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@chrisholcombe.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 1:29 PM

Come see me this Saturday Oct 17 at 3 pm! Jonny and I will be chatting all things Halloween in the 20s and 30s!

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Poster from the St Agnes Library promoting “Mystery, Mischief, and Mayhem: Halloween in the 20s and 30s.” The event is Sat Oct 17 at 3 pm. The art Agnes Library is on 444 Amsterdam Ave, NY NY.

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 2:00 PM

I’m a human author, not A.I. — I only boil a pot of coffee, not the entire ocean. #keepwritinghuman

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@chrisholcombe.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 6:51 PM

Operating a speakeasy = operating at risk for a raid.

See what happens next: shorturl.at/AhnZa

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Kindle screenshot of a page from The Devil Card by Chris Holcombe.

Book 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 iPad that is lying on a shiny, gold tablecloth. A pack of tarot cards rests on the bottom right corner. A orange sticker declaring “Halloween Sale” is on the top left corner.

@theanishimori.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 3:48 AM

#Writesky Would any #gaywriters like to join a Zoom writing group? We meet Wednesdays from 7:30pm Eastern for about 2 hours. Each person can read up to 2K words and the others give feedback. It's for MM writers (not just romance) but we give priority to actual gay men authors. #LGBT #OwnVoices

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 9:26 PM

Come see at the St Agnes NYPL next Saturday Oct 17 at 3 pm! We’ll be chatting all things Halloween and 20s and 30s!

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Flier for the event “Mystery, Mischief, and Mayhem: Halloween in the 20s and 30s,” hosted by author Chris Holcombe and Jonny Porkpie.

@chrisholcombe.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 7:10 PM

Some deadlines are today. Check your status **today** to make sure you’re still active!

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@chrisholcombe.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 12:18 PM

The Devil Card, my Halloween mystery, opens with a catastrophic fire.

Dive into this atmospheric read! shorturl.at/AhnZa

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@mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 6:42 AM

#LitHodgepodge 3

Here's a pic of Jimmy the MC of my book Waterspout. Someone called him a "slutty little twink" but he's also a talented painter.

If he could master a new hobby in one day, what would it be?

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A young man with blond hair wearing a cream colored sweater walking on the street - with cover of Troy Ford's Waterspout.

@mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 3:28 PM

#LGBTQWriteAThon 2

Ongoing, untitled WIP is follows a middle-aged Leather Daddy who also loves roses. "D" (for Daddy? 😆) finds his life turned upside down as the true nature of his relationships comes into focus.

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Pictures of roses interspersed with leather men.

@mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 3:04 PM

Historical event mentioned in my most recent novel "Waterspout" was the legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015 - MC Jimmy the party bottom didn't much notice or care until he met his future husband later.

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@mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 6:04 AM

#LitHodgepodge 2

"Looking" (2014-2015) is the show my "Waterspout" MC Jimmy would fit in. Just bc. it's gay and set in SF? There's never been a show about PNP gays that I know of. I have a terrible time with comps, too. 😆

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