Tara Kennedy

This is giving me flashbacks to playing Pictionary with Scots.

spring fling writers conference 2026 open to the public free book signing saturday april 18 3:30 pm Royal Sonesta Chicago

Chicagoland romance readers!
Our Spring Fling Writers conference includes a free book signing event Saturday April 18downtown Chicago at the Royal Sonesta (along the river in the heart of the Loop!)
#romancereaders #BookSky
www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com/spring-fling...

Yeah, neck guards are coming next year under the same style rule.

I have not unsubscribed from the Glassdoor reviews of my former employer, so sometimes I get an alert that someone left a review when they listed as a pro: they have W2s.

@tkiramadden.bsky.social Happy new Book day!

Hello, book people! I am the book content editor for Reactor Mag and I'm looking for 2026 sci-fi, fantasy, horror, romantasy, and speculative books coming out in the second half of the year! If you have an adult or YA SFF/H book out July-Dec (or publicist), share the link/info here!

Not much accumulation, but it was fun to watch it fall.

Snow ❄️ !

Happy blogiversary!

It has holes! It counts. (sounds different out of context, lol)

Purple brown knit top where the lace starts at a point by the neckline and expands out. Pattern is Prairie Fire by Tin Can knits. Yarn is Madeline Tosh Pashmina.

Yoke of blue sweater in progress with lace squares along the yoke. Pattern is One Yoke by Becky Baker. Yarn is Juniper Moon cotton merino chic.

Lace week! This is a fun summery top, I say as I knit a fuzzy warm top. Pattern yarn info in alt text. #ShowMeYourKnits 🧶

The Warner Theater marquis, with the words Lucy Darling, sold out.

Last night's entertainment:

I'm a big fan of Mariame Kaba's quote, "Hope is a discipline."

House Republicans have just introduced a bill that would result in a NATIONWIDE book ban. Oh, the bill is also specifically transphobic. Contact your House Rep and ask them to publicly oppose this legislation. A few more thoughts in the thread about this action. bookriot.com/hr7661-book-...

My cat apparently only noticed the window was open when I closed it, and I have been given such a look of betrayal.

Amazon Change Means Wishlists Might Expose Your Address Amazon is allowing gift senders to choose items from third-party sellers, which could open recipients up to new privacy risks.

NEW: Amazon is telling people who use its wishlists feature to switch to post office boxes or non-residential delivery addresses if they want to ensure their home addresses remain private, as part of a change in how it processes gifts bought from third-party sellers.

We're fundraising for public libraries again! 📚This week, when you donate $15 USD or more to your public library, friends of a library organization, or the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social, you'll receive a free audiobook credit 💓

Last year, we raised $55,000. How much will we raise this year? ⏬

I did not go in cold, though that is often the best way. I have gone deep and found the videos from when they were still writing the show.
Dear Bill is quite a journey. For me, it is Useful that socked me in the gut.

I recently read Nikki Van De Car's The Invisible Wild, a YA about a girl who realizes she's been talked out of seeing the creatures she could see as a child as she tries to help a boy apologize to a tree.
Hope the snow is picturesque and has left the heat and power happily working.

Blue promotional graphic designed to look like multi-colored waves of water, with curved shapes deepening in shades of blue as the graphic progresses from top to bottom. At the center is a mock-up hardcover of “Salt Water Blood” by Mana Heinrich, forthcoming from Simon & Schuster on November 17th, 2026. The cover illustration shows the silhouette of a teenage girl diving deep in the water, hovering above a colorful coral reef on the ocean floor. Above her, the ocean is personified as a gigantic translucent blue woman with waves, coral, and fish swimming through her, and she is positioned above the main character. Above and below the cover are the words “Cover Reveal” in bold white text. There is also a golden starburst off to the side denoting the book’s release date of November 17th.

Blue promotional graphic containing the following book synopsis, in part: “Eighteen-year-old Moe hears the sea’s prophetic thoughts. Only, Moe doesn’t just hear the sea’s thoughts—she feels them. That’s how Moe learned that her father would die in an accident, and that her mother would abandon Moe and her younger brother, Tao, months later. So when the sea warns Moe that Tao will drown, she’s determined to get in fate’s way and secures them an exit off their island home. But all of those plans are ruined when Tao’s girlfriend goes missing and Tao is found where she was last seen, with blood on his hands—and no memory of what happened. Moe will do anything she can to protect the only family she has left . . . Even if it means swallowing her pride and teaming up with her annoyingly clever archenemy, Temanea. Even if it means relying on the sea and its prophecies.”

🌊 COVER REVEAL 🌊

We’re thrilled to share a first look at the cover for SALT WATER BLOOD by 2021 WNDB Mentee Manuia Heinrich, coming out on November 17th from Simon & Schuster (Simon Teen)!

🎨 illustration by Isip Xin
🖼️ cover design by Sarah Creech

princess is correct.

And yup, that's wintry mix. Sorry, not sorry for travelling to New York, in a year that ended in six. In my defense, I was back before everything started, so perhaps the weather is not all about me.

It was just as amazing as I'd hoped it would be, the quick changes, the hat swaps, all while executing such great harmonies.

Playbill for "Operation Mincemeat" being held in the Golden Theater.

So, this was last night's entertainment.

Kendra, this is incredible information!

2026 #RomComBracket Fire Island vs Last Holiday The Final Showdown Romance Ever After Podcast

So without further ado, here is your final match up.

Fire Island vs Last Holiday

strawpoll.com/PbZqbrNelyN #RomComBracket

It's such a great pattern. I knew just the aquarium fan who needed it.

Aw nice! Nice sweater too!

Is that a Maryland crab behind you?

Sheepies!