R.F. Thackston 🛸 👹 🦸
thackston.me
R.F. Thackston 🛸 👹 🦸
@thackston.me
Author of Little Hero (novella) and Foreign Sky (novel). Crazy Gen-Xer. Software Developer. Entrepreneur. They/them.

If you're wondering why my name recently changed, I decided to drop the pseudonym. This is the real me!
Thank God for bookstores. A safe haven when traveling.
October 13, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I received an unsolicited text "survey" on my phone from "Restoration of America" -- a right-wing, Christian advocacy group -- so I decided to have some fun.

It took less than 10 minutes to break their little texting bot. Best part of my day!

10/10 - Highly recommended!
October 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Sold the first copy of my book Foreign Sky yesterday! Heading for the best sellers list!
September 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Here's the new cover. With my real name!
September 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Not to brag, but I just fucking nailed my own custom gluten-free, non-dairy cinnamon roll recipe. It took a lot of effort, but this evening's batch was fucking delicious!!!!

Now I just need to make them pretty.

#glutenfree #dairyfree #cassava #baking
September 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Amusing message thread with my internet provider this weekend.
June 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Saw a pretty flower on my walk. Thought I'd share.
June 7, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Finally! I can quit my job and become an author full time! 💰

#booksky #author #books
June 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I am so freaking frustrated and angry right now! 😡

Someone posted a link to their novel on Google Books, so I thought "Oh, I should do that too! More readers."

An hour later I get this email.

WTF is wrong with big companies?

I spent the last 18 months writing this book! IN A GOOGLE DOC!
May 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
My pepper seedlings are almost ready for the outdoors!

I harvested the seeds from a store bought sweet pepper several years ago. The last plant I grew produced for three years! 🤞🏻🌱
May 25, 2025 at 4:59 AM
May 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
And now Little Hero is starting to show up on a whole bunch of sites! 👏 🥳 🙌 💥 🎆

books2read.com/u/492Z6p

I remembered to include the cover art this time...

#booksky #secondbook #bookdrop #newbook #fantasybsky #authorsofbluesky #yafiction #superheros #novella #bookseries
May 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Forgot to include the cover art!
May 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Guys? Am I doing this right? I have no clue!
May 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
PM me if you'd like an free, advance copy of my new novella, Little Hero. It's around 14,000 words and five chapters. I plan to have seven books total in the series.

Most avid readers could finish it in an afternoon.
May 20, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Just finished Little Hero, my first novella (14k words), and tried to publish it with Amazon KDP. Their automated check flagged it for some reason and I had to contact support who is kicking it up to their senior review team.

Here's hoping I get a positive response. 🤞
May 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
March 17, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Oh no. What did I do?
February 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
ARC Readers Wanted!

I just finished revising the first draft and I'm interested in feedback before I go the self-publishing route. No obligations other than telling me what you thought!

#booksky #advancedreadercopy #scifantasy #arcreaderswanted
February 13, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Just made the best ever gluten-free, dairy-free pizza. Recipe in the replies. 1/?

#pizza #glutenfree #dairyfree #cassavaflour #delicious #whyaminotwriting
February 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
February 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Here's a screenshot of the recipe for easy printing.
February 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
What I mean when I say "I'm doing shots."

(Just Gen X Things)
January 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Snow at night in the southeast U.S.

#photosky #notaphotographer
January 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Counterpoint: Some of us are writing a book and not telling anyone we know personally. Including our family.
January 16, 2025 at 4:34 AM