Tara Kennedy
@taratlk.bsky.social
Author, reader, book evangelist, knitter, hapa kanaka, holiday nerd, etc.
Pronouns: she/her/ia
More: https://www.tarakennedy.com/links
Pronouns: she/her/ia
More: https://www.tarakennedy.com/links
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Tara Kennedy
@taratlk.bsky.social
· May 2
A fairytale inspired mashup set in Rock Creek Park. There are interfering animals, a shape shifting FMC, and music as a love language.
Ebook link:
books2read.com/u/4XkO19
Ebook link:
books2read.com/u/4XkO19
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9 Hours. 26 minutes. 18 seconds.
That's how much daylight we have in DC on this shortest day of the year. Happy Winter Solstice at 10:03 AM!
Seasonable w/ some sun, breezy, and highs mid-40s to near 50. Colder Mon, then warmer Tue thru Christmas Day, when a shower is possible.
More at cwg.live
That's how much daylight we have in DC on this shortest day of the year. Happy Winter Solstice at 10:03 AM!
Seasonable w/ some sun, breezy, and highs mid-40s to near 50. Colder Mon, then warmer Tue thru Christmas Day, when a shower is possible.
More at cwg.live
December 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
9 Hours. 26 minutes. 18 seconds.
That's how much daylight we have in DC on this shortest day of the year. Happy Winter Solstice at 10:03 AM!
Seasonable w/ some sun, breezy, and highs mid-40s to near 50. Colder Mon, then warmer Tue thru Christmas Day, when a shower is possible.
More at cwg.live
That's how much daylight we have in DC on this shortest day of the year. Happy Winter Solstice at 10:03 AM!
Seasonable w/ some sun, breezy, and highs mid-40s to near 50. Colder Mon, then warmer Tue thru Christmas Day, when a shower is possible.
More at cwg.live
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i’m looking for agented authors of color interested in writing new adult contemporary romance for our new adult imprint, requited. any agents i can connect with on this? #mswl
December 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
i’m looking for agented authors of color interested in writing new adult contemporary romance for our new adult imprint, requited. any agents i can connect with on this? #mswl
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DC residents have been refusing to call that airport anything but National for almost thirty years, we certainly can refuse to call that arts center anything but the Kennedy Center for three
December 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
DC residents have been refusing to call that airport anything but National for almost thirty years, we certainly can refuse to call that arts center anything but the Kennedy Center for three
Liv asked for lights and brights this week, and so I have this top done in four colors of printed cotton. #ShowMeYourKnits 🧶
December 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Liv asked for lights and brights this week, and so I have this top done in four colors of printed cotton. #ShowMeYourKnits 🧶
I ate some pumpkin cake while I sat down to figure out what dinner is, and I still don't know.
December 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I ate some pumpkin cake while I sat down to figure out what dinner is, and I still don't know.
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Six days to Christmas! I remind y’all: I write queer holiday romances and stories.
Most recently? "Upon the Midnight Queer," holiday tales retold queerly. Includes the new Village story "Folly," a novella-length queer romance based on "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas."
Link: books2read.com/b/4X5Mk6
Most recently? "Upon the Midnight Queer," holiday tales retold queerly. Includes the new Village story "Folly," a novella-length queer romance based on "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas."
Link: books2read.com/b/4X5Mk6
December 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Six days to Christmas! I remind y’all: I write queer holiday romances and stories.
Most recently? "Upon the Midnight Queer," holiday tales retold queerly. Includes the new Village story "Folly," a novella-length queer romance based on "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas."
Link: books2read.com/b/4X5Mk6
Most recently? "Upon the Midnight Queer," holiday tales retold queerly. Includes the new Village story "Folly," a novella-length queer romance based on "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas."
Link: books2read.com/b/4X5Mk6
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I really hope the French translators get together and agree that the going rate for fixing AI translation is 1.5x the cost to do the translation in the first place.
December 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I really hope the French translators get together and agree that the going rate for fixing AI translation is 1.5x the cost to do the translation in the first place.
Got complimented on my date night outfit. Which was actually my work day outfit.
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Got complimented on my date night outfit. Which was actually my work day outfit.
My next question about this year's metro rewind results was how they handle the bus routes changing names mid year. But yeah, I am apparently a heavy user these days. Go public transit!
December 18, 2025 at 10:32 PM
My next question about this year's metro rewind results was how they handle the bus routes changing names mid year. But yeah, I am apparently a heavy user these days. Go public transit!
Stopped in the tea store on my way home and asked for 4 ounces, and they checked to make sure they had enough and then were like actually we have 6 ounces left. So now I have 6 ounces of tea.
December 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Stopped in the tea store on my way home and asked for 4 ounces, and they checked to make sure they had enough and then were like actually we have 6 ounces left. So now I have 6 ounces of tea.
