, young people in Indianapolis stood up for their beliefs that ICE is assaulting our community.
 
To those students: Keep fighting. Keep standing up. It’s your First Amendment right.
February 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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The Cowboy’s Comeback is an enemies-to-lovers western romance I couldn’t put down.
Book Review | The Cowboy’s Comeback (book 2 in the Juniper Falls Ranch series) by Nan Reinhardt, perfect for readers who love contemporary western romance and sweet romance
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Book Review | The Cowboy’s Comeback (book 2 in the Juniper Falls Ranch series) by Nan Reinhardt, perfect for readers who love contemporary western romance and sweet romance
Fans of Diana Palmer, Jodi Thomas and Maisey Yates will want to read this heartwarming western romance.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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Friends in #Akron #Canton #Cleveland Ohio—I’ll be in Ravenna for two hours Saturday, just chilling and chatting with readers :)
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February 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Hey, friends! Today, I'm visiting with the fab @nanreinhardt.bsky.social doing a bit of a body count. Ah, the life of a whodunnit writer. Stop by!
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Cover of Buried in the Sand book next to photo of author J.C. Kenney author with a beach in the background.
February 5, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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This pup found a stick shaped like an old timey pipe earlier today and has already solved three mysteries. 13/10
a brown wire-haired pup stands on a wooden deck in a grassy yard. he looks at us with golden eyes and his right ear flipped inside out. he has a pipe-shaped stick in his mouth, giving him the appearance of a sophisticated and dapper gentleman. just give him a deerstalker cap and a cloak, and he'd give Sherlock Holmes a run for his money.
February 4, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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Given the WaPo disaster, I’m re-posting my starter pack of indie journalists—it probably needs an update so give me a shout to add folks.
#wapo #journalism
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February 4, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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Hey, friends! The bookish party train keeps rolling. For a limited time, PANIC IN THE PANHANDLE, book 1 in my Elmo Simpson Mysteries is on sale for only 99 cents in ebook format! It's true! Cheers!
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ebook and paperback book covers of Panic in the panhandle in front of a photo of a luxury boat and house with palm trees
February 3, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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Check out this fabulous review for BURIED IN THE SAND! @tulepublishing.bsky.social #booksky
February 3, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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One more day until the return of The Muppet Show! Watch it Wednesday Feb 4th on Disney+ and ABC!
February 3, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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Star Wars: Low Red Moon releases tomorrow, so remember how to get things signed if you preordered (any format) or wanna come say hello in person in San Francisco👇👇👇
mikechenwriter.bsky.social Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · Jan 1
Reminder that if you preorder Star Wars: Low Red Moon, you can get a signed bookplate (US only because of global shenanigans): readstarwars.com/lrm-preorder

Also you can join me and @kristinbaver.bsky.social in San Francisco for a launch event! Free RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/mike-chen-...
February 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Need a cozy to read tonight? How about Old Vine Sin by Parker French cozymystery.com/links/old-vi...
February 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM