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Author of the Hidden Gotham series, LGBTQ+ mysteries set in the 1920s. Order them at chrisholcombe.com!

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Chris Holcombe Author@chrisholcombe.bsky.social · yesterday

In case anyone is wondering, I do NOT use A.I. to write. And no, I’m not gonna use it to write. I actually *like* writing—even those days when I think I’m 💩 at it. Because it’s the act of *doing* that makes us artists. Fuck it, it’s the *doing* and the *struggling* that makes us human.

Chris Holcombe Author@chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 2d ago

When you write about the speakeasy world, you gotta write about singers. Here’s a little song in the style of Gladys Bentley’s melodies. #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

BildBildBildThe book cover for the 4th Hidden Gotham Novel The Big Timer shows a Black woman in a black tuxedo, surrounded by purple smoke. In the background, tinged in purple, are buildings representing Harlem.
✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2d ago

The #WIPSnips word for August 8th is "melody" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Chris Holcombe Author@chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 3d ago

Who is the man watching the woman in the red fox fur coat? Find out in this Hidden Gotham short story! www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the... #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

BildThe book cover for the Hidden Gotham short story “The Red Fox” shows a smoky bar with a stock of money, a glass of whiskey, and a pistol resting on top.
✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 3d ago

The #WIPSnips word for August 7th is "handle" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag August 7 - handle Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is dark blue with gold stars with a black background with neon blue border. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner. A different version of the same illustrated caticorn is curled up writing in the lower left corner
Chris Holcombe Author@chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 5d ago

A carrier, of sorts—but when you’re an infamous murder suspect, you’ve got to be creative. Read more of The Big Timer: www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the... #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

BildBildBildThe book cover for the 4th Hidden Gotham Novel The Big Timer shows a Black woman in a black tuxedo, surrounded by purple smoke. In the background, tinged in purple, are buildings representing Harlem.
✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 5d ago

The #WIPSnips word for August 5th is “carrier” (Sorry y’all The scheduled post failed.) #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt

The word for August 5th is “carrier”
Chris Holcombe Author@chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 6d ago

Paying a bribe to get into the American Seamen’s Friend Society. Who are they here to see and why? www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the... #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

BildBildBildBook cover for THE DEVIL CARD, the 3rd Hidden Gotham Novel by Chris Holcombe. A man in a tuxedo sits at a table holding up a tarot card. Behind him, shadowy men gamble at roulette tables. Tendrils of smoke loop over and around the book title. The cover is on an ebook that is lying on a shiny, gold tablecloth. A pack of tarot cards rests on the bottom right corner.
✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 6d ago

The #WIPSnips word for August 4th is "box" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag August 4 - box Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is dark blue with gold stars with a black background with neon blue border. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner. A different version of the same illustrated caticorn is curled up writing in the lower left corner
Chris Holcombe Author@chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 7d ago

A kidnapped gay speakeasy owner tries to make conversation. Find out what happens next: www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the... #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

BildBook cover for THE BLIND TIGER, the 2nd Hidden Gotham Novel as shown on a tablet device. A man in a tuxedo sits in the middle of a smoky room while the shadow of a flapper dances behind his left shoulder and a gangster’s face half-hidden by a fedora glares at him over his right shoulder. Tendrils of smoke surround the book’s title. Behind the tablet is a sparkly gold table cloth. A barber’s straight razor, which represents the opening scene of the book, rests in the lower right corner.
✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 7d ago

Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips! The word for August 3rd is "thrill" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag August 2 - thrill Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is dark blue with gold stars with a black background with neon blue border. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner. A different version of the same illustrated caticorn is curled up writing in the lower left corner
Chris Holcombe Author@chrisholcombe.bsky.social · last wk.

A crooked cop is definitely a thorn in the side of a gay speakeasy owner. Find out what happens next: www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the... #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

BildBildBildBook cover for THE DOUBLE VICE, the 1st Hidden Gotham Novel, as shown on a tablet device. A man in a tuxedo stands next to a man in a white work shirt and suspenders. They’re in the middle of a smoky speakeasy, the background colors red and orange. Tendrils of smoke float across the book’s title. Behind the tablet is a sparkly gold table cloth. A red flask rests in the lower right corner.
✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · last wk.

The #WIPSnips word for August 2nd is "thorn" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag August 2 - thorn Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is dark blue with gold stars with a black background with neon blue border. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner. A different version of the same illustrated caticorn is curled up writing in the lower left corner
Chris Holcombe Author@chrisholcombe.bsky.social · last wk.

Anyone would be incoherent after a bomb blast. Find out what had happened—and what will happen next: www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the... #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

BildBildBildBook cover for THE DEVIL CARD, the 3rd Hidden Gotham Novel by Chris Holcombe. A man in a tuxedo sits at a table holding up a tarot card. Behind him, shadowy men gamble at roulette tables. Tendrils of smoke loop over and around the book title. The cover is on an ebook that is lying on a shiny, gold tablecloth. A pack of tarot cards rests on the bottom right corner.
✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · last wk.

