Katie Kennedy
@katiewritesbks.bsky.social
Instructor of history, writer of books, snarfer of cookies. Rep by Kate McKean. Did You Hear What Happened in Salem, 9/2025; The Presidents Decoded; The Constitution Decoded; Hearts on Thin Ice; Learning to Swear in America; What Goes Up #lgrw
Put the tree up and have sap on my hands that won't wash off. So if anybody is planning a heist, I'll be sticky-fingered for the next day or so.
December 8, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Put the tree up and have sap on my hands that won't wash off. So if anybody is planning a heist, I'll be sticky-fingered for the next day or so.
Proud to announce I won the FIFA Peace (of Cake) Prize! It's totally a real thing and means I'm very special.
December 7, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Proud to announce I won the FIFA Peace (of Cake) Prize! It's totally a real thing and means I'm very special.
Iowa leaning into winter.
December 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Iowa leaning into winter.
Me after finishing my OSHA training.
December 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Me after finishing my OSHA training.
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My previous lead fell through, so...
Does anyone in Western Washington have an electric piano with weighted keys that they no longer use and would be willing to give away?
I have a ten year old ADHD kid whose heart is set on one for Christmas but it's not in our budget this year.
Does anyone in Western Washington have an electric piano with weighted keys that they no longer use and would be willing to give away?
I have a ten year old ADHD kid whose heart is set on one for Christmas but it's not in our budget this year.
December 4, 2025 at 4:30 AM
My previous lead fell through, so...
Does anyone in Western Washington have an electric piano with weighted keys that they no longer use and would be willing to give away?
I have a ten year old ADHD kid whose heart is set on one for Christmas but it's not in our budget this year.
Does anyone in Western Washington have an electric piano with weighted keys that they no longer use and would be willing to give away?
I have a ten year old ADHD kid whose heart is set on one for Christmas but it's not in our budget this year.
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It’s useful to think about things like this in numbers of tenure track professors.
$33M is 358 assistant professors. Or about fourteen percent of the total number of full-time faculty at Michigan State.
$33M is 358 assistant professors. Or about fourteen percent of the total number of full-time faculty at Michigan State.
SOURCES: Michigan State is firing head coach Jonathan Smith, @theathletic.com has learned.
He went 9-15 in two seasons, including 1-8 in the Big Ten this year. (ESPN first reported).
MSU players meeting called for 2:45. Smith has a $33 million buyout (with offset).
He went 9-15 in two seasons, including 1-8 in the Big Ten this year. (ESPN first reported).
MSU players meeting called for 2:45. Smith has a $33 million buyout (with offset).
December 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
It’s useful to think about things like this in numbers of tenure track professors.
$33M is 358 assistant professors. Or about fourteen percent of the total number of full-time faculty at Michigan State.
$33M is 358 assistant professors. Or about fourteen percent of the total number of full-time faculty at Michigan State.
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This is a lovely idea in a hard time for trans young people, and they're taking donations, too:
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November 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This is a lovely idea in a hard time for trans young people, and they're taking donations, too:
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I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
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I'm offering up a signed ARC of Enchanting the Fae Queen in the Bid4Sudan auction!
Bid now to raise money for a vital cause AND get early enemies-to-lovers fae mischief: app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
#romancelandia
Bid now to raise money for a vital cause AND get early enemies-to-lovers fae mischief: app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
#romancelandia
November 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I'm offering up a signed ARC of Enchanting the Fae Queen in the Bid4Sudan auction!
Bid now to raise money for a vital cause AND get early enemies-to-lovers fae mischief: app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
#romancelandia
Bid now to raise money for a vital cause AND get early enemies-to-lovers fae mischief: app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
#romancelandia
My husband just walked by and said, "You smell like ghosts," and I'm not sure what to do with that.
November 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
My husband just walked by and said, "You smell like ghosts," and I'm not sure what to do with that.
I'm writing a book on the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire of 1911. I texted both kids to see if they have enough smoke detectors/fresh batteries. Both said they're fine.
Me: Any other fire-fighting equipment you want?
Daughter: All good!
Son: Firetruck.
Me: Any other fire-fighting equipment you want?
Daughter: All good!
Son: Firetruck.
November 23, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I'm writing a book on the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire of 1911. I texted both kids to see if they have enough smoke detectors/fresh batteries. Both said they're fine.
Me: Any other fire-fighting equipment you want?
Daughter: All good!
Son: Firetruck.
