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H.P. Holo grew up in a family where it was dangerous to profess boredom. She’s also an incorrigible smart aleck. So when her parents told her to read a dictionary, she did. And then she began writing novels they needed that dictionary to understand.
Her first published ode to smart aleckery was YA fantasy The Wizard’s Way (with Jacob Holo), which readers have called everything from “quirky and fun” to “a veritable love letter to steampunk fans” to “2 stars. A book.”
Between those milestones, H.P. has practiced varying degrees of smart and aleck. She briefly taught 8th Grade English Language arts before realizing she didn’t care to aspire to that level of sainthood. She thus left to work for her local library system, where she spent a decade as, variously, Page, Clerk, Teen Assistant, and now that she writes full time, frequent haver-of-overdue-fees.
When not writing her latest novel, H.P. enjoys procrastinating, planning cosplays she’ll never finish, cooking weird meals out of random leftovers, saying nice things to her kitchen garden (especially the blueberries; they’re always a little sad), fangirling over terrible movies, and arguing that Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is, in fact, the most perfect movie ever made.
She lives in South Carolina with her husband, a bunch of plants, and a cat who thinks exactly as much of herself as she deserves.
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Signed Preorders and Author Chats over at Mysterious Galaxy!
We’re less than a month away from the release of The Valkyrie Protocol, which means it’s almost time for interviews and live streams galore! 😀 For our first, the booksellers over at Mysterious Galaxy will be hosting David and Jacob… Read More ›
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Xenotech Rising – Book Review
If The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy meets The Office is a phrase that makes you want to fling all your money at whatever inspired it – well, grab your wallet. 😀 In Dave Schroeder’s Xenotech Rising (Xenotech Support #1),… Read More ›
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Adventures in Yard Life
There’s so much happening in my yard to distract me from writing today, y’all. FIRST, a Nova story. Nova gets to sit outside with me when I write because she’s generally well-behaved, doesn’t leave the porch, and doesn’t hunt. Outside… Read More ›
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David Weber talks The Valkyrie Protocol!
Here’s more from The Weