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@jdenkerauthor.bsky.social
Writer of closed-door romcoms. HEA or bust. Repped by @bluedragonfly81.bsky.social. Published by St. Martins Press. She/her ally. 100% AI free. Licensed semicolon user. I set fires to feel joy.
U2, first US tour, spring 1983. College ice hockey rink. Maybe 300 people. MAYBE.
What is your biggest concert flex?
August 29, 2025 at 12:26 AM
U2, first US tour, spring 1983. College ice hockey rink. Maybe 300 people. MAYBE.
2025 so horrible I’m reading Emma Thompson’s 1995 diaries about shooting a movie set in 1795.
June 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
2025 so horrible I’m reading Emma Thompson’s 1995 diaries about shooting a movie set in 1795.
Great googly moogly for the umpteenth feckin' time, people, I beg:
Cord: 🪢 (also the ones in the neck that help with this 🗣)
Chord: 🎶
Cord: 🪢 (also the ones in the neck that help with this 🗣)
Chord: 🎶
April 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Great googly moogly for the umpteenth feckin' time, people, I beg:
Cord: 🪢 (also the ones in the neck that help with this 🗣)
Chord: 🎶
Cord: 🪢 (also the ones in the neck that help with this 🗣)
Chord: 🎶
Me: My house is a mess. But I've got some good ideas for my WIP--gotta write while my inspiration is cooking.
Relative who knows nothing about the fraught writing process: Can't you just leave off writing for a bit, take a quick hour to clean?
Me: *dissolves into a puddle of incredulous laughter*
Relative who knows nothing about the fraught writing process: Can't you just leave off writing for a bit, take a quick hour to clean?
Me: *dissolves into a puddle of incredulous laughter*
February 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Me: My house is a mess. But I've got some good ideas for my WIP--gotta write while my inspiration is cooking.
Relative who knows nothing about the fraught writing process: Can't you just leave off writing for a bit, take a quick hour to clean?
Me: *dissolves into a puddle of incredulous laughter*
Relative who knows nothing about the fraught writing process: Can't you just leave off writing for a bit, take a quick hour to clean?
Me: *dissolves into a puddle of incredulous laughter*
Last month I turned down a job that wouldn't pay enough for me to live on. Five days ago, and EVERY DAY SINCE, I've received an email from Indeed informing me that I was not selected for the job and the company was moving ahead with other candidates. This is my villain origin story.
February 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Last month I turned down a job that wouldn't pay enough for me to live on. Five days ago, and EVERY DAY SINCE, I've received an email from Indeed informing me that I was not selected for the job and the company was moving ahead with other candidates. This is my villain origin story.
And in today's installment of Authors Not Trusting Their Instincts...TMW you realize, as you restructure your draft for the thousandth time, that your "fixes" are looking a whole lot like what you wrote in the first damn draft. 🤦♀️
February 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
And in today's installment of Authors Not Trusting Their Instincts...TMW you realize, as you restructure your draft for the thousandth time, that your "fixes" are looking a whole lot like what you wrote in the first damn draft. 🤦♀️
Psst--hey. Hey! You--yeah, you! The ebook version of my cozy small-town, perfect-for-winter rom-com is on SALE right now--only $2.99, all platforms, for a limited time. Warm fuzzies to carry you through the rest of winter! Linkies here >>> us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
February 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Psst--hey. Hey! You--yeah, you! The ebook version of my cozy small-town, perfect-for-winter rom-com is on SALE right now--only $2.99, all platforms, for a limited time. Warm fuzzies to carry you through the rest of winter! Linkies here >>> us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Hey Rochesterians, whachadooooin' on Saturday? Feel like extending the Valentine's love one more day? Sure you do! Don't mind the snow--come on out to the Pittsford Barnes & Noble for a romancestravaganza! Lots of local romance writers, signing their books! (Plus we have candy!)
