Rhiannon Held/R.Z. Held
@rhiannonheld.bsky.social
Writer of speculative fiction and professional archaeologist. Two sexy yet misunderstood professions in one person! she/her
Pinned
Who am I? I'm a professional archaeologist who copy-edits technical reports and writes urban fantasy and spicy space opera with strong cultural world-building.
Urban fantasy: books2read.com/ap/RwOOJP/Rh...
Space opera: books2read.com/ap/nE2KQv/R-...
Urban fantasy: books2read.com/ap/RwOOJP/Rh...
Space opera: books2read.com/ap/nE2KQv/R-...
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5. Paralyzed with indecision about which rent fund? Here's a good one:
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January 30, 2026 at 4:31 PM
5. Paralyzed with indecision about which rent fund? Here's a good one:
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i've been watching the coyote on Alcatraz's progress with great interest. a week-ish ago, a coyote SWAM to Alcatraz for the first time and looked fuckin rough after the dangerous swim. but the coyote is doing fine now, gorging itself on unprepared birds & rats who are dealing with a sort of Godzilla
January 29, 2026 at 4:50 PM
i've been watching the coyote on Alcatraz's progress with great interest. a week-ish ago, a coyote SWAM to Alcatraz for the first time and looked fuckin rough after the dangerous swim. but the coyote is doing fine now, gorging itself on unprepared birds & rats who are dealing with a sort of Godzilla
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BCS #450 ebook--double-issue for BCS Science-Fantasy Month 8!--out early @weightlessbooks.bsky.social & Kindle Store and for subscribers; stories @nassos.bsky.social @rhiannonheld.bsky.social @ewenmaer.bsky.social @eskaftun.bsky.social weightlessbooks.com/fiction/bene... www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJN1JQWD
Beneath Ceaseless Skies Issue #450 – Science-Fantasy Month 8
Issue #450 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies online magazine, a special double-issue for BCS Science-Fantasy Month 8, featuring stories by Natalia Theodoridou, R.Z. Held, Ewen Ma, and Emily C. Skaftun and co...
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January 28, 2026 at 8:07 PM
BCS #450 ebook--double-issue for BCS Science-Fantasy Month 8!--out early @weightlessbooks.bsky.social & Kindle Store and for subscribers; stories @nassos.bsky.social @rhiannonheld.bsky.social @ewenmaer.bsky.social @eskaftun.bsky.social weightlessbooks.com/fiction/bene... www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJN1JQWD
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New issue of @bcsmagazine.bsky.social is here, and it's the science fantasy month special double issue! Featuring stories by @nassos.bsky.social, @rhiannonheld.bsky.social, @ewenmaer.bsky.social, and @eskaftun.bsky.social and cover art by Tyler Edlin: weightlessbooks.com/beneath-ceas...
January 28, 2026 at 3:34 PM
New issue of @bcsmagazine.bsky.social is here, and it's the science fantasy month special double issue! Featuring stories by @nassos.bsky.social, @rhiannonheld.bsky.social, @ewenmaer.bsky.social, and @eskaftun.bsky.social and cover art by Tyler Edlin: weightlessbooks.com/beneath-ceas...
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I need to be so busy I can't doomscroll. I want to find amazing projects and spread joy and positive messages. So, I'm reopening to queries for a week or up to 500 submissions, whichever comes first, starting February 9th. Looking particular for unique perspectives and fresh voices.
January 27, 2026 at 7:34 PM
I need to be so busy I can't doomscroll. I want to find amazing projects and spread joy and positive messages. So, I'm reopening to queries for a week or up to 500 submissions, whichever comes first, starting February 9th. Looking particular for unique perspectives and fresh voices.
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Do you appreciate @nws.noaa.gov's posts on Bluesky?
Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?
NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?
NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
⚠️~132 million: Number of people under alerts for snow, sleet, & freezing rain.
A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
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A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
🧵
January 22, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Do you appreciate @nws.noaa.gov's posts on Bluesky?
Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?
NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?
NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
ALERT ALERT, IKEA IS NOW SELLING MIMICS www.ikea.com/us/en/p/grej...
GREJSIMOJS pouffe with storage, yellow
GREJSIMOJS pouffe with storage, yellow A pouffe with storage that suits both children's rooms and living rooms. When not gobbling up toys, children can sit on it or adults can use it as a footstool. T...
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January 23, 2026 at 10:37 PM
ALERT ALERT, IKEA IS NOW SELLING MIMICS www.ikea.com/us/en/p/grej...
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Boosting for King and SnoCo (WA) residents.
