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Kristina W Kelly
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Author of sci-fi + fantasy. TAVERN TALE + TEA TALE sapphic cozy fantasy. IMAGINARI SFF poetry and photography. Lover of tea. Trumpet player. Indiana
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Cover teaser to remind you there’s 7 days to back Tea Tale and other lgbtq books from small press authors! And you can pick up the first book of the Tales of Trelvania series at the same time, Tavern Tale. Inspired by RPGs and DND with cozy elements www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
Book cover reveal with page curling to just show some of the wintry scene of purple. Background of pine tree with snow.
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Editing Tea Tale requires a lot of my resources. My world map is up, Tavern Tale manuscript on the screen, & a quick map of where everyone is sitting in the Sultry Sapphire tavern during a ttrpg type game of cards. Bonus that I used sheet music as scrap paper because the scene is heavy with music.
But it shows a laptop open with a sheet of paper on the keyboard, which is the back of sheet music and a crude map of a tavern, on the laptop screen is a fantasy map and a word document
September 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Catch me at Hearth Con! 5PM PDT on 10/11/25 | Cozy Fantasy Rainbow Reads panel. DON’T MISS the Biggest Online Event for COZY FANTASY
Hearth Con
October 11-12

#cozyfantasy #hearthcon #sapphicbooks
August 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Massive book sale for lgbtq+ ebooks! Including my sapphic fantasy adventure Tavern Tale. Fall vibes, side quests, rpg inspired with a goddess based magic system. #sapphicbooks
The cover of the book Tavern tale which features two women at a bar. On a fall colors background with leaves and pumpkins with the text stating available for $.99. Lots of adventure, mystery flirtiness, and fun! I wound over the chemistry between the main character, divine and her love interest staff. If you like lighthearted fun fantasy you’ll want to pick up this book. Diane Billas, author of superficial. With elements of beloved classics, like Final Fantasy and DND Tavern tale is a charming psychic adventure, rich in world building, and cozy moments. Your next comfy read after legends and lattes. Al Hess, author of Keylime sky.
August 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Oh these are so lovely! I’d be thrilled if you did my book Tavern Tale. If you dip into cozy Scifi, Key Lime Sky by Al Hess.
Book cover of Tavern Tale by Kristina W Kelly Two women in a cozy tavern One, behind the bar, serves a drink with a smile, while the other, seated, holds a mug. Book cover of Key Lime Sky. A diner sign reading "Key Lime Sky" in the shape of a ufo against a green sky. Background features countryside homes hills
August 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Who is your most flamboyant character, and is it more visual, behavioural, or something else?

Ansgar. He wears a large purple hat with a large purple feather and a purple cloak. (He loves purple) He’s flirty with everyone and as a trabadour he has an extravagant speech and a flare for theatrics.
Character art of a man with large purple hat with a large purple feather and a purple cloak. He’s grinning and winking mischievously
August 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Rainbow book stack! This one is of books I’ve read either written by lgbtq+ authors or featuring lgbtq+ characters (or both). My TBR version will be shared in another post.
A stack of books organized by ROYGBIV on a maroon chair. Books from top to bottom: DOES LOVE ALWAYS WIN? SINGLE PLAYER THE HATE EACH OTHER TRIALS OF THE INNERMOST BLACK SAILS TO SUNWARD SUPERFICIAL HER DARK GRACE AS SONG OF Silver and Gold Key Lime SKY TARNISHED the fable of wren TAVERN TALE Pumpkin Spic & Poltergeist IRON WIDOW VALDES Finding My ELf The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher
June 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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#lgbtq #books Space Wizard Science Fantasy is an lgbtq+ publisher and every year they do a backerkit. This year? Doubling the queer with two campaigns.
Year 4 has 14 new books, including sequels to some of their most popular stories! The first campaign runs until 8 PM EST on Thursday, June 26th!
May 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Now’s a good time to step into Etherea. Fantasy with sprinkles of sci-fi, uncovering lost history and lies, magic system with crystals and music, and snuggable animal companions who also help in battle. Epic quest and 6 POVs.
May 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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I just backed Paramour: A YA Paranormal Romance with Banshees on www.kickstarter.com/projects/rob... I loved Robin’s debut and cannot wait for this!
April 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Call 📣 for poetry sponsors and patrons of the arts! ONE WEEK LEFT!

PSI Summer poetry contest sponsorship is waiting for you!

