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J.Kenny@jkenny· May 6

the artwork is done for the first Django Flowers album. for ears everywhere in August #musicsky #newmusic

A dark picture with light from a window, aged wooden window frame, looking over an old and abandoned Tuscan farmhouse. Fog in the valley is seen in the distance. The text reads Django Flowers a flame burned pure. For this is the artwork for the first Django Flowers album and it is called a flame burned pure. It will be released on August 4th with more information on https://jkenny.studio

J.Kenny@jkenny· Apr 29

Django Flowers – A Flame Burned Pure. The mixes are done. Finally. You can hear some of it soon.

A blue sky with a wisp of white cloud to the right, and in the foreground a branch. Light green leaves and white flowers capturing the early afternoon light on a cool day

J.Kenny@jkenny· Jan 23

The concept for this ambient record has been floating around in my mind for at least 10 years. I've tried to make it at least three times but they missed the point. Then in December, clarity! A new perspective and frame for the idea. Final mixes this week. Release at the end of the month.

A photo of water and waves with the light shining off them, the crash on a rock at the bottom of the picture. Text over the image says "Ocean Stone J.Kenny" It's the image but not final artwork for the ambient guitar and synth record Ocean Stone by J.Kenny, released at the end of January on https://jkenny.studio

J.Kenny@jkenny· Nov 10

sometimes the timeline delivers

A screenshot of the Bluesky timeline feed. One post shows a news article with the headline "Hundreds of stray cats caused a bitcoin mine in inner Mongolia to lose millions in just one week bu curling up on GPUS for warmth." It's posted saying "lI m fullly on board with deploting cn army of cats to destroy AI".
Below that is a grumpy looking cat with AI-esque proportions, walking around after being shaved.

J.Kenny@jkenny· Sep 18

A frame from Tintin – Red Rackham's Treasure, where the Captain has written a message on the wall for the Professor to read. Since he's hard of hearing. The Captain is walking away, upset but happy the message is conveyed. The Professor is surprised, his hat jumping as he reads the message – that's been changed for this post to BlueSky – that states "This already is Fascism!"

J.Kenny@jkenny· Sep 18

A black and white photo from D-Day, the soldiers wading in waist high water as they leave the boat to storm the beaches at Normandy in order to fight fascism

J.Kenny@jkenny· Sep 17

one of his

A drawing by Peter Falk of himself as Columbo, body towards the right of the page, turning to look at the viewer, finger raised as if he's just thought of one more thing

J.Kenny@jkenny· Aug 6

Cello recording day for the Django Flowers album. So happy with how these parts have come together! #musiciansky #musicsky #originalmusic

An overhead view of a small recording studio, a patterned rug on the floor, and a man playing cello on the top right. Two microphones and a stand with sheet music surround him.

J.Kenny@jkenny· Jul 11

It must be a Jason Kidd version of a 360

White text on a background of a mountain, a clear blue sky behind. The text reads "We're going to turn this team around 360 degrees." Attributed to Jason Kidd after he joined the New Jersey Nets

J.Kenny@jkenny· Jun 5

does the timeline do this on purpose?

a bsky post of a picture of a police car with the words "sandwich police" on the side, and the caption "slowly slides PBJ under seat". below the post is another post with just text that mentions eating half a pbj sandwich

J.Kenny@jkenny· Jun 3

I write my first and second drafts on this one

An Olympia typewriter, it's green, on a wooden desk, basking in the morning sun. A black notebook is in the background

J.Kenny@jkenny· May 24

Stages of writing a book – explained through Tom Cruise films. #writersky #writing

white text on black saying:

Stages of writing a book – explained through Tom Cruise films.

Mission Impossible.
the blank page is overwhelming.

A Few Good Men.
some ideas form – let’s use them.

Vanilla Sky.
find a lesser known European book and use some parts of that.

Days of Thunder.
lots of noise but still waiting for lightning to strike.

Risky Business.
oh, this is an idea here… but will it work?

Cocktail.
a drink might help. It probably won’t but it might.

Losin’ It.
why did I start this? what even is reality?

