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Kelly Farmer

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(she/her) Author, Actor. Lover of dogs, music, nature & the 80s. IT'S A FABULOUS LIFE, THE OUT ON THE ICE SERIES & SECRET SPARK. FANNING THE FLAMES now available! Repped by Eva Scalzo. ☮️❤️🙂🏳️‍🌈 Newsletter sign-up: kellyfarmerauthor.com

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Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · Jul 22

🔥 FANNING THE FLAMES has ignited! 🔥
Joan and Sadie face new Villains, old Superheroes, running a food truck, and revenge. Just another day in Vector City.
Get Book 2 in the trilogy today!
www.kellyfarmerauthor.com/vector-city-...
💥💥💥
#Sapphic #LesFic #Booksky #Romancelandia #Superheroes #NewRelease

Graphic with a bright orange and pink background, the book cover for Fanning the Flames in the center, and the text “You can’t just walk away from villainy… Available Now!”

The illustrated book cover has a sage green cityscape and food truck in the background. A white woman with short brown hair wearing a red and black plaid flannel and black pants is hugging from behind a white woman with long red hair in a pink sweater and blue pants. They are smiling at each other.

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Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Huge thanks to @goldencrownls.bsky.social and @s-a-s-s.bsky.social for organizing #SapphicsWithTheBanned this week!

Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 1d

#NationalComingOutDay coinciding with the end of #BannedBooksWeek is important. Books reflecting queer people's experiences make us feel more connected. We need these stories accessible to EVERYONE. You are not alone & I'm here to give you a great big hug to welcome you to the LGBTQIA+ family. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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Image with a black background and the text "National Coming Out Day. Queer books save lives by making people feel…"
The following words are each on a book cover: Seen, Understood, Validated, Accepted, Included, Empowered

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Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 3d

I'm really looking forward to it!!

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Sapphic Action Support Squad @s-a-s-s.bsky.social · 3d

They are trying to silence us, but we keep writing. Our history won’t be erased, our lives won’t be forgotten, our love will not be stopped.

#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek

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Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 3d

Join the fun this Saturday in Iowa City!!

Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 29d

And then:
IT'S GETTING PLOT IN HERE ROMANCE BOOK FESTIVAL at Sidekick Coffee & Books in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, October 11, 6-9 PM

Fun bookish activities for all you romance readers to do with a bunch of romance authors!

Registration required: www.sidekickcoffeebooks.com/its-getting-...

Image with an off-white background and the text "Your Ticket Includes… Book Embellishment Station, Author Meet & Greet, Blind Date with a Book, Champagne Shooters, Flirty Photo Ops. Sidekick Coffee and Books presents It's Getting Plot in Here Romance Book Festival. Saturday, October 11, 6-9 PM. Author Meet & Greet 6:30-8:30 PM. 1310 1/2 Melrose Ave., Iowa City"

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Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 4d

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Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Look, anything that comps to the Moira Rose Wine Ad is 💯💯💯.

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Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 4d

It's #InternationalLesbianDay during #BannedBooksWeek. All my books have at least 1 lesbian main character.
I'm proud to write stories about women falling ridiculously in love with one another. Bringing joy to the world is why I write these stories. You can't ban queer joy. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
#SapphicsWithTheBanned

Image with a black background and the book covers for Out on the Ice, Unexpected Goals, Calling the Shots, It's a Fabulous Life, Secret Spark and Fanning the Flames. The text says "My Books. My Right to Write. Our Books. Our Rights. #SapphicsWithTheBanned

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Sapphic Action Support Squad @s-a-s-s.bsky.social · 5d

“LGBTQ+ BIPOC stories are so important because they help share real,lived experiences that build understanding and empathy. When we read about other peoples lives, their challenges, joys, and perspectives, it becomes so much harder to see them as “other.” 1/3

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Sapphic Action Support Squad @s-a-s-s.bsky.social · 4d

The human, and queer, experience includes all abilities and neurotypes. The drive to silence disabled voices is intersectional with the drive to silence queer voices. 1/2
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek

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Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Book Birthday! 🎉

Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 6d

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Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 6d

You know what sucks? Needing to have #BannedBooksWeek.
You know what doesn't suck? Authors getting together to fight back. Our books & representation matter & we will not be silenced.
I proudly support the work being done by @goldencrownls.bsky.social & @s-a-s-s.bsky.social.
#SapphicsWithTheBanned

Image with a black background and text that says "I STAND WITH GCLS & SASS. Efforts to silence diverse voices, including sapphic and women-loving-women stories, are a direct threat to free expression and to the readers who need to the see themselves represented. I believe every story matters, and I am committed to promoting, protecting, and uplifting sapphic literature as an act to of resistance, visibility, and pride. I offer my full support to those working to ensure these stories remain accessible and celebrated. GOLDEN CROWN LITERARY SOCIETY. SAPPHIC ACTION SUPPORT SQUAD. #SapphicsWithTheBanned

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Sapphic Action Support Squad @s-a-s-s.bsky.social · 7d

#SASS and @goldencrownls.bsky.social are coming together this week to stand up against book bans. Join us and add your voice to make sure we can keep using ours to tell our stories. #SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek

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Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 7d

Tune in to the Hallmark Channel tonight for The Jane Mysteries and you just might spot a familiar brunette cross in front of a stakeout vehicle!
Remember when I got to visit this set last year? Network TV premier of Too Much to Lose! 🤩

Screenshot from the backseat of a car where you can see a parking garage through the front window. A blonde woman with a black hat is sitting in the drivers seat looking at a white woman with short dark hair, walking and texting in front of the car.

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Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 8d

It’s definitely not a watch right before bed show (it’s brain twisty), but, uh, Mae, uh….
I may have rewound some things a few times.

Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 8d

Mae Martin in WAYWARD had me saying "Yes, Daddy." 🥵🥵🥵

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Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 9d

Big sigh 😔

Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 9d

Uggghhhh, I'm sorry. I know you're not the only one.
This is one of the times I'm glad to have trust issues because I stayed on top of all my copyright registrations.

Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 9d

Let's get that money! 💰

Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 9d

Hey Harlequin authors! There's information on filing a claim in the Anthropic settlement in HAN (the Harlequin Author Network).
Tip: Use the New York mailing address.

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Steve 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧 @wohyeahwohyeah.bsky.social · 16d

Timeline cleanser 🐈

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Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 10d

Had to stop in the middle of a feisty Joan & Sadie scene to go to the steady income job yesterday. So, uh, today's writing session will be starting off HOT. 😏

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Chicago-North Romance Writers @chicagonorthrw.bsky.social · 11d

Chicago North Spring Fling Writers Conference 2026 registration is now available!
Workshops, agent pitch sessions, blogger bookseller meet and greet, book signing, gala, charity auction, networking! #Authorsky #romancewriters
www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com/spring-fling

Chicago North Spring Fling Writers Conference 2026 April 16-18, 2026 downtown Chicago and online. Registration now available!

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Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 17d

Meee toooo! The superpower I'd most like to have is teleportation so I could go to all the fun bookish events.