February 13, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Hey Rochesterians, whachadooooin' on Saturday? Feel like extending the Valentine's love one more day? Sure you do! Don't mind the snow--come on out to the Pittsford Barnes & Noble for a romancestravaganza! Lots of local romance writers, signing their books! (Plus we have candy!)
I'm sorry, I can't work anymore today. Something wrong with the system. Yes, I know it's pen and paper but I'm telling you it's nonoperational.
February 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I'm sorry, I can't work anymore today. Something wrong with the system. Yes, I know it's pen and paper but I'm telling you it's nonoperational.
Just noticed another bad side effect of climate change. Neighbor's lawn service showed up with their leaf blowers. Anything they missed in the fall should be covered by at least two feet of snow at this point, but nooooo. Extra noise pollution instead!
December 31, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Just noticed another bad side effect of climate change. Neighbor's lawn service showed up with their leaf blowers. Anything they missed in the fall should be covered by at least two feet of snow at this point, but nooooo. Extra noise pollution instead!
Knucklehead in his too-small emotional support cat bed watching solstice snowflakes. 🕯
December 21, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Knucklehead in his too-small emotional support cat bed watching solstice snowflakes. 🕯
Won $5 on a $2 scratch-off lottery ticket, so $3 net profit where's my yacht baby
December 12, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Won $5 on a $2 scratch-off lottery ticket, so $3 net profit where's my yacht baby
It's not about right vs. left or the haves vs. the have-nots. It's about people in cold climates who raise their car wipers before a snowfall vs. "Dude, that's just stupid."
December 12, 2024 at 1:26 PM
It's not about right vs. left or the haves vs. the have-nots. It's about people in cold climates who raise their car wipers before a snowfall vs. "Dude, that's just stupid."
One of my cats has found the lever that raises and lowers my desk chair and is now whacking at it to get my attention because she's decided it's time for dinner. So that's how my work-from-home job is going.
December 4, 2024 at 9:22 PM
One of my cats has found the lever that raises and lowers my desk chair and is now whacking at it to get my attention because she's decided it's time for dinner. So that's how my work-from-home job is going.
Photographer 1: Just took this photo.
Photographer 2: Awesome. Did you use the Z300 Conflagration 45Kerf250?
Photog 1: No, although that's a good one. For this I used the 7Whompadoodle 3000 with a 1030XQ Cephalopod Bananagram 009Bangzoom.
Me: Purty pitcher.
Photographer 2: Awesome. Did you use the Z300 Conflagration 45Kerf250?
Photog 1: No, although that's a good one. For this I used the 7Whompadoodle 3000 with a 1030XQ Cephalopod Bananagram 009Bangzoom.
Me: Purty pitcher.
December 2, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Photographer 1: Just took this photo.
Photographer 2: Awesome. Did you use the Z300 Conflagration 45Kerf250?
Photog 1: No, although that's a good one. For this I used the 7Whompadoodle 3000 with a 1030XQ Cephalopod Bananagram 009Bangzoom.
Me: Purty pitcher.
Photographer 2: Awesome. Did you use the Z300 Conflagration 45Kerf250?
Photog 1: No, although that's a good one. For this I used the 7Whompadoodle 3000 with a 1030XQ Cephalopod Bananagram 009Bangzoom.
Me: Purty pitcher.
This won’t end well. How did she even get up there? And balance?
November 25, 2024 at 8:38 PM
This won’t end well. How did she even get up there? And balance?
I sounded a lot like RFK Jr. for more than a year (paralyzed vocal cord—had surgery and now sound somewhat normal), so I ask you not to criticize his voice, which—as I well know—is something beyond his control. But his ideas? Rip him to shreds for those. And his overlord Coral Caligula too.
November 15, 2024 at 8:15 PM
I sounded a lot like RFK Jr. for more than a year (paralyzed vocal cord—had surgery and now sound somewhat normal), so I ask you not to criticize his voice, which—as I well know—is something beyond his control. But his ideas? Rip him to shreds for those. And his overlord Coral Caligula too.