Help pick the categories and poetry forms for the Summer contest. Contests come with prizes for the top three poems in each category and publication in our yearly anthology.
Yellow background with Text: POETRY SOCIETY OF INDIAN 2/2 SEASONAL POETRY CONTESTS SUMMER 2025 Deadline to submit for sponsorship of the Summer 2025 contest is April 22, 2025 Help pick our categories and poetry forms for our Summer contest. Contests come with prize money for the top three poems in each category and publication in our yearly anthology. Your sponsorship supports these prizes. POETRYSOCIETYOFINDIANA.ORG
April 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Indiana! North Indy! Hamilton County! I hope you’ll check out the nearly 70 authors at the HEPL Local Author Fair tomorrow 4/12!!

FORUM EVENTS CENTER, 11313 USA PKWY, FISHERS
SATURDAY, APRIL 12 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Light green background with typewriter image and the text FORUM EVENTS CENTER FORUM EVENTS CENTER, 11313 USA PKWY, FISHERS SATURDAY, APRIL 12 1:00 - 4:00 PM
April 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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One day to go! Here’s my poem It Was A Good Moon which is from my book IMAGINARI.
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Save the date: April 12–14
That’s when PoetryPalooza 2025 kicks off—a celebration of poetry, storytelling, and independent publishing. eBooks by indie poets for just $0.99–$1.99

🎉 www.vwpublishing.com/poetrypalooza
Poem attached like a crescent moon. Words: it was a good moon round but for the clipping the star gardener took she rippled a wink from every puddle as the breeze tumbled your thoughts until they were skyscrapers quick like rain cloud flashes snow bells tinkled at your feet in fairy laughter the moon sighed and your muscles hardened to steel, remade in slumber fortified against the blinding day to come and dancing in clouds you see the mountains you'll need to badger-claw your whale song screeches against thrashing waves but you breathe the moon's icy breath elixir of poems and concertos
April 11, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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My next interview is TODAY 4/9/25 at 4:30pm ET with V Walker on instagram live - on creativitea where I sip tea and talk creative things.

I’m excited to chat about V's initiative #poetrypalooza and her poetry book, The Fragile Humans We Are

#authorinterview #poetrylovers
A promotional poster for an Instagram Live event titled "CREATIVI TEA WITH KRISTINA," featuring V. Walker, a poet and game developer. The event is scheduled for 9 April 2025 at 4:30pm ET. The poster showcases images of Kristina Kelly, labeled as the Creator, and V. Walker, labeled as the Author, along with a microphone in the center. The background is a gradient of purple and pink with decorative elements like stars and a tea bag illustration. A promotional graphic for an Instagram Live event titled "CREATIVI TEA WITH KRISTINA," featuring V. Walker. The background has a purple-to-pink gradient, with a teacup and steam illustration alongside a silhouetted figure. Text announces the event title and guest speaker, V. Walker. Additionally, the image contains two elements: a book cover for "The Fragile Humans We Are" by V. Walker (Volume I) and a poster for "POETRYPALOOZA," a three-day indie poetry sale from April 12-14 in celebration of National Poetry Month.
April 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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While my poetry book is free, want to see One of the poems I wrote? I made it kind of like programming language
Text reads: INPUT NEEDED #define MAKER achievers, intelligent, creative, diverse #define PURPOSE support, improve, perform, protect #define SELF functional, mobile, mechanoid, imitation #observe SITUATION beauty, verdure, pollution, destruction #execute PROGRAM clean, recycle, build, renew #evaluate PERFORMANCE floods, draughts, poisons, extinctions #reboot PROGRAM hinterland, butterfly, stream, honeysuckle #define MAKER mortal, flawed, selfish, prejudiced #define PURPOSE improve, protect, save, learn #define SELF achiever, intelligent, creative, alone INPUT NEEDED
April 9, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Day 1 & Tavern Tale jumped 1000 spots on the ranking 😍

Inspired by RPGs & set in autumn, it’s an adventure with gods & goddesses, deceitful exes, axe throwing, & fantastical creatures. Can Divine find romance in the middle of finding her magic?

