Tara O’Connor

This was initially to keep her safe and content while I did work since all her naps take place on me—and as long as I’m not in her immediate eyeline it’s fine. These separation anxiety months are INTENSE. 😅

The best thing about the simpsons is they always had the best quips and there was no pause to make sure the audience heard the joke just moved right along. 🙏

Oh she's already found every corner of every piece of furniture and door and she can't even stand yet 😅 we'll just get rid of all our furniture it's no biggie haha

Living room set up giant playpen for a girl who just learned how to crawl at 100mph

Too big or just right? 😮‍💨

Yea!! So very smooth, old one served me well and will still get use but yeah retired from having to work haha

Ink drawing of some characters from the book I’m working on

Retired my 2013 MacBook Pro with a refurbished one from 2020! Clip Studio no longer lags when I ink! 💖

When I first saw the subheading I was like “oh is this gonna be a book about how the US president decided to politicise the pandemic and because of that you had people who refused to take basic precautions such as covering their mouth when they’re sick?” but no it’s not that. 🫠🫠🫠

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WELCOME TO ACCA TARA O'CONNOR TARA IS AVAILABLE FOR PICTURE BOOKS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, COVERS, AND INTERIORS MORE INFORMATION WWW.ANDREACOLVINCREATIVE.COM

✨Huge news, y’all!✨
Stoked to share that I’m now repped by Andrea Colvin! 💖

My dad is friends with a weather man named Storm Field, apparently Storm’s dad was also a weather man lol

Thank you!!

Yessssss!!

Thank you!!!

Thank you!! 😊

WELCOME TO ACCA TARA O'CONNOR TARA IS AVAILABLE FOR PICTURE BOOKS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, COVERS, AND INTERIORS MORE INFORMATION WWW.ANDREACOLVINCREATIVE.COM

✨Huge news, y’all!✨
Stoked to share that I’m now repped by Andrea Colvin! 💖

Yeah the whole needing to get paid kind of makes being creative during tough times that much harder. 🫠

God I feel that in my bones but honestly every little bit helps, I can only really write a for an hour or so a day with the kid keeping me busy but I'm constantly plotting things out in my head—but yeah the news lately has been so heavy it makes it hard to really focus, the brain fog is real.

Reworking a pitch and I think I...actually made it...better?? Always good to know my brain still works 'cos somedays I swear the sleep deprivation is taking its toll. 😮‍💨

IT'S YOUR TURN TO PICK DINNER TONIGHT, BY THE WAY... THOUGH IF YOU WANT TO CHOOSE SOMETHING THAT STARTS WITH A "P" AND FIVE LETTERS LONG JUST KNOW I'D BE A-OK WITH THAT. 000, FIVE LETTERS LONG AND STARTS WITH A "P"? PENIS?? PIZZA PIZZA, TARA. THOUGH...

Happy Valentines 🫣💖

IT'S YOUR TURN TO PICK DINNER TONIGHT, BY THE WAY... THOUGH IF YOU WANT TO CHOOSE SOMETHING THAT STARTS WITH A "P" AND FIVE LETTERS LONG JUST KNOW I'D BE A-OK WITH THAT. 000, FIVE LETTERS LONG AND STARTS WITH A "P"? PENIS?? PIZZA PIZZA, TARA. THOUGH...

Happy Valentines 🫣💖

Awh thank you so much 😆

Panels from Cry Out Loud with the yalsa logo

Cry Out Loud. Tara O'Connor. 2025. 256 p. Random House Graphic, $17.99 (9780593125533). Gr. 7-12. Rebellious teen Nell O'Brien is sent to a remote Irish island, where she discovers a dangerous family secret that could cost her life. With the help of a mysterious local, she faces her ancestors and tries to break a cen-turies-old curse.

Awesome news! Cry Out Loud was named a YALSA quick pick for reluctant readers! So honored to be supported by librarians all over! @yalsa.bsky.social 💖

Yikes. Never used Frida Baby products or their postpartum stuff ‘cos I always thought it was wildly overpriced but HOLY shit this is fucking weird. 😖

It really is 😆

It’s super funny cos I sing it to my daughter cos she likes the la la la la bit and the part where I can’t reach the high note lol

Panels from Cry Out Loud with the yalsa logo

Cry Out Loud. Tara O'Connor. 2025. 256 p. Random House Graphic, $17.99 (9780593125533). Gr. 7-12. Rebellious teen Nell O'Brien is sent to a remote Irish island, where she discovers a dangerous family secret that could cost her life. With the help of a mysterious local, she faces her ancestors and tries to break a cen-turies-old curse.

Awesome news! Cry Out Loud was named a YALSA quick pick for reluctant readers! So honored to be supported by librarians all over! @yalsa.bsky.social 💖

This is a larger version of my profile picture. It was drawn by Tara O'Connor. She writes and illustrates lot of great graphic novels -- check them out! Yes, my eyebrows really are that big.

Making "AI caricatures" is trending again, so I though I'd share the trick I used to make my profile pic.

I just followed these two simple steps:
1. I identified an artist whose style I wanted to replicate.
2. I *PAID THE ARTIST* to actually draw a portrait.
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I’ve somehow lucked out twice cos both my gp practices responded to calls same day or had me come in same day. John had to change to mine cos he could never get seen even when he was sick “will you still be sick next week? You’re prob over the worst of it!” Wild stuff.

Just in case you missed it, Hourly Comics Day was yesterday, go have a gander.✨

Hourly comic day, 2026 cover image. Eyes opening baby is reaching towards my face.

1:21 AM sleeping 3:14 AM nursing 10:15 AM sleeping nicely, baby

It’s Hourly Comics Day! My favorite comics holiday! ✨ #hourlycomicday #hourlycomicsday