Holly R. Collins
@hrcollins.bsky.social
(She/Her)
My For Serious account for writing things. Writer of queer contemporary and urban/high fantasy fiction! And creepy stuff on the side. At some point, there will probably be cats.
I'm currently juggling three WIPs...!
My For Serious account for writing things. Writer of queer contemporary and urban/high fantasy fiction! And creepy stuff on the side. At some point, there will probably be cats.
I'm currently juggling three WIPs...!
#AwesomeCharacters Vince has a swift sucker punch that he often surprises people with. He's got some boxing knowledge, and then of course there's his switchblade. Vince advises that the goal in any fight is to end the fight as quickly as possible, so that's what he does however he can do it. (1/2)
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Let's talk fighting styles!
How does your character fight? Do they wield weapons? Magic? Are they a brawler? Or do they have a more sophisticated fighting style?
Or are they a pacifist who would never fight?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Let's talk fighting styles!
How does your character fight? Do they wield weapons? Magic? Are they a brawler? Or do they have a more sophisticated fighting style?
Or are they a pacifist who would never fight?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
February 9, 2026 at 12:21 AM
#AwesomeCharacters Vince has a swift sucker punch that he often surprises people with. He's got some boxing knowledge, and then of course there's his switchblade. Vince advises that the goal in any fight is to end the fight as quickly as possible, so that's what he does however he can do it. (1/2)
#PriConWIP Okay, got about as far as I could with this chapter this weekend, but we've got momentum!
February 8, 2026 at 7:39 PM
#PriConWIP Okay, got about as far as I could with this chapter this weekend, but we've got momentum!
#Febchantment Magic is spread t/o the universe, but it's more concentrated in certain places than others. The planet Omnis, ergo, has a core that concentrates and acts as a conductor for magic. You can "connect with the planet's core" thru concentration, as the core responds to mental energy. (1/3)
#Febchantment Day 8
This week we're digging more into the nuts & bolts of your magic system! So let's start with the source.
Where exactly does magic "come from" in your world? Where/when does it originate? Does anyone know for sure, or are there only theories?
#writingcommunity #writesky
This week we're digging more into the nuts & bolts of your magic system! So let's start with the source.
Where exactly does magic "come from" in your world? Where/when does it originate? Does anyone know for sure, or are there only theories?
#writingcommunity #writesky
February 8, 2026 at 2:32 PM
#Febchantment Magic is spread t/o the universe, but it's more concentrated in certain places than others. The planet Omnis, ergo, has a core that concentrates and acts as a conductor for magic. You can "connect with the planet's core" thru concentration, as the core responds to mental energy. (1/3)
Got some movement on the chapter, and a nice reversal moment (love me a good reversal). Now, I just need to figure out how and on what note to end the chapter on. #PriConWIP
February 7, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Got some movement on the chapter, and a nice reversal moment (love me a good reversal). Now, I just need to figure out how and on what note to end the chapter on. #PriConWIP
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#Febchantment ooooh a snippet! How about the head founder of the first (almost) official witch college showing off her fancy powers:
February 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM
#Febchantment ooooh a snippet! How about the head founder of the first (almost) official witch college showing off her fancy powers:
Tomorrow is Saturday, which is usually my biggest writing day of the week, and I just HOPE I can finally decide how this off-the-outline-swerving chapter plays out... #PriConWIP
February 7, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Tomorrow is Saturday, which is usually my biggest writing day of the week, and I just HOPE I can finally decide how this off-the-outline-swerving chapter plays out... #PriConWIP
#Febchantment I love stories in which I could drop myself straight into them. So I wanted to take the magic I already knew and amplify it. Thus, my inspo comes from personal exp., Practical Magic (film/book), The Craft (film), and FF7, as we definitely have a Life Stream situation going on here lol.
#Febchantment Day 6
Tell us about why you developed this magic system! What drew you to the concepts? Why did you choose to make it the way you did? Were you inspired or influenced by any other works?
#writingcommunity #writesky
Tell us about why you developed this magic system! What drew you to the concepts? Why did you choose to make it the way you did? Were you inspired or influenced by any other works?
