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Chris Holcombe Author
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Author of the Hidden Gotham series, LGBTQ+ mysteries set in the 1920s.
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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
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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
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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
Gorgeously whipped mashed potatoes
November 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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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 🌈✒️
darylmarez.bsky.social Daryl Marez @darylmarez.bsky.social · 3d
Day 023 // WEEK 4: FROST & REFLECTION
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#LoreOutLoud, a community event logo against a globe; Hosted by Daryl. A dark forest as a background; Day 023 Harvest of Words - What have you learned about your writing process or your own creativity over time?
November 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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When you operate an illegal speakeasy during Prohibition, you always have to be on your guard.

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November 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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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 🌈✒️
darylmarez.bsky.social Daryl Marez @darylmarez.bsky.social · 3d
Day 022 // WEEK 4: FROST & REFLECTION
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#LoreOutLoud, a community event logo against a globe; Hosted by Daryl. A dark forest as a background; Day 22 The Frost Line - What boundaries or routines protect your creative energy, and how do you keep them in place?
November 25, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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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
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November 25, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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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!

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November 24, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Every time I see it, I am in awe. Grand Central, in all her glory.

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November 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Playing pool while interrogating a suspect. Now that’s a big timer move!

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November 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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November 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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We all have that one incorrigible friend 😂

Get mystery and intrigue, larger-than-life characters and LOL dialogue.

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November 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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November 20, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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I love the grumpy-sunshine dynamic lol. Whether they’re friends or lovers or coworkers, I love the banter that results from that kind of relationship. Also I do a classic 3-act story structure. #loreoutloud #writesky #writersky #booksky #writingcommunity #lgbtq #lgbtqsky #lgbtqbook 🌈✒️
darylmarez.bsky.social Daryl Marez @darylmarez.bsky.social · 8d
Day 019 // WEEK 3: SMOKE & STORY
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#LoreOutLoud, a community event logo against a globe; Hosted by Daryl. A dark forest as a background; Day 019 Ashes and Archetypes - Are there patterns or character types you keep returning to, and what do they reveal about your interests?
November 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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When you discover a dead flapper in your illegal speakeasy’s bathroom…find out what happens next by reading THE BLIND TIGER

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November 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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I use music sometimes to underscore what’s going on in the scene. Lyrics to heartbreaking songs playing in the background while the characters deal with big emotions. And in NYC, nothing stays quiet for long, so then I use interruptions to move to the next scene. #loreoutloud #writesky #booksky 🌈✒️
darylmarez.bsky.social Daryl Marez @darylmarez.bsky.social · 9d
Day 018 // WEEK 3: SMOKE & STORY
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#LoreOutLoud, a community event logo against a globe; Hosted by Daryl. A dark forest as a background; Day 018 The Shape of Stillness - How do you write quieter or slower moments in a way that keeps readers engaged and maintains flow?
November 18, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Not sure if this counts as “retrograde,” but when a song hits you just right, your mind can’t help but go back.

Jazz, gin, and murder. All in THE DOUBLE VICE: www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the...

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November 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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November 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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How El Train ended up playing pool for information.

Does she win? And what does she learn? Order The Big Timer to find out! www.chrisholcombe.com/collections/...

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November 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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November 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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A deadly arsonist is terrorizing Little Italy. Find out why by reading THE DEVIL CARD: chrisholcombe.com

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November 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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NYC is noisy so I use sound a lot—traffic, overheard conversations, arguments, delivery truck men yelling and whistling to each other, elevated trains, etc. And my characters own nightclubs so music, shakers, clinking glasses, and so forth.
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darylmarez.bsky.social Daryl Marez @darylmarez.bsky.social · 12d
Day 015 // WEEK 3: SMOKE & STORY
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#LoreOutLoud, a community event logo against a globe; Hosted by Daryl. A dark forest as a background; Day 015 Scent of Ash and Ink - How do you use sensory details to make your writing feel vivid? Which senses do you explore the most?
November 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Radio quickly took over in the 1920s, seen as a major progression in technology. But Prohibition also brought out a sort of progress of how to get liquor.

Find out what happens next in THE BLIND TIGER! chrisholcombe.com

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November 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM