Talia Franks

Talia Franks (they/them) is a writer, poet, translator, cosplayer, and podcaster from Massachusetts. At my core I am a writer.

I am an intuitive person who finds joy in creating and building community with effort and intentionality. I’ve been told I’m quirky, and I know that I bring my unique experiences and critical points of view to every table. I believe in the importance of language as something that can be used to both heal and harm, and that we need to be critical of the ways that we use language precisely because i

t can be weaponized in such a manner, particularly in literary and fandom spaces, which is where I have the most expertise. I’m a poet, a writer, a reader, a translator, a podcaster, and above all a creative who likes their feminism intersectional and their entertainment diverse. As an aspiring polymath (basically a nerd) I use every day as an opportunity to make real world magic a reality. I’m never more comfortable than when I have a pen in hand, though I’m getting pretty good with a set of knitting needles, when I need to take some time to relax. Writing is only the tip of the iceberg in terms of my creating, however, as I am also a cosplayer, a podcaster, and a creator of chaos. At present I am co-host and executive producer of The Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Podcast, a retroactive, deep dive Doctor Who analysis podcast in collaboration with my friend Lucia Kelly. My other podcast project, Into the Archives: A Fanfiction Podcast, is currently on hiatus.

11/05/2024

If you have the privilege of being eligible to vote it is your responsibility to do so. Voting is one of the most tangible things we can do in order to have a say in our government. If you haven’t already cast your ballot I urge you to visit the polls today! And this isn’t just about the presidential election— make sure to cast your vote for local politicians and answer your questions.

10/12/2024

10/06/2024

I made some Sunday afternoon treats 😁 red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. Ngl homemade frosting just hits different 🧑🏾‍🍳💋

09/27/2024

Good morning, happy Friday!

09/03/2024

GOOD MORNING FRIENDS!! Today is the Massachusetts Primary, and voting this year is more important than ever. Voting is a PRIVILEGE and a RIGHT and one of the most important ways that we can contribute to the way that our government is run. Every election matters, no matter how big or small.

08/31/2024

I had the best day with my mama 🫶🏾🫶🏾

08/31/2024

Reba’s living the good life 🥰

08/30/2024

Summer 2024 photo dump!

08/19/2024

Thank you so much for taking so. Many great pictures of me as Tiana!! More to come later…

Image description: Talia in Princess Tiana cosplay

08/17/2024

Ooh, love, ooh, loverboy
What’re you doin’ tonight?

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Image description: photos of Talia in Crowley cosplay looking over their shoulder while holding an umbrella

07/10/2024

Okay but who else has been losing their mind over the Agatha All Along trailer for the past two days and how many times have you watched it? Be honest.

Image description: selfie of Talia in steampunk sunglasses and a dress with moons and crystals on it.

07/06/2024

The q***r urge to lounge across surfaces in a way that can only be vaguely described as “sitting”

06/28/2024

Flashback Friday to Gallifrey One this past February where I did a signing for “Adventures Across Space and Time: A Doctor Who Reader” which I contributed to last year!! My chapter is called “Forks in the Fandom Road: Divergent Views on the Social Politics of Doctor Who”.
I’ll be having a related discussion tomorrow during a live episode of Who Watch: Time and Relative Blackness in Space (a project). We’ll be live at 2pm EDT— check for more info in my stories!!

06/17/2024

Happy birthday Jodie Whittaker!! Forever the doctor of my hearts 💙💙

Image descriptions: photos of Jodie and Talia from various convention photo ops

06/05/2024

Event tonight was really fun (even if it kept me up WAY past my bedtime 😂) was great to meet .dodger and in person. Very excited to dive into these books!

05/19/2024

Guess who cut off six inches of their own hair just for funsies 🫢

05/06/2024

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Bill and Martha both deserved SO MUCH BETTER #BillPotts #BillPottsCosplay #MarthaJones #DoctorWho #DrWho #MarthaJonesCosplay #DrWhoFan #DoctorWhoFan #Whovian #WhoviansOfTikTok #DoctorWhoTikTok #Cosplay #Cosplayer #DoctorWhoCosplay #DoctorWhoCosplayer

I have so many drafts its indecent tbh #Cosplay #Cosplayer #LokiCosplay #MarvelCosplay #Variant #TimeVariant #Loki #LokiSeries #MCU #Marvel #LokiComics #LadyLoki #GenderfluidLoki #Genderfluid #Nonbinary #TheyThem #QueerCreator #BlackCreator #BlackCosplayer #NonbinaryCosplayer #CosplayersOfTikTok #MarvelCosplayersOfTikTok

