Jaine Fenn

Feeling a bit better today, thanks, as you saw earlier. Back on the sofa being ignored by the cat now.

Ideally I would now have arrived in Birmingham, ready to appear as the guest speaker at the Brum SF Group's monthly meeting.

However, having contracted flu earlier this week, I am curled up on my sofa with the cat.

The best laid plans, as they say... the plan is to reschedule; watch this space.

Note to self: do not give Toffee her catnip just before the Zoom yoga class.
It's hard to achieve complete relaxation with a cat tap-dancing on your solar plexus.

I succeeded in my mission to find some spring flowers on this morning's walk, even if the photos are not the greatest.
Happy Imbolc, to those who celebrate it.

FEBRUARY EVENT: We are very excited to welcome our first guest of 2026, award-winning SFF author @jainefenn.bsky.social on 13th Feb. Come and join us at The Warehouse, Birmingham Friends of the Earth, or online via Zoom. Tickets available on the door or via Eventbrite (link to be provided soon).

Storm Ingrid also did for some of the local beach huts:

Exciting times in our little seaside town this weekend, courtesy of Storm Ingrid.

The new seawall held up, but the pier in Teignmouth, 3 miles away along the coast, got trashed, and bits of it ended up on top of our seawall.

It’s Not for Me: A Healthier Way to Disagree Online Four little words with the power to make all the difference.

Some helpful advice and quiet wisdom for this dark Friday: www.cavletter.com/its-not-for-...

Polestars is a set of single-author collections which I was honoured to be part of, and you can now pick up a sampler showcasing authors who are part of that collection of collections, from Newcon Press: www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as...

New year, new plans. These include not neglecting my blog, ancient and simple thing though it is. It can be found here: www.jainefenn.com

Stormy seas used as cover for invasion by Alien Foam Monster:

Good luck!

Got #Whammed in the local carvery last night. It was inevitable.

Stop beating yourself up! Yes, I'm talking to you!

It's an odd time of year, and not always in a good way. This helpful and perceptive blog post by the most excellent @cavan.bsky.social really hit the spot for me, hope it does for you: www.cavletter.com/stop-beating...

I have book news!! Where We Stand, Where We Fall is now available to preorder from Herne Books:

My Bristolcon schedule: www.jainefenn.com/2025/10/bris...

Taken this evening at the allotment: the family with the plot next to mine are lovely, and I suspect they genuinely think their scarecrow is cute, but for me that cyclops mop head is pure nightmare fodder.

I'll be at Bristolcon - looking forward to it!

I now live in a country where broadcasting the truth can get you arrested for 'malicious communication'.

George Orwell was so right.

Building work at the safari mini-golf leads to some odd juxtapositions

Some days I just want to be my cat.

For anyone in the US reading this: I hope you enjoy your national day today as much as you can given... well, you know.

I spent the Solstice in a sunny pub garden, listening to live music. Perfect.

I can literally feel my brain releasing endorphins when I look at those fluffy little bundles of cuteness.

A short slice of cute duckling action to brighten your day.

I'm finding myself weirdly invested in the #Eurovision results, possibly due to my friends persuading me to play the Eurovision drinking game during the actual performances.

Or I may just go and have a lie down now.

Currently in The Village, my favourite place in the whole wide world

And she knows it

Toffee’s got the right idea. #Caturday #CatsofBluesky

True. Though most decent and reasonable human beings are "left" of Musk.