Karen (they/them) is ✨querying✨
@karenaparker.com
I’m that BIPOC Buddhist book coach and speculative fiction writer who helps other BIPOC and LGBTQ+ speculative fiction writers plan, polish, and pitch their novels. | linktr.ee/kparkerlinks | ✊🏽🌈🎭🧠 | 🍉
There's only room for one Sora in my heart.
#NoMoreGenAI #AIHarmsEarth #KingdomHearts #KHSoraNotAISor
#NoMoreGenAI #AIHarmsEarth #KingdomHearts #KHSoraNotAISor
October 15, 2025 at 12:06 AM
There's only room for one Sora in my heart.
#NoMoreGenAI #AIHarmsEarth #KingdomHearts #KHSoraNotAISor
#NoMoreGenAI #AIHarmsEarth #KingdomHearts #KHSoraNotAISor
One last #questpit post for #FeatherWIP before the deadline...
Because when a grieving witch, a righteous killer, and a conflicted prince have to navigate the revival of an ancient Egyptian snake god, there's bound to be some dead folks.
Not saying who, though🤫
#Q #A #YA #F #POC #LGBTQ+ #ND
Because when a grieving witch, a righteous killer, and a conflicted prince have to navigate the revival of an ancient Egyptian snake god, there's bound to be some dead folks.
Not saying who, though🤫
#Q #A #YA #F #POC #LGBTQ+ #ND
August 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
August 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
#FeatherWIP as Emojis
🐍 ancient Egyptian snake god of chaos
⚔️ enemies to lovers to enemies
🐦 feral bird woman doing feral things
🗡️ epic prologue where two gods kiss
🌍 POC-coded world-building
🌹 queer-normative romance
☸️ wrathful Esoteric Buddhism
#questpit #Q #A #YA #F #POC #LGBTQ+ #ND
🐍 ancient Egyptian snake god of chaos
⚔️ enemies to lovers to enemies
🐦 feral bird woman doing feral things
🗡️ epic prologue where two gods kiss
🌍 POC-coded world-building
🌹 queer-normative romance
☸️ wrathful Esoteric Buddhism
#questpit #Q #A #YA #F #POC #LGBTQ+ #ND
August 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
N.K. JEMISIN x AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER
A grieving witch, a righteous killer, and a conflicted prince must embrace their monstrosities in the coming war between their world’s old gods, or else they’ll never reach their destined collective enlightenment.
#questpit #Q #A #YA #F #POC #LGBTQ+ #ND
A grieving witch, a righteous killer, and a conflicted prince must embrace their monstrosities in the coming war between their world’s old gods, or else they’ll never reach their destined collective enlightenment.
#questpit #Q #A #YA #F #POC #LGBTQ+ #ND
August 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Are you a BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ writer who...
✅ writes YA/adult/crossover speculative fiction?
✅ believes the written word is a tool for radical social justice?
✅ wants to work with an anti-racist, equitable book coach?
✅ has a completed manuscript and wants to query it?
Read on⬇️🧵
✅ writes YA/adult/crossover speculative fiction?
✅ believes the written word is a tool for radical social justice?
✅ wants to work with an anti-racist, equitable book coach?
✅ has a completed manuscript and wants to query it?
Read on⬇️🧵
July 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Are you a BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ writer who...
✅ writes YA/adult/crossover speculative fiction?
✅ believes the written word is a tool for radical social justice?
✅ wants to work with an anti-racist, equitable book coach?
✅ has a completed manuscript and wants to query it?
Read on⬇️🧵
✅ writes YA/adult/crossover speculative fiction?
✅ believes the written word is a tool for radical social justice?
✅ wants to work with an anti-racist, equitable book coach?
✅ has a completed manuscript and wants to query it?
Read on⬇️🧵
N.K. JEMISIN x AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER
A grieving witch, a righteous killer, and a conflicted prince must embrace their monstrosities in the coming war between their world’s old gods, or else they’ll never reach their destined collective enlightenment.
#bluepit📖 #A #NA #F #Q #LGBT #POC #ND
A grieving witch, a righteous killer, and a conflicted prince must embrace their monstrosities in the coming war between their world’s old gods, or else they’ll never reach their destined collective enlightenment.
#bluepit📖 #A #NA #F #Q #LGBT #POC #ND
July 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
When your application for a writing fellowship gets rejected, go back to basics, and start reading a great book.
