The 2026 Rabbit & Bear Calendar Pre-sale is happening now on Indiegogo 🐇🐻‍❄️🗓 www.indiegogo.com/projects/rab...

“Why do they try so hard to distract us?” asked Rabbit. “Because if we stay focused,” said Bear, “they lose.” ©️Tara Shannon #RabbitAndBear

Just three days shy of being 5 months post–double mastectomy with DIEP/TRAM flap reconstruction… and I’ve officially graduated from physio!!! ❤️💪🎉

Let Me Be Clear This is not about their hurt feelings. Not about their panic— now that the curtain's down and the rot is visible.

Trump Urges Supporters To Move On From Societal Disdain For Pedophilia

Okay, I figured it out… all the world is a stage, and some fool said 'Macbeth' out loud. Who was it? Own up before another lighting rig falls!

If you're reading this, whoever you are & whatever you're doing to try to make this world better, whether it's calling, protesting, providing mutual aid, making art, raising awareness, training & teaching people new concepts & skills, journalism, surviving through it all, or whatever else: thank you

The Story Behind Rabbit & Bear... open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

“I came back to find you,” said Rabbit, to their younger self. “Everything is going to be okay. You think it’s all your fault… but it’s not.” © Tara Shannon, 2021

At this point, I feel like I should list ‘intellectual property enforcement officer,’ ‘social media hostage negotiator,’ and ‘professional phoenix’ on my résumé. Anyone else rebuilding their life, career, and emotional stability from the ashes… again?

"Please don't take that from me..." open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

Friday fun... attempt #1 of sculpting a mini Rabbit & Bear out of air dry clay. 🐇🐻‍❄️❤️

Help! #WritingCommunity #artists #illustrators #creators open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

I used to be afraid of the dark... open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

Facebook Suspension, Copyright & More... my latest on Substack open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

Just going to keep doing my thing on whatever platforms will allow it... 🤷🏼‍♀️❤️🐇🐻‍❄️✨️

Hi @stephenking.bsky.social — I’m reaching out not just as a fan, but as a fellow writer who suddenly finds herself shouting somewhat into the void. A thread 🧵 👇

Facebook has disabled my personal account... I can't access my Author Page...

No one offers both blessings and curses quite like the Irish— Here’s my offering. 🧵

“Ugh!” sighed Rabbit. “I second that,” replied Bear. And with that, the two sat together quietly, breathing in and breathing out. Joined in their mutual exasperation and exhaustion. Tomorrow, they decided, would be a new day. ©️Tara Shannon #rabbitandbear

“We speak, we stand—and if we must, we roar,” said Bear. “Because silence nor m!ss!les will ever make peace.” ©️Tara Shannon

Sometimes, stepping back isn’t weakness—it’s wisdom...

For those following Spitfire... I just posted three new chapters. Chapters 26-28 available now on Substack. It's free to subscribe.: open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

Sometimes the question isn’t who rules us… but why we let them. open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

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14 Week Post-Op: A Health Update (Double Mastectomy with DIEP/TRAM Flap Reconstruction)... open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

“Sometimes, a country forgets the weight of its own name.” Tara Shannon, @tarashannonwrites.bsky.social (hashtags are my own.) #Solidarity #StandTogether #HumanRights #NoKings #StopICE #WeAreWithYou #StrongerTogether

"I'm afraid." said Rabbit. "What are you afraid of?" asked Bear. "I don't know." replied Rabbit. "I just am." "Then I will sit with you until you're not afraid anymore." said Bear. "We'll face it together." ©Tara Shannon, 2019 #rabbitandbear

“If your outrage is conditional, if your compassion has a colour, if your understanding evaporates the moment you can’t relate—you’re not fooling anyone,” said Bear, pausing for a breath... “If you’re only kind to some, you’re not kind at all.” @tarashannonwrites ©️Tara Shannon

Spitfire! New chapters out now... open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

Writing this draft of Spitfire has felt different this time—sharing chapters as I go is new for me, but your encouragement is pushing me through edits faster and with more excitement than ever. Thank you! open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

Spitfire is free to read on Substack — no account or subscription needed to catch up or follow along: tarashannon.substack.com New chapters are posted regularly, and it's easy to read from the beginning anytime. Link to latest chapters: open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

Spitfire is motoring along! I’m deep in the writing groove, and somehow, my ADHD and Autism are getting along. It’s like they’ve called a truce and decided to co-pilot this creative stretch together. And honestly? I’m not asking questions. I’m just riding the wave. open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

In Chapter 16 of Spitfire, we finally return to the nurse with the yellow eyes. But she’s not just a nurse. She’s something older, something watching. And her work is far from over. Magic stirs. Crom watches. And the old ways awaken. open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

Izzy and her family have arrived in Ireland, but not everything is as it seems. In these next three chapters, secrets begin to stir, old wounds surface, and Izzy’s connection to something ancient deepens. Mysterious forces are at work—and not just in the shadows. open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

Ten weeks post-op and I'm learning to drive a manual—both the car in my driveway and this new version of my body. It’s clunky, awkward, empowering… and kind of a perfect metaphor for healing. Slipping gears sometimes, but still moving forward. open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

Latest Spitfire Chapters now Available on Substack... open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

A supercut of every time Norm entered Cheers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXED...

Read my latest, on surviving cancer, feeling everything, and refusing to stay silent in a world that demands silence, on Substack. It's free. Click below... open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

Daily Rabbit & Bear... open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

Finally! Chapters 7–9 of Spitfire are now live on Substack! open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

Shared a new update on Substack, this time with a photo that says it all. open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope

Hey @StephenKing—Bear (they're a polar bear) loved your igloo joke. Says if you write the intro to our next Rabbit & Bear book, they’ll keep the chills coming (unless, of course, that's stepping on your toes a little too much?) Anyway... You in? 😀

My latest health update on Substack... open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

New story live on Substack: History of Scars A tale stitched together with memory, myth, and the silent strength of women who endured more than they ever spoke aloud. This short story weaves folklore and generational trauma into something both haunting and hopeful. open.substack.com/pub/tarashan...

Join me Aug 9 & 10 @offtopicpublishing.bsky.social annual summer writing conference. Workshops with @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social @csuther.bsky.social @abuckleyauthor.bsky.social #writingcommunity