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
@jkcheney.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Don't feel the least bit sorry for companies that. pirate my books. (I'm part of this settlement.)
*sips blood of enemies* *sets cup down* *smiles*
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
November 19, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Don't feel the least bit sorry for companies that. pirate my books. (I'm part of this settlement.)
I've got all three proofs now, and I'll try to get all the final tweaks done this week. (Not due till early December, but I try to be early.)
Some estate stuff to do today, so that will put a wrinkle in my planned timing.
Some estate stuff to do today, so that will put a wrinkle in my planned timing.
November 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I've got all three proofs now, and I'll try to get all the final tweaks done this week. (Not due till early December, but I try to be early.)
Some estate stuff to do today, so that will put a wrinkle in my planned timing.
Some estate stuff to do today, so that will put a wrinkle in my planned timing.
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Oh hey, my complete Harwood Spellbook boxed set usually costs $9.99/£7.99, but right now, you can snap it up in the Leading Ladies @storybundle.bsky.social along with 9 to 11 other books for just $25 in total! Check it out:
storybundle.com/fantasy
#romancelandia
storybundle.com/fantasy
#romancelandia
November 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Oh hey, my complete Harwood Spellbook boxed set usually costs $9.99/£7.99, but right now, you can snap it up in the Leading Ladies @storybundle.bsky.social along with 9 to 11 other books for just $25 in total! Check it out:
storybundle.com/fantasy
#romancelandia
storybundle.com/fantasy
#romancelandia
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Honestly have no idea what some people get out of using AI for writing. Just had all the parts of a story idea click into place and it’s such a satisfying feeling. Why the hell would anyone want to outsource creativity?
November 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Honestly have no idea what some people get out of using AI for writing. Just had all the parts of a story idea click into place and it’s such a satisfying feeling. Why the hell would anyone want to outsource creativity?
I'd dropped the price of all my shawls by at least 25% so they're all under $50 through December 15. Also made up a lower price weight class for the cheaper items.
#crochet
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#crochet
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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 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I'd dropped the price of all my shawls by at least 25% so they're all under $50 through December 15. Also made up a lower price weight class for the cheaper items.
#crochet
jkathleencheney.storenvy.com
#crochet
jkathleencheney.storenvy.com
The third book is in line for pre-order now, and I'm calling it a week. (I'll continue to work on the read-through of TSOS, but that's not heavy lifting.)
I'm hoping that all alterations will be done next week and I'll be ready to load up final version so I can get on to other things.
I'm hoping that all alterations will be done next week and I'll be ready to load up final version so I can get on to other things.
November 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The third book is in line for pre-order now, and I'm calling it a week. (I'll continue to work on the read-through of TSOS, but that's not heavy lifting.)
I'm hoping that all alterations will be done next week and I'll be ready to load up final version so I can get on to other things.
I'm hoping that all alterations will be done next week and I'll be ready to load up final version so I can get on to other things.
Tomorrow I'll put all my shawls in my online store on sale. (Fridays are 'on-line store' days from now on.) 25% off on everything.
Big shawls do cost $10-11 to post, but the small shawls and the collars can go in the smaller ground advantage mailing group. Just have to figure that out.
#crochet
Big shawls do cost $10-11 to post, but the small shawls and the collars can go in the smaller ground advantage mailing group. Just have to figure that out.
#crochet
November 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Tomorrow I'll put all my shawls in my online store on sale. (Fridays are 'on-line store' days from now on.) 25% off on everything.
Big shawls do cost $10-11 to post, but the small shawls and the collars can go in the smaller ground advantage mailing group. Just have to figure that out.
#crochet
Big shawls do cost $10-11 to post, but the small shawls and the collars can go in the smaller ground advantage mailing group. Just have to figure that out.
#crochet
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In finnish monster is 'hirviö' basically moose-ish.
November 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
In finnish monster is 'hirviö' basically moose-ish.
