T. A. Hernandez || Tanni
@tahernandez.bsky.social
Addicted to great stories. Speculative fiction author. SPFBO & BBNYA finalist, digital artist, and graphic designer. 🌈 She/her
Just finished my workday and between Thanksgiving and the time off I took, I have 11 days off starting now. Whoo! It's very needed, I have been starting to feel the burnout a lot more, so I'm excited for some downtime.
November 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Just finished my workday and between Thanksgiving and the time off I took, I have 11 days off starting now. Whoo! It's very needed, I have been starting to feel the burnout a lot more, so I'm excited for some downtime.
Baguette, anyone? I roped my spouse into dressing up with me this year too, and he was a good sport about it. Happy Halloween!
#halloween #happyhalloween🎃 #expedition33 #clairobscur #clairobscurexpedition33
#halloween #happyhalloween🎃 #expedition33 #clairobscur #clairobscurexpedition33
November 1, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Baguette, anyone? I roped my spouse into dressing up with me this year too, and he was a good sport about it. Happy Halloween!
#halloween #happyhalloween🎃 #expedition33 #clairobscur #clairobscurexpedition33
#halloween #happyhalloween🎃 #expedition33 #clairobscur #clairobscurexpedition33
Hey look, it's another AI-generated author marketing spam email. Only this time, they sent it to the wrong person because this is not even my book.
(Though you really should read Survival Kit by A. H. Haga because it's great.)
(Though you really should read Survival Kit by A. H. Haga because it's great.)
October 14, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Hey look, it's another AI-generated author marketing spam email. Only this time, they sent it to the wrong person because this is not even my book.
(Though you really should read Survival Kit by A. H. Haga because it's great.)
(Though you really should read Survival Kit by A. H. Haga because it's great.)
Lor has a sister, Savanah, who she was very close to. She's referred to throughout the story but died during the global pandemic and societal collapse that happened before the story starts.
Does your MC have any siblings? Are they part of the story? What are they like? #WritingPrompt
October 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Lor has a sister, Savanah, who she was very close to. She's referred to throughout the story but died during the global pandemic and societal collapse that happened before the story starts.
"Our goal as writers should be extreme empathy." -Leigh Bardugo
I had the BEST time last night at this panel/discussion with Leigh Bardugo and Brandon Sanderson for the 10th anniversary of Six of Crows.
I had the BEST time last night at this panel/discussion with Leigh Bardugo and Brandon Sanderson for the 10th anniversary of Six of Crows.
October 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
"Our goal as writers should be extreme empathy." -Leigh Bardugo
I had the BEST time last night at this panel/discussion with Leigh Bardugo and Brandon Sanderson for the 10th anniversary of Six of Crows.
I had the BEST time last night at this panel/discussion with Leigh Bardugo and Brandon Sanderson for the 10th anniversary of Six of Crows.
I just finished beta reading this, and I loved it. If you like vampire stories, don't miss out on this one! Check out that epic cover!
Learning to Bleed comes out March 18th and artist @scherville.com is so deeply talented I can hardly believe it!
This book is the 2nd in a trilogy that explores queerness and trauma through vampire lore, all against the backdrop of an impoverished rural community that has its own monsters 👀
Links⬇️
This book is the 2nd in a trilogy that explores queerness and trauma through vampire lore, all against the backdrop of an impoverished rural community that has its own monsters 👀
Links⬇️
October 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I just finished beta reading this, and I loved it. If you like vampire stories, don't miss out on this one! Check out that epic cover!
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Since many of us are cancelling streaming services, now might also be a good time to support writers and artists. Times are extremely tough for creatives, so why not buy a book, commission an art piece, sign up for a Patreon, tip your favorite creators. Everything helps.
September 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Since many of us are cancelling streaming services, now might also be a good time to support writers and artists. Times are extremely tough for creatives, so why not buy a book, commission an art piece, sign up for a Patreon, tip your favorite creators. Everything helps.
I still have such a fondness for Mitul and Kamaal's romance in my Curse of Shavhalla series. Second chance romance between two middle-aged men, an artist and a musician. We see it all play out through the eyes of the traumatized teen they take under their wing and basically adopt. 🥺💙
September 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I still have such a fondness for Mitul and Kamaal's romance in my Curse of Shavhalla series. Second chance romance between two middle-aged men, an artist and a musician. We see it all play out through the eyes of the traumatized teen they take under their wing and basically adopt. 🥺💙
What an interesting day to be in the OFMD fandom and online writing/bookish spaces.
I will say this for the OFMD fandom: we are NOT cool with this, and if they thought they were going to be making money appealing to us, they were mistaken.
I will say this for the OFMD fandom: we are NOT cool with this, and if they thought they were going to be making money appealing to us, they were mistaken.
I have just seen the most blatant "reskinned fanfic" tradpub cover yet--so obviously Those Two Guys Off That TV Show, it's even more flagrant than the Adam Driver ones--and I just...don't think I understand the conversation that was had in the covers briefing meeting.
September 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
What an interesting day to be in the OFMD fandom and online writing/bookish spaces.
I will say this for the OFMD fandom: we are NOT cool with this, and if they thought they were going to be making money appealing to us, they were mistaken.
I will say this for the OFMD fandom: we are NOT cool with this, and if they thought they were going to be making money appealing to us, they were mistaken.
My current random creative obsession is altering old t-shirts, and then I also want to try bleach painting. Anyways, I just left the thrift store with a sack full of clothes to play around with and I am very excited.
September 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
My current random creative obsession is altering old t-shirts, and then I also want to try bleach painting. Anyways, I just left the thrift store with a sack full of clothes to play around with and I am very excited.
