Kelly Holmes

Hello! I’m Kelly—a writer, business owner, and mom. ❤️ Yes: Books Libraries Swearing Chocolate Baked goods Spreadsheets Christmas music Indie bookstores Rewarding yourself with little treats That feeling when you finish writing 🤢 No: AI Fascism Book bans The actual process of writing

@clairewillett.bsky.social Hi Claire! I was a guest host on a book podcast and gushed about The Rewind Files 🤩 Here's the IG post: www.instagram.com/p/DcbGrJ2xSw... And here's the episode on YouTube if you want to take a peek: youtu.be/flxnzmLEJTI

Good morning. We are open!

LIFE RULES: Insulate your house with books to ward off evil Oppose the zombie AI apocalypse Never click on a link to the Daily Mail Use double the recommended amount of garlic Always stop to say hi to sheep And to horses too (but in a fake posh voice) I think that's more or less everything covered?

I bought a dumpster fire for my lab several years ago. It's regularly moved to the desk of a person who made a ridiculous error by the last person who made a ridiculous error Or we go claim it ourselves when we fuck up! It's okay to fuck up; it's the cover-up that gets people in trouble

The horse op-ed is an instant classic. I can't tell you how much joy this piece gives me. It should be taught in every introductory writing class in no small part because the horse arguments are so compelling. "I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children."

The breast cancer center appealed thousands of Blue Cross reimbursements for being too low. At trial, the insurer revealed that it had never considered any of the appeals — and that they were pointless: “An appeal is not available to review an underpayment.” (Published April 2025)

On a very hot day in June, I took a risk. I made a beeline to the front of the room at ISTE so I could shake hands w/ Jason Reynolds. Nervously, I blurted out, "I know you have to leave, but my editor would never forgive me if I didn't ask to interview you." My latest for @edutopia.org:

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A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory.

Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment. Here’s what experts say you need to know.

my local park is full of hundreds of snow sculptures and someone has been adding museum labels

Why do I have to pretend that I'm going to print something in order to save it as a PDF. Why do I have to engage in a little ruse.

Writing is thinking. It's not some marginal boring task you can skip. It's the heart of it.

The best refutation to grind culture mentality is a gold medal.

mom they’re roasting the US economy on mastodon again

1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken. Hundreds of kids are still detained. We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵

I have so many things I need to do, but all I really want to do is stay in bed. A memoir.

Definite uptick in Bluesky content aggregators taking legit clips regarding Minnesota from a few days or weeks ago and posting them without any sort of timestamp context, which gives the impression of them happening today, which then gets clicks. Be vigilant with what and how you share.

I paid my therapist a zillion dollars to tell me this, so I’m passing it on to anyone else in MN who needs to hear it: Think of taking time away to recharge not as not doing the work, but as doing quality control for the work. You’re not going to be able to show up to do it well if you’re depleted

Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes. n.pr/4c3cdzs

Do you have a suspicious hot dish recipe? Do you want to help me a community sourced cookbook that will raise funds for MIRAC and Sanctuary Supply Depot? I made a form. You can submit a recipe here. cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/for...

Mutual Aid by Dean Spade is free on Libro for the next week (until 2/2).  We know that books can't fix everything, but they can help us show up for and strengthen our communities. Our employee book club read this last year, leading to a great discussion. We hope that it helps others do the same 💗 ⏬

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We've made this Sinister Minnesotans shirt from our Stan Kelly comic this week. Net proceeds from this shirt will be donated to local organizations doing their part to keep Minnesotans safe and send ICE agents home to ruin their own fucking communities. Fuck ICE and stay strong, Minneapolis.

Throughout a career in publishing, the commonest problem I’ve found in authors trying to break into the business is their fear of taking themselves seriously. If that’s you, try this. (Little thread follows.) 1. Remove “aspiring” or “would-be writer” from your bio. Replace it with “writer.”

A person‘s attractiveness increases by a minimum of 58% when they support their local bookstore, café, theatre, bakery, and library.

Now, more than ever, check out a novel from your public library, get yourself some snacks, and READ for pure joy. You deserve it.

Bill Watterson is my favorite cartoonist. I adored the relationship btw Calvin and Hobbes as a child. But as I've gotten older, these strips feel even more tender and insightful. My respect for him grew when I learned of his stance against merchandising. Such principles are almost unheard of today.

1/5 This is something I said on a Discord server, but that I wanna put somewhere more visible. We've been subjected to barrages of bad news after bad news after bad news, and this isnt even something recent. We've been on a constant barrage of horrible news with barely anything positive since 2020.

Rough vibes on this website today, likely because people feel Hopeless and Helpless Because Can't Stop It and No One Who Is Supposed To Is Trying To So Now We're Fighting Each Other™. I recommend activities such as book, or potentially instrument if you like instrument, or even do talk on phone.