The Amazon ebook is up for preorder. Now to figure out where I am on Book 2...
www.amazon.com/Golden-City-...
www.amazon.com/Golden-City-...
The Golden City (Tales from the Golden City Book 2)
The Golden City (Tales from the Golden City Book 2) - Kindle edition by Cheney, J. Kathleen. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Golden City (Tales from the Golden City Book 2).
www.amazon.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The Amazon ebook is up for preorder. Now to figure out where I am on Book 2...
www.amazon.com/Golden-City-...
www.amazon.com/Golden-City-...
I put up a pre-order page for the new version of The Golden City, although I'm not expecting much action. If you've owned a previous version of it, getting the new one from Amazon might take a bit of a fight.
November 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I put up a pre-order page for the new version of The Golden City, although I'm not expecting much action. If you've owned a previous version of it, getting the new one from Amazon might take a bit of a fight.
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Devastating. Teen Vogue has been doing excellent work in political journalism the last few years, better than some major newspapers.
So, all the stories about politics are going to be replaced with pieces about... career development?
November 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Devastating. Teen Vogue has been doing excellent work in political journalism the last few years, better than some major newspapers.
Don't do business with Coldwater Creek... they were a reputable company once but have moved into scam territory.
An order I placed way back in Dec of 2024? I was told (this summer) I couldn't cancel because it was 'in picking'?They just charged me for goods that should have been shipped Feb ' 25.
An order I placed way back in Dec of 2024? I was told (this summer) I couldn't cancel because it was 'in picking'?They just charged me for goods that should have been shipped Feb ' 25.
November 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Don't do business with Coldwater Creek... they were a reputable company once but have moved into scam territory.
An order I placed way back in Dec of 2024? I was told (this summer) I couldn't cancel because it was 'in picking'?They just charged me for goods that should have been shipped Feb ' 25.
An order I placed way back in Dec of 2024? I was told (this summer) I couldn't cancel because it was 'in picking'?They just charged me for goods that should have been shipped Feb ' 25.
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Re-upping this:
I know a lot of people are already spreading this info, but hoping to spread it a little further: donating to a food bank, food pantry, or food distribution mutual aid group is really important right now, as TFG and the fucking GOP are shutting down snap benefits on November 1. I'll link to a few
November 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Re-upping this:
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Big surprise. During Trump's first term this information was ignored. Anyone remember the days of the Pentagon Papers? We need someone to find a way to release the Epstein files.
"JPMorgan had made repeated efforts to alert regulators to concerns surrounding Epstein by filing suspicious activity reports.
“'It does not appear that anyone in the government or law enforcement acted on those SARs for years,' a spokesperson for the bank Told The Independent."
⏲️ 🥭
“'It does not appear that anyone in the government or law enforcement acted on those SARs for years,' a spokesperson for the bank Told The Independent."
⏲️ 🥭
JPMorgan flagged $1B in ‘suspicious’ Epstein-linked deals to Trump administration
Over 4,700 transactions, including wire transfers to Russian banks raised red flags in 2019, new documents reveal
www.independent.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Big surprise. During Trump's first term this information was ignored. Anyone remember the days of the Pentagon Papers? We need someone to find a way to release the Epstein files.
SQUEEEEE!!!!!!
I have a reversion letter for that last book!!!!!!!!
I have a reversion letter for that last book!!!!!!!!
October 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
SQUEEEEE!!!!!!
I have a reversion letter for that last book!!!!!!!!
I have a reversion letter for that last book!!!!!!!!
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The CEO of a publishing company is not someone who has good advice for writers.
October 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The CEO of a publishing company is not someone who has good advice for writers.
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I wrote about how RFK Jr is making health worse for millions of Americans. He's slashed research and healthcare, and replaced them with "hAvE yOu TrIeD YoGa?"
Link & free link in thread. There are impeachment/removal proposals in both the House and Senate. Tell your electeds to boot this guy out!
Link & free link in thread. There are impeachment/removal proposals in both the House and Senate. Tell your electeds to boot this guy out!