#writingcommunity #writesky
February 6, 2026 at 1:57 PM
#Febchantment I love stories in which I could drop myself straight into them. So I wanted to take the magic I already knew and amplify it. Thus, my inspo comes from personal exp., Practical Magic (film/book), The Craft (film), and FF7, as we definitely have a Life Stream situation going on here lol.
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"Sure, ICE is bad, but we need to deport illegal immigrants"
No you don't.
If immigration enforcement leads to concentration camps and roving death squads, maybe it's time to just get rid of the concept of illegal immigration entirely. You've tried it, it's a bad idea in practice, so bin it.
No you don't.
If immigration enforcement leads to concentration camps and roving death squads, maybe it's time to just get rid of the concept of illegal immigration entirely. You've tried it, it's a bad idea in practice, so bin it.
February 6, 2026 at 12:10 PM
"Sure, ICE is bad, but we need to deport illegal immigrants"
No you don't.
If immigration enforcement leads to concentration camps and roving death squads, maybe it's time to just get rid of the concept of illegal immigration entirely. You've tried it, it's a bad idea in practice, so bin it.
No you don't.
If immigration enforcement leads to concentration camps and roving death squads, maybe it's time to just get rid of the concept of illegal immigration entirely. You've tried it, it's a bad idea in practice, so bin it.
#Febchantment I'm also in the "everybody can use magic!" camp 😂 All it requires is studying and practicing your concentration. Still, it takes work, which is why some people never learn to do magic. BUT there are Fae and Demons in this setting, too, and it's a bit different for them... (1/3)
#Febchantment Day 5
Tell us about who can wield magic in your world!
Is it available to everyone, or only a special few? Is it a gift you're born with, or a skill you can learn? Is the knowledge gatekept in some way?
Don't forget to read & interact with others! 😁
#writingcommunity #writesky
Tell us about who can wield magic in your world!
Is it available to everyone, or only a special few? Is it a gift you're born with, or a skill you can learn? Is the knowledge gatekept in some way?
Don't forget to read & interact with others! 😁
#writingcommunity #writesky
February 5, 2026 at 3:49 PM
#Febchantment I'm also in the "everybody can use magic!" camp 😂 All it requires is studying and practicing your concentration. Still, it takes work, which is why some people never learn to do magic. BUT there are Fae and Demons in this setting, too, and it's a bit different for them... (1/3)
#Febchantment There's a couple of them ofc...! I'll list them first, and then go into detail in the thread:
1. Alopinite
2. Laphetrinite
3. Silver Sense
4. Talismans
5. Inverse Energy
6. "Soul Gunk"
1. Alopinite
2. Laphetrinite
3. Silver Sense
4. Talismans
5. Inverse Energy
6. "Soul Gunk"
#Febchantment Day 4
Vocab time! Tell us about some important terms we need to know to understand your magic system. Obviously, make sure you include the definitions! 😁
As usual, interpret the prompt however makes sense to you! Don't feel limited only to conlang words.
#writingcommunity #writesky
Vocab time! Tell us about some important terms we need to know to understand your magic system. Obviously, make sure you include the definitions! 😁
As usual, interpret the prompt however makes sense to you! Don't feel limited only to conlang words.
#writingcommunity #writesky
February 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM
#Febchantment There's a couple of them ofc...! I'll list them first, and then go into detail in the thread:
1. Alopinite
2. Laphetrinite
3. Silver Sense
4. Talismans
5. Inverse Energy
6. "Soul Gunk"
1. Alopinite
2. Laphetrinite
3. Silver Sense
4. Talismans
5. Inverse Energy
6. "Soul Gunk"
I'm just plopping down dialogue for the next chapter I'm editing, and I'll make it better probably over the weekend, but for now I'm just getting it down to try to figure out how this conversation should play out. #PriConWIP
February 4, 2026 at 1:27 AM
I'm just plopping down dialogue for the next chapter I'm editing, and I'll make it better probably over the weekend, but for now I'm just getting it down to try to figure out how this conversation should play out. #PriConWIP
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...horrifying message without context, thank you
February 2, 2026 at 10:42 AM
...horrifying message without context, thank you
#Febchantment A simple "What if magic were real?" concept. Think of all the witchy books you've read, e.g., Practical Magic, where candle spells, sigils, and grimoires had instant manifesting results. And farther than that there's elemental control, kind of in an AtLAB "bending" sort of way. (1/3)
#Febchantment Day 3
What is the central concept of your magic system? E.g. Elemental magic? Music magic? Name-based magic? Something else? (Note: this isn't the "source" of magic - that's Day 8!)
