I made it! 👋
I'm Kristen, & I write queer contemporary fiction, which explores grief, found family, & the "American Dream." I'm currently querying DEATH RATTLE, the first novel of my trilogy.
I teach English & creative writing to undergrads & a course on The Haunting of Hill House & Bly Manor!
I'm Kristen, & I write queer contemporary fiction, which explores grief, found family, & the "American Dream." I'm currently querying DEATH RATTLE, the first novel of my trilogy.
I teach English & creative writing to undergrads & a course on The Haunting of Hill House & Bly Manor!
09:27 PM - Feb 09, 2023
Hi, all! I'm live-posting tonight over on Bluesky about my writing process for book 2 of my trilogy, TERTIARY.
I'm about to hit 90k! The end is in sight!
I'm about to hit 90k! The end is in sight!
01:32 AM - Sep 10, 2023
After a really, really, REALLY horrible 8 months, I've got one small piece of good news today. Hoping this pans out for us because we DESPERATELY need a win.
03:04 PM - Jul 31, 2023
At this point, if I’m alone and I turn on TikTok before noon, I know I’m going to cry. These Barbie/healing one’s inner child TikToks are absolutely destroying me.
10:47 AM - Jul 31, 2023
The two baby birds we rescued out of our dryer vent are gone. One jumped off our 4th-floor balcony, and the other died over night.
I also fell and scraped my leg up to hell so…
Yeah, this Sunday is going swell.
I also fell and scraped my leg up to hell so…
Yeah, this Sunday is going swell.
02:00 PM - Jul 30, 2023
2 Threaded Spouts
Had two Starlings escape our dryer vent today, and rescued their two babies.
One just jumped our fourth floor balcony. The other one is inside with us during the thunder storm.
One just jumped our fourth floor balcony. The other one is inside with us during the thunder storm.
08:20 PM - Jul 29, 2023
Sorely missing my #WritingCommunity . What’s everyone been up to? Any successes?
I stopped querying months and months ago, but the journal rejections keep rolling in. 🤷🏻♀️
I stopped querying months and months ago, but the journal rejections keep rolling in. 🤷🏻♀️
10:56 PM - Jul 24, 2023
2 Threaded Spouts
I can’t believe we’ve finally reached the point of being official Twitter refugees.
01:54 PM - Jul 24, 2023
2 Threaded Spouts
Today, I'm trying to unpack my obsession with purses and backpacks. Not even high-end or "expensive" ones--just neat ones with compartments and nice material and bright colors.
Is this how I construct my illusion that I'm an "organized" person?
Is this how I construct my illusion that I'm an "organized" person?
07:40 PM - Jul 23, 2023
I’ve decided to only post interesting things to Spoutible and garbage to Twitter. Hopefully this will help me break the bird habit.
04:04 PM - Jul 23, 2023
2 Threaded Spouts
I’m really bummed by the fact that my Haunting of Hill House/Bly Manor course didn’t have enough students to run, but I’m relieved that I don’t have to teach in person. This frees me up to take on another job.
However, I was incredibly blessed with last year’s students...
However, I was incredibly blessed with last year’s students...
03:15 PM - Jul 23, 2023
Not me buying 4 jalapeño peppers for a recipe that only calls for one… 👀🫑🌶️
03:09 PM - Jul 23, 2023
This one's straight from the vault. #ListenToMusicWithMe https://youtu.be/m8R8hY9qW...
11:14 AM - Jul 22, 2023
I made it! 👋
I'm Kristen, & I write queer contemporary fiction, which explores grief, found family, & the "American Dream." I'm currently querying DEATH RATTLE, the first novel of my trilogy.
I teach English & creative writing to undergrads & a course on The Haunting of Hill House & Bly Manor!
I'm Kristen, & I write queer contemporary fiction, which explores grief, found family, & the "American Dream." I'm currently querying DEATH RATTLE, the first novel of my trilogy.
I teach English & creative writing to undergrads & a course on The Haunting of Hill House & Bly Manor!
09:27 PM - Feb 09, 2023
Hoping this new app will give me the motivation to start spouting here instead of tweeting.
04:59 PM - Jul 18, 2023
There’s nothing quite like playing GTA V when you’re having a particularly difficult time.
02:01 PM - Jul 01, 2023
This one stabs me straight through the heart (Sheryl Crow, "Fire & Rain"). #ListenToMusicWithMe https://youtu.be/rzgVeDmOv...
10:47 AM - Jun 17, 2023
03:15 AM - Jun 17, 2023
Happy Summer Session!
I begin teaching my online undergraduate course today, and I'll be giving my first Zoom lecture in just a few minutes.
You have to be a special kind of motivated student to want to take a summer course, so I'm looking forward to working with this small motivated bunch!
I begin teaching my online undergraduate course today, and I'll be giving my first Zoom lecture in just a few minutes.
You have to be a special kind of motivated student to want to take a summer course, so I'm looking forward to working with this small motivated bunch!
10:58 AM - May 22, 2023
Celebrate the publication of @SonoraReyes ' sophomore YA LGBTQ romance, THE LUIS ORTEGA SURVIVAL CLUB (May 23, 2023) with me! (Reyes delivers, as expected!)
Read my review on Save Sappho, which rates queer media on a scale of how much pain it inflicts.
https://bit.ly/TLOSC
Read my review on Save Sappho, which rates queer media on a scale of how much pain it inflicts.
https://bit.ly/TLOSC
12:57 PM - May 21, 2023
This week, I'm celebrating the long-awaited release of
Kate Fussner's debut MG book THE SONG OF US (May 23, 2023)!
Save Sappho rates queer media on a scale of how much queer pain it inflicts--& SONG OF US is lovely!
Read my review: https://savesappho.com/202...
Kate Fussner's debut MG book THE SONG OF US (May 23, 2023)!
Save Sappho rates queer media on a scale of how much queer pain it inflicts--& SONG OF US is lovely!
Read my review: https://savesappho.com/202...
savesappho.com
The Song of Us (2023) – Save Sappho
I was so excited when Kate Fussner herself approached me with an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of her debut middle grade novel-in-verse, The Song of Us. I grew up in a time when "queer" and "gay" were especially dirty words, so suffice it to say I never read a middle grade book with..
10:10 PM - May 20, 2023
This week, I'm celebrating the release of @SonoraReyes ' THE LUIS ORTEGA SURVIVAL CLUB (May 23, 2023)!
Look for my review on Save Sappho ... coming very soon! 👀
#lgbtq #AutisticRep #YA #FIC #Romance
Look for my review on Save Sappho ... coming very soon! 👀
#lgbtq #AutisticRep #YA #FIC #Romance
10:08 PM - May 20, 2023
Khruangbin will forever be the coolest band I listen to. ("August 10" is decidedly my favorite song.) #ListenToMusicWithMe https://youtu.be/o8L2D2XkB...
01:22 PM - May 15, 2023
12:08 PM - May 15, 2023
This one makes me cry. I don't know why. #ListenToMusicWithMe https://youtu.be/VaF92M2dK...
04:51 PM - May 13, 2023
Paramore is bound up with some of my most painful memories, but Kelly Clarkson's making it all better. #ListenToMusicWithMe https://youtu.be/1HGE3OEyX...
04:31 PM - May 13, 2023