A MMR vaccination clinic will be held Thursday, 1/22/26 at Third Place Commons from 2:30PM – 5:30PM for King and Snohomish County residents. Uninsured community members welcome.
Drop-in patients welcome based on availability. Register here: bit.ly/49NRehE
A MMR vaccination clinic will be held Thursday, 1/22/26 at Third Place Commons from 2:30PM – 5:30PM for King and Snohomish County residents. Uninsured community members welcome.
Drop-in patients welcome based on availability. Register here: bit.ly/49NRehE
January 22, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Boosting for King and SnoCo (WA) residents.
A MMR vaccination clinic will be held Thursday, 1/22/26 at Third Place Commons from 2:30PM – 5:30PM for King and Snohomish County residents. Uninsured community members welcome.
Drop-in patients welcome based on availability. Register here: bit.ly/49NRehE
A MMR vaccination clinic will be held Thursday, 1/22/26 at Third Place Commons from 2:30PM – 5:30PM for King and Snohomish County residents. Uninsured community members welcome.
Drop-in patients welcome based on availability. Register here: bit.ly/49NRehE
Did I, having decided to try again giving blood (tiny veins), remember I had a donor card from when I last tried, ca. 2005?
Yes.
Did I find that card immediately?
Also yes.
Has the donor numbering system changed utterly since that time, rendering it useless?
Definitively yes.
Yes.
Did I find that card immediately?
Also yes.
Has the donor numbering system changed utterly since that time, rendering it useless?
Definitively yes.
January 22, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Did I, having decided to try again giving blood (tiny veins), remember I had a donor card from when I last tried, ca. 2005?
Yes.
Did I find that card immediately?
Also yes.
Has the donor numbering system changed utterly since that time, rendering it useless?
Definitively yes.
Yes.
Did I find that card immediately?
Also yes.
Has the donor numbering system changed utterly since that time, rendering it useless?
Definitively yes.
Sometimes they escape! You gotta check!
January 22, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Sometimes they escape! You gotta check!
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Related, I need an artist who:
1) is open to creating fuckable monster / alien art
2) needs paid work
3) would rather eat a shoe than use AI
If you're intrigued and wish to know more, @ me a link to some fuckable monsters you've designed. If chosen, I'll DM & we'll go from there.
(pls share)
1) is open to creating fuckable monster / alien art
2) needs paid work
3) would rather eat a shoe than use AI
If you're intrigued and wish to know more, @ me a link to some fuckable monsters you've designed. If chosen, I'll DM & we'll go from there.
(pls share)
January 20, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Related, I need an artist who:
1) is open to creating fuckable monster / alien art
2) needs paid work
3) would rather eat a shoe than use AI
If you're intrigued and wish to know more, @ me a link to some fuckable monsters you've designed. If chosen, I'll DM & we'll go from there.
(pls share)
1) is open to creating fuckable monster / alien art
2) needs paid work
3) would rather eat a shoe than use AI
If you're intrigued and wish to know more, @ me a link to some fuckable monsters you've designed. If chosen, I'll DM & we'll go from there.
(pls share)
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Fiction submissions are open now!
The window will be open until January 21st 2026 at 3 p.m. UTC.
For additional information about submitting including our Moksha link ⬇️
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The window will be open until January 21st 2026 at 3 p.m. UTC.
For additional information about submitting including our Moksha link ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
January 19, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Fiction submissions are open now!
The window will be open until January 21st 2026 at 3 p.m. UTC.
For additional information about submitting including our Moksha link ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
The window will be open until January 21st 2026 at 3 p.m. UTC.
For additional information about submitting including our Moksha link ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
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The rule is that if my mutual posts about their niche hobby that I know nothing about, I must like the post to let them know I encourage the enrichment that’s been put in their enclosure
January 16, 2026 at 9:50 PM
The rule is that if my mutual posts about their niche hobby that I know nothing about, I must like the post to let them know I encourage the enrichment that’s been put in their enclosure
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Block Party for @icegov.bsky.social pass it on
January 17, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Block Party for @icegov.bsky.social pass it on
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Strange Horizons fiction submissions open next Monday!
The window will be open for 48 hours from 3 p.m. UTC on January 19th 2026 to 3 p.m. UTC on January 21st 2026.
There will be no cap.
More information on submitting, including the link to our Moksha portal ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
The window will be open for 48 hours from 3 p.m. UTC on January 19th 2026 to 3 p.m. UTC on January 21st 2026.
There will be no cap.
More information on submitting, including the link to our Moksha portal ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
January 12, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Strange Horizons fiction submissions open next Monday!