You guys! This Sunday--Books ETC., in Macedon, NY--I'm doing a reading! Come hang with me--I'll read a little rom-com stuff, we can chat, AND we can pet the shopcats! What think? Meet me at this cozy, adorable bookstore?
November 14, 2024 at 6:47 PM
You guys! This Sunday--Books ETC., in Macedon, NY--I'm doing a reading! Come hang with me--I'll read a little rom-com stuff, we can chat, AND we can pet the shopcats! What think? Meet me at this cozy, adorable bookstore?
I'm so excited to be on this panel! Closed-door rom authors represent!
Sleep in on Sun., Aug. 18 & join us @ noon for a look at Romance that simmers rather than sizzles w/ authors Jean Meltzer, Erin La Rosa, Preslaysa Williams, Virginia Heath, @jdenkerauthor.bsky.social, Lily Chu, & @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social. Register at the link. www.eventbrite.com/e/9659725589...
Behind Closed Doors
A panel featuring authors from the lower-heat end of the spectrum.
www.eventbrite.com
August 5, 2024 at 10:30 PM
I'm so excited to be on this panel! Closed-door rom authors represent!
Interesting NewMoon energy--a family of six raccoons (mama and five bebes) scooted into my backyard, paused, thought about it, and scooted back out again the way they came in. Oh no--was my yard found wanting? What do you need, my little bandits? I'll get it for you--just say the word! 🦝🦝🦝🦝🦝🦝
July 5, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Interesting NewMoon energy--a family of six raccoons (mama and five bebes) scooted into my backyard, paused, thought about it, and scooted back out again the way they came in. Oh no--was my yard found wanting? What do you need, my little bandits? I'll get it for you--just say the word! 🦝🦝🦝🦝🦝🦝
Favorite game: "woman/women" autocomplete roulette. Start typing and see what you end up with! "A women"? Let it fly! "Many woman"? Why the hell not? Bonus if the correct version is used in one sentence and the incorrect version in the next. Also why does this never happen with "man/men"? 🤔
July 3, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Favorite game: "woman/women" autocomplete roulette. Start typing and see what you end up with! "A women"? Let it fly! "Many woman"? Why the hell not? Bonus if the correct version is used in one sentence and the incorrect version in the next. Also why does this never happen with "man/men"? 🤔
Confession: I am not, in fact, screaming. Or crying. Definitely not throwing up. None of this has ever happened. In fact, most of the time I'm not even LOLing, let alone LMAOing. I'm sorry for any confusion this may have caused and doubly sorry for any lack of trust this may inspire in the future.
May 30, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Confession: I am not, in fact, screaming. Or crying. Definitely not throwing up. None of this has ever happened. In fact, most of the time I'm not even LOLing, let alone LMAOing. I'm sorry for any confusion this may have caused and doubly sorry for any lack of trust this may inspire in the future.
Pub days are the best days! HEDGING YOUR BETS—closed-door, small-town, grumpy/sunshine, enemies-to-lovers with a plus-size heroine, meddling old ladies, and a garden gnome, not to mention some good old fashioned gardening wars, is out today!
January 9, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Pub days are the best days! HEDGING YOUR BETS—closed-door, small-town, grumpy/sunshine, enemies-to-lovers with a plus-size heroine, meddling old ladies, and a garden gnome, not to mention some good old fashioned gardening wars, is out today!
Yes, my tree is still up. I need it. You can fight me. 🎄
January 8, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Yes, my tree is still up. I need it. You can fight me. 🎄
Outside the US? You get my next book first! Happy new year and happy publication day to It's Probably You, my followup to The Rom-Com Agenda! (Hedging Your Bets—same book, different title—pubs stateside Jan 9th.) 🎉
January 3, 2024 at 1:38 AM
Outside the US? You get my next book first! Happy new year and happy publication day to It's Probably You, my followup to The Rom-Com Agenda! (Hedging Your Bets—same book, different title—pubs stateside Jan 9th.) 🎉