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Rhiannon Held/R.Z. Held
@rhiannonheld.bsky.social
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Writer of speculative fiction and professional archaeologist. Two sexy yet misunderstood professions in one person! she/her
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Rhiannon Held/R.Z. Held @rhiannonheld.bsky.social · Nov 12
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-...
The book cover for Idyllian, showing a space scene and women with electronic modifications to their bodies.
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observingangel.bsky.social
PROBABLE H5N1 outbreak in Hillsboro area, multiple places are reporting sick/dying/dead geese.

DO NOT TOUCH THEM. Report any sick/dying/dead geese here.

www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/hea...

#h5n1 #beaverton #hillsboro #oregon
ODFW Dead Bird Reporting
Wildlife Health - What to do if you see a dead bird
www.dfw.state.or.us
November 16, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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princejvstin.com
Love these photos of Crater Lake and Oregon from @rhiannonheld.bsky.social www.flickr.com/photos/28429...
IMG_2847
As the sign helpfully tells you, this is Golden, a ghost town in southern Oregon. The gold mining camp started in 1850, and the town was incorporated in 1890. One thing descriptions of it always like ...
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November 16, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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annaguirre.bsky.social
Hey, Portlandia, did you know about this?!

allevents.in/beaverton/po...

I am so lucky to be hanging out with Kate Elliott next Friday night! You could be too if you live nearby.

Heck, I'm driving 5 hours for this awesomeness! Come out and see us! We'll chat, sign books. Don't miss it, OK?
Powells Presents: Kate Elliott in Conversation With Ann Aguirre
Find tickets & information for Powells Presents: Kate Elliott in Conversation With Ann Aguirre. happening at Powells Books, Inc. (Powells Books at Cedar Hills Crossing), Beaverton, OR on Fri, 21 Nov, ...
allevents.in
November 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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spookybiscuits.com
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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johnjosephadams.com
If you wrote an SF/F/H story that was published in 2025 (or read a story that you thought was great), tell me about it in this thread!

Authors, also send your story to me here: johnjosephadams.com/basff-submis... (Please read the guidelines before submitting.)
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy stylized as cover text.
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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unburntwitch.com
If you’re wondering what a “least weasel” is, they absolutely live up to the name. This is the least amount of animal you can have that can still meet the bar for “is weasel”
A least weasel. It fits in the palm of the hand.
June 2, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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macloo.bsky.social
In case you haven’t heard: Legit food banks in your local area get the most food for your donated dollar. You can buy one can of beans or one bag of pasta with $1. They can buy double, triple, quadruple that for the same $1. So look into food banks, and consider setting up a monthly donation.
November 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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rhiannonheld.bsky.social
Finished up my annotated vacation album of my trip to Crater Lake! For those who are new around the place or haven't caught one of my albums before, always scroll down to the captions. I talk about archaeology and also sometimes I just talk about random shit.

www.flickr.com/photos/28429...
IMG_2847
As the sign helpfully tells you, this is Golden, a ghost town in southern Oregon. The gold mining camp started in 1850, and the town was incorporated in 1890. One thing descriptions of it always like ...
www.flickr.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:13 AM
rhiannonheld.bsky.social
Finished up my annotated vacation album of my trip to Crater Lake! For those who are new around the place or haven't caught one of my albums before, always scroll down to the captions. I talk about archaeology and also sometimes I just talk about random shit.

www.flickr.com/photos/28429...
IMG_2847
As the sign helpfully tells you, this is Golden, a ghost town in southern Oregon. The gold mining camp started in 1850, and the town was incorporated in 1890. One thing descriptions of it always like ...
www.flickr.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:13 AM
rhiannonheld.bsky.social
Welp. Despite my attempt at an intricate series of hold-pausing, three Dungeon Crawler Carls are waiting for me at the library, sure to be unable to be renewed past their 3 weeks.

*cracks knuckles* Challenge accepted.
November 4, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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sarahnfisk.bsky.social
I joined @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social 's fundraiser and am offering an advanced query class plus a recording of a Query 101 class to anyone who donates $20 or more.