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For today only (Dec 14) All Systems Red (1st book in The Murderbot Diaries) is on sale across all US ebook retailers for $2.99 (published by Tordotcom, edited by @leeharris.net cover art by Jaime Jones) www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
All Systems Red ebook by Martha Wells - Rakuten Kobo
Read "All Systems Red The Murderbot Diaries" by Martha Wells available from Rakuten Kobo. Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award for Best Novella
Winner of the Alex Award
A New York Times and USA...
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December 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
For today only (Dec 14) All Systems Red (1st book in The Murderbot Diaries) is on sale across all US ebook retailers for $2.99 (published by Tordotcom, edited by @leeharris.net cover art by Jaime Jones) www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
*quietly since people are sleeping* snow!
December 14, 2025 at 7:02 AM
*quietly since people are sleeping* snow!
Phew. Managed to airplane mode my ereader just long enough to finish my library book before it got yoinked back.
December 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Phew. Managed to airplane mode my ereader just long enough to finish my library book before it got yoinked back.
Liv asked for cardigans this week, and this cozy cardigan often lives on my couch for days it gets nippy while I'm lounging. Patter/yarn info in alt text. #ShowMeYourKnits 🧶
December 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Liv asked for cardigans this week, and this cozy cardigan often lives on my couch for days it gets nippy while I'm lounging. Patter/yarn info in alt text. #ShowMeYourKnits 🧶
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New #WriterBeware blog post: per a report by @publisherslunch.bsky.social, Amazon's new gen AI-powered "Ask This Book" feature for Kindle is, in effect, an "in-book chatbot" writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/k...
Kindle's New Gen AI-Powered "Ask This Book" Feature Raises Rights Concerns - Writer Beware
In a recent press release, Amazon noted that some new features were coming to Kindle. We’re adding new AI-powered reading features that preserve the magic of reading on Kindle. Story So Far lets you c...
writerbeware.blog
December 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
New #WriterBeware blog post: per a report by @publisherslunch.bsky.social, Amazon's new gen AI-powered "Ask This Book" feature for Kindle is, in effect, an "in-book chatbot" writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/k...
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I just noticed the new Kindle "Ask this Book" feature, and it's a nightmare. Authors can't opt out if f*cking diabolical. The books are being read by AI without consent or compensation. reactormag.com/new-kindle-f...
New Kindle Feature Uses AI to Answer Questions About Books—And Authors Can't Opt Out - Reactor
The new feature, called Ask this Book, is already drawing controversy and unanswered questions.
reactormag.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I just noticed the new Kindle "Ask this Book" feature, and it's a nightmare. Authors can't opt out if f*cking diabolical. The books are being read by AI without consent or compensation. reactormag.com/new-kindle-f...
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This is your annual reminder that if you are in the US and have FSA funds that you won't use, Menstrual products are covered by FSA funds and can be donated to food pantries and shelters.
December 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This is your annual reminder that if you are in the US and have FSA funds that you won't use, Menstrual products are covered by FSA funds and can be donated to food pantries and shelters.
Cancer is a jerk, example 1 zillion. I adored her ability to write a heroine who loved frivolous things and yet had a clear set of strengths. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
Confessions of a Shopaholic novelist Sophie Kinsella dies aged 55
The ‘queen of romantic comedy’ has died 18 months after announcing her brain cancer diagnosis
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Cancer is a jerk, example 1 zillion. I adored her ability to write a heroine who loved frivolous things and yet had a clear set of strengths. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
Please alert me when the Heated Rivalry discourse is because someone asked the baseball players who were reading it if they've seen the show.
December 10, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Please alert me when the Heated Rivalry discourse is because someone asked the baseball players who were reading it if they've seen the show.
Torn between A Wrinkle in Time (L'Engle) or While Still We Live (MacInnes).
omg. Kat Abughazaleh just posted that if she's elected, she'll swear in on a copy of Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower.
If you were elected to public office (never mind whether you'd ever actually run), what book would you swear in on?
If you were elected to public office (never mind whether you'd ever actually run), what book would you swear in on?
December 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Torn between A Wrinkle in Time (L'Engle) or While Still We Live (MacInnes).
The person next to me on the metro is explaining that they swapped phones accidentally. This is such a plot bunny.
December 9, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The person next to me on the metro is explaining that they swapped phones accidentally. This is such a plot bunny.
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Well I guess I am no longer upgrading Calibre
December 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Well I guess I am no longer upgrading Calibre
There are already signs up for DC's election. Primary in June probably. It's going to be a wild six months.
December 7, 2025 at 2:28 AM
There are already signs up for DC's election. Primary in June probably. It's going to be a wild six months.
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December 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Your Saturday thread of #romancedeals is ready, FREE to $2.99. Happy shopping! 📚❤
*if available
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*if available
Spotted at the metro holiday pop up:
December 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Spotted at the metro holiday pop up: