Kerrigan Legend
@kerrielegend.bsky.social
💭 writer / designer, author of “WHAT IS THIS FUCKERY?” #SkyWriters 📝 hobby: journaling, calligraphy
🌌 Star Wars nerd
🖊️ Scrivener weirdo & Pinterest expert
🖍️ redhead, GenX, sarcasm, introvert
KerrieLegend.com #tiktokrefugee
🌌 Star Wars nerd
🖊️ Scrivener weirdo & Pinterest expert
🖍️ redhead, GenX, sarcasm, introvert
KerrieLegend.com #tiktokrefugee
The five stages of book reviews: 1) Excitement 2) Reading it 3) They hated chapter five 4) Spiraling 5) Never reading reviews again (lie, you'll read them all)
January 6, 2026 at 2:07 PM
The five stages of book reviews: 1) Excitement 2) Reading it 3) They hated chapter five 4) Spiraling 5) Never reading reviews again (lie, you'll read them all)
Took a professional author headshot. Spent 3 hours trying to look 'approachable yet serious.' Look like a hostage in business casual. Worth it.
January 5, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Took a professional author headshot. Spent 3 hours trying to look 'approachable yet serious.' Look like a hostage in business casual. Worth it.
Writing prompt: Describe your dream author life. My answer: Not having to explain to my dentist that yes, writing is my 'real job' while they judge my lack of dental insurance.
January 5, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Writing prompt: Describe your dream author life. My answer: Not having to explain to my dentist that yes, writing is my 'real job' while they judge my lack of dental insurance.
My editor wants 'more vulnerability.' My therapist wants 'better boundaries.' My book is now just me screaming into the void with footnotes.
January 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM
My editor wants 'more vulnerability.' My therapist wants 'better boundaries.' My book is now just me screaming into the void with footnotes.
The author event circuit: awkward small talk, warm wine, someone asking if you know their cousin who 'also wants to write a book,' existential crisis in the bathroom
January 5, 2026 at 4:08 PM
The author event circuit: awkward small talk, warm wine, someone asking if you know their cousin who 'also wants to write a book,' existential crisis in the bathroom
Nonfiction research rabbit hole: Started looking up one fact. 6 hours later I'm an expert on 14th century grain taxation and have written zero words about my actual topic.
January 5, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Nonfiction research rabbit hole: Started looking up one fact. 6 hours later I'm an expert on 14th century grain taxation and have written zero words about my actual topic.
Strawberry Shortcake’s cat’s name is Custard.
It’s important you know this because I got new PJ pants today with Strawberry and Custard printed all over them. And I’m in love.
It’s important you know this because I got new PJ pants today with Strawberry and Custard printed all over them. And I’m in love.
strawberry shortcake is standing next to a pink cat in a strawberry field .
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January 5, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Strawberry Shortcake’s cat’s name is Custard.
It’s important you know this because I got new PJ pants today with Strawberry and Custard printed all over them. And I’m in love.
It’s important you know this because I got new PJ pants today with Strawberry and Custard printed all over them. And I’m in love.
Rejection #47 said my work 'wasn't right for their list.' Rejection #48 said it was 'too niche.' Rejection #49 was just 'no.' I appreciate the honesty of #49.
January 4, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Rejection #47 said my work 'wasn't right for their list.' Rejection #48 said it was 'too niche.' Rejection #49 was just 'no.' I appreciate the honesty of #49.
The publishing timeline: Write book (2 years) → Query (1 year) → Revisions (1 year) → Publication (1 year) → By then you hate the book and also yourself
January 4, 2026 at 9:13 PM
The publishing timeline: Write book (2 years) → Query (1 year) → Revisions (1 year) → Publication (1 year) → By then you hate the book and also yourself
Author expenses: $1,200/year. Time spent explaining I'm 'working' when I'm staring at ceiling: priceless. Actually priceless. Like literally no monetary value.
January 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Author expenses: $1,200/year. Time spent explaining I'm 'working' when I'm staring at ceiling: priceless. Actually priceless. Like literally no monetary value.
