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J. Kathleen Cheney

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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

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J. Kathleen Cheney @jkcheney.bsky.social · Nov 20

Intro:
My name is J. Kathleen Cheney, although I usually use Jeannette. I'm a #writer of #sff mostly #fantasy either historical or second world. (Also writing as Anna St. VIncent )

I have 2 big #dogs so I'll post about them a lot.

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 15h

Devastating. Teen Vogue has been doing excellent work in political journalism the last few years, better than some major newspapers.

Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 15h

So, all the stories about politics are going to be replaced with pieces about... career development?

As a dedicated pillar on Vogue, Teen Vogue will focus its content on career development, cultural leadership and other issues that matter most to young people, according to the publication.

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J. Kathleen Cheney @jkcheney.bsky.social · 19h

No word yet that they've actually shipped anything , though. I am close to having my credit card company reverse that charge.

J. Kathleen Cheney @jkcheney.bsky.social · 19h

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.

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 19h

Re-upping this:

Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 5d

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

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J. Kathleen Cheney @jkcheney.bsky.social · 2d

Ugh. Sorry. :(

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Troyce - Imprison Trump @troyce.bsky.social · 2d

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.

Wil Wheaton @wilwheaton.net · 2d

"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."

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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

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J. Kathleen Cheney @jkcheney.bsky.social · 5d

SQUEEEEE!!!!!!

I have a reversion letter for that last book!!!!!!!!

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Simon Groth @simongroth.com · 7d

The CEO of a publishing company is not someone who has good advice for writers.

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Effie Seiberg @effies.bsky.social · 7d

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!

Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 7d

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...

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

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J. Kathleen Cheney @jkcheney.bsky.social · 7d

::hugs::

J. Kathleen Cheney @jkcheney.bsky.social · 7d

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::

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Jeremy Boo-remy 🎃 @satyric.bsky.social · 7d

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

castawayfarm.bsky.social @castawayfarm.bsky.social · 8d

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...

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

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J. Kathleen Cheney @jkcheney.bsky.social · 9d

I crochet while waiting for the next closed-caption to pop up. (That's my whatever.)

J. Kathleen Cheney @jkcheney.bsky.social · 9d

FWIW, when I did up a spiffy new website ($$$) after 12 years of my old one (at publicists' suggestion), even though it had my domain name, it simply never got much traffic. Far less than the old non-flashy site did.

Some weird thing about SEO loving the old stuff, not the new? Money->drain.

J. Kathleen Cheney @jkcheney.bsky.social · 9d

Yeah, I get that. Our dogs weigh 100 lbs each, so it's not a worry for us.

We also have bobcats, so it's just a good policy to keep an eye on your smaller pets here.

J. Kathleen Cheney @jkcheney.bsky.social · 9d

We see/hear coyotes often and don't feel threatened by them. There are so so many rabbits that we aren't reasonable prey.

This one is probably looking for a storm drain so he can traipse back off to the greenbelt.

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J. Kathleen Cheney @jkcheney.bsky.social · 9d

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.

Coyote crosses the road in a Plano subdivision.

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J. Kathleen Cheney @jkcheney.bsky.social · 20d

Share a cartoon from the past kids today probably never heard of. 📺

G-Force (Battle of the Planets)

Five cartoon superheros, none of whose names I remember except for the kid, named Keyop.

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Queen of Swords Press @qospress.bsky.social · 20d

#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

www.tiktok.com

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Jennifer Cröw @writerjencrow.bsky.social · 21d

A woman in a black cloak stands near a seashore with a full moon behind her. A seal waits near her feet. The text reads, top to bottom, “Rhysling Award Winning Poet/TAKE UP YOUR SKIN/A poetry and essay collection/JENNIFER CROW”

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J. Kathleen Cheney @jkcheney.bsky.social · 21d

And here's a pic of it hanging out...

Large square shawl, folded in half along the diagonal.

J. Kathleen Cheney @jkcheney.bsky.social · 21d

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

media.tenor.com

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 21d

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

historythatneverwas.com

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J. Kathleen Cheney @jkcheney.bsky.social · 21d

Although it was slightly not-square, that's the sort of thing only visible if it's displayed, not if it's in use. So I'm fine with that.

Now if it would only be fall....

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J. Kathleen Cheney @jkcheney.bsky.social · 21d

The Barton Hap is off the blocking mat and waiting to be photographed.

This is the kind of thing that doesn't look particularly good on my armless mannequin. I either need to affix arms to my manne, or get a model.
#crochet

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