Rick R. Reed

Who else uses one of these to make perfect mashed #potatoes? #cooking #Thanksgiving

Late afternoon bike ride on the #CVLink. Nearly 17 miles in a little under 90 minutes. #Cycling #cyclinglife

Looking for a comfort food read this #food-centric holiday? Have DINNER AT HOME: www.amazon.com/Dinner-at-Ho... #ownvoices #WritingCommunity #ownvoices #foodporn #gayromance

Joaquin knows how to make the most out of a chilly, drizzly #morning. #grateful #rescuedismyfavoritebreed

Today, I'm #grateful for #tears. The older I get, the easier I shed them. I don't look at that as evidence of femininity or weakness, but simply as being more in touch with, and closer to, my emotions. They're part of what makes me human...and if that also means makes me a big sissy, then so be it.

17 miles today and great fellowship with members of Great Outdoors Palm Springs! #cycling

Thank you!😊

Recent Reads: Blink and The Big Race I have two excellent contemporary second chances stories this week on the blog that deal with relationships between more mature couples Blink by Rick R. Reed is an absorbing story feels grounded in…

This week on the reading blog, I have two fabulous contemporary #mmromance stories, featuring more mature couples and second chances from @rickrreed.bsky.social and Neil S. Plakcy. Both are truly engrossing reads!

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Today, I'm #grateful for having had a mom who made me believe, for the first 11 or so years of my life, that my name was not Ricky, but "little bastard," and that she loved me with all her heart.

Today, I'm #grateful for youthful magic moments when I was crazy & vain enough to pose naked for the cover of a magazine. Yes, that's me circa 2002 behind the gas mask.

Don't knock it 'til you've tried it. I hardly ever have anything sweet for breakfast.

It’s cold here in the desert this morning—53 degrees, so I made one of my favorite #breakfasts: savory steel cut #oatmeal with scallions, soy sauce and poached #eggs. Topped with a drizzle of #sciracha. What did you have? And how cold of a morning was it where you are?

#Grateful for these wise words, especially now.

A heart-pounding psychological thriller about love, obsession, & the dangerous pursuit of justice.

Fans of mystery, obsession, & crime fiction will love JEALOUS OF THE CLOUDS: A Gripping Novel of Dark Romantic Suspense by @rickrreed.bsky.social!

Grab your copy today → getbook.at/JealousOfTheClouds

The Christians Who Defend Predators Surveying my social media feed this week, the questions swirl like a storm inside my head as a former pastor:

The Christians Who Defend Predators
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Today, I’m #grateful for my grandmother, Grace. She passed away when I was in my early 30s, but her influence on me has never diminished—she lived an example of unfailing #kindness and #compassion. #tbt (pic from July 1982, Deerfield, IL).

"Letting go involves being aware of a feeling, letting it come up, staying with it, and letting it run its course without wanting to make it different or do anything about it. It means simply to let the feeling be there and to focus on letting out the energy behind it."
(David Hawkins)

17 miles this morning. #cyclinglife

Saskia Veldhuis 's review of Jealous of the Clouds 4/5: A mystery with quite a lot of suspense, although strangely, I'm still not quite sure who killed the brother even though this was a prominent part of the story. There was a lot packed into a short...

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MUTE WITNESS is one of my darkest, yet most poignant, reads. #ownvoices #LGBTQ #amwriting #writingcommunity www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... #ownvoices #amwriting

14.41 miles in a little over an hour, covering Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, and Palm Desert. #cycling

It's a moment that never gets old. Since my 1st novel OBSESSED was released from Dell in 1991, receiving a #book with my name on the cover has never been less than a giant thrill.

It's a dream made real.
Get your copy: www.amazon.com/Jealous-Clou... #amwriting #thriller #suspense #LGBTQ

#Cycling for life.

Did You Feel That, America? That's The Pulse of Democracy. Did you feel that, America?

Did You Feel That, America? That's The Pulse of Democracy.
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Today, I'm #grateful for the voice social media gives us and ask for wisdom in knowing when and when NOT to use that voice. "Make me a channel of Thy peace, that where there is hatred, let me sow love, or at least not fertilize the hate with my dainty bullshit." (Anne LaMott)

Reader reviews, like this one for my latest novel, JEALOUS OF THE CLOUDS, make it all worthwhile. Get your copy: www.amazon.com/Jealous-Clou... #amwriting #thriller #suspense #Goodreads

Dear Phobic Christians, Love LGBTQ People Or Leave Them the Hell Alone Dear Phobic Christians,

Dear Phobic Christians, Love LGBTQ People Or Leave Them the Hell Alone
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Almost every morning, I sit on my couch, listen to music, sip coffee and enjoy this #view from my dining room window. The camera can’t really do it justice. #desertlife #Grateful

Today, I’m #grateful for #solitude. Solitude is quite different from loneliness, don’t you think?

They are encumbrances, but also pure joy.
They can be annoying, but also endearing.
They require time and energy, but return unconditional #love and comfort.
They are the children who never grow up.
They are our hearts. #gratitude #dog #rescuedogs