Rick Hollon

Second day in a row of getting some words down. Working on two chapters, one in 1993, one in the present, feeling my way toward the double climax. (Really should have picked a more straightforward structure for my first published novel. Oh well.)

Current wordcount is 59658.

Promo image for an itchio Friendship Bundle displaying the book covers for the 37 books featured around a central photo of the backs of four people with their arms around each other in a gesture of friendship. The text reads: Friendship centered SFF book bundle, 37 books, Feb 1st-15th, photo by Helena Lopes.

A milestone birthday for me today causing existential angst that even in the best case scenario, I have a limited time to Do All The Things™

One thing you can help me accomplish is spreading the word about this awesome friendship bundle! Reposts make great gifts💜

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Happy birthday! 💜

Photograph of a tuxedo cat staring intently at a point near the camera. Behind him is an out of focus bookshelf.

Photograph of a tabby cat staring intently at a point near the camera. Behind her is a window looking out at a snowy yard.

The goobers.

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CYNTHIA GÓMEZ Latine horror.

Hello, new followers! I'm Cynthia. I write horror and other spec fic; I love themes of revenge, retribution, and resistance. You can get my ACAB horror collection and pre-order my sapphic Gothic witch novel at cynthiasaysboo.wordpress.com.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Congratulations! I’m so excited to read it!

The fact that Bad Bunny's halftime show made white bigots angry and feel excluded is A GOOD THING. It's one of the best things about it. It's not a problem to solve. It's a solution to pursue. Bigots *should* feel excluded. We should find *more* ways to celebrate the reality of USian diversity.

I gotta work one of these into my WIP novel.

Thank you!

Hi #queerwriters! I am once again asking my motivation for a good week of writing. I only wrote on two days last week. Can we get it to five days this week?

LLM bros turned the Humanities into pink slime and said, “I can’t tell the difference. That means it’s good enough for everyone!”

It is 2030. A decade of gen-slop has produced a breakthrough: proof of the human soul. But the soul can be killed by capitalism, as seen in those who like slop. Guided by AI Jesus (access for $2k/year under the Widow’s Offering plan), Evangelicals and Trads declare a Crusade against having a soul.

I only watched because my teenager wanted to. (He used to watch it when he lived with his mom.) Halftime show was excellent!

All those ads were soul-killing onslaughts from the slopvoid. I felt my humanity take a wound each time one came on.

My first halftime show, but it was so good!

My first time watching any Half Time Show, so I have nothing to compare it to, but I loved it!

She’s just a single mom who works two jobs…

These look fantastic! I need to get back to baking. I haven’t done it in too long.

FREE GIVEAWAY ALERT!! 🚨

I'm giving away TWO copies of Circulaire, my collection of love poems, this Valentine's Day! 💘

Please like and comment your favourite love poem below and I'll enter your name into the draw 💕

Poetry rejection today.

2026 stats so far:

Poetry
1 acceptance
1 hold
3 rejections

Prose
n/a

I could probably write a book a day too if I didn’t care if it was shit.

Photograph of a tuxedo cat napping next to a window, with one paw placed on my elbow.

Photograph of a tabby cat napping curled up on a couch next to my leg.

Got both kitties on me. Can’t do anything else.

That is so cool!!

I don’t want to pigeonhole myself as a writer (aside from the whole prehistorika thing). I want to write in all the SFFH subgenres, from space opera to S&S, and not repeat myself too much.

So, of course, I find myself planning a second kids-on-bikes novel, unrelated to the one I’m writing now.

Don't be afraid to reach out if you want a mentor or someone to talk to, when it comes to writing (sffh/spec fic).

Drop me a DM or @ me.

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