Ah the glorious victory of unsettling your relatives with your passions/hobbies, knowing eventually they’ll get curious enough to actually want to know about them.
Not just shock, they’re all going to be realizing their fantasy perfect man is a woman, and each one is going to wonder if they need to start batting for the other team. Granted, they’ll never say it out loud. Also, they’re going to be envious. But there’s also the fact they can’t worry about the family’s reputation unless *they* spill the beans, and since the author herself told them, for all they know, if they start a “well, people are saying…” kind of manipulative BS, she can turn around and be like, “Uh huh, and why did you tell them in the first place?”
And to top it all off, if they stop reading her books, they’re no longer supporting a family business. She just moved them from “gossiping hens” to “my trap is snapped shut, you’re de-feathered, and roasted for KFC’s Friday night special.”
I can’t tell if Tara actually is the author that she claims to be, or if she’s just taking a leaf out of her brother’s book and trolling the heck out of her family.
Nah, it’s said that since at least February last year. It used to say “Shameless author […]”, until some time after March this year when “Shameless” got dropped.
Oh, I’ve never really checked their character page.
The only time I can recall they mentioning Tara’s job was when she came home all exhausted and went straight to her happy place.
(Beverlys butt)
I always thought she had some sort of office job.
I think it already mentioned it on the old character page. I have known that Tara is a writer for a while, and I don’t see where else I would have gotten the info. (unless it’s been mentioned in the comic and I somehow forgot)
I checked the Wayback Machine and it looks like the older version of the Character Page had the same job description for her (this is going to the old version that said that Noah was straight rather than asexual). So this isn’t new information but it hasn’t really come up in the comic before.
One of the very first comics, the one where she faceplants into Bev’s butt, has her stressed out after a meeting with a publisher. Her bio on the character page has listed her as an author of trashy romance novels for as long as I’ve been reading this comic – at least a couple of years.
ACKSHUALLY technically, it DID say something different before the recent update to everyone’s bios, mostly Sarah and Noah. Before, Tara’s job was listed as “Shameless author of trashy romance novels.”
Guess she has some shame now.
Danny B
True, the point is that she was established as a trashy romance author previously. She must also be good at it, to have her readers recommending it like that, even getting her Nan all “hot and bothered”.
This reminded me of a game called Gone Home. In it you (the MC Katie) finds a letter from her teen sister describing her having sex with her girlfriend. You’re only giving a second to read it before Katie (you) puts its down and any attempt to read it again is met with disgust!
Love this. Tara just casually dropping a conversational nuke. I especially like the look on the family’s face in the last panel, when they realise they’ve been reading their niece/granddaughter’s exploits, more or less. That’s going to leave an impact.
😄love the reactions because yeah, how are you supposed to respond to learning the smut you are enjoying was written by a family member based on personal experience?
27 thoughts on “Christmas Apart #11”
Witch of many Jobs
Oh my gods the secret lore drop! They are still stunned.
Satyr
Ah the glorious victory of unsettling your relatives with your passions/hobbies, knowing eventually they’ll get curious enough to actually want to know about them.
Devious
Striker2054
That’s going to be really hilarious when they come out of the shock
june
tara with the power move
Kate
Amanda Plaumy = A man to plow me. Very, very clever 😀
Titania Bird Keil
If you’re not using a punny pseudonym for your porn novels, are you really doing porn right?
Opus the Poet
Tara seems to have a knack, y’know?
Lilith Rose
Not just shock, they’re all going to be realizing their fantasy perfect man is a woman, and each one is going to wonder if they need to start batting for the other team. Granted, they’ll never say it out loud. Also, they’re going to be envious. But there’s also the fact they can’t worry about the family’s reputation unless *they* spill the beans, and since the author herself told them, for all they know, if they start a “well, people are saying…” kind of manipulative BS, she can turn around and be like, “Uh huh, and why did you tell them in the first place?”
And to top it all off, if they stop reading her books, they’re no longer supporting a family business. She just moved them from “gossiping hens” to “my trap is snapped shut, you’re de-feathered, and roasted for KFC’s Friday night special.”
Honestly, masterstroke move.
Sky
I can’t tell if Tara actually is the author that she claims to be, or if she’s just taking a leaf out of her brother’s book and trolling the heck out of her family.
Annelise
It now says Tara is a writer of trashy romance novels on the character page, did it say something different before ?
Kodi
Nah, it’s said that since at least February last year. It used to say “Shameless author […]”, until some time after March this year when “Shameless” got dropped.
Clay Campbell
Oh, I’ve never really checked their character page.
The only time I can recall they mentioning Tara’s job was when she came home all exhausted and went straight to her happy place.
(Beverlys butt)
I always thought she had some sort of office job.
Halinn
https://nortverse.com/comic/feeling-bummed/
The comic in question – does mention that the meeting was with a publisher
Ayala Pere
Nope, I just checked. It said that all the way back in March ’23
Rurugi
I think it already mentioned it on the old character page. I have known that Tara is a writer for a while, and I don’t see where else I would have gotten the info. (unless it’s been mentioned in the comic and I somehow forgot)
Adeon
I checked the Wayback Machine and it looks like the older version of the Character Page had the same job description for her (this is going to the old version that said that Noah was straight rather than asexual). So this isn’t new information but it hasn’t really come up in the comic before.
Danny B
One of the very first comics, the one where she faceplants into Bev’s butt, has her stressed out after a meeting with a publisher. Her bio on the character page has listed her as an author of trashy romance novels for as long as I’ve been reading this comic – at least a couple of years.
I guess it just doesn’t come up that often.
Cam Serif
ACKSHUALLY technically, it DID say something different before the recent update to everyone’s bios, mostly Sarah and Noah. Before, Tara’s job was listed as “Shameless author of trashy romance novels.”
Guess she has some shame now.
Danny B
True, the point is that she was established as a trashy romance author previously. She must also be good at it, to have her readers recommending it like that, even getting her Nan all “hot and bothered”.
Omega
This reminded me of a game called Gone Home. In it you (the MC Katie) finds a letter from her teen sister describing her having sex with her girlfriend. You’re only giving a second to read it before Katie (you) puts its down and any attempt to read it again is met with disgust!
LoLDrood
“derived from personal experiences” oh yeah, I remember when Bev got Tara a strap on for her birthday. I wonder if that got claimed as a work expense…
Danny B
Love this. Tara just casually dropping a conversational nuke. I especially like the look on the family’s face in the last panel, when they realise they’ve been reading their niece/granddaughter’s exploits, more or less. That’s going to leave an impact.
Ranb
Excellent mother daughter bonding moment.
FappingAce
😄love the reactions because yeah, how are you supposed to respond to learning the smut you are enjoying was written by a family member based on personal experience?
All-Purpose Guru
So Grandma gets all hot and bothered reading about her granddaughter’s sexual exploits.
That’s gonna leave a mark.
Cobalt
Way to tramuatise most of your family, Tara!
Bob
Achievement unlocked: Weaponized Your Sex Life