Tara O’Connor
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Tara O’Connor
@taraocomics.bsky.social
Comic Maker!
Based in Belfast! 🤘
CRY OUT LOUD Random House Graphic 👻
FLY BY NIGHT Random House Graphic🌲
SIDE EFFECTS Aftershock Comics⚡️
Rep'd by Allison Remcheck at Stimola Literary Studio.

https://ko-fi.com/taraocomics

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Hey, it's #PortfolioDay!

I'm Tara, I write & draw comics! My latest book CRY OUT LOUD from Random House Graphic is out in Sept! I have a handful of YA and MG pitches ready to go, so if you're an editor or publisher hit up my agent for the details: [email protected]
Taraocomics.com
Had a blast at @dublincomicarts.bsky.social! ✨
December 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
If you’re thinking of buying new tech for the holidays considering buying refurbished! Do your part to minimize the abuse of Congo’s children, save money and if you’re willing to get a model thats a few years older you can avoid all the AI nonsense being shoehorned into every new gadget.✨
December 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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l'll be at @dublincomicarts on Sunday
debuting Cry Out Loud and more! 11-5 at Complex Dublin! I'll be at table 7!
I will have hard and softcover copies of Cry Out Loud along with Side Effects, Willow Sparks and my last copy of Roots (as it's now out of print!)
See y’all there!
November 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
l'll be at @dublincomicarts on Sunday
debuting Cry Out Loud and more! 11-5 at Complex Dublin! I'll be at table 7!
I will have hard and softcover copies of Cry Out Loud along with Side Effects, Willow Sparks and my last copy of Roots (as it's now out of print!)
See y’all there!
November 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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“Poor people have a right to art!”

They sure do. So get to it.
November 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The amount of Americans each year that ask me if we celebrate Thanksgiving in Ireland.
a man wearing a plaid shirt is smiling and looking at the camera
ALT: a man wearing a plaid shirt is smiling and looking at the camera
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November 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Ten seconds after Sleepless in Seattle™ ends:

Sam: You know it’s super weird I saw you at the airport back in Seattle and then outside the marina, what was that about??

Annie: Oh yeah, I was stalking you.

Sam:
a close up of a stuffed monkey wearing a green shirt and overalls .
ALT: a close up of a stuffed monkey wearing a green shirt and overalls .
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November 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Right. What’s…happening here?
November 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Your annual reminder that 9 times out of 10 all those "can't miss" Black Friday ™ deals are...not in fact, not.
November 25, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Every time people talk about embracing AI they keep using the same comparisons about people being wary of tech.
And I don’t think they understand it’s not an aversion to tech, it’s an aversion to theft.
November 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
When you immediately have to make a second cup of coffee cos the first one didn’t take. 🫠
November 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Y’all. These jammies have bear feet.

…Get it?
November 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
She’s already taller than me ✨
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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I’m gonna be at @dublincomicarts.bsky.social this month! Excited to see everyone, I’ll have copies of Cry Out Loud and some of my other books as well! Will update more on this soon! ✨
November 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I’m gonna be at @dublincomicarts.bsky.social this month! Excited to see everyone, I’ll have copies of Cry Out Loud and some of my other books as well! Will update more on this soon! ✨
November 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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I've been thinking on this for a while, and instead of a holiday season sale, Bonedust Press will instead dedicate 10% of all direct sales to the San Diego Food Bank.

Times are tough and since I have to do the marketing song and dance anyway, I'd like to accomplish a little good with it.
#booksky
Shop small for the holidays, support independent publishing, and do some good!

From now until Dec. 31, we will donate 10% of every single direct sale from our site to local food banks.

Treat yourself to our debut title, The Traitor & The Wretch, or gift it to a friend!
www.bonedustpress.com/shop
November 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
At 4 or 5, going hard and attempting to draw a horse?? Baby Tara was fearless.
November 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I’m “tired mom hermit” for Halloween this year but here’s a few from years back.
October 31, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Back in my day, AI used to stand for Adobe Illustrator! And we hated that, too!
October 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
“This is fully AI generated…”

Yeah. No shit. We can ABSOLUTELY tell.
AI sitcom accidentally a Lynchian fever dream. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and insane lament.
October 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Jamaica 🇯🇲, land we love, was hit by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa.

You can donate directly at:
supportjamaica.gov.jm

Also:
theafj.org American Friends of Jamaica
wck.org World Central Kitchen and navigating to the Jamaica section at the top.

#hurricanemelissa #jamaica #disasterrelief
October 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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As it is the spookiest week of the year, I read 'Cry Out Loud' @taraocomics.bsky.social. I wish this was longer, because I wanted so much more about the village and the weird relatives, but I am always here for Irish folklore and healing generational trauma. Every eldest daughter should read this.
October 28, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Once again delighted that the Irish people went with the option that was cool af
October 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
THIS. I fear this is the blue bracelet, the red lipstick, the pink hat, the safety pin—all over again. 🫣
No you don't need a polka dot dress.

You need to be doing what the person in the polka dot dress was doing.

Not solidarity as symbol.

RESISTANCE.
October 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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No you don't need a polka dot dress.

You need to be doing what the person in the polka dot dress was doing.

Not solidarity as symbol.

RESISTANCE.
October 24, 2025 at 5:53 AM