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Holly R. Valakresch

@hollyvalakresch.bsky.social

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Author & Screenwriter | I 🩶 Arts & Sciences, Sculpting, Cartography, Cooking, Baking, Fashion, Fitness, Fairytales, & Historical Things. https://linktr.ee/hollyvalakresch

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Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Nov 25

Meet Astaroth the cat-syph, protector of the Bruscha-Jeki Archives & BFF to the talking books known as living narrators.

He’s my favorite character to write about/undoubtedly the sneakiest.

Also, the telescope is modeled after the one my father taught me with. 🔭🤍 #booksky #writingcommunity

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Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Aug 12

I’m verified on Goodreads now. ♥️

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Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Jul 9

I’ll always be a big fan of this.
#httyd

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Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Jun 21

Thank you! :) I hope you enjoy it ♥️

Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Jun 9

I definitely thought Georgia was planning on running against Paul and stealing his mayor seat at the end of this season. #ginnyandgeorgia

a woman is sitting at a table with flowers and says this might be fate

ALT: a woman is sitting at a table with flowers and says this might be fate

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Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Jun 1

Yes, thank you!

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Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Apr 29

Earth is the prettiest.

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Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Apr 9

I want to know why every early 2000’s movie depicts the younger brother as an agenda-minded rascal with access to military-grade spyware and technology. Who is buying things for them? How does no one notice?

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Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Apr 8

You don’t know Idunn Noe Faerydae Errawynd yet. Or TFL. Or ATOS. In fact, no one will know what this means for a very long time. X

Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Mar 26

Happy Cherry Blossom Season 🌸

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Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Mar 21

A few years ago, I took every single book I had ever written out of print and unpublished the digital versions. I always wondered if that was the right decision. Now that Meta is on an AI book-pirating heist, I’m sure it was.

I’m sorry for all the authors who found their original work on that list.

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Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Mar 21

I should mention, she’s a divine entity and killed her husband, the ghod of the sea, not once, but twice. #booksky

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Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Mar 12

I have a character with lavender eyes and shell pink hair reaching the floor. It’s strung with strands of pearls, and she has pet rose finches that flutter around to help her get dressed in the morning.

P.S. This is Khalkassia, and she almost exclusively wears white wedding gowns.

THIS IS WOMAN.

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Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Mar 12

It’s official. I’ve sent well over a thousand queries for my novels.

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Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Mar 3

Thank you 😊 it’s a multiverse, so I needed her to be able to travel through worlds

Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Mar 2

A reluctant bride is trapped in a mysterious château where her only escape is through the enchanted storybooks belonging to the Fey Library.

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN X BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

86k (a standalone).

#booksky

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Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Feb 26

BLESS YOU (I’ve reached the limit😄)

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Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Feb 24

South Dakota is introducing a bill (HB1239) to criminalize librarians and teachers. They will be criminally charged if young audiences check out a book that the government deems unsuitable or inappropriate.
#booksky

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Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Feb 23

I just found your booktok ♥️

Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Feb 23

Show: Younger (2015)

Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Feb 22

To answer the long-standing mystery, when an author says, “His eyes darkened,” it means his pupils dilated either from lust, fear, anger, or another strong emotion. Thank you for coming to my TED talk. #booksky

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Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Feb 20

More anomalous author goals:

🟩 See a baker design my book imagery onto their bread with flour.

🟩 See my characters made into nail polish art.

🟩 See someone handpaint my characters onto the edges of their editions.

🟩 See someone make jewelry inspired by the series/universe.

#booksky

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Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Feb 16

Surround yourself with people who enjoy a mug of chocolate marshmallow rum and warm pastries while hand-painting the edges of new books mid snow storm.

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Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Feb 15

Probably some of my favorite past recipes and food aesthetics.

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Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Feb 12

I’m plotting for a wonderland-themed book so probably

Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social · Feb 11

Thank you, lovely 😊