The #WIPSnips word for August 1st is "coherent" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag August 1 - coherent Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is dark blue with gold stars with a black background with neon blue border. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner. A different version of the same illustrated caticorn is curled up writing in the lower left corner
Chris Holcombe Author@chrisholcombe.bsky.social · last wk.

Find out who this outsider is and what he wants…and how Dash tries to stop him: www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the... #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

BildBook cover for THE DOUBLE VICE, the 1st Hidden Gotham Novel, as shown on a tablet device. A man in a tuxedo stands next to a man in a white work shirt and suspenders. They’re in the middle of a smoky speakeasy, the background colors red and orange. Tendrils of smoke float across the book’s title. Behind the tablet is a sparkly gold table cloth. A red flask rests in the lower right corner.
✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · last wk.

The #WIPSnips word for July 31st is "twist" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag July 31 - twist Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is dark blue with gold stars with a black background with neon blue border. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner. A different version of the same illustrated caticorn is curled up writing in the lower left corner
Chris Holcombe Author@chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 2w ago

The nerve. The audacity. Find out more about these 2 “big timers” (and the trouble they get into): www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the... #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

BildThe book cover for the 4th Hidden Gotham Novel The Big Timer shows a Black woman in a black tuxedo, surrounded by purple smoke. In the background, tinged in purple, are buildings representing Harlem.
✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2w ago

The #WIPSnips word for July 30th is "relax" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag July 30 - relax. Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is dark blue with gold stars with a black background with neon blue border. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner. A different version of the same illustrated caticorn is curled up writing in the lower left corner
Chris Holcombe Author@chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 2w ago

A lot of changes in the new century but not everyone approves. Find out who this outsider is: www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the... #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

BildBildBook cover for THE DOUBLE VICE, the 1st Hidden Gotham Novel, as shown on a tablet device. A man in a tuxedo stands next to a man in a white work shirt and suspenders. They’re in the middle of a smoky speakeasy, the background colors red and orange. Tendrils of smoke float across the book’s title. Behind the tablet is a sparkly gold table cloth. A red flask rests in the lower right corner.
✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2w ago

The #WIPSnips word for July 29th is "century" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag July 29 - century Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is dark blue with gold stars with a black background with neon blue border. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner. A different version of the same illustrated caticorn is curled up writing in the lower left corner
Chris Holcombe Author@chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 2w ago

Who doesn’t love a little B&E in their mystery novel? Find out why Dash and Finn must: www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the... #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

BildBildBook cover for THE DEVIL CARD, the 3rd Hidden Gotham Novel by Chris Holcombe. A man in a tuxedo sits at a table holding up a tarot card. Behind him, shadowy men gamble at roulette tables. Tendrils of smoke loop over and around the book title. The cover is on an ebook that is lying on a shiny, gold tablecloth. A pack of tarot cards rests on the bottom right corner.
✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2w ago

The #WIPSnips word for July 28th is "assist" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag July 28 - assist Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is dark blue with gold stars with a black background with neon blue border. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner. A different version of the same illustrated caticorn is curled up writing in the lower left corner
Chris Holcombe Author@chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 2w ago

Defuse, mollify, to-may-to, to-mah-to. Get the read your summer’s missing: www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the... #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

BildBildBook cover for THE BLIND TIGER, the 2nd Hidden Gotham Novel as shown on a tablet device. A man in a tuxedo sits in the middle of a smoky room while the shadow of a flapper dances behind his left shoulder and a gangster’s face half-hidden by a fedora glares at him over his right shoulder. Tendrils of smoke surround the book’s title. Behind the tablet is a sparkly gold table cloth. A barber’s straight razor, which represents the opening scene of the book, rests in the lower right corner.
✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2w ago

Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips! The word for July 27th is "defuse" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag July 27 - defuse Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is dark blue with gold stars with a black background with neon blue border. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner. A different version of the same illustrated caticorn is curled up writing in the lower left corner
Chris Holcombe Author@chrisholcombe.bsky.social · 2w ago

Everything old is new again. Will Rev Blackburn become an adversary? Found out: www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the... #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

BildBildBildThe book cover for the 4th Hidden Gotham Novel The Big Timer shows a Black woman in a black tuxedo, surrounded by purple smoke. In the background, tinged in purple, are buildings representing Harlem.
✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2w ago

The #WIPSnips word for July 26th is "lobby" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag July 26 - lobby Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is dark blue with gold stars with a black background with neon blue border. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner. A different version of the same illustrated caticorn is curled up writing in the lower left corner