Whiskey loves getting new bags of food. And then he chews the bag open.
January 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Whiskey loves getting new bags of food. And then he chews the bag open.
My writing goal this year: finish the book. My actual achievement: started 4 new projects, finished none, developed new anxiety about all of them.
January 4, 2026 at 4:08 PM
My writing goal this year: finish the book. My actual achievement: started 4 new projects, finished none, developed new anxiety about all of them.
Query letters are just cover letters for a job you'll never get paid enough to do. But with more emotional vulnerability and less health insurance.
January 4, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Query letters are just cover letters for a job you'll never get paid enough to do. But with more emotional vulnerability and less health insurance.
We’re busy being jobless today.
December 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
We’re busy being jobless today.
Here’s a semi daily shot of Whiskey - so majestic lol
December 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Here’s a semi daily shot of Whiskey - so majestic lol
Stupid crankshaft position sensors…
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December 14, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Stupid crankshaft position sensors…
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Do you like contemporary fantasy w/ a heaping serving of romantic angst, a dollop of growing beyond trauma, a dash of healing together, and a generous sprinkle of high stakes? Well, have I cooked up a book for you 👀
December 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Do you like contemporary fantasy w/ a heaping serving of romantic angst, a dollop of growing beyond trauma, a dash of healing together, and a generous sprinkle of high stakes? Well, have I cooked up a book for you 👀
If Notion and Pinterest had a baby… extra.email/8ad003
Extra - Love Your Email
A delightful inbox designed around your life
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December 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
If Notion and Pinterest had a baby… extra.email/8ad003
RIP Sophie Kinsella
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December 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
RIP Sophie Kinsella
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This is the perfect time to grab book 1 of my NA contemporary fantasy romance trilogy for yourself or a friend ⚔️ (or read in KU!)
December 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This is the perfect time to grab book 1 of my NA contemporary fantasy romance trilogy for yourself or a friend ⚔️ (or read in KU!)
Anyone else see that Adobe’s Creative Cloud suite is jacking up the rate to $69.99 a month?
That’s $840/year, for software that if sold in a box, wouldn’t have been more than $400, and would have lasted you several years before having to upgrade.
That’s $840/year, for software that if sold in a box, wouldn’t have been more than $400, and would have lasted you several years before having to upgrade.
a gray and white cat is sitting on the floor looking at the camera .
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November 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Anyone else see that Adobe’s Creative Cloud suite is jacking up the rate to $69.99 a month?
That’s $840/year, for software that if sold in a box, wouldn’t have been more than $400, and would have lasted you several years before having to upgrade.
That’s $840/year, for software that if sold in a box, wouldn’t have been more than $400, and would have lasted you several years before having to upgrade.
Hope everyone had a lovely few days off to relax a bit! I brought out the who-hash (funeral potatoes) and the cheese ball for our annual dinner and we still have leftovers. Turkey was dynamite and fell apart just like always. Abso-freaking-delicious.
November 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Hope everyone had a lovely few days off to relax a bit! I brought out the who-hash (funeral potatoes) and the cheese ball for our annual dinner and we still have leftovers. Turkey was dynamite and fell apart just like always. Abso-freaking-delicious.
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Campbell's Foods owns Rao’s, Prego, Angelos, Swanson, Lance, Snyders, Peppridge Farms, Archway, etc.
Wow.
Wow.
November 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Campbell's Foods owns Rao’s, Prego, Angelos, Swanson, Lance, Snyders, Peppridge Farms, Archway, etc.
Wow.
Wow.
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Campbell’s Soup VP mocks ‘poor people’ who buy its food in secret recording
Campbell’s Soup VP mocks ‘poor people’ who buy its food in secret recording
Lawsuit alleges Campbell’s fired worker who reported a VP’s recorded rant belittling customers and making discriminatory remarks.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Campbell’s Soup VP mocks ‘poor people’ who buy its food in secret recording