Rick R. Reed
@rickrreed.bsky.social
#Author of more than 60 #ownvoices novels, spanning horror, suspense, and romance. Entertainment Weekly calls my work: "heartrending & sensitive." Lambda Literary Award Finalist. Multiple Rainbow Award winner. #LGBTQ #cyclist #rescuedog lover 🏳️🌈 💙
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Rick R. Reed
@rickrreed.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Discover all of my #novels by visiting my #Amazon #author page. I #write in a wide range of genres, including #horror, #suspense, #thriller and #lovestories. #ownvoices #author #WritingCommunity #amwriting www.amazon.com/stores/Rick-...
November 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Late afternoon bike ride on the #CVLink. Nearly 17 miles in a little under 90 minutes. #Cycling #cyclinglife
November 24, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Late afternoon bike ride on the #CVLink. Nearly 17 miles in a little under 90 minutes. #Cycling #cyclinglife
Looking for a comfort food read this #food-centric holiday? Have DINNER AT HOME: www.amazon.com/Dinner-at-Ho... #ownvoices #WritingCommunity #ownvoices #foodporn #gayromance
November 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Looking for a comfort food read this #food-centric holiday? Have DINNER AT HOME: www.amazon.com/Dinner-at-Ho... #ownvoices #WritingCommunity #ownvoices #foodporn #gayromance
Joaquin knows how to make the most out of a chilly, drizzly #morning. #grateful #rescuedismyfavoritebreed
November 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Joaquin knows how to make the most out of a chilly, drizzly #morning. #grateful #rescuedismyfavoritebreed
Today, I'm #grateful for #tears. The older I get, the easier I shed them. I don't look at that as evidence of femininity or weakness, but simply as being more in touch with, and closer to, my emotions. They're part of what makes me human...and if that also means makes me a big sissy, then so be it.
November 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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This week on the reading blog, I have two fabulous contemporary #mmromance stories, featuring more mature couples and second chances from @rickrreed.bsky.social and Neil S. Plakcy. Both are truly engrossing reads!
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Recent Reads: Blink and The Big Race
I have two excellent contemporary second chances stories this week on the blog that deal with relationships between more mature couples Blink by Rick R. Reed is an absorbing story feels grounded in…
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November 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This week on the reading blog, I have two fabulous contemporary #mmromance stories, featuring more mature couples and second chances from @rickrreed.bsky.social and Neil S. Plakcy. Both are truly engrossing reads!
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Today, I'm #grateful for having had a mom who made me believe, for the first 11 or so years of my life, that my name was not Ricky, but "little bastard," and that she loved me with all her heart.
November 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Today, I'm #grateful for having had a mom who made me believe, for the first 11 or so years of my life, that my name was not Ricky, but "little bastard," and that she loved me with all her heart.
Today, I'm #grateful for youthful magic moments when I was crazy & vain enough to pose naked for the cover of a magazine. Yes, that's me circa 2002 behind the gas mask.
November 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Today, I'm #grateful for youthful magic moments when I was crazy & vain enough to pose naked for the cover of a magazine. Yes, that's me circa 2002 behind the gas mask.
It’s cold here in the desert this morning—53 degrees, so I made one of my favorite #breakfasts: savory steel cut #oatmeal with scallions, soy sauce and poached #eggs. Topped with a drizzle of #sciracha. What did you have? And how cold of a morning was it where you are?
November 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It’s cold here in the desert this morning—53 degrees, so I made one of my favorite #breakfasts: savory steel cut #oatmeal with scallions, soy sauce and poached #eggs. Topped with a drizzle of #sciracha. What did you have? And how cold of a morning was it where you are?
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A heart-pounding psychological thriller about love, obsession, & the dangerous pursuit of justice.
Fans of mystery, obsession, & crime fiction will love JEALOUS OF THE CLOUDS: A Gripping Novel of Dark Romantic Suspense by @rickrreed.bsky.social!
Grab your copy today → getbook.at/JealousOfTheClouds
Fans of mystery, obsession, & crime fiction will love JEALOUS OF THE CLOUDS: A Gripping Novel of Dark Romantic Suspense by @rickrreed.bsky.social!
Grab your copy today → getbook.at/JealousOfTheClouds
November 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A heart-pounding psychological thriller about love, obsession, & the dangerous pursuit of justice.
