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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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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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Gray background with silhouette of Sherlock, gold writing, and the blue cover of Brandy’s mystery THE DEAD COME TO STAY. AUTHOR EVENT! Books a go go BRANDY SCHILLACE FEBRUARY ITH 1-3P The DEAD COME to STAY BRANDY SCHILLACE OTHER TITLES AVAILABLE AS WELL! www.booksagogostore.com
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
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99 c sale on book 1! What would it be like to live with psychic powers? Dive into The Reluctant Psychic Mystery series and see how an introverted psychic geologist responds when she gets a vision of murder.
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#books #mystery #psychologicalthriller
3 book covers in the Reluctantly Psychic Murder Mystery series by Kris Bock: The cover for A Stone Cold Murder shows a weed-covered dirt road with prairie grasses on either side. It leads toward a two-story building that looks ominous with only two windows lit up. Behind the building, the sun sets over a mountain. Dramatic clouds billow up, getting darker behind the book title. The book cover for Death at Rock Bottom shows a rocky path with a hill and spooky sunset in the background. Text says The Reluctantly Psychic Murder Mysteries: A quirky loner who can read the history of any object with her touch it’s drawn into mysteries at the Museum of oddities where she works
February 1, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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The highs and lows of a writer's life.
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Take Care of Yourselves
Writer's Life
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February 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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you like my work and want to support me? send me a coffee tip here: ko-fi.com/poorlycatdraw
Buy poorly drawn cats a Coffee
it's me poorly drawn cats
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January 31, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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I am bored with #coldweather and #caturdaymorning pics. Go listen to my assistant on @1010wins.bsky.social -- 92.3FM too!

#calicocat #wintervibes #radio #news #nyc #writerslife
January 31, 2026 at 4:19 AM
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Slugabed [SLUG-uh-bed]
(n.)
- One who lingers in bed through laziness, a sluggard.

Used in a sentence:
“Up at last rose the slugabed, with hair all afflunters and the unsteady indignity of a corpse newly exhumed, grumbling that only villains wake before noon.”
A “Grandiloquent Word of the Day” card featuring the word SLUGABED with its pronunciation and definition (“one who lingers in bed through laziness; a sluggard”), alongside a black-and-white sketch of a person sitting up in bed near a window, wrapped in rumpled blankets, looking weary and disheveled.
January 30, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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In January we challenged you to read a book set in Australia. How did you do?
January 31, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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I've heard that guy's a pretty good mystery writer? 🌴🐊🦩
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A reminder, our featured author this week is @jckenney.bsky.social. Read our interview with him here: cozymystery.com/blog/j-c-ken...
January 30, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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It's National Hot Tea Month! Why not try Hot Tea and a Cold Case by Summer Prescott? cozymystery.com/links/hot-te...
January 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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This is up and running!
mikechenwriter.bsky.social Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 10d
I am very happy to be supporting the Publishing For Minnesota fundraiser initiative. Wanna talk Star Wars, writing, writing ABOUT Star Wars, publishing as a biz, worldbuilding, or anything else for an hour? (Or just to see my dog) Bidding starts tomorrow:

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1-hour AMA with NYT bestselling author
Auction item '1-hour AMA with NYT bestselling author' hosted online at 32auctions.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:31 PM