San Francisco Chronicle: 'RFK Jr. has betrayed millions of Americans like me who suffer from chronic illness'
'Like millions of Americans, I live with a virally triggered chronic illness called myalgic encephalomyelitis...'
By Effie Seiberg
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
'Like millions of Americans, I live with a virally triggered chronic illness called myalgic encephalomyelitis...'
By Effie Seiberg
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
RFK Jr. has betrayed millions of Americans like me who suffer from chronic illness
OPINION: “According to research published by the CDC, 3 in 4 Americans have a chronic illness. That’s nearly 200 million people, and Kennedy is helping none of us,” Effie Seiberg writes.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I wrote about how RFK Jr is making health worse for millions of Americans. He's slashed research and healthcare, and replaced them with "hAvE yOu TrIeD YoGa?"
Link & free link in thread. There are impeachment/removal proposals in both the House and Senate. Tell your electeds to boot this guy out!
Link & free link in thread. There are impeachment/removal proposals in both the House and Senate. Tell your electeds to boot this guy out!
I just checked, and Penguin has removed ALL OF MY BOOKS from their online catalog. Including The Golden City!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am hoping my former agent has received some sort of reversion letter for that last book PRH has been holding on to. ::fingers crossed::
I am hoping my former agent has received some sort of reversion letter for that last book PRH has been holding on to. ::fingers crossed::
October 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I just checked, and Penguin has removed ALL OF MY BOOKS from their online catalog. Including The Golden City!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am hoping my former agent has received some sort of reversion letter for that last book PRH has been holding on to. ::fingers crossed::
I am hoping my former agent has received some sort of reversion letter for that last book PRH has been holding on to. ::fingers crossed::
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Central TX Food Bank has a list at donation of how far your money goes
I don’t have extra cash right now, but there was nothing I was going to do with that $25 that’s better than providing 75 meals to hungry people
I don’t have extra cash right now, but there was nothing I was going to do with that $25 that’s better than providing 75 meals to hungry people
Feeding America has a page where you can input your zip code and it'll show you all of the food banks near you overlaid on a map. If you need it, it's there. If you don't need it, think about donating money if you have it and your time if you don't.
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
Find Your Local Food Bank | Feeding America
Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and mobile pantries in your community.
www.feedingamerica.org
October 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Central TX Food Bank has a list at donation of how far your money goes
I don’t have extra cash right now, but there was nothing I was going to do with that $25 that’s better than providing 75 meals to hungry people
I don’t have extra cash right now, but there was nothing I was going to do with that $25 that’s better than providing 75 meals to hungry people
Pulling out of the library parking lot about 10AM yesterday (after voting) hubs snapped this pic from his car. It's a little blurry *because car* but he said this guy was one of the bigger ones and looked pretty healthy.
October 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Pulling out of the library parking lot about 10AM yesterday (after voting) hubs snapped this pic from his car. It's a little blurry *because car* but he said this guy was one of the bigger ones and looked pretty healthy.
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#Booksky In which our publisher holds forth about book distribution at the small press level - www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8A9mX5a/
#adayinthelifeofasmallpresspublisher #publishing #bookdistribution #queerbooktok #catherinelundoff
TikTok video by queenofswordspress
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October 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
#Booksky In which our publisher holds forth about book distribution at the small press level - www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8A9mX5a/
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Cooking some pork for dog food and as always, I hate the way pork smells raw.
a close up of a man 's face with a #schitts creek logo in the corner
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with a #schitts creek logo in the corner
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October 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Cooking some pork for dog food and as always, I hate the way pork smells raw.
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Interested in video marketing (or don't know where to start)? Check out my recap of the @writehive.bsky.social panel from the 2025 conference, with a link to the full video! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/13/w...
History That Never Was » WriteHive Online Conference 2025: Video Marketing for Authors
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October 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Interested in video marketing (or don't know where to start)? Check out my recap of the @writehive.bsky.social panel from the 2025 conference, with a link to the full video! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/13/w...