Genres: Fantasy / Romantacy/ Cozy / LGBT / Sapphic
Tavern Tale book cover above blue and purple image with a dragon and advertising Indie Book Sale April 5-7 indiebook.sale On sale for $1.99 Amazon sales rank screen shot with #393 in LGBTQ+ fantasy books
April 6, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Indie Book Sale April 5th to 7th at indiebook.sale .
Tavern Tale will be available for just $1.99. So if you need a little bit of cozy sapphic fantasy inspired by RPGs in your life, now's a great time to add it to your ereader! #cozyfantasy #indiebooks #sapphicbooks #sffbooks
14 book covers around a blue graphic for INDIE BOOK SALE indiebook.sale FANTASY, SCI FI HORROR April 5 - 7 Blue graphic on bottom with dressing and text INDIE BOOK SALE indiebook.sale FANTASY, SCI FI QHORROR April 5 - 7 Top has cover of book Tavern Tale and text : what if the side quest is the main quest
April 1, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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I’ll be at the Hamilton East Public Library Local Author Fair on April 12 at FORUM Events Center in Fishers. Join me & nearly 70 talented authors & lit orgs as we share our passion for storytelling and showcase our books. Are you going?
#bookfair #indianaauthors #indianaevents #books #fantasybooks
March 29, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Catch my last two panels today at Indiana Comic Con

Image: You Are Just a Puppet - Lies and Lost Histories in SFF Media
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Room 135

Stay a While and Listen - Video Games and Storytelling
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Room 134
March 16, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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Join me at Indiana Comic Con! I’ll be on 5 panels ranging from writing related to just SFF geek stuff.

Here’s my full schedule. Dont miss my solo presentation on using sci-fi and fantasy for poetry on Friday at 3pm!

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Text on a sci-fi purple background. From whimsical centaurs meeting mermaids, to a space walk being a metaphor for fear of death and the infinite, to androids fighting for their freedom, Kristina Kelly explores expanding what your definition of a poem is. Kristina Kelly authored Imaginari, a collection of scifi and fantasy poetry using her love of various scifi and fantasy media and her favorite elements from them. Filk where the music is the words on paper. Explore using SFF concepts to unlock your creative inspiration. Who said poetry was boring? It's fantastical. Room 109
March 8, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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I'm excited to be a part of this on March 7th! With @swsworlds.bsky.social, @authorterribruce.bsky.socia, @bonniejostuffle.bsky.social, @ShanMonster, @angelasylvaine.bksy.social

REGISTER NOW!

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The background of the poster is a starry night sky, and it includes headshots of the six featured authors. Event titled 'First Friday QuickReads' presented by 'Strong Women Strange Worlds.' The event features readings of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by six authors: Shantell Powell, Angela Sylvaine, Jody Lynn Nye, Ennis Rook Bashe, Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, and Kristina W. Kelly. The event is scheduled for March 7 at 12 noon EST and is free to attend on Zoom. preregistration at StrongWomenStrangeWorlds.weebly.com.
February 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Hey Indiana readers!

I’ll be at the Gal’s Guide Library in Noblesville(one of my FAVORITE literary places!) TOMORROW! 1/25 2-4pm. Grab character bookmarks and a slice of a book cover cake! I’m celebrating my first solo fantasy book at with a book signing.
The image shows a book titled "Tavern Tale" with two character cards placed on top of it. The character cards feature illustrations of two different characters. The left card depicts a character named Divine, who is a healer, 25 years old, 5'8" tall, and enjoys nature, music, and learning. The right card depicts a character named Saph, who is a fighter, 30 years old, 5'9" tall, and enjoys adventures and playing cards. There are also two polyhedral dice (a d20 and a d12) placed between the cards. A white sheet cake edged with orange icing. An edible image is placed on top of the book cover Tavern Tale
January 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Hey Indiana readers!

I’ll be at the Gal’s Guide Library in Noblesville TOMORROW! 1/25 2-4pm. Grab character bookmarks & a book cover cake! I’m celebrating my first solo fantasy book with a book signing. Want to learn more about the video games / DND influence? Your next cozy fantasy romance read.
The image shows a book titled "Tavern Tale" with two character cards placed on top of it. The character cards feature illustrations of two different characters. The left card depicts a character named Divine, who is a healer, 25 years old, 5'8" tall, and enjoys nature, music, and learning. The right card depicts a character named Saph, who is a fighter, 30 years old, 5'9" tall, and enjoys adventures and playing cards. There are two polyhedral dice (a d20 and a d12) placed between the cards. A rectangle white sheet cake with orange pipped icing on the edges. It is topped with an edible image of the book cover Tavern Tame.
January 24, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Calling Indiana readers! Book signing this Saturday!
A small percentage of sales will go to the venue

Saturday
January 25, 2025

2pm – 4pm

Gal’s Guide Library
107 S. 8th Street
Noblesville

Second Floor of the Noblesville Creates
#cozyfantasy
January 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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My latest release was inspired by side quests!
January 21, 2025 at 4:02 AM