Chase Holmes
@chaseholmes.bsky.social
Former journalist. I write books, blogs, and nonsensical ramblings.
Check me out here: https://mchasen1998.wixsite.com/mysite
Currently seeking Beta Readers. If you enjoy fantasy and you're not afraid to be honest hit me up!
Check me out here: https://mchasen1998.wixsite.com/mysite
Currently seeking Beta Readers. If you enjoy fantasy and you're not afraid to be honest hit me up!
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Chase Holmes
@chaseholmes.bsky.social
· Sep 20
Right Where I'm Supposed To Be
Build an Audience > Put in the Work > Get Published?
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Trying to do the whole build an audience thing so check me out on Substack while I figure it out
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Writing as a new father has been great! I just come up with an idea, think about it for three months and then.... Think about it some more?
November 27, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Writing as a new father has been great! I just come up with an idea, think about it for three months and then.... Think about it some more?
I like to search "gifts for mom" around the holidays for fun and whew boy... Candle warmers, massagers, and novelty candles galore. Tough being a mom during the holidays.
November 26, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I like to search "gifts for mom" around the holidays for fun and whew boy... Candle warmers, massagers, and novelty candles galore. Tough being a mom during the holidays.
Trying to do the whole build an audience thing so check me out on Substack while I figure it out
open.substack.com/pub/chasehol...
open.substack.com/pub/chasehol...
Right Where I'm Supposed To Be
Build an Audience > Put in the Work > Get Published?
open.substack.com
September 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Trying to do the whole build an audience thing so check me out on Substack while I figure it out
open.substack.com/pub/chasehol...
open.substack.com/pub/chasehol...
I've decided a lot of the worlds problems are being caused because we keep suppressing Haters ™️ and reinforcing anti-intellectualism. From here on, I'm increasing my hating ten fold.
September 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I've decided a lot of the worlds problems are being caused because we keep suppressing Haters ™️ and reinforcing anti-intellectualism. From here on, I'm increasing my hating ten fold.
The fact that using communist as an insult is back in vogue is fucking hilarious, couldn't even come up with a new one so they had to revive McCarthyism
August 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The fact that using communist as an insult is back in vogue is fucking hilarious, couldn't even come up with a new one so they had to revive McCarthyism
My metric for how bad the consumer side economy is doing is the price of deodorant. Old Spice is up to !! $9 !! a stick.
August 20, 2025 at 2:05 AM
My metric for how bad the consumer side economy is doing is the price of deodorant. Old Spice is up to !! $9 !! a stick.
Every time I pivot my life, some CEO start-up comes along with an AI idea to try and make it redundant. Marketing? AI. Writing? AI. Counseling? Believe it or not, they're building an AI. CEOs are pushing for more blue collar jobs now, which will become saturated by younger folk taking their advice.
August 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Every time I pivot my life, some CEO start-up comes along with an AI idea to try and make it redundant. Marketing? AI. Writing? AI. Counseling? Believe it or not, they're building an AI. CEOs are pushing for more blue collar jobs now, which will become saturated by younger folk taking their advice.
Superman was great because we need a boy scout. Why do people love compounding a cynical world with more cynicism? Misery loves company but DAMN let's lighten up a little.
July 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Superman was great because we need a boy scout. Why do people love compounding a cynical world with more cynicism? Misery loves company but DAMN let's lighten up a little.
Just finished my last front to back draft of my first book which I had to do after my editor was forced to drop all her projects and I'm proud of how it turned out! Now I just need someone to read the damn thing #writingcommunity #betareaderswanted
July 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Just finished my last front to back draft of my first book which I had to do after my editor was forced to drop all her projects and I'm proud of how it turned out! Now I just need someone to read the damn thing #writingcommunity #betareaderswanted
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Dear experts. chatGTP uses em dashes because it stole everything from writers, who also use them. FFS.
July 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Dear experts. chatGTP uses em dashes because it stole everything from writers, who also use them. FFS.
Hearing CEOs talk about how safe blue collar is and that, no, in fact, it's white collar at risk is laughable. Blue collar jobs were already destroyed and sent overseas years ago. If white collar truly does collapse, those with the aptitude will snatch up these supposed trade jobs, devaluing them.