Fans of mystery, obsession, & crime fiction will love JEALOUS OF THE CLOUDS: A Gripping Novel of Dark Romantic Suspense by @rickrreed.bsky.social!
Grab your copy today → getbook.at/JealousOfTheClouds
Fans of mystery, obsession, & crime fiction will love JEALOUS OF THE CLOUDS: A Gripping Novel of Dark Romantic Suspense by @rickrreed.bsky.social!
Grab your copy today → getbook.at/JealousOfTheClouds
The Christians Who Defend Predators
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The Christians Who Defend Predators
Surveying my social media feed this week, the questions swirl like a storm inside my head as a former pastor:
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November 13, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The Christians Who Defend Predators
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Today, I’m #grateful for my grandmother, Grace. She passed away when I was in my early 30s, but her influence on me has never diminished—she lived an example of unfailing #kindness and #compassion. #tbt (pic from July 1982, Deerfield, IL).
November 13, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Today, I’m #grateful for my grandmother, Grace. She passed away when I was in my early 30s, but her influence on me has never diminished—she lived an example of unfailing #kindness and #compassion. #tbt (pic from July 1982, Deerfield, IL).
"Letting go involves being aware of a feeling, letting it come up, staying with it, and letting it run its course without wanting to make it different or do anything about it. It means simply to let the feeling be there and to focus on letting out the energy behind it."
(David Hawkins)
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November 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
"Letting go involves being aware of a feeling, letting it come up, staying with it, and letting it run its course without wanting to make it different or do anything about it. It means simply to let the feeling be there and to focus on letting out the energy behind it."
(David Hawkins)
(David Hawkins)
17 miles this morning. #cyclinglife
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
17 miles this morning. #cyclinglife
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MUTE WITNESS is one of my darkest, yet most poignant, reads. #ownvoices #LGBTQ #amwriting #writingcommunity www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... #ownvoices #amwriting
November 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
MUTE WITNESS is one of my darkest, yet most poignant, reads. #ownvoices #LGBTQ #amwriting #writingcommunity www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... #ownvoices #amwriting
It's a moment that never gets old. Since my 1st novel OBSESSED was released from Dell in 1991, receiving a #book with my name on the cover has never been less than a giant thrill.
It's a dream made real.
Get your copy: www.amazon.com/Jealous-Clou... #amwriting #thriller #suspense #LGBTQ
It's a dream made real.
Get your copy: www.amazon.com/Jealous-Clou... #amwriting #thriller #suspense #LGBTQ
November 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
It's a moment that never gets old. Since my 1st novel OBSESSED was released from Dell in 1991, receiving a #book with my name on the cover has never been less than a giant thrill.
It's a dream made real.
Get your copy: www.amazon.com/Jealous-Clou... #amwriting #thriller #suspense #LGBTQ
It's a dream made real.
Get your copy: www.amazon.com/Jealous-Clou... #amwriting #thriller #suspense #LGBTQ
Did You Feel That, America? That's The Pulse of Democracy.
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Did You Feel That, America? That's The Pulse of Democracy.
Did you feel that, America?
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November 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Did You Feel That, America? That's The Pulse of Democracy.
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Today, I'm #grateful for the voice social media gives us and ask for wisdom in knowing when and when NOT to use that voice. "Make me a channel of Thy peace, that where there is hatred, let me sow love, or at least not fertilize the hate with my dainty bullshit." (Anne LaMott)
November 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Today, I'm #grateful for the voice social media gives us and ask for wisdom in knowing when and when NOT to use that voice. "Make me a channel of Thy peace, that where there is hatred, let me sow love, or at least not fertilize the hate with my dainty bullshit." (Anne LaMott)
Reader reviews, like this one for my latest novel, JEALOUS OF THE CLOUDS, make it all worthwhile. Get your copy: www.amazon.com/Jealous-Clou... #amwriting #thriller #suspense #Goodreads
November 5, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Reader reviews, like this one for my latest novel, JEALOUS OF THE CLOUDS, make it all worthwhile. Get your copy: www.amazon.com/Jealous-Clou... #amwriting #thriller #suspense #Goodreads
Dear Phobic Christians, Love LGBTQ People Or Leave Them the Hell Alone
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Dear Phobic Christians, Love LGBTQ People Or Leave Them the Hell Alone
Dear Phobic Christians,
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November 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Dear Phobic Christians, Love LGBTQ People Or Leave Them the Hell Alone
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