If you already answered this previously, feel free to go into more detail!
#writingcommunity #writesky
What is the central concept of your magic system? E.g. Elemental magic? Music magic? Name-based magic? Something else? (Note: this isn't the "source" of magic - that's Day 8!)
If you already answered this previously, feel free to go into more detail!
#writingcommunity #writesky
February 3, 2026 at 2:52 PM
#Febchantment A simple "What if magic were real?" concept. Think of all the witchy books you've read, e.g., Practical Magic, where candle spells, sigils, and grimoires had instant manifesting results. And farther than that there's elemental control, kind of in an AtLAB "bending" sort of way. (1/3)
#AwesomeCharacters The antag of PriCon is Delfini. He's something of a wannabe mafia guy, i.e., not particularly good in a fight, but he does have the family crime connections. In some cases, I think he could be accidentally likeable, but at the end of the day, he's an entitled POS.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Antagonist day! Are they likeable?
Would it surprise you if your antagonist was someone's favorite character?
Were they written to be cathartically hateable? Sympathetic but flawed? Somewhere in between?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Antagonist day! Are they likeable?
Would it surprise you if your antagonist was someone's favorite character?
Were they written to be cathartically hateable? Sympathetic but flawed? Somewhere in between?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
February 3, 2026 at 12:25 AM
#AwesomeCharacters The antag of PriCon is Delfini. He's something of a wannabe mafia guy, i.e., not particularly good in a fight, but he does have the family crime connections. In some cases, I think he could be accidentally likeable, but at the end of the day, he's an entitled POS.
#Febchantment My setting has soft magic, the "linked to your state of mind" sort. It requires studying techniques, practicing concentration, and most often tools or sigils are used to help the caster to focus their concentration better. A well trained caster can do pretty creative things with it!
#Febchantment Day 2
Do you have a "hard" or "soft" magic system?
In other words, does your magic system have strictly defined rules (think: Brandon Sanderson's books)? Or is it more undefined, mostly vibes/rule of cool (think: Gandalf from LOTR)? Somewhere in between?
#writingcommunity #writesky
Do you have a "hard" or "soft" magic system?
In other words, does your magic system have strictly defined rules (think: Brandon Sanderson's books)? Or is it more undefined, mostly vibes/rule of cool (think: Gandalf from LOTR)? Somewhere in between?
#writingcommunity #writesky
February 2, 2026 at 2:32 PM
#Febchantment My setting has soft magic, the "linked to your state of mind" sort. It requires studying techniques, practicing concentration, and most often tools or sigils are used to help the caster to focus their concentration better. A well trained caster can do pretty creative things with it!
#Febchantment Yikes, I'm behind already lol! Yo, I'm Holly, writer of queer contemporary and urban/high fantasy fiction! And creepy stuff on the side. I have 3 WIPs, and two of them feature a fantasy setting with witches, supernatural investigators, Fae, and demons, so I'll be talking about that!
Welcome to #Febchantment!
This month we're talking magic systems! Whether you're building a new one or yapping about an old one, welcome!
Introduce yourself & your world, including the magic. Keep it brief so you still have plenty to talk about the rest of the month!
#writingcommunity #writesky
This month we're talking magic systems! Whether you're building a new one or yapping about an old one, welcome!
Introduce yourself & your world, including the magic. Keep it brief so you still have plenty to talk about the rest of the month!
#writingcommunity #writesky
February 2, 2026 at 2:26 PM
#Febchantment Yikes, I'm behind already lol! Yo, I'm Holly, writer of queer contemporary and urban/high fantasy fiction! And creepy stuff on the side. I have 3 WIPs, and two of them feature a fantasy setting with witches, supernatural investigators, Fae, and demons, so I'll be talking about that!