@gabino.bsky.social
#TheDevilTakesYouHome
#writingadvice #rejection #goodreads #horror #crimefiction
@gabino.bsky.social
#TheDevilTakesYouHome
#writingadvice #rejection #goodreads #horror #crimefiction
May 14, 2025 at 3:45 AM
When your application for a writing fellowship gets rejected, go back to basics, and start reading a great book.
@gabino.bsky.social
#TheDevilTakesYouHome
#writingadvice #rejection #goodreads #horror #crimefiction
@gabino.bsky.social
#TheDevilTakesYouHome
#writingadvice #rejection #goodreads #horror #crimefiction
I was not hired as an editorial assistant for a BIPOC-focused imprint 🧵 #bookcoach #freelancer #hiring #jobhunting #freedom #publishing
May 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I was not hired as an editorial assistant for a BIPOC-focused imprint 🧵 #bookcoach #freelancer #hiring #jobhunting #freedom #publishing
I'm tired of being...
discarded.
dismissed.
disrespected.
excluded.
emptied.
endangered.
ignored.
impoverished.
insecure.
beaten.
belittled.
bullied.
undervalued.
underestimated.
underrepresented.
And chances are, so are you.
discarded.
dismissed.
disrespected.
excluded.
emptied.
endangered.
ignored.
impoverished.
insecure.
beaten.
belittled.
bullied.
undervalued.
underestimated.
underrepresented.
And chances are, so are you.
May 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I'm tired of being...
discarded.
dismissed.
disrespected.
excluded.
emptied.
endangered.
ignored.
impoverished.
insecure.
beaten.
belittled.
bullied.
undervalued.
underestimated.
underrepresented.
And chances are, so are you.
discarded.
dismissed.
disrespected.
excluded.
emptied.
endangered.
ignored.
impoverished.
insecure.
beaten.
belittled.
bullied.
undervalued.
underestimated.
underrepresented.
And chances are, so are you.
So honored to have worked with @samanthakgarner.bsky.social on her novel, and so grateful for her kind words!
March 3, 2025 at 1:59 AM
So honored to have worked with @samanthakgarner.bsky.social on her novel, and so grateful for her kind words!
Posted this on my other networks yesterday, but it's better late than never. Resist with care, y'all ✊🙏
#resist #resistance #boycott #economicblackout2025 #economicblackout
#resist #resistance #boycott #economicblackout2025 #economicblackout
February 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Posted this on my other networks yesterday, but it's better late than never. Resist with care, y'all ✊🙏
#resist #resistance #boycott #economicblackout2025 #economicblackout
#resist #resistance #boycott #economicblackout2025 #economicblackout
Thanks for the #FridayReads, Gabino!
As before, I'm promoting my short story collection--the cover, first page, and link for it all down below!
bookshop.org/a/88433/9798...
As before, I'm promoting my short story collection--the cover, first page, and link for it all down below!
bookshop.org/a/88433/9798...
February 22, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Thanks for the #FridayReads, Gabino!
As before, I'm promoting my short story collection--the cover, first page, and link for it all down below!
bookshop.org/a/88433/9798...
As before, I'm promoting my short story collection--the cover, first page, and link for it all down below!
bookshop.org/a/88433/9798...
February 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Want to know the secret to countering sales objections? 👇🏽
February 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Want to know the secret to countering sales objections? 👇🏽
Happy 31st trip around the sun to me 🎂
This fit from D'IYANU is F I Y A H 🔥🔥🔥
You know what else would be fire? 👀
Signing up for my group coaching pilot program if you're a systemically oppressed speculative fiction writer✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾
Reserve your spot here: quillandink.eventbrite.com
This fit from D'IYANU is F I Y A H 🔥🔥🔥
You know what else would be fire? 👀
Signing up for my group coaching pilot program if you're a systemically oppressed speculative fiction writer✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾
Reserve your spot here: quillandink.eventbrite.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Happy 31st trip around the sun to me 🎂
This fit from D'IYANU is F I Y A H 🔥🔥🔥
You know what else would be fire? 👀
Signing up for my group coaching pilot program if you're a systemically oppressed speculative fiction writer✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾
Reserve your spot here: quillandink.eventbrite.com
This fit from D'IYANU is F I Y A H 🔥🔥🔥
You know what else would be fire? 👀
Signing up for my group coaching pilot program if you're a systemically oppressed speculative fiction writer✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾
Reserve your spot here: quillandink.eventbrite.com