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A Christmas story done up in Queer noir style. For the naughty and nice alike AND it’s only $0.99!

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December 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

Happy Bette Midler Birthday to all who celebrate! @therealbettemidler.bsky.social

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December 2, 2025 at 1:08 AM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

GOLDEN RETRIEVER UPDATE: Yesterday, I saw 8 goldens in the park plus 1 at the farmer’s market.

This morning, I saw 4 and 2 of them were puppies!!!!!! 😍😍😍

#goldenretriever #goldenretrievers #floofs #floof #golden #dogsky #floofsky #happiness #joy

December 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

Numbers was an integral part of everyday Harlem life. Here’s El dealing with a neighborhood man who, let’s just say, has an interesting approach to gambling.

THE BIG TIMER dives into the dizzying, dazzling, dangerous world of Queer Harlem www.chrisholcombe.com/collections/...

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December 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

An illegal gambling den in the basement of a building. What does this have to do with a man receiving threatening letters and a building destroyed by arson?

Order THE DEVIL CARD to find out (ebook now $4.99!): www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the...

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November 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

FINALLY! Can’t wait!

November 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

This exhibit at the @nyhistory.bsky.social is absolutely fabulous! So well done. I highly recommend everyone see it!

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November 29, 2025 at 10:11 PM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

Booze during Prohibition could kill ya! Literally.

Find out what *really* happened to Rosalie by reading THE BLIND TIGER, the ebook on sale for $4.99: www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the...

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November 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

GOLDEN UPDATE: back in the Park! And I saw 9 golden retrievers this morning!!!! #goldenretriever #goldenretrievers #floofs #dogs #joy #happiness #parkwalks

Gay author in a red angry birds hat and rainbow scarf very excited he saw 9 golden retrievers in the park this morning!

November 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

Golden Update: out of town, so not my usual park walks but I watched the dog show and saw a golden and I’ve decided that counts! #goldenretrievers #goldenretriever #floofs #happiness #joy

November 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

Manhattan is a grid but the Village? A geometry nightmare. Maybe that’s why the vibe is so different there—and why an upper class boy had nighttime adventures in “Bohemia.”

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Two men, one dressed in a tuxedo, the other in a white work shirt and suspenders, stand in a smoky speakeasy while a trail of smoke from a pistol wraps its tendrils around the audiobook title THE DOUBLE VICE. Smaller text says “Read By Joel Leslie.”

November 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Here is our year round tree and November decor! #thanksgiving #thanksgivingday #holidaydecor #yearroundtree #holidays #happiness #joy

Christmas tree covered in red and gold leaves for November.

Close up of November tree covered in red and gold leaves, gold ornaments, and topped with a pumpkin.

Pumpkin spice Stitch, farmer birds, leaf lights, orange gnomes, and a sparkly turkey.

November 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

I loved writing the suspects Tillie White and Marty Grice. Such delightful, witty, utterly messy, disorganized characters.

Find out more about them—and if they “dunit”—in THE BLIND TIGER, the ebook only $4.99! www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the...

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November 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

Golden update: yesterday, I only saw 1 golden retriever on my park walk BUT it was a puppy and trying to carry a big stick and was ADORABLE. And today while driving, I saw 2!!! #goldenretriever #goldenretrievers #floofs #floofsky #dogsky #happiness #joy

November 27, 2025 at 3:27 AM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

My contribution to tomorrow’s feast: mashed potatoes (made with yellow Dutch potatoes) with a pound of butter, heavy whipping cream, and sour cream. Also mashed and stirred by hand. #thanksgiving #thanksgivingfood #foodsky #potatoes #mashedpotatoes

November 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

It’s MESSY 😂 I’m a pantser, so minimal-to-no outline, which results in a lot of discarded writing, threads that deadend, and that’s okay bc the joy is me figuring it out while doing vs while planning. Plus it’s kinda like reading as I write—“where is this gonna go?” #authorsky #writersky #booksky 🌈✒️

Daryl Marez @darylmarez.bsky.social · 8d

Day 023 // WEEK 4: FROST & REFLECTION
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#WriterSky #Writingcommunity #WritingPrompts

November 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

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November 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

When you operate an illegal speakeasy during Prohibition, you always have to be on your guard.

Find out what happens next in THE DOUBLE VICE: www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the...

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November 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

One thing that has helped me immensely—cause I overthink a lot and the holidays are insanely busy—is doing “sprints.” I set a timer for 10 minutes, write as many words as possible. 5 min break; repeat. In 4 sprints, I can get between 1500-2000 words in an hour or less. Life changing. #writersky 🌈✒️

Daryl Marez @darylmarez.bsky.social · 9d

Day 022 // WEEK 4: FROST & REFLECTION
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Repost the daily prompt with #LoreOutLoud to feature your entry in Queer Authors 🌈✒️ Dive into the feed to explore all the amazing stories unfolding during our community event: bsky.app/profile/did:...
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#WriterSky #Writingcommunity #WritingPrompts

November 25, 2025 at 4:31 AM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

I’ve been lax in reporting my golden retriever counts. (They are my fave dog.) But Saturday, I saw 12!!!! And this morning, it was Golden O’Clock cause I spied 8!

#goldenretriever #goldenretrievers #floofs #happiness #joy #authorlife #writerlife #nyclife #centralpark

Cute gay blond mystery author wearing a blue tank top and glasses smiling bigly because he saw 20 golden retrievers—his favorite dog—in NYC.

November 25, 2025 at 4:22 AM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

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November 25, 2025 at 4:17 AM

Chris Holcombe Author

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social

El debuts a new song skewering hypocritical “bluenoses,” ie anti-booze, anti-vice, anti-Queer.

A page-turning mystery with hilarious blues songs to boot!

Get THE BIG TIMER: www.chrisholcombe.com/collections/...

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