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Everything* you ever wanted to know about the Treaty of Waitangi but were too scared/angry/oh-god-make-it-go-away to ask. * Ok, maybe not Everything but it’s a start. I wrote this post in 2017 in response to some of the misinformation and ignorance that I’ve seen online and in the papers. Updating in 2023 I can’…

Happy Waitangi Day! May we all find space to reflect on our past and the kind of future we want. May it be one of kindness and genuine equity.

Resharing my little article on Te Tiriti if you are looking for a refresher or to learn a little something about our Treaty

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People are always like, "This is a core memory" while watching a sunset with friends or whatever. But all my core memories are, like, the time I was invited to visit the New York Knicks' locker room after the game and though the sandwich buffet was for me when it fact it was for the New York Knicks.

So beautiful! A perfect birthday selfie! Hope you had a lovely day

Some writers are planners and know what will happen every step of the way.

Some writers are pantsers and discover the story as they go along.

Some writers are feral demon herders, desperately hanging onto any thread of a story, covered in blood, screaming as it drags them along.

💗 wise advice. Thank you

Honestly, I get that. But I hope things ease up for you soon x

🫂💗 that sounds so hard Foxy. Sending you love.

I know we all have different journeys. I know this is probably just a blip. But I feel like such a failure. Such a ‘did not reach her potential’.

And I guess today I’m just feeling sad about it.

Can you still call yourself a writer if you don’t do the writing?

This year has been one of the most difficult on a personal level that I’ve ever had. Like, it’s been hell. And i know that’s had an impact. But lots of people have tough years and finish their WIPs.
Not me tho 🧍‍♀️

Vulnerable post ahead. I no longer feel like I can truly call myself a writer 😔
Friend at work said he felt silly editing my reports because ‘you’re a published writer!’ and my instinctive response was to diminish it because it feels so trivial and I’ve not written in so long

You are always cute!

Large Black and white dog lying on a sofa with orange cushions around her and her nose close to the window, gazing out.

Today Saffy built herself a cushion fort and gazed out the window

Just spent 30 minutes looking for my glasses. A task made harder by not being able to wear my glasses

Author of So Let Them Burn and the forthcoming This Ends In Embers Kamilah Cole's WICKED ENDEAVORS, a YA romantasy duology set in a Spanish Renaissance-inspired kingdom, about a vengeful teen who cons her way into a high society of elite witches, only for her revenge to be threatened by her warring feelings for both a manipulative enemy prince and the stoic childhood friend who betrayed her, pitched as a love letter to the power of Black women's anger, to Alexandra Hightower at Little, Brown Children's, in a six-figure deal , at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2026, by Emily Forney at BookEnds (world). Over an image of a Black girl in a renaissance gown holding a dagger and smirking at the audience, drawn by cutetanuki-chan on Tumblr

✨ YA BOOK NEWS ✨

I'm so excited to announce that my next YA duology, a romantasy called WICKED ENDEAVORS, is coming in Summer 2026!

If So Let Them Burn was about the power of love, then Wicked Endeavors is about the poisonous yet motivating power of hate. Black female rage abounds in this one 😈

Today a boy in my class told me he is writing a book. I exclaimed how wonderful that was and asked him who his audience is. He said ‘myself’ and honestly I think that’s some of the best writing advice ever.

Nodding seriously as I sample the cake batter while baking as if I’m checking for taste when actually I already know it’s going to be delicious and that is why I’m eating it

son, pointing to dog: we are so alike. broke but kinda cute

Not too bad! It’s been a very difficult year but there’s also been some great moments. How have you been? 💗

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

You do! I do too. It’s a little confusing currently with several platforms on the go. I forget which one I’m on.

It was 💗 when he comes back from a week at his dads we always end up having massive chats as if he’s making up for the week of no conversation with me. He’s such a great kid.

It was really nice! He’s super good company.

My 16yo and I paused our show to chat and four hours later we were still talking. He’s definitely inherited my verbosity

Hello! Oh it became nearly unusable didn’t it! So nice to see you ☺️

The nicest thing about trying to be more active on here is finding all these lovely people I haven’t seen in ages. It’s like coming back home.

If any of my overseas friends have seen the haka and other protests against the Treaty referendum bill and are wondering what it’s all about, here’s a (long but easy read) explainer I wrote a while back

#ToitūTeTiriti

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Smaug: ‘I am fire. I am death’

Son: daily affirmations 🙌🏻

I can handle ignorance about Te Tiriti, after all it’s my job to educate, but deliberate and racist misrepresentation and wilful misunderstanding i find intolerable.
Honouring the Treaty will only make this country better. Toitū Te Tiriti. Always.