J.L. Henker - Fantasy/Sci-fi Author
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J.L. Henker - Fantasy/Sci-fi Author
@jlhenker.bsky.social
Writer, blogger and host of the YouTube Channel: Women Fantasy Authors (focused on indies). I facilitate a support group for women fantasy writers. Queer. Wife. Grandma. Cat mom.
https://jlhenker.com
https://youtube.com/@womenfantasyauthors
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November is fast approaching, so I signed up for the free Novel November being hosted by ProWritingAid. Hopefully, it will help fill the hole left by the closing of NaNoWriMo. I hope to see some of you there. #writing #nanowrimo #authors #books

Here's the info:

prowritingaid.com/novel-november
Novel November: A 30 Day Writing Challenge
Join the only writing challenge that takes you from blank page to first draft in just one month with the help of bestselling authors.
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Just pre-ordered. Let’s jump in & make this a reality for Seanan!
If we can sell between 5,000 and 10,000 copies of OMENS OF CHAOS, we will debut comfortably on the New York Times Bestseller list, which is a very normal thing for a book to want (and will send a very clear message about what we want as a community). We won't, but a girl can dream.
October 28, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Ordered. Good luck!
October 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
November is fast approaching, so I signed up for the free Novel November being hosted by ProWritingAid. Hopefully, it will help fill the hole left by the closing of NaNoWriMo. I hope to see some of you there. #writing #nanowrimo #authors #books

Here's the info:

prowritingaid.com/novel-november
Novel November: A 30 Day Writing Challenge
Join the only writing challenge that takes you from blank page to first draft in just one month with the help of bestselling authors.
prowritingaid.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
It was so good to discuss your work & share our love of weird west stories.
August 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I had a great time talking with Benjamin Gorman on his podcast, Writers Not Writing. Thanks Ben! #authors #podcasts #fantasy
On this episode, @benjamingorman.bsky.social gabs with @jlhenker.bsky.social, author of DAUGHTER OF THE DISPOSSESSED, the short story “Corporate Baby” in the @antifalit.bsky.social Journal, and the forthcoming CAVE OF WHISPERS.
Show: bit.ly/WNWHome
Ad-free: bit.ly/PatreonBG
July 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Ben, thanks for inviting me. It was a great conversation!
July 26, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Are you an author in need of an author platform & don't know where to start? I'm teaching an on-line workshop on just that, Saturday, August 9th from 2-3:30PM PST. This will be a small class (10-12 participants). Only a couple spots left. More detail in alt text. #authors #marketing
July 26, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Thank you so much\, Benjamin. It was great to spend time with you and talk about writing, life, and to reate some story!
July 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Available at all major distributors.

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A Quest for Hidden Things: Tales from Deep River, Book One
Tales from Deep River, Book One
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June 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
My writing colleague @kareneisenbrey.bsky.social released A Quest for Hidden Things (my favorite fantasy read so far this year). I interviewed her on my YouTube Channel: Women Fantasy Writers, & we discussed the novel, its characters, and magic. Enjoy.

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#fantasy #authors
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YouTube video by Women Fantasy Authors
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June 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Self-publishing is a hard road, but once you’ve done it, it gets easier & you have full control.
June 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I have a short story in the upcoming Antifa Lit Journal Vol. 1. You can pre-order anywhere books are sold or get your copy by backing the Kickstarter for Volume 2 so we can continue to speak out against the rise of fascism in the US and around the world. bit.ly/ALJKick

#authors #anthologies
May 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Do you write #Fantasy that includes #dragons? Are you on StoryOrigin? I'm doing a newsetter builder promo. If your story includes dragons, I invite you to join. It is a giveaway--they download your free book in exchange for signing up for your newsletter. Email questions to [email protected]
May 31, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Thanks.
May 29, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Now that Goodreads is owned by Amazon, is there an alternative platform?
May 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
My quote for the day is from Lynda Obst. “There is a fine line between persistence & madness.”As a writer trying to juggle all the necessary pieces to self-publish, I’m leaning a bit toward the madness side.
#writing #author #publishing #books
May 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This is both poignant and powerful. Thank you, Bruce. #democracy
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Bruce Springsteen’s Message to America: A Protest. A Prayer. A Wake-Up Call.
YouTube video by The Seneca Project
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May 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
What’s on your nightstand? Here’s my pile. Some cozy, fantasy, RPG fantasy, memoir, paranormal fantasy & a graphic novel. I’m usually reading two at a time. #books #authors #reading
May 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
My friend and writing colleague SD Huston is hosting a great author writing conference which begins tonight. Here's more information:

www.youtube.com/live/Mv3NjuA...
#writing #authors #writingconference
2025 Authortube Writing Conference Full Schedule!! // 1 May 2025 @ 6 PM EDT
YouTube video by S.D. Huston
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May 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Good luck with your launch, Karen. It’s a fantastic read!
April 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
#bookmail! Just received WA Simpson's The Hatter's Daughter, book 3 in Tales from the Riven Isles. Love this series. Not just re-tellings of fairy tales, they're remastered. Interested in learning more about WA? Here's my interview with her: youtu.be/2_3yiKTNdVI
#authors #fantasy #fairytales
April 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This is who those MFers want to hurt by cutting Medicaid so billionaires can get bigger tax cuts. It’s pure evil. We need to keep the pressure on & keep protesting.
April 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Here’s my sign.
April 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Santa Rosa, California says #handsoff. 5000 strong. There were people of all ages & it was joyful & peaceful.
April 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM