Jo Conklin Author
@joconklin.com
I write kissing books! (And sometimes murder and magic books). Rep’d by Leah Pierre at Ladderbird Literary. JoConklin on most socials. Black Lives Matter 🏳️⚧
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Jo Conklin Author
@joconklin.com
· Nov 14
Hey there newskies!
Quick intro:
📚 I write romcoms, urban fantasies, and witchy murder mysteries, and read widely across a lot of genres.
✨old, fat, AuDHD, queer, transmasc, alt text enthusiast, social cognitive psychology nerd
⛔️ TERFs, SWERFs, gen AI fans, “All Lives” and crypto bros can GTFO
Quick intro:
📚 I write romcoms, urban fantasies, and witchy murder mysteries, and read widely across a lot of genres.
✨old, fat, AuDHD, queer, transmasc, alt text enthusiast, social cognitive psychology nerd
⛔️ TERFs, SWERFs, gen AI fans, “All Lives” and crypto bros can GTFO
“The men in romance novels are always so unrealistic!”
My sibling in spacetime, you don’t have enough decent men in your life. I promise they exist. I married one. Demand better.
My sibling in spacetime, you don’t have enough decent men in your life. I promise they exist. I married one. Demand better.
February 8, 2026 at 1:55 PM
“The men in romance novels are always so unrealistic!”
My sibling in spacetime, you don’t have enough decent men in your life. I promise they exist. I married one. Demand better.
My sibling in spacetime, you don’t have enough decent men in your life. I promise they exist. I married one. Demand better.
Today in DC feels like
February 7, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Today in DC feels like
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Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
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Hideous licensing agreement from Red Ogre Review, but what really jumps out at me is the moral rights waiver
Red Ogre (@ogre.red) gets rights to your work upon *submission*.
And those rights are ridiculous. They can change your work, not credit you, use your work for advertising, or put it in an anthology.
Don't submit to this one, folks.
And those rights are ridiculous. They can change your work, not credit you, use your work for advertising, or put it in an anthology.
Don't submit to this one, folks.
February 4, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Hideous licensing agreement from Red Ogre Review, but what really jumps out at me is the moral rights waiver
I really think I’m part winter cryptid somewhere in my family, because when I get out of the gym it takes everything in me not to dive into the nearest snowbank and roll around like a happy malamute just to bring my body temperature back to tolerable.
February 4, 2026 at 4:06 PM
I really think I’m part winter cryptid somewhere in my family, because when I get out of the gym it takes everything in me not to dive into the nearest snowbank and roll around like a happy malamute just to bring my body temperature back to tolerable.
Starting the couch to 5k over from week one after six weeks off for top surgery! Now I just need spring to hurry up because I’m *not* doing this out where the air hurts my face 😤
February 2, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Starting the couch to 5k over from week one after six weeks off for top surgery! Now I just need spring to hurry up because I’m *not* doing this out where the air hurts my face 😤
Stayed completely offline yesterday and made more progress on my WIP than I have for months.
I will learn nothing from this.
I will learn nothing from this.
January 31, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Stayed completely offline yesterday and made more progress on my WIP than I have for months.
I will learn nothing from this.
I will learn nothing from this.
As part of the general strike tomorrow (Friday 1/30) calling for no shopping or work (where possible) I will be offline to avoid generating ad revenue for corporations like Meta, Google, and Amazon. See y’all on Saturday! 💜
January 30, 2026 at 1:44 AM
As part of the general strike tomorrow (Friday 1/30) calling for no shopping or work (where possible) I will be offline to avoid generating ad revenue for corporations like Meta, Google, and Amazon. See y’all on Saturday! 💜
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recorded a Windows 95 full disk defrag to soothe your timeline.
January 29, 2026 at 9:48 AM
recorded a Windows 95 full disk defrag to soothe your timeline.
This ends tomorrow and they’ve raised over $120k so far! Bid on manuscript and query critiques by authors, agents, and editors, character art, book bundles, and more. Payment directly to the listed organizations, with winning items claimed via donation receipts.