Me: Any other fire-fighting equipment you want?
Daughter: All good!
Son: Firetruck.
Insurance company required preauthorization for an itch cream--then denied it! Texted husband "The insurance company denied my cream. Those motherfu..." Predictive text had no idea where I was going. Really? All that effort on genAI and they don't know the word that comes after "insurance company"?
November 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Insurance company required preauthorization for an itch cream--then denied it! Texted husband "The insurance company denied my cream. Those motherfu..." Predictive text had no idea where I was going. Really? All that effort on genAI and they don't know the word that comes after "insurance company"?
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Hey @katiewritesbks.bsky.social, check out this beauty!
November 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Hey @katiewritesbks.bsky.social, check out this beauty!
Ran into a friend as I came out of the store w a carton of ice cream in each hand.
Her, amused: Desperate need for ice cream?
Me: No, desperate need for my prescription. And the insurance company entered my birthdate wrong, and I have to make phone calls...
Her: Should have gotten three.
Her, amused: Desperate need for ice cream?
Me: No, desperate need for my prescription. And the insurance company entered my birthdate wrong, and I have to make phone calls...
Her: Should have gotten three.
November 12, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Ran into a friend as I came out of the store w a carton of ice cream in each hand.
Her, amused: Desperate need for ice cream?
Me: No, desperate need for my prescription. And the insurance company entered my birthdate wrong, and I have to make phone calls...
Her: Should have gotten three.
Her, amused: Desperate need for ice cream?
Me: No, desperate need for my prescription. And the insurance company entered my birthdate wrong, and I have to make phone calls...
Her: Should have gotten three.
Worked at our public library today. Removed a bee from the window by a patron's table; answered Q on a screwdriver brand's handle color; checked out Plato's Republic to a young immigrant; ruined the workplace. #RuinTheWorkplace
November 9, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Worked at our public library today. Removed a bee from the window by a patron's table; answered Q on a screwdriver brand's handle color; checked out Plato's Republic to a young immigrant; ruined the workplace. #RuinTheWorkplace
Halfway through my book group, my bra came unhooked. We were discussing asking for help when you need it. I managed to surreptitiously refasten the bra, but the woman next to me came mighty close to getting to put her words into action. #BookGroup
November 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Halfway through my book group, my bra came unhooked. We were discussing asking for help when you need it. I managed to surreptitiously refasten the bra, but the woman next to me came mighty close to getting to put her words into action. #BookGroup
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What historians see when people claim AI is solving mysteries that have baffled historians for years.
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
What historians see when people claim AI is solving mysteries that have baffled historians for years.
Hotel employee thought stranger and I were together; we immediately bantered about why it never happened for us. Turns out he's a Bruins fan and I'm Red Wings; decided we're incompatible. Kept it going a long time--to employee's horror--and it was fun. Love those unexpected interactions. #lgrw
November 4, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Hotel employee thought stranger and I were together; we immediately bantered about why it never happened for us. Turns out he's a Bruins fan and I'm Red Wings; decided we're incompatible. Kept it going a long time--to employee's horror--and it was fun. Love those unexpected interactions. #lgrw
When you've pushed your publicist too far:
November 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
When you've pushed your publicist too far:
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My regular reminder to sign up for my newsletter so you won't miss news of workshops I'm giving, updates to my website The Purple Crayon, and the like. Simple form on my Contact page. Infrequent mailings: www.underdown.org/contact.htm#...
November 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM
My regular reminder to sign up for my newsletter so you won't miss news of workshops I'm giving, updates to my website The Purple Crayon, and the like. Simple form on my Contact page. Infrequent mailings: www.underdown.org/contact.htm#...
On tour with my publicist and she asked which of the deadly sins I think is my main one, and then we looked at each other and said, "Wrath!" That's a good sign for a working relationship, right? When they know your deadly sin? #TeamWrath #BookSky
October 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
On tour with my publicist and she asked which of the deadly sins I think is my main one, and then we looked at each other and said, "Wrath!" That's a good sign for a working relationship, right? When they know your deadly sin? #TeamWrath #BookSky
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Announcing new deals for @zaybashah.bsky.social @katiewritesbks.bsky.social @juanamartinezn.bsky.social + more
Rights Report: Week of October 27, 2025
New deals for Zeba Shahnaz, Kit Rosewater, Christina L. Chan, and others.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Announcing new deals for @zaybashah.bsky.social @katiewritesbks.bsky.social @juanamartinezn.bsky.social + more