Meet my new favorite side character, Sage, a decacacti, which is a desert-dwelling cactus-like creature known for their ten stems and prickly personality. Read more at @maryrobinettekowal.com maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/my-f...

My Favorite Bit: Kristina W. Kelly talks about TEA TALE

Kristina W. Kelly is joining us today to talk about her novel, Tea Tale. Here’s the publisher’s description: Tea Makes Everything Cozier in Trelvania! Divine has learned a lot about herself, her ma…

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So grateful to see my dnd inspired story go to the next round!

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Congratulations to Tavern Tale by @kristinawkelly.bsky.social You are through to round 2 of #BBNYA2026 Well done!

My four year old likes to argue in flora Me: Look at that corn out your window! Him: it’s just weeds Me: Look at that [random thing ex. train engine] Him: it’s just plants

Heading to a beach this weekend. Hoping to get some inspiration for the third installment of Tales of Trelvania. Hint: there will be beaches. I’ve been struggling to write but I know I will find my groove soon. Also taking Nine Goblins by T Kingfisher to get me in the low stakes mindset.

Can I interested you in a story about a tavern turned into a tea shop during the winter festival? Tea Tale is book two of my sapphic fantasy romance. Both on KU!

Sometimes I get great ideas in the shower. This morning I had probably ten new ideas for my story that brought me joy. Which is exactly what I needed to break through this writer’s block. Say hello to my new creature, a giant manatee that transports people along the shore

Classic me. Forgot to tell you all I'll be at Indiana Comic Con this weekend. Saturday June 6, 2026 :: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Escape, Empathy, and the Return of the Reader :: Room 135 Sunday June 7, 2026 :: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Do Not Cite the Deep Magic to Me, Witch :: Room 105

Did you know, this week’s reading challenge for iheartsapphfic includes Fantasy? iheartsapphfic.com/2026/06/01/2...

Unintentional parallels with my yet released sci-fi+fantasy series with The Wheel of Time: Eye of the World and Aes Sedai * jeweled circlets * women-only magic * matriarchal society * a dark one * a prophecy * a role known as Keeper/Keepers

What sense is the most difficult for you to write? I often have to go back and add senses I forgot to use the first pass. Taste and touch. Smells, sights, and sounds come very naturally to me. I don’t always have my character eating or touching things or forget that they could be doing that.

Looking for a poetry book read by the author? What about sci-fi, fantasy, and science poems? Androids and fairies? Get it on audible at 50%. Price goes back up June 1st. www.audible.com/pd/B0G3CTRW5...

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Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Step into lyrics of science, science fiction, and fantasy where robots fight for their autonomy, fairies wage war against goblins, and humanity reaches for what awaits them in the stars. This collection of poetry holds a glimpse of the human experience d...

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A huge #BBNYA2026 welcome to @kristinawkelly.bsky.social and Tavern Tale! Good luck!

Please vote for my author friend and her publishing company Tides Collide Publishing! entrepreneurofimpact.org/2026/robin-a...

Is Robin Alvarez the Entrepreneur of Impact?

One visionary will take home $25,000, appear in an Entrepreneur Magazine advertorial, and receive a one-on-one mentoring session with Daymond John.

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Oops. Last day to get Tavern Tale and Tea Tale on deep discount to brag to your friends.

Kristina W Kelly@kristinawkelly.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Don’t miss this ebook sale! Fantasy, scifi, and horror books galore by indie authors and small press either .99 or 1.99 Go ahead and stuff your kindle!

Don’t miss this ebook sale! Fantasy, scifi, and horror books galore by indie authors and small press either .99 or 1.99 Go ahead and stuff your kindle!

Indie Books On Sale – Fantasy, Sci Fi, Horror

Don’t miss this ebook sale! Fantasy, scifi, and horror books galore by indie authors and small press either .99 or 1.99 Go ahead and stuff your kindle! Lgbtq+ publisher Space Wizard Science Fantasy eBooks will be on sale on Amazon (and on Itch, Kobo, Apple, etc if it’s not in Kindle Unlimited) from April 10-17, coinciding with the Naratess sale going from April 11-13.