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:21 PM
This ends tomorrow and they’ve raised over $120k so far! Bid on manuscript and query critiques by authors, agents, and editors, character art, book bundles, and more. Payment directly to the listed organizations, with winning items claimed via donation receipts.
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
What’s the absolute worst fry shape and why is it crinkles?
January 27, 2026 at 9:43 PM
What’s the absolute worst fry shape and why is it crinkles?
I went into Star Fleet Academy for Tig Notaro and Gina Yashere, but I was not prepared for the absolutely iconic bisexual wine aunt energy Holly Hunter is bringing to Chancellor Nahla Ake. I might end up with a new favorite Star Trek Captain of all time, and am ready to fight some nerdbros over it.
January 27, 2026 at 1:33 PM
I went into Star Fleet Academy for Tig Notaro and Gina Yashere, but I was not prepared for the absolutely iconic bisexual wine aunt energy Holly Hunter is bringing to Chancellor Nahla Ake. I might end up with a new favorite Star Trek Captain of all time, and am ready to fight some nerdbros over it.
Being really bad at remembering names means that when you accidentally refer to Patton Oswalt as Peyton Manning in front of witnesses, it’s a moment that socially defines you for the rest of those relationships and you will never be allowed to forget.
Also, my apologies to Patton Oswalt.
Also, my apologies to Patton Oswalt.
January 26, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Being really bad at remembering names means that when you accidentally refer to Patton Oswalt as Peyton Manning in front of witnesses, it’s a moment that socially defines you for the rest of those relationships and you will never be allowed to forget.
Also, my apologies to Patton Oswalt.
Also, my apologies to Patton Oswalt.
At least half the snowmageddon emergency treats I bought this week actually made it to the first predicted day of snow, so I’m nailing this whole adult responsibility thing.
January 24, 2026 at 4:07 PM
At least half the snowmageddon emergency treats I bought this week actually made it to the first predicted day of snow, so I’m nailing this whole adult responsibility thing.
Scar massage is such a counter-intuitive process. Your body’s like, Oh, you got cut, that’s okay, I’ve put a massive effort into putting it back together and just to be safe I’ll add a bunch of reinforcement tissue to make sure it never—NOOO WHY ARE YOU PUSHING ON IT 😭
January 21, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Scar massage is such a counter-intuitive process. Your body’s like, Oh, you got cut, that’s okay, I’ve put a massive effort into putting it back together and just to be safe I’ll add a bunch of reinforcement tissue to make sure it never—NOOO WHY ARE YOU PUSHING ON IT 😭
My phone at 5:30am: Good Morning Jo!
Me: Citation needed.
Me: Citation needed.
January 21, 2026 at 12:32 PM
My phone at 5:30am: Good Morning Jo!
Me: Citation needed.
Me: Citation needed.
One day you’re young, with big dreams. The next, you’re in the mailroom getting really excited about a neighbor’s new collapsible shopping cart because it has a separate basket and package tray and big wheels that can handle brick sidewalks. This is the shopping cart that can fix my life.
January 20, 2026 at 12:33 PM
One day you’re young, with big dreams. The next, you’re in the mailroom getting really excited about a neighbor’s new collapsible shopping cart because it has a separate basket and package tray and big wheels that can handle brick sidewalks. This is the shopping cart that can fix my life.
My top surgeon has cleared me to yeet the binder* and resume normal activity as tolerated!! 🥳🥳🥳
*(Might still wear one for extra support at the gym for another couple of months to prevent swelling)
*(Might still wear one for extra support at the gym for another couple of months to prevent swelling)
January 19, 2026 at 5:25 PM
My top surgeon has cleared me to yeet the binder* and resume normal activity as tolerated!! 🥳🥳🥳
*(Might still wear one for extra support at the gym for another couple of months to prevent swelling)
*(Might still wear one for extra support at the gym for another couple of months to prevent swelling)
TIL that all that fancy “bamboo fabric” in sheets and underwear is just rayon. Rayon uses liquified cellulose from various plant sources to chemically process into fibers, and all they’re saying is that in this case, the cellulose is from bamboo plants.
