Rick Hollon
@mimulus.bsky.social
Genderqueer SFF writer & poet. They/them. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Words in F&SF, Strange Horizons, Analog, Kaleidotrope, Crow & Cross Keys, ALOCASIA, Trollbreath, Prismatica. Loves dinosaurs, wildflowers, photography, human rights. ACAB.
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Rick Hollon
@mimulus.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Time Travel Is Easy is officially out in the world! Dinosaurs and Deep Time are thematic links to queer embodiment, childhood trauma, and life in the late Anthropocene. Cover art by the amazing Helen Whistberry. (Non-Amazon options coming very soon!) www.amazon.com/dp/B0G344X8L7
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Hey Writers!
What project are you finishing in 2026?
I'll start.
I'm good at making grandiose plans that fall apart under the weight of my own disappointment BUT me and @katemaru.bsky.social are working on a book together and we will finish it in 2026!
What project are you finishing in 2026?
I'll start.
I'm good at making grandiose plans that fall apart under the weight of my own disappointment BUT me and @katemaru.bsky.social are working on a book together and we will finish it in 2026!
December 28, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Hey Writers!
What project are you finishing in 2026?
I'll start.
I'm good at making grandiose plans that fall apart under the weight of my own disappointment BUT me and @katemaru.bsky.social are working on a book together and we will finish it in 2026!
What project are you finishing in 2026?
I'll start.
I'm good at making grandiose plans that fall apart under the weight of my own disappointment BUT me and @katemaru.bsky.social are working on a book together and we will finish it in 2026!
A California fan palm oasis.
December 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
A California fan palm oasis.
SoCal Christmas. At Griffith Observatory with @craftyrowan.bsky.social and my teen.
December 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
SoCal Christmas. At Griffith Observatory with @craftyrowan.bsky.social and my teen.
On my first flight since February 2020. Sitting in front of a loud finance bro — or what’s worse, a random dude whose special interest is finances. He’s been yammering on about the price of silver and how Americans don’t want to do hard work anymore. His catch phrase: “It’s ridiculous.”
December 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
On my first flight since February 2020. Sitting in front of a loud finance bro — or what’s worse, a random dude whose special interest is finances. He’s been yammering on about the price of silver and how Americans don’t want to do hard work anymore. His catch phrase: “It’s ridiculous.”
Family paying for my partner and I to fly to SoCal tomorrow. First time flying since before lockdown. But it can’t be the 2020s without a natural disaster waiting when we land.
December 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Family paying for my partner and I to fly to SoCal tomorrow. First time flying since before lockdown. But it can’t be the 2020s without a natural disaster waiting when we land.
Rewatching Princess Mononoke for my birthday. Lady Eboshi is such an outstanding antagonist. If I ever find myself needing a template for a warlord character, I need to remember her.
December 24, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Rewatching Princess Mononoke for my birthday. Lady Eboshi is such an outstanding antagonist. If I ever find myself needing a template for a warlord character, I need to remember her.
Uncharismatic megafauna. A Diplodocus who’s just kind of awkward to be around.
December 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Uncharismatic megafauna. A Diplodocus who’s just kind of awkward to be around.
Goals for the coming year:
Finally wide-release TTIE.
Finish and publish PttSQ and TLR.
Make progress on M&BAtHK and Tp.
Write and submit new short stories (ideally ones I can include in my planned themed collections).
Finally wide-release TTIE.
Finish and publish PttSQ and TLR.
Make progress on M&BAtHK and Tp.
Write and submit new short stories (ideally ones I can include in my planned themed collections).
December 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Goals for the coming year:
Finally wide-release TTIE.
Finish and publish PttSQ and TLR.
Make progress on M&BAtHK and Tp.
Write and submit new short stories (ideally ones I can include in my planned themed collections).
Finally wide-release TTIE.
Finish and publish PttSQ and TLR.
Make progress on M&BAtHK and Tp.
Write and submit new short stories (ideally ones I can include in my planned themed collections).
Gotta make 43 better than 42 was.
December 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Gotta make 43 better than 42 was.
Long ago, back when Twitter was Twitter, I asked folks to name a geologic time period plus a favorite character trope. My plan was to turn, say, “Carboniferous enemies to lovers” into starting points for Timeworlds stories. I proceeded to not save ANY of the suggestions people made, because ADHD.
December 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Long ago, back when Twitter was Twitter, I asked folks to name a geologic time period plus a favorite character trope. My plan was to turn, say, “Carboniferous enemies to lovers” into starting points for Timeworlds stories. I proceeded to not save ANY of the suggestions people made, because ADHD.
Managed to get outside and putter around for a bit. POTS still much worse than my baseline, but slowly recovering.
December 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Managed to get outside and putter around for a bit. POTS still much worse than my baseline, but slowly recovering.
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blergh, I HATE having to ask coz I know it’s super hard for everyone especially around this time of year… but I’m also about to hit negative balances and I don’t get paid til next Friday :/
been a real f’ing hard eight months tbh and I’m sorry everything is so awful
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been a real f’ing hard eight months tbh and I’m sorry everything is so awful
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I appreciate you! (And the kitties do, too!)
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December 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
blergh, I HATE having to ask coz I know it’s super hard for everyone especially around this time of year… but I’m also about to hit negative balances and I don’t get paid til next Friday :/
been a real f’ing hard eight months tbh and I’m sorry everything is so awful
ko-fi.com/mercwolfmoor
been a real f’ing hard eight months tbh and I’m sorry everything is so awful
ko-fi.com/mercwolfmoor
My POTS is really bad right now. Not unusual, given how sick I was just yesterday. Fingers crossed it eases up over time again. I’m trying to take it slow and not try to do too much. Which is difficult, given that our house has a whole teenager in it now.