July 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Hearing CEOs talk about how safe blue collar is and that, no, in fact, it's white collar at risk is laughable. Blue collar jobs were already destroyed and sent overseas years ago. If white collar truly does collapse, those with the aptitude will snatch up these supposed trade jobs, devaluing them.
Metaphor: Re Fantazio is so good but I got to a certain late game dragon and got so mad I stayed angry even when I won so I'll be taking a break
June 11, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Metaphor: Re Fantazio is so good but I got to a certain late game dragon and got so mad I stayed angry even when I won so I'll be taking a break
Don't understand the initial negativity around Mickey 17. It was really good! Exactly the kind of freshness needed to inject some life into film.
June 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Don't understand the initial negativity around Mickey 17. It was really good! Exactly the kind of freshness needed to inject some life into film.
Finished Clair Obscur last night. Definitive GotY. I just don't think anything can beat it out. So incredibly good, and the ending... Just wow.
May 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Finished Clair Obscur last night. Definitive GotY. I just don't think anything can beat it out. So incredibly good, and the ending... Just wow.
Just got my first query rejection email and it brightened my mood considerably! I didn't even think they'd look at it tbh. Here's to a hundred more and maybe a yes somewhere down the line. #writingcommunity
May 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Just got my first query rejection email and it brightened my mood considerably! I didn't even think they'd look at it tbh. Here's to a hundred more and maybe a yes somewhere down the line. #writingcommunity
Just realized my Anglo-Saxon brain added an a to the end of Clair Obscur on my last two post, I'll repent by enjoying a nice pastry
April 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Just realized my Anglo-Saxon brain added an a to the end of Clair Obscur on my last two post, I'll repent by enjoying a nice pastry
Might be too early to say, but Clair Obscura is hopefully an indicator the current wave of nostalgia based entertainment is tapering and people are craving new and fresh again, the Oblivion remaster aside.
April 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Might be too early to say, but Clair Obscura is hopefully an indicator the current wave of nostalgia based entertainment is tapering and people are craving new and fresh again, the Oblivion remaster aside.
Still haven't come to terms with something that just happened in Clair Obscura. I'm in complete denial.
April 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Still haven't come to terms with something that just happened in Clair Obscura. I'm in complete denial.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is just phenomenal. Every single fight, cutscene, or corner turned is magic. Just an all around beautiful experience!
April 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is just phenomenal. Every single fight, cutscene, or corner turned is magic. Just an all around beautiful experience!
I'm in awe of Oblivion Remastered. It's such a beautiful mixture of everything that made the original great without any drastic changes to ruin what made it great.
I mean just LOOK at it. My old pal, the Oblivion gate with a new coat of paint.
I mean just LOOK at it. My old pal, the Oblivion gate with a new coat of paint.
April 23, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I'm in awe of Oblivion Remastered. It's such a beautiful mixture of everything that made the original great without any drastic changes to ruin what made it great.
I mean just LOOK at it. My old pal, the Oblivion gate with a new coat of paint.
I mean just LOOK at it. My old pal, the Oblivion gate with a new coat of paint.
He really said "I can't panic in this quicksand or she'll get the ick"
“I knew not to panic. I have to be a macho man.” A Michigan man found himself trapped in quicksand. It led to him making things official with his girlfriend.
Man Sinks in Quicksand and Emerges With a Girlfriend
A Michigan man who ended up waist-deep on an unstable beach was rescued, and found himself in a relationship.
www.nytimes.com
April 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
He really said "I can't panic in this quicksand or she'll get the ick"
Just unexpectedly beat Blue Prince. The RNG lined up so perfectly I managed to get everywhere I needed and I almost wish it hadn't. So much left to uncover. I'll press forward anyways.
April 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Just unexpectedly beat Blue Prince. The RNG lined up so perfectly I managed to get everywhere I needed and I almost wish it hadn't. So much left to uncover. I'll press forward anyways.
Something about Blue Prince I noticed, if you sit idle on main long enough a trailer plays. Feel like that's way less common place than it used to be. Do that with any game in the 360 era and you'd be accused of sneaking away from chores to game more.
April 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Something about Blue Prince I noticed, if you sit idle on main long enough a trailer plays. Feel like that's way less common place than it used to be. Do that with any game in the 360 era and you'd be accused of sneaking away from chores to game more.
The Blue Prince might be one of the most interesting games I've played in years.
April 16, 2025 at 2:23 AM
The Blue Prince might be one of the most interesting games I've played in years.