I feel genuinely bamboozled.
I feel genuinely bamboozled.
January 12, 2026 at 10:15 PM
TIL that all that fancy “bamboo fabric” in sheets and underwear is just rayon. Rayon uses liquified cellulose from various plant sources to chemically process into fibers, and all they’re saying is that in this case, the cellulose is from bamboo plants.
I feel genuinely bamboozled.
I feel genuinely bamboozled.
Me: I can’t tell if the Tylenol and Ibuprofen are helping at all with my surgery recovery. I’m going to just stop taking them and see what happens.
Me, 12 hours later: Oh my god why is everything so swollen and sore?? I have no explanation for this 😭
Me, 12 hours later: Oh my god why is everything so swollen and sore?? I have no explanation for this 😭
January 8, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Me: I can’t tell if the Tylenol and Ibuprofen are helping at all with my surgery recovery. I’m going to just stop taking them and see what happens.
Me, 12 hours later: Oh my god why is everything so swollen and sore?? I have no explanation for this 😭
Me, 12 hours later: Oh my god why is everything so swollen and sore?? I have no explanation for this 😭
It’s a new year and Da Youts online are once again exploring the “one neat trick” of defrosting an iced-over windshield with hot water. As a Michigander let me assure you there is about a fifty-fifty chance the thermal shock will badly crack or shatter your windshield.
January 6, 2026 at 10:39 PM
It’s a new year and Da Youts online are once again exploring the “one neat trick” of defrosting an iced-over windshield with hot water. As a Michigander let me assure you there is about a fifty-fifty chance the thermal shock will badly crack or shatter your windshield.
Surgical drains came out today! And after a lifetime of slouching to hide my height, then slouching to hide my chest and binder, I found myself walking tall out of that surgeon’s office. Shoulders back. Chin up. Centered in self and body. Newly me. 🏳️⚧️
January 5, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Surgical drains came out today! And after a lifetime of slouching to hide my height, then slouching to hide my chest and binder, I found myself walking tall out of that surgeon’s office. Shoulders back. Chin up. Centered in self and body. Newly me. 🏳️⚧️
I managed to end the year with a five star read, and I hope that’s a good sign for 2026!
Bolu Babalola’s Sweet Heat (and the first book Honey and Spice) belong on your TBR. They’re both exquisite, but Sweet Heat stomped all over my heart and then healed it back up again. A master class in yearning.
Bolu Babalola’s Sweet Heat (and the first book Honey and Spice) belong on your TBR. They’re both exquisite, but Sweet Heat stomped all over my heart and then healed it back up again. A master class in yearning.
December 31, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I managed to end the year with a five star read, and I hope that’s a good sign for 2026!
Bolu Babalola’s Sweet Heat (and the first book Honey and Spice) belong on your TBR. They’re both exquisite, but Sweet Heat stomped all over my heart and then healed it back up again. A master class in yearning.
Bolu Babalola’s Sweet Heat (and the first book Honey and Spice) belong on your TBR. They’re both exquisite, but Sweet Heat stomped all over my heart and then healed it back up again. A master class in yearning.
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This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
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So I am going to say something about romance as a genre.
A lot of people think that romance is ignorable because <insert thing they think about romance> and romance authors don't count because <insert thing they think about romance>.
This thread is not about whether you have to like romance.
A lot of people think that romance is ignorable because <insert thing they think about romance> and romance authors don't count because <insert thing they think about romance>.
This thread is not about whether you have to like romance.
December 24, 2025 at 2:51 AM
So I am going to say something about romance as a genre.
A lot of people think that romance is ignorable because <insert thing they think about romance> and romance authors don't count because <insert thing they think about romance>.
This thread is not about whether you have to like romance.
A lot of people think that romance is ignorable because <insert thing they think about romance> and romance authors don't count because <insert thing they think about romance>.
This thread is not about whether you have to like romance.