December 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
My POTS is really bad right now. Not unusual, given how sick I was just yesterday. Fingers crossed it eases up over time again. I’m trying to take it slow and not try to do too much. Which is difficult, given that our house has a whole teenager in it now.
50°F outside? Time to open up the windows and get some fresh air into this den of plague.
December 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
50°F outside? Time to open up the windows and get some fresh air into this den of plague.
Thanks to the Demi Adejuyigbe: Is Going to Do One (1) Backflip special, I’ve been getting back into The Decemberists. To the point where I want to dedicate years to catching that vibe in my own writing.
December 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Thanks to the Demi Adejuyigbe: Is Going to Do One (1) Backflip special, I’ve been getting back into The Decemberists. To the point where I want to dedicate years to catching that vibe in my own writing.
Ouranosaurus High School Host Club.
December 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Ouranosaurus High School Host Club.
After weeks of frigid temperatures, and three days of fever finally broken, 40°F outside feels like balm on my skin.
December 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
After weeks of frigid temperatures, and three days of fever finally broken, 40°F outside feels like balm on my skin.
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“Steel Holds the Heat’s Memory” by @mimulus.bsky.social (Summer ‘25) is “A heartfelt, bittersweet tale…with just enough hope for the future to balance the injustice of the setting.”
My 2025 Recommended Reading List is finally ready! Honestly, just writing these descriptions made me excited about this year's sci-fi/fantasy all over again. www.tarvolon.com/2025/12/18/t...
Tar Vol's 2025 Recommended Reading List (Holiday Edition)
Tar Vol's 2025 Recommended Reading List collects the best sci-fi and fantasy fiction to be published in 2025, from novels all the way to short stories.
www.tarvolon.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
“Steel Holds the Heat’s Memory” by @mimulus.bsky.social (Summer ‘25) is “A heartfelt, bittersweet tale…with just enough hope for the future to balance the injustice of the setting.”
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General PSA: I get furious about approximately 37,104 things every single day. Sometimes I rant/post about them; sometimes I don't. Sometimes I do things about it but don't post/say anything.
In other words, my silence is not a barometer for what I am or am not sick with rage about.
In other words, my silence is not a barometer for what I am or am not sick with rage about.
December 18, 2025 at 4:04 AM
General PSA: I get furious about approximately 37,104 things every single day. Sometimes I rant/post about them; sometimes I don't. Sometimes I do things about it but don't post/say anything.
In other words, my silence is not a barometer for what I am or am not sick with rage about.
In other words, my silence is not a barometer for what I am or am not sick with rage about.
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Ah! Appreciate the rec for "In My Country" (short story) and shoutout for "Uncertain Sons" (novelette). See a lot of great stories by @aardwyrm.bsky.social, @angelaliu.bsky.social, @mimulus.bsky.social, @tiatashiro.bsky.social and a ton more I can't tag. Thanks very much.
My 2025 Recommended Reading List is finally ready! Honestly, just writing these descriptions made me excited about this year's sci-fi/fantasy all over again. www.tarvolon.com/2025/12/18/t...
Tar Vol's 2025 Recommended Reading List (Holiday Edition)
Tar Vol's 2025 Recommended Reading List collects the best sci-fi and fantasy fiction to be published in 2025, from novels all the way to short stories.
www.tarvolon.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Ah! Appreciate the rec for "In My Country" (short story) and shoutout for "Uncertain Sons" (novelette). See a lot of great stories by @aardwyrm.bsky.social, @angelaliu.bsky.social, @mimulus.bsky.social, @tiatashiro.bsky.social and a ton more I can't tag. Thanks very much.
Thank you so much for the honorable mention for my story “Steel Holds the Heat’s Memory,” in the Summer 2025 Kaleidotrope!
My 2025 Recommended Reading List is finally ready! Honestly, just writing these descriptions made me excited about this year's sci-fi/fantasy all over again. www.tarvolon.com/2025/12/18/t...
Tar Vol's 2025 Recommended Reading List (Holiday Edition)
Tar Vol's 2025 Recommended Reading List collects the best sci-fi and fantasy fiction to be published in 2025, from novels all the way to short stories.
www.tarvolon.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Thank you so much for the honorable mention for my story “Steel Holds the Heat’s Memory,” in the Summer 2025 Kaleidotrope!
Been sick with this myself since last night. It sucks.
Less than 48 hours into my teenager living with me on a likely permanent basis, and there’s already a stomach bug situation.
December 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Been sick with this myself since last night. It sucks.
Less than 48 hours into my teenager living with me on a likely permanent basis, and there’s already a stomach bug situation.
December 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Less than 48 hours into my teenager living with me on a likely permanent basis, and there’s already a stomach bug situation.
Drove a long way to find a place without snow.
1. Railroad cut.
2. Metamorphic swirls.
3. My teenager on the trail.
4. Needle ice.
1. Railroad cut.
2. Metamorphic swirls.
3. My teenager on the trail.
4. Needle ice.
December 14, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Drove a long way to find a place without snow.
1. Railroad cut.
2. Metamorphic swirls.
3. My teenager on the trail.
4. Needle ice.
1. Railroad cut.
2. Metamorphic swirls.
3. My teenager on the trail.
4. Needle ice.