Eyes Wide Shut.
writing without editing. yes!

All The Right Moves.
this is coming together, it might even make sense.

Top Gun.
It’s finished! I am a genius! I am my own wingman!

J.Kenny@jkenny· Apr 3

I hope they can stare them down with the courage of Tacky

Cover of the children's book "Tacky the Penguin" by Helen Lester. A penguin wearing a Hawaiian shirt , standing on ice, staring down a bear who has come to hunt it along with the wolves behind the penguin.

J.Kenny@jkenny· Mar 18

The Dispatches From The Creative Journey newsletter is for writers working on any creative manuscript – novel, memoir, creative non-fiction project, screenplay. Thursday mornings. Ideas on the process, techniques from writers, friendly encouragement. jasonkenny.com

close up of a typewriter with the typed words "dispatches from the creative journey." the image is not straight

J.Kenny@jkenny· Mar 13

And the wider view shows what he was staring down

The fuller wide view of the Tank Man image, from China. A man standing in front of a line of tanks before the Tiannamen Square massacre

J.Kenny@jkenny· Mar 7

It's Bandcamp Friday. So here's my offering, minimalist instrumental soundscapes – jasonkenny.bandcamp.com/album/olympu... #musicsky #instrumentalmusic #soundscapes animation by Bernard de Go Mars

J.Kenny@jkenny· Mar 3

The Dispatches From The Creative Journey newsletter is for writers working on any creative manuscript – novel, memoir, creative non-fiction project, screenplay – through the first draft and edit. Thursday mornings. Ideas on the process, techniques from writers, friendly encouragement. jasonkenny.com

A close up of a typewriter with the typewritten text "dispatches from the creative journey"

J.Kenny@jkenny· Feb 12

exhibit 2

JFK in the Oval Office with his kids running around

J.Kenny@jkenny· Jan 16

might need this

A yellow Blackfeet Indian Writing Company No. 2 Pencil on a wooden desk

J.Kenny@jkenny· Jan 10

What happens if you use it to chase this stuff?

A bottle of Writers Tears Irish Whiskey, next to the appropriate box

J.Kenny@jkenny· Dec 12

you woke up like the 9 of swords, I assume

The common tarot card design for the 9 of Swords, a person holding their head awake in bed sitting up with 9 swords on the wall behind them. The swords are designed to look like a ladder for a situation you can climb out of

J.Kenny@jkenny· Oct 22

I used that photo you posted as a wallpaper for a while, and this one here too. Another favourite

Jack Keroauc, black and white photograph by Allen Ginsberg, walking on a city street

J.Kenny@jkenny· Sep 6

How amazing this poem must have been to resolve the reader of all consequences of actions from January 7, 1865, The Baltimore County Union

A newspaper clipping from 1865 reading – Young ladies should not write poetical love letters. Such a one was written to a Kentucky beau not long ago since, which so affected him that he stole a horse to go and see the writer, and got into jail to pay for getting in love with a poetess.

J.Kenny@jkenny· Sep 6

This is a great visualisation of the Story Spine a fine way to put out the posts to hang your plot

A visual demonstration by Sketchplanations of the Story Spine developed by Kenn Adams, the foundation of many stories. Stick figures demonstrating – Beginning with Once upon a time.... every day.... but one day.... because of that... because of that... because of that... until finally... and ever since then.... and the moral of the story is...

J.Kenny@jkenny· Aug 6

a friend sent me this the other day

A single panel comic, a book store front with two signs –
the first reads: 3pm: meet the author
the second reads: 4pm: meet the guy who sears he had the exact same idea for a book, like, ten years ago

J.Kenny@jkenny· Aug 3

sometimes the timeline itself is art.... or social commentary... or something....

A screenshot of two bluesky posts – one with the Wisconsin governor holding a bratwurst with a post about Brat Summer, the other with a cover of a poetry book entitled "If Not, Winter"

J.Kenny@jkenny· Nov 7

J.Kenny@jkenny· Oct 25

something like this?

J.Kenny@jkenny· Oct 20

as in one of my favourite Leunigs...