Well, my plot just took a hard swerve off the outline, so here we go again lol #PriConWIP
February 1, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Well, my plot just took a hard swerve off the outline, so here we go again lol #PriConWIP
I do have two other WIPs that are set in an urban fantasy setting, so maybe I'll try some of these 👀
Hey #writingcommunity!
I hope y'all will join me starting in a week for #Febchantment, a prompt game focused on worldbuilding magic systems!
You can use this to yap about a magic system you already have or build a new one. And oh yeah, feel free to define "magic system" as broadly as you want 😊
I hope y'all will join me starting in a week for #Febchantment, a prompt game focused on worldbuilding magic systems!
You can use this to yap about a magic system you already have or build a new one. And oh yeah, feel free to define "magic system" as broadly as you want 😊
January 30, 2026 at 1:42 AM
I do have two other WIPs that are set in an urban fantasy setting, so maybe I'll try some of these 👀
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I have a book coming out tomorrow. With everything that's happened, I haven't really had the spoons to promote it, but I'm so proud of it, and so far the response from ARC readers has been overwhelmingly positive.
Pre-orders available here: mybook.to/datw
Pre-orders available here: mybook.to/datw
![[Cover of THE DAHLIA & THE WIZARD]
Out tomorrow, 12/27!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:oan7bytikrp4rraxo3k6onsx/bafkreigrex5kutww2bvn23r3ssbphpqw6spbanad27f4dpcokmtup45xh4@jpeg)
January 26, 2026 at 6:29 PM
I have a book coming out tomorrow. With everything that's happened, I haven't really had the spoons to promote it, but I'm so proud of it, and so far the response from ARC readers has been overwhelmingly positive.
Pre-orders available here: mybook.to/datw
Pre-orders available here: mybook.to/datw
#AwesomeCharacters If Vince had more patience with school, I think he'd have dug Biology. He'd enjoy English, too, tho he's more into poetry than fiction.
Ollie'd be in CompSci for sure. And he might've enjoyed Woodshop but didn't take it for fear of being bullied by the "jocks" in the class.
Ollie'd be in CompSci for sure. And he might've enjoyed Woodshop but didn't take it for fear of being bullied by the "jocks" in the class.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Hypothetical! In an alternate reality where your characters are all going to a modern-day high school, what is their favorite subject (if any)?
Would they join any extracurriculars? Why?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Hypothetical! In an alternate reality where your characters are all going to a modern-day high school, what is their favorite subject (if any)?
Would they join any extracurriculars? Why?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
January 26, 2026 at 12:56 AM
#AwesomeCharacters If Vince had more patience with school, I think he'd have dug Biology. He'd enjoy English, too, tho he's more into poetry than fiction.
Ollie'd be in CompSci for sure. And he might've enjoyed Woodshop but didn't take it for fear of being bullied by the "jocks" in the class.
Ollie'd be in CompSci for sure. And he might've enjoyed Woodshop but didn't take it for fear of being bullied by the "jocks" in the class.
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Wait a sec. Minnesota has activated its own national guard to protect protestors against federal agents.
Don’t look now but that’s called a civil war
Don’t look now but that’s called a civil war
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Wait a sec. Minnesota has activated its own national guard to protect protestors against federal agents.
Don’t look now but that’s called a civil war
Don’t look now but that’s called a civil war
I promised periodical cats on this account, and there have been none for a while, so here is Lacey snug in her favorite basket
January 24, 2026 at 10:50 PM
I promised periodical cats on this account, and there have been none for a while, so here is Lacey snug in her favorite basket
There's just been multiple mini civil wars happening in pockets scattered all across the US.
ICE has been told by the president and vice president of the United States that they're doing a stellar job. They have no reason to change their tactics regardless of whatever BS training they're getting.
ICE has been told by the president and vice president of the United States that they're doing a stellar job. They have no reason to change their tactics regardless of whatever BS training they're getting.
January 24, 2026 at 8:35 PM
There's just been multiple mini civil wars happening in pockets scattered all across the US.
ICE has been told by the president and vice president of the United States that they're doing a stellar job. They have no reason to change their tactics regardless of whatever BS training they're getting.
ICE has been told by the president and vice president of the United States that they're doing a stellar job. They have no reason to change their tactics regardless of whatever BS training they're getting.