A “big six” was a big man. And Marty Grice definitely fits the bill. Find out why he’s a suspect in THE BLID TIGER. ebook only $2.22 + audiobook only $12.22. At chrisholcombe.com #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #noir #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

Meet J.C. Leyendecker, THE illustrator of magazines and advertisements from 1900s-1930s, who used his *hot* boyfriend as his model.  [get your "We've Always Been Here" shirts: https://www.chrisholcombe.com/collections/wevealwaysbeenhere] #lgbtqsky #queersky #gaysky #lgbtqhistory #lgbtqhistorymonth

Part 2 of celebrating the history of drag balls in NYC. The origins of the famous Hamilton Lodge Ball (THE event of the season in the 20s/30s) started in the 1800s. #lgbtqsky #queersky #lgbtqhistory #lgbtqhistorymonth #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #1920s

No good deed goes unpunished. Find out what happens next by reading THE BIG TIMER. Ebook is only $2.22 at chrisholcombe.com! #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

More 1920s gay slang! Personally, I think this sounds so much better than twink. What do you think? Bring it back? [Also, order your "We've Always Been Here" shirts https://www.chrisholcombe.com/collections/wevealwaysbeenhere] #lgbtqsky #queersky #gaysky #lgbtqhistory #lgbtqhistorymonth

Any indie author looking to use Draft2Digital for their print books should avoid at all costs. Especially if you’re going from IngramSpark to D2D. Four months and I still can’t get the damn things transferred. A fucking nightmare. #draft2digital #d2d #booksky #authorsky #writersky #indieauthor

NYC! Special election today. Vote vote vote! Don’t let the crazies in by assuming it doesn’t matter. It does…now more than ever. #nyc #specialelection #vote

You like Drag Race? Your local drag brunch? Well, thank your Black queens 'cuz drag culture is also Black culture. Learn about the largest drag ball in NYC in the 20s and 30s, which was in Harlem. #lgbtqsky #queersky #lgbtqhistory #lgbtqhistorymonth #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #1920s

When you find a flapper who’s perished in your illegal speakeasy’s bathroom… Find out what happened to her. THE BLIND TIGER ebook is only $2.22! www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the... #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #noir #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

Wanna learn some 1920s Gay Slang? Here's one of my favorites! What do you think, should we bring it back? [Also, get a "we've always been here" t-shirt or tanktop only at  https://www.chrisholcombe.com/collections/wevealwaysbeenhere] #lgbtqsky #queersky #lgbtqhistory #lgbtqhistorymonth #1920s

Celebrating the 4-Year Anniversary of The Blind Tiger, the 2nd Hidden Gotham Novel! In honor of its release date of 2-22-22, the ebook is on sale for $2.22! https://www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the-blind-tiger-ebook #booksky #booktok #noir #1920s #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks #mmbooks 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

Langston Hughes on Gladys Bentley: “an amazing exhibition of musical energy—a large, dark, masculine lady, whose feet pounded the floor while her fingers pounded the keyboard.” Photo: NY Historical Society, Gay Harlem exhibit. #lgbtqhistory #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #lgbtqhistorymonth

Let's kickoff LGBTQ+ History Month and Black History Month with the one, the only Gladys Bentley! Here's a quick overview of this trailblazer's impact on Queer history and the Harlem Renaissance.  #lgbtqsky #queersky #lgbtqhistory #lgbtqhistorymonth #blackhistorymonth #blackqueerhistory #1920s

Be the first to know about events, book news, sales, etc. Sign up! Ms David says so 😂 www.chrisholcombe.com/pages/contact #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #noir #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

Former rich socialite/Greenwich Village gay speakeasy owner Dash Parker and Harlem cabaret sensation El Train are really fun to write. Read more at chrisholcombe.com! #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

It’s time, yall. Funding billionaires is funding fascism. Unsubscribe from everything. Get the DVDs from your local library. Order from local stores. And for gods sakes, stop ordering from Amazon. They funded that Melania movie. #resist #unsubscribe #resistandunsubscribe #turnfascismoff

In Nov 1926, there was a citywide paper box factory strike, which I pulled into The Big Timer. In the 20s, we let businessmen run the country, which made some people rich, but a lot more poorer. We keep going through the same cycles, don’t we? #booksky #authorsky #writersky #noir #1920s 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

There's been talk about a general strike and frankly, we gotta stop talking about it and do it. One simple way? Cancel subscriptions. Yeah, you'll miss the new Bridgerton, but c'mon. It's go-time. I just canceled Netflix and going down the list. What are you canceling? #generalstrike #unsubscribe

Yesterday, the NYTimes Connections advertised my 3rd Hidden Gotham Novel, The Devil Card! 😂 Which you should totally get btw. Seances, storms, and all the noir tropes you love! But queer! www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the... #noir #queernoir #1920s #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks ##hiddengotham 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

Who doesn’t love a scene where our hero chases after a shadowy figure in a storm? ⛈️ #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

Gotta love the mystery trope of calling HR and charming your way into getting information. #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

A crooked cop loves to troll the denizens of Greenwich Village. #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

Draining a snifter of bathtub gin and needing to wash your mouth out 🤮 What’s a gay speakeasy to do when the booze supply gets less and less reliable? #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #writesky #mysterybooks #mysterywriter #mysterysky #noir #1920s #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks #gaybooks 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

I’m here, Brooklyn!!! Come by and say hi! Maybe leave with a book 😉 #booksky #authorsky #writersky #nyc #brooklyn #popupmarket #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks #gaybooks

I got to live out my “mysterious man on a busy train platform” noir fantasy with this scene. #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #queernoir #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqwriters #queerbooks #queerwriters 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

Brooklyn!!!! I’m coming to your neighborhood tomorrow! From 2-6 pm, I’ll be selling and signing books! Come see me! #nyc #brooklyn #booksky #authorsky #writersky #indieauthor #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks #gaybooks #mysterybooks

I love taking fast-moving, witty dialogue like in the classic Howard Hawks films (My Girl Friday, Big Sleep, etc) but making it between queer people. My ultimate goal is to create a whole Queer Noir genre. #loreoutloud #booksky #authorsky #writesky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir 🌈✒️

Apologies to anyone named Rodney 😂 #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterywriter #indieauthor #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqwriters #queerbooks #queerwriters 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

What happened to the missing beloved landlord and who killed the corrupt judge found stabbed to death in the landlord’s apartment? (Hidden Gotham #5, out sometime 2026) #loreoutloud #booksky #authorsky #writersky #indieauthor #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #wip #wips 🌈✒️

Some quick-witted dialogue with a hotel’s front desk manager. Who else loves writing or reading fast, funny dialogue btwn characters? #WIPSnips #booksky #writersky #authorsky #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqsky #queerbooks #queersky #gaybooks #gaysky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

The huzzband and I finally started watching Heated Rivalry and oh my stars and garters—it’s so hot but it’s also so good. Plus shout out to the world before smartphones and the current surveillance state. Goddamn, I miss it. #heatedrivalry #lgbtq #lgbtqsky #gay #gaysky #queer #queersky

I saw a shaving scene in NYC’s “Sleep No More” immersive theater experience and thought it was sexy as hell. #WIPSnips #booksky #writersky #authorsky #writesky #mystery #mysterybooks #mysteryauthors #mysterywriters #noir #indieauthor #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks #gaybooks #lgbtqsky #queersky #gaysky

Characters overhearing snippets of conversations that may be a clue—or a red herring—is one of my fave mystery tropes. What’s yours? #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writersky #indieauthor #mystery #mysterybooks #mysterywriter #mysteryauthor 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

Omg my first 3 books are now in the New York Public Library!!!! 🥳🥳🥳 #booksky #authorsky #writersky #indieauthor

A city-wide factory strike features prominently in the 4th Hidden Gotham Novel THE BIG TIMER. #WIPSnips #booksky #writersky #authorsky #mystery #mysterybooks #mysterywriters #mysteryseries #mysterysky #noir #lgbtqsky #queersky #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqwriters #lgbtqauthors #queerbooks 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

#uspolitics #unitedstates #venezuela #impeach #remove #resist

I’m ashamed to be an American and I am furious at the cowardice of our Congress.

Watching a seance and wondering what the spiritualist is really up to. Find out in THE DEVIL CARD, available in #ebook, #paperback, and #audiobook. At chrisholcombe.com #WIPSnips #booksky #authorsky #writesky #writersky #mysterysky #mysterybooks #noir #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🎧📚

That my B plot is too big and should be Book 6. On the upside, Book 6 has a huge head start. On the downside, I gotta hustle on Book 5! #loreoutloud #booksky #writersky #authorsky #mysterywriters #mysterybooks #lgbtqwriters #lgbtqbooks #queerwriters #queerbooks 🌈✒️

When gay speakeasy owner Dash Parker resolves to do that right thing, even if it means confronting a gangster’s dangerous henchmen. #WIPSnips #writersky #authorsky #booksky #mysterybooks #lgbtqsky #gaysky #queersky #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerbooks 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

Spent a lovely happy hour chatting Hidden Gotham at Tramps in Oklahoma City! I also learned about OKC’s own queer history in the 1920s. Super fascinating and super fun. Thanks to everyone who showed up! 😀 #booksky #writersky #authorsky #lgbtqwriters #queerwriters #gaywriters #historicalwriters

The beginning of Hidden Gotham. Who snuck into Dash’s secret gay speakeasy? And how much trouble is he about to get thrown into? Find out by reading THE DOUBLE VICE, the 1st Hidden Gotham Novel. Available in #ebook, #paperback, and #audiobook. At chrisholcombe.com! #WIPSnipe #booksky 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🎧📚

I want to be the author that embraces the mess of the first draft, who keeps writing while slipping and sliding all over the place. And who laughs at his own character’s dialogue…more often than I do. #loreoutloud #booksky #writersky #authorsky #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #indieauthor 🌈✒️

Happy New Year, everyone!!! And 2025…? Fuck off. #newyears #happynewyears

Final countdown until the TwentiesMas sale ends! Get your 🏳️‍🌈 noir paperbacks, ebooks, and audiobooks for low prices! By tomorrow, they’ll be gone! (As soon as I wake up, that is.) Only at chrisholcombe.com #booksky #writersky #authorsky #mystery #noir #ebooks #audiobooks #paperbacks 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️ 🎧📚

When a gangster goes around NYC in Xmas Eve to collect what’s owed…and it goes wrong. Find out who’s naughty or nice in this special holiday short story. Only $0.99 at chrisholcombe.com! #WIPSnips #booksky #writesky #writersky #authorsky #lgbtqsky #gaysky #queersky #queerwriters 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

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One of my fave mystery tropes: the detective pretending to be someone they’re not to get information. Discover what El Train finds out by reading THE BIG TIMER. On sale now at chrisholcombe.com! #WIPSnips #booksky #writesky #writersky #authorsky #mysterysky #noir #lgbtqsky #queersky 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚

More holiday GAY-cor! Our Grinch tableau! #christmas #happyholidays #happyholigays #yuletide #yuletidegay #yuletidegays #booksky #writersky #authorsky

My collection of Hidden Gotham ebooks is available as part of the Smashwords 2025 End of Year Sale! All 50% off!!!! Find your next favorite book this month at smashwords.com/sale and follow @smashwords for more promos like this! #EOYSale25 #ebook #sale #books2read #indiebooks #booksky #mystery