Kate Cochrane (she/her)

I’ve been calling him Donny Dementia for a while

Each students has a unique and interesting take on what they hate about it and how the law should dismantle them. I love my job most days but I always love meeting with students to discuss their Notes. They are so smart and creative.

In the kids are alright news: i have met with multiple law journal students whose meetings are essentially "for my Note, I want to take a hatchet to AI"

Cover of the book YOURS FOR THE SEASON which features Ali, a blonde with bangs and red lipstick wearing winter boots, black pants, red sweater, and cream scarf with her hand on JT's thigh. JT is wearing brown pants, a white button down, black boots, and sporting an undercut in her brown ponytail. They each have a beverage and are leaning toward each other.

Three weeks until YOURS FOR THE SEASON is out! You can preorder it anywhere books are sold (my local indie is @belmontbooks.bsky.social but @bookshop.org is always a great choice).
It also means you have three weeks to read WAKE UP, NAT & DARCY if you want to meet Coxie there first.

It's October 1st which means it's the start of the best month of the year AND I can say my book comes out this month!

LFG, October you queen of months.

Finally: AI cannot do your job, but an AI salesman can 100% convince your boss to fire you and replace you with an AI that can't do your job, and when the bubble bursts, the money-hemorrhaging "foundation models" will be shut off and we'll lose the AI that can't do your job, and you will be long gone, retrained or retired or "discouraged" and out of the labor market, and no one will do your job. AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations:

This whole section really.

This is like saying we are robbing all the banks unless you opt yours out. The law does not work that way.

I connected with my agent (both of them!) in #DVPit. It’s the best event. I’m so glad it’s back.

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#preDV September 19th, 2025 8AM - 8PM ET Join us for our practice event, #preDV on Bluesky! Come with your best pitches and receive feedback from agented authors. All participants are welcome to also give feedback and make friends during the community event before October 8th's #DVpit. More info at dvpit.carrd.co

#preDV is tomorrow, MONDAY, September 29, 2025 from 8AM to 8PM Eastern Time!
Marginalized Creators join us to practice your pitches for #DVpit, get feedback from agented authors, give each other feedback & encouragement!
Make friends, polish your pitches & get excited for #DVpit! #writersky #booksky

If you want to feel joy go watch a high school cross country meet. Every kid doing their absolute best and then cheering their hearts out for their teammates.
My kid’s school missed the awards presentation because they were cheering on the last race. 10/10

Sports couples are completely savage.

Cowrite Query workshop class: Virtual one-day workshop to polish up your query / book pitch! Learn how to wow agents and get those full manuscript requests! Workshop your query and get feedback from a group of fellow writers and literary agent, Paige Terlip. www.cowritecollective.com

We have limited tickets left to our Query Workshop, don't miss out —grab your tickets now!

Learn how to wow agents / editors and get full manuscript requests. Workshop your query & receive feedback from lit agent, @pterlip.bsky.social!

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I think we need younger folks in government but not this fucking guy.

Moulton readies primary challenge against Markey in Massachusetts Moulton is moving closer to a primary challenge against Markey, in what could test the Democratic Party’s appetite for generational change.

Who wants to replace a true progressive with this mediocre ding dong?
www.boston.com/news/politic...

I listened to countless hours of NPR (including BUR) as a kid driving to and from every rink in New England. This is an absolute dream!

MY BOOK IS ON THE WBUR HOMEPAGE!!!
www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...

Yours for the Season (Puck Struck, #2) Making the yuletide gay JT Cox never quite fit into Har…

Hello there is a giveaway of YOURS FOR THE SEASON over on goodreads! www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

Two labradors, one chocolate and one black, are curled up on a couch looking at me taking their picture. They are perfect

Working remotely has its perks

I am a law librarian who teaches research to law students. My fellow reference librarians are CONSTANTLY circulating these examples so we can show our students why using AI for research (and writing) is a terrible idea.

By Jenna Voris in case anyone is wondering

Audible’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Expands Cast With Keira Knightley, Kit Harington, James McAvoy, Simon Pegg and More Audible announced additional casting for its 'Harry Potter' audiobook series, including Keira Knightley, Kit Harington, James McAvoy and Simon Pegg.

this is a lot of people to be deeply disappointed in (and a lot of nonsense casting, not that that matters anywhere near as much)

his father was unavailable for comment

Also now I won the vaccine race in our little family. Bragging rights, baby!

Massachusetts is the best. Signed up for flu and Covid shots like 15 minutes ago and am waiting for them right now. It should be this easy for everyone

Shout out to @jenstjude.bsky.social for engaging in unhinged BS with me on the regular.

Aw thanks. I just can't believe this is the world we live in where people want to be this cruel to children. *sigh*

(your province is a beautiful place to vacation and was very nice to us this summer)

This is horrifying.

When I was a kid people were not anonymously questioning my gender, they did to to my face, or near enough for me to overhear. It's fucking soul crushing.

No kid should have to go through this.

Every kid deserves a chance to play sports.

Student: Other than the food policy are there other library policies we should know about?

Me: Um, just act like a normal person?

Students:?

Me: like don't take off your pants in the library.

Students: *laughter*

Me: no that happened. Just be adults, people