Katie Kennedy

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Instructor of history, writer of books, snarfer of cookies. Rep by Kate McKean. The Presidents Decoded; Hearts on Thin Ice 06/2024; The Constitution Decoded; Learning to Swear in America; What Goes Up #lgrw

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Does anyone else watch trapped-animal videos repeatedly because you need to scroll away right when the turtle/dog/bird/deer is freed and happy? And it takes eleven tries to time it right?

You know who writes beautiful books set in Appalachia? @jeffzentner.bsky.social , that's who. The guy makes me cry. You want to read something about impoverished white folks living in hills, pick up one of Jeff's novels.

If somebody from Ohio is going to run for vice president, why not Elly De La Cruz? He runs better than anybody. #veep

I get lost typing "Mississippi," but I just keep adding /s/s and /i/s and it comes out right.

Writing a book intro talking about core American political values, including that no one is above the law. So that's my day.

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I’m gonna be doing this with #SCBWI OK/AK (but it’s open to anyone interested)! I hope it’ll help #KidLit folks who are new to BlueSky (or haven’t joined yet) more acquainted with the platform, how it works & how features like Feeds can be helpful for our community.

VIRTUAL CHAT, ANYONE? OK/SCBWI folks! (and anyone else who might like to participate). We're going to get together AGAIN and chat about the how-tos of BlueSky. DM me for the link! #kidlitcommunity #scbwi #okarscbwi

Revising a zeroeth draft; the mouse slipped and a photo of tomatoes filled my screen. Is my computer throwing vegetables at me?

"Based on my browsing history," I'm being offered pressure-treated lumber. They presume anything near me needs to be able to handle pressure?

HEARTS ON THIN ICE, my hockey romance, is going to a second printing! #hockey

Just learned that Mississippi didn't ratify the Nineteenth Amendment until 1984. #womensrights

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Well this is grim

Thought we had a mouse so I put out a trap. This morning the trap was empty, the bait gone, and there was a mouse turd on the trap. Respect.

Happy Independence Day from rural Iowa.

I'll be at #ALA Sunday afternoon signing THE PRESIDENTS DECODED, then have a panel discussion with Ben Sheehan on Monday morning. Can't wait to see everybody!

In 1840, Charles Ogle criticized President Martin Van Buren on the House floor, claiming that Van Buren had filled the White House with luxurious items, including "ice cream vases." Yep, presidents have done a lot of shocking things. Like eat ice cream. #president

Illustrators, where are you? This could be fun.

YAS LETS DO IT! :D #kidlitchat Who would like to form a Bluesky illustrator critique group? :D

I'm going to be signing my new #hockey romance, HEARTS ON THIN ICE, at ALA. Hope to see you there!

I just got three unsolicited messages: one showing the clothes women over fifty shouldn't wear, one telling me what hairstyles women over 70 shouldn't have, and one advertising cemetery plots. I went downhill fast there.

Release day flowers! HEARTS ON THIN ICE #romance

My hockey #romance, HEARTS ON THIN ICE, is out today! B&N says it's one of the best sports romances of 2024. Set in Detroit. #lgrw www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hearts-on-...

Hearts on Thin Ice: A Novel|Paperbackwww.barnesandnoble.com A pro hockey player falls for an interior designer in this charming debut sports romance. For fans of Icebreaker and Set On You, this flirty workplace rom-com explores mental health, belonging, and f...

Today's Release Day for HEARTS ON THIN ICE, a hockey romance set in #Detroit. It's a B&N Best Books of 2024! #lgrw www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hearts-on-...

You know you're an historian when you see "st-le" in a word game and you put in "stele" instead of "style." sigh #history

Thing I have learned about myself: if you call an item "elf green," I will buy it.

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I was not at all prepared for the death feetsies

An Osprey just before it hits the water 📷: Chen Chengguang #birds #wildlife

So now to read @cnn.com stories I have to agree to let them track my keystrokes, what TV shows I watch, and info about my sex life? I'll save you time, CNN. Keystrokes for "the" will be "hte." TV=hockey. And fabulous, thanks. I won't be getting news from CNN again. #privacy

Hey, here's an audiogram of HEARTS ON THIN ICE, my new #hockey romance! make.headliner.app/download/694...

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Just grabbed one of my own books as a reference for something I'm writing. I've either finally made it--or completely lost it. #history

Reading some Frederick Douglass today. My god, that man could make a speech.