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When she uses her power, Divine’s magic smells like roses. If you had magic, what scent would yours have?

You don't want to miss this book events if you're in Indiana happening in April! (I know, I haven't got my March author update post up, but this is important.) I'll be an attending author at two events this month. Expect to see me with all of my books! Comment if you're coming!

This weekend! Come see me at Barnes and Noble in Noblesville IN for a book signing. I’m so excited to partner with B&N and will be there for my Tales of Trelvania series, book 2 just released in February. I hope you can come out! 3/28 1-3pm Barnes & Noble 17070 Mercantile Blvd

Picked up a new tea to try while reading. Crowdfunding for Lesbians in Space Comes to Audiobook!! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

Lesbians in Space Comes to Audiobook!

Lesbians in Space: Where No Man Has Gone Before and Lesbians in Space: The Sapphics Strike Back were our bestselling book campaigns. Now you can listen to these amazing Sapphic stories as we bring the...

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Rewrote a scene (based on my coauthor’s suggestion) and replaced someone the character interacts with. I took it from the character feeling small and out of place to having an interesting conversation and connectedness. Loving the changes.

I cannot get a duck feather to drop from my ducks but my rabbit was like “sure here’s one of my feet” after turning a month old. The weirdo. This is the last item I need for my community center in Stardew Valley. #cozygaming

Currently working on edits to a book one of my besties and I started ten years ago. It was 90k words. We were told by a (now out of business) publisher to double it for the 6 povs we had and add chapters with backstories. And we did. But…

If you want a book readers say is for people who like a “mix of flirty banter, magical quests, and the kind of partnership that feels like two puzzle pieces clicking into place.” If you’re searching for a sapphic fantasy romance set in the fall, grab Tavern Tale. a.co/d/09k4XHsQ

It's still winter but it feels like spring. Life keeping life-ing and I keep writing. Here's what I've been up to and some upcoming events

February- Author Updates

It's still winter but it feels like spring. We've had some nice outside days, and then some epic snow this season. Life keeping life-ing and I keep writing. Here's what I've been up to and some upcoming events This month I am: Reading: The Enchanted Greenhouse | The Night Circus (reread) Drinking: Cherry Almond tea Watching: A comfort rewatch of…

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If the AI spam book club email I just got is right, my book is for these reader communities: 🧣Cozy Fantasy and Low Stakes Fiction Enthusiasts 🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+ and Sapphic Literature Circles 🎲Tabletop RPG and D&D Inspired Storytelling Groups 🫖Culinary Fiction and Tea Culture Societies

The 2nd annual Sapphic Shelf Explosion, hosted by Year of Queer Lit, is happening today only, Feb 26th! 200+ sapphic books for .99 or free including my own YA romance Does Love Always Win? and books by @mariahstillbrook.bsky.social, @ericaroseeberhart.bsky.social, and @kristinawkelly.bsky.social! 👇

Surprise! Tavern Tale is on sale for .99 a day early. So I dunno. Stuff your kindle or something. Cozy fantasy with sprinkles of epic fantasy in a queer normative world a.co/d/0gVkAN48

What’s better than a book set in a tea shop? A book signing in a cozy coffee and tea shop.😍 I’ll be at Noble Coffee in Noblesville Indiana for my first book signing for Tea Tale! Come grab my favorite tea latte that inspired a drink in the book. I’ll be there 9-11am, at 10am I’ll do a reading + Q&A.

Husband got me the sweetest Valentine’s gift. We’ve been playing Stardew Valley & he knows I love reading. He got me a Stardew Valley guide book that’s got special edition vibes because the hardcover is embossed & has silver lettering & the jacket cover reversed is a gift guide for the residents!🐓🍇👩‍🌾