The window will be open for 48 hours from 3 p.m. UTC on January 19th 2026 to 3 p.m. UTC on January 21st 2026.
There will be no cap.
More information on submitting, including the link to our Moksha portal ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
The window will be open for 48 hours from 3 p.m. UTC on January 19th 2026 to 3 p.m. UTC on January 21st 2026.
There will be no cap.
More information on submitting, including the link to our Moksha portal ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
I read a draft, and while I'm not familiar with the others, it is indeed Mad Max...to the max. 😁
Today's my birthday! And I'm launching a new thing, which is a bit scary and I need your help to spread the word.
So! Today THE THIRTEENTH GOD, my new military progression fantasy magitech Mad Max x Final Fantasy x Gurren Lagann serial starts over at Royal Road!
www.royalroad.com/fiction/1472...
So! Today THE THIRTEENTH GOD, my new military progression fantasy magitech Mad Max x Final Fantasy x Gurren Lagann serial starts over at Royal Road!
www.royalroad.com/fiction/1472...
The Thirteenth God
Taking down a god isn’t easy…
In order to escape a prison at the edge of the world, con artist Kalsis Chiroptera agrees to do the impossible: overthrow the Princeps, the immortal ruler of all mankind...
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January 13, 2026 at 7:25 PM
I read a draft, and while I'm not familiar with the others, it is indeed Mad Max...to the max. 😁
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If you like gay rams, behold the TRANS CORN
Halfway through growing, the tassel (pollen flower) decided it was a corncob (seed flower) instead.
Halfway through growing, the tassel (pollen flower) decided it was a corncob (seed flower) instead.
January 13, 2026 at 3:50 AM
If you like gay rams, behold the TRANS CORN
Halfway through growing, the tassel (pollen flower) decided it was a corncob (seed flower) instead.
Halfway through growing, the tassel (pollen flower) decided it was a corncob (seed flower) instead.
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Just filled this out with a big hell no. I know there's a lot going on but thought some of you might want to do the same so am reposting.
Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Just filled this out with a big hell no. I know there's a lot going on but thought some of you might want to do the same so am reposting.
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Very excited to offer this new workshop for working writers. Please check it out and spread the word!
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January 6, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Very excited to offer this new workshop for working writers. Please check it out and spread the word!
www.catrambo.com/2026/01/06/a...
www.catrambo.com/2026/01/06/a...
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Please help spread the word - there's still time to apply for an Odyssey Winter Class!!
Attend live, online sessions for an intensive, interactive experience! We have three classes to choose from. Application deadline January 18th!
Apply today!!
www.odysseyworkshop.org/odyssey-onli...
Attend live, online sessions for an intensive, interactive experience! We have three classes to choose from. Application deadline January 18th!
Apply today!!
www.odysseyworkshop.org/odyssey-onli...
January 5, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Please help spread the word - there's still time to apply for an Odyssey Winter Class!!
Attend live, online sessions for an intensive, interactive experience! We have three classes to choose from. Application deadline January 18th!
Apply today!!
www.odysseyworkshop.org/odyssey-onli...
Attend live, online sessions for an intensive, interactive experience! We have three classes to choose from. Application deadline January 18th!
Apply today!!
www.odysseyworkshop.org/odyssey-onli...
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I've been pondering for a while, given our current need to find joy where we can, about maybe seeing if I can share the joy I find in taking "holiday snaps" (borrowing a useful term I see @princejvstin.com use).
Thread:
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January 5, 2026 at 12:07 AM
I've been pondering for a while, given our current need to find joy where we can, about maybe seeing if I can share the joy I find in taking "holiday snaps" (borrowing a useful term I see @princejvstin.com use).
Thread:
Thread:
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Ocean's 11 (hot dogs)
January 5, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Ocean's 11 (hot dogs)
I've been pondering for a while, given our current need to find joy where we can, about maybe seeing if I can share the joy I find in taking "holiday snaps" (borrowing a useful term I see @princejvstin.com use).
Thread:
Thread:
January 5, 2026 at 12:07 AM
I've been pondering for a while, given our current need to find joy where we can, about maybe seeing if I can share the joy I find in taking "holiday snaps" (borrowing a useful term I see @princejvstin.com use).
Thread:
Thread:
Next 2025 stat:
40 short story submissions
(2 submissions so far for 2026)
40 short story submissions
(2 submissions so far for 2026)
January 2, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Next 2025 stat:
40 short story submissions
(2 submissions so far for 2026)
40 short story submissions
(2 submissions so far for 2026)