You’ve got a WHAT in your bag?? #DoctorWho #MarthaJones #Cosplay #DoctorWhoCosplay #MarthaJonesCosplay #Cosplayer #DoctorWhoCosplayer #TenthDoctor #CaptainJackHarkness #DrWho #Whovian #whoviansoftiktok #puppets #monstertimetroupe #duet

Thirteen and Fugitive are so chaotic, I love them. Feat @13Wandering as 13 🥰 #FugitiveDoctor #FugitiveDoctorCosplay #Cosplay #DoctorWhoCosplay #DoctorWho #Cosplayer #DoctorWhoCosplayer #WibblyWobbly #Whovian #DoctorWhoTikTok #DoctorWho #DrWho #DrWhoTikTok #DrWhoFan #WhoviansOfTikTok #DrWhoCosplay #ThirteenthDoctor #13thDoctor #ThirteenthDoctorCosplay #13thDoctorCosplay

The fact that we never saw Thirteen and Bill interact on the show is so unfair smh #BillPotts #BillPottsCosplay #Cosplay #DoctorWhoCosplay #DoctorWho #Cosplayer #DoctorWhoCosplayer #WibblyWobbly #Whovian #DoctorWhoTikTok #DoctorWho #DrWho #DrWhoTikTok #DrWhoFan #WhoviansOfTikTok #DrWhoCosplay #ThirteenthDoctor #13thDoctor #ThirteenthDoctorCosplay #13thDoctorCosplay

Some more Doctor Who shenanigans with @13wandering from this summer 🥰🥰 #FugitiveDoctorCosplay #FugitiveDoctor #Cosplay #DoctorWhoCosplay #DoctorWho #Cosplayer #DoctorWhoCosplayer #WibblyWobbly #Whovian #DrWho #DoctorWho #DoctorWhoTikTok #DrWhoTikTok #ThirteenthDoctorEra #DrWhoFan #WhoviansOfTikTok #DrWhoCosplay #JoMartin #Whovians #13thDoctor #ThirteenthDoctor #13thDoctorCosplay #ThirteenthDoctorCosplay

The hilarious thing is that I actually give incredibly approachable vibes like the other day I was in the city and like 3 people approached me for directions 😂 I guess I just have one of those faces?? #unapproachable #humor #fyp #crowleycosplay #cosplayer #cosplayersoftiktok #goodomenscosplay #goodomenscrowley #crowleycosplay #crowleygoodomens

as evidenced my my very long, very straight hair, this has been sitting in my drafts for FAR too long lmao. No wonder my phone is running low on storage… #DoctorWho #MarthaJones #Cosplay #DoctorWhoCosplay #MarthaJonesCosplay #Cosplayer #DoctorWhoCosplayer #TenthDoctor #CaptainJackHarkness #DrWho #Whovian #whoviansoftiktok #puppets #monstertimetroupe #duet

Ahhhhh im running out of phone storage, I know i havent been posting a lot recently but expect more soon as i am needing to purge lol #Crowley #CrowleyGoodOmens #CrowleyCosplay #GoodOmens #GoodOmensCosplay #cosplay #cosplayer #bi #neurodivergent #neurospicy #humor #fyp #drafts

How did I end up here? 🤔 #Cosplay #Cosplayer #LokiCosplay #MarvelCosplay #Variant #TimeVariant #Loki #LokiSeries #MCU #Marvel #LokiComics #LadyLoki #GenderfluidLoki #Genderfluid #Nonbinary #TheyThem #QueerCreator #BlackCreator #BlackCosplayer #NonbinaryCosplayer #CosplayersOfTikTok #MarvelCosplayersOfTikTok

When the Doctors cant decide on their roadtrip playlist #FugitiveDoctorCosplay #FugitiveDoctor #Cosplay #DoctorWhoCosplay #DoctorWho #Cosplayer #DoctorWhoCosplayer #WibblyWobbly #Whovian #DrWho #DoctorWho #DoctorWhoTikTok #DoctorWho #DrWho #DrWhoTikTok #DoctorwhoTikTok #ThirteenthDoctorEra #DrWhoFan #WhoviansOfTikTok #DrWhoCosplay #JoMartin #Whovians #13thDoctor #ThirteenthDoctor #13thDoctorCosplay #JodieWhittaker #roadtrip #mashup

There appears to be some kind of misunderstanding… #Cosplay #Cosplayer #LokiCosplay #MarvelCosplay #Variant #TimeVariant #Loki #LokiSeries #MCU #Marvel #LokiComics #LadyLoki #GenderfluidLoki #Genderfluid #Nonbinary #Pride #ThirstTrap #TheyThem #QueerCreator #BlackCreator #BlackCosplayer #NonbinaryCosplayer #CosplayersOfTikTok #MarvelCosplayersOfTikTok