Plus two very rare opportunities for a query critique

Please repost.

teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/participants...
Fine-Tuning Your Query With literary agent Sarah Fisk SUNDAY NOVEMBER 2 8:00 PM EASTERN BENEFITING FOOD BANKS $20 SUGGESTED DONATION
October 30, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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scottlynch78.bsky.social
Did my intake to commence volunteering at a local food pantry this afternoon and let me tell you, after just half an hour of basic description of operations I now thoroughly get why they stress "please just give money, don't buy random food at retail and bring it in" over and over and over.
October 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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marissalingen.bsky.social
I know that this doesn’t apply to most of you, but please spread the word to anyone you know who DOES live with vertigo or someone who has vertigo. This is not the last thing I will get to tell you about from the vertigo arts project–-this is just the beginning of the cool stuff we’ve been doing.
October 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
rhiannonheld.bsky.social
Cozy mystery protagonist who is a doctor acting as coroner for a town too small to have a separate one: I was the head of the ER at the Seattle Hospital.

Me: The...Seattle Hospital. Uh-huh.
October 29, 2025 at 3:22 AM
rhiannonheld.bsky.social
We're at the scene of the crime of a vicious jack-o-lantern window cling murder! Who could have done this terrible thing? When questioned, two neighborhood cats saw nothing.
An orange gel window cling on the carpet. One might call it eviscerated, if 2D seasonal symbols had viscera, but shards are definitely scattered about and the jack-o-lantern's jaw is wrenched aside.
October 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
rhiannonheld.bsky.social
Monthly donation to the Oregon Food Bank set up!
October 28, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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jordankurella.com
food banks need monetary donations (that means MONEY) from people who have the means to give. if you can, make the donation monthly. this helps out the food bank more than one large donation.
October 27, 2025 at 1:31 AM
rhiannonheld.bsky.social
...it's the fucking Furby human centipede, just in time for Halloween.
A fun, rainbow colored Furby except its back has been extended into a HORRIFIC WORM-LIKE BODY.
October 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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stephanieburgis.bsky.social
Ooh, if you're in the US, you can now enter a giveaway for an Enchanting the Fae Queen ARC (one of 50!) on Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Join my mischievous chaos queen and my stoic and noble hero for their madcap romantic adventures. :) "All's fae in love and war!"

#romancelandia
This image shows the cover of Enchanting the Fae Queen with the surrounding text: Goodreads Giveaways: Enter for a chance to win a free copy of my book! The illustrated cover itself shows a mischievously grinning woman with long blonde curls, a moonstone crown, a pink dress and bare feet, sitting perched in a tree teasing the uniformed general who stands before her, his expression determined and one of his hands around her closest leg while she pokes his strong nose with one finger. Vines of leaves sweep magically out from the tree around her to draw him towards her. The tagline reads: All’s fae in love and war.
October 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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deardean22.bsky.social
The photo:

The comments you will laugh at:
October 23, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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repdexteror.bsky.social
Oregonians, we need your help.

ICE activity is increasing in our communities. If you see something, report it to PIRC's hotline (1-888-622-1510) and get your phone out to record it.
October 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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andrewkostrub.bsky.social
Updating my LEGO White House
October 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
rhiannonheld.bsky.social
Misheard lyrics: Hands up, Gabriela [hands off, Gabriela]

I was really convinced that the singer was urging another woman to throw her hands up while dancing. You go, Gabriela, specifically! Enjoy that party! The rest of the randos on this dance floor can get lost!
October 23, 2025 at 1:08 AM
rhiannonheld.bsky.social
Ugh what fresh hell

(I had to have an account with them because they took rent payments for my last apartment complex)
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October 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
rhiannonheld.bsky.social
Hello, folks looking me up after Orycon! Hopefully you have ended up here--with the world's worst timing, my website is down, and I can't troubleshoot until after the day job. Apologies!

You can find all my books here: books2read.com/ap/RwOOJP/Rh...
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October 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM