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Kristen Roedel (she/her)
@kristenroedel.bsky.social
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🌈 author writing a 🌈 trilogy.
Brave optimist. Lavender Menace. Melophile. Disaster Queer. ND. Just a bittersweet little collection of bones.
BLM. #HoldTheLine
English professor.
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THIS IS NOT A FUCKING DRILL!

NOTE: $47 ?!?!?!
NOTE: Harris VICTORY FUND?!?!?!
Screenshot of a Harris Fight Fund email, titled "Humbly asking you to donate $47 to the Democratic Party" Screenshot of a Harris Fight Fund email, asking for $47 donation Screenshot of a Harris Fight Fund email, noting "Paid for Harris Victory Fund"
January 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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For perspective, this time last year I was still working toward completing this project after 4.5+ years.
December 30, 2024 at 6:16 PM
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Before we truly knew how destructive AI was to the environment, I generated a couple of my characters, and they're coming in handy right now. I can "hear" my characters so much better when I see them.

This is my favorite one--Oli, my Sapphic protagonist's girlfriend. 👇
AI-generated image of a young Argentinian woman with a brown-green bob, glasses, and hazel eyes. She has ornately tattooed arms and wears a white sleeveless shirt and black overalls.
December 30, 2024 at 5:31 AM
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OMFG #Election2024
December 29, 2024 at 8:25 AM
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Who vacations with WH staffers???
November 27, 2024 at 7:32 AM
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Hanging onto her every word.
A sign-off of the most recent Kamala Harris email, reading “More soon, Kamala HQ”
November 16, 2024 at 5:48 PM
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STAY CALM-ALA. IT’S HAPPENING.
Screenshot of an iPhone Lock Screen, which displays a widget that shows current electoral college votes, senate seats, and house election results. Screenshot of an iPhone floating island widget that shows real-time results for electoral college results. Harris - 0 , Trump - 0 as of 6:02 pm EDST
November 5, 2024 at 11:09 PM
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STOP IT. #ChappellRoan
Google Search for Chappell Roan, which says: DID YOU MEAN YOUR FAVORITE ARTIST'S FAVORITE ARTIST
July 5, 2024 at 3:59 AM
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Not me making a tiny Swiftie friend on my flight, who gave this to me after she learned I love “Seven.” 🥹🥹🥹
June 22, 2024 at 9:34 PM
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I haven’t set foot in a cemetery in more than three years. If you know me, you know I love cemeteries.

But I’m finally feeling like myself again…💀🪦🌳
Photograph of a cemetery under a blue, cloudy sky and dark green trees overhead.
June 7, 2024 at 3:46 PM
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Apple’s new journaling app really needs to learn how to read the room…
Screenshot asking user to journal about their hospital experience
March 11, 2024 at 5:37 AM
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TERTIARY: A novel in three images

[I'm WILDLY excited about this.]

#WritingCommunity
A list of chapter titles for TERTIARY, beginning with April 21, 2012, and ending July 1, 2000. A list of chapter titles for TERTIARY, beginning with July 7, 2000, and ending October 5, 2012. A list of chapter titles for TERTIARY, beginning with October 5, and ending October 10. At the bottom, the image states that this manuscript is 276 pages and 147.6k words.
March 3, 2024 at 12:15 PM
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Not Apple Music calling me out for my ADHD/obsessive listening habits… #MusicSky
March 3, 2024 at 12:03 PM
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Today’s writing vibes.
Three tarot cards. On the left is Death, featuring a skeleton wailing and embracing a dead woman’s bare form. The skeleton’s eyes bleed black. In the center is the Emperor, featuring a skeleton sitting with its knee up and its arm on that knee. Behind him is a woman holding a crown in front of her face. On the right is the Hanged Man, featuring a skeleton lying on its back with its legs straight up. The bare woman grips its skull, her body floating upwards as though by reverse gravity.
February 24, 2024 at 8:29 PM
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*clears throat*
Announcing the birth of my second-born brain child, TERTIARY!

I did it, #WritingCommunity! I finished my second novel! 😭

(I famously don't get along well with Aquarians, so let's see how this editing process goes...)
A mock birth announcement, which reads "It's a (first draft of a) novel! Tertiary: 144,600 words. January 28, 2024. 12:28 AM."
January 28, 2024 at 5:40 AM
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Ripping a page right out of my novel, huh?
A screenshot of an Apple News Spotlight notification, which reads: “The best and worst US airlines. Plus, why millennials no longer believe in the American dream.”
January 27, 2024 at 7:46 PM
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And, of course, the third point of the sapphic love triangle, Lexi. #AmWriting
A biracial 30-something lesbian with ice blue eyes.
January 12, 2024 at 7:25 PM
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...and their dinner party hosts

Reggie (right), my MC's transmasc BFF / brother from another mother
Sammy (left), Reggie's cis gay partner

#AmWriting
A young 37-year-old gay black man with short hair, round-lensed glasses, and a close-cropped beard. A black trans man with short gericurled hair and a beard.
January 12, 2024 at 7:23 PM
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Anyone want to see AI mock-ups of my disaster queers??? #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

My MC (right) and her bi Dominican LI (left)
A Dominican woman with beryal green eyes and curly hair An androgynous white lesbian with dark curly hair, peaches and cream complexion, and tattoos
January 12, 2024 at 7:20 PM
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My little froggie friend, Basil (UK pronunciation), is also partaking tonight.

(Not a whole lot of writing progress. Laughing too long at this pic. Should’ve written down word count before this just to see.)
January 12, 2024 at 2:42 AM
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Guess who’s probably gonna finish her (SECOND!!) novel this week??? #WritingCommunity
Photo of a writing log, spanning 12/27/23-today.
January 11, 2024 at 1:15 AM
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Using my Language of Flowers deck to build my lesbian MC’s tattoo sleeves.

*Chandler Bing voice*: Could she be any gayer?
Three cards fanned out. The first is of Camellia, which means destiny. The second is lilac, which means first emotions of love. The third are forget-me-nots, meaning eternal memories. Three cards: the first is tuberose, meaning dangerous pleasure, the second is sweet pea, meaning blissful pleasure, and the third is anemone, meaning anticipation.
December 27, 2023 at 5:24 PM
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(I have waited my whole life for this day.)

32 is the leisurin' birthday.
Photo of a 32 year old lady.
December 19, 2023 at 6:37 AM
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This is just a PSA to let you know that tomorrow, on my 32nd birthday, I will be leisuring. That is all.

(If you don't get the reference: youtu.be/HTF0ArUx0L0?... )
Screenshot of YouTuber Jenna Marbles wearing shades, a velour suit, and a choker. She holds a glass of wine. The screenshot reads "32 year old lady."
December 19, 2023 at 1:56 AM
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A new day deserves a new WIP writing progress thread.

#AmWriting sapphic tragi-romance (TERTIARY, book 2 of my trilogy: 94.2k)

Today's To-Dos:
💜 Bridge the remaining gaps in this formative flashback
💜 Figure out a way to weave past with present for a seamless transition back into "real time"
Tarot card of two skeletons embracing. THE LOVERS.
December 18, 2023 at 7:16 AM