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Large sections of the indie author community seem very happy with using generative AI for "writing", covers, promotion, translation, audiobooks and all the rest. I'm tired of it. It's parasitical behaviour, IMO, and it damages the reputation of us all.
August 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Large sections of the indie author community seem very happy with using generative AI for "writing", covers, promotion, translation, audiobooks and all the rest. I'm tired of it. It's parasitical behaviour, IMO, and it damages the reputation of us all.
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Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!
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we're also burnt out because writing takes more brain power than AI bros can IMAGINE--literally, they cant even conceptualize what one prompt does to the environment
its as draining as therapy, work or school A LOT of the time for me.
creativity is a SKILL and skills require WORK
its as draining as therapy, work or school A LOT of the time for me.
creativity is a SKILL and skills require WORK
No, authors aren't burnt out because "writing without AI is slow"
We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive
We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive
August 27, 2025 at 4:24 AM
we're also burnt out because writing takes more brain power than AI bros can IMAGINE--literally, they cant even conceptualize what one prompt does to the environment
its as draining as therapy, work or school A LOT of the time for me.
creativity is a SKILL and skills require WORK
its as draining as therapy, work or school A LOT of the time for me.
creativity is a SKILL and skills require WORK
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Also related (or maybe the same): Suspense is not generated by the reader not knowing what happens next. It's generated by the reader CARING what happens next.
Related (or maybe the same) is that "I'm going to trick the reader haha" is not a good path to reader investment, but "I am going to delight the reader, haha!" is. They look the same on the surface but they're not. I always advise being generous to readers, not adversarial.
August 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Also related (or maybe the same): Suspense is not generated by the reader not knowing what happens next. It's generated by the reader CARING what happens next.
Etsy recommending me my own stickers
August 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Etsy recommending me my own stickers
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oh my new sticker from @tahernandez.bsky.social arrived at the perfect time
August 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
oh my new sticker from @tahernandez.bsky.social arrived at the perfect time
Really wish my order of Tethered Spirits paperbacks had shown up before this weekend because I've now sold out of them and still have a few hours to go at this con.
They'd better be here before the ren fair in a couple of weeks but Amazon is being SLOOOOW
They'd better be here before the ren fair in a couple of weeks but Amazon is being SLOOOOW
August 16, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Really wish my order of Tethered Spirits paperbacks had shown up before this weekend because I've now sold out of them and still have a few hours to go at this con.
They'd better be here before the ren fair in a couple of weeks but Amazon is being SLOOOOW
They'd better be here before the ren fair in a couple of weeks but Amazon is being SLOOOOW
Oh hi, yes, that's me. Thanks to the folks in the comments who linked my listing. I know it says there are only a few left but I make them from home and can do more if needed :)
Hey y’all! My dumbass can’t remember who did this sticker…halp 😂
August 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Oh hi, yes, that's me. Thanks to the folks in the comments who linked my listing. I know it says there are only a few left but I make them from home and can do more if needed :)
Kids went back to school today, and as much as I love summer and having them home, it was definitely time 😅 They were super cute this morning waking up early and getting ready because they were so excited to go back.
August 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Kids went back to school today, and as much as I love summer and having them home, it was definitely time 😅 They were super cute this morning waking up early and getting ready because they were so excited to go back.
Made some more Expedition 33 art stuff this weekend, including these two sticker versions of Verso. 😁 #clairobscur #expedition33 #clairobscurexpedition33 #verso #fanart #characterart #stickershop
August 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Made some more Expedition 33 art stuff this weekend, including these two sticker versions of Verso. 😁 #clairobscur #expedition33 #clairobscurexpedition33 #verso #fanart #characterart #stickershop
Wanted to try this apple core art trend with Lor and Harlow from my work-in-progress cozy post-apocalyptic novel. #applecore #characterart #arttrend #sapphicart #digitalart #artistsofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #cozybooks
August 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Wanted to try this apple core art trend with Lor and Harlow from my work-in-progress cozy post-apocalyptic novel. #applecore #characterart #arttrend #sapphicart #digitalart #artistsofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #cozybooks
Made some good progress on my WIP last night, and today I'll get to incorporate the scene I've been dying to get to since I started. It was one of the first dialogue scenes I wrote for this book, and I'm super excited to build on it.
August 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Made some good progress on my WIP last night, and today I'll get to incorporate the scene I've been dying to get to since I started. It was one of the first dialogue scenes I wrote for this book, and I'm super excited to build on it.
Anyone looking for a quick escapist fantasy novel about a magical traveling circus, fantastic creatures, and sticking it to bullies?
August 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Anyone looking for a quick escapist fantasy novel about a magical traveling circus, fantastic creatures, and sticking it to bullies?
Had a scare tonight, just picked my husband up from the emergency room. He was exposed to some chemicals at work & was having a really hard time breathing, had to be sent to the ER in an ambulance. Looks like everything is going to be okay, but I'm still pretty stressed & watching him like a hawk 😬
August 2, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Had a scare tonight, just picked my husband up from the emergency room. He was exposed to some chemicals at work & was having a really hard time breathing, had to be sent to the ER in an ambulance. Looks like everything is going to be okay, but I'm still pretty stressed & watching him like a hawk 😬
Finished Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 last night. I am emotionally devastated in the best way. What a phenomenal piece of storytelling! Just stunning. I will be thinking about this one for a long time to come.
July 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Finished Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 last night. I am emotionally devastated in the best way. What a phenomenal piece of storytelling! Just stunning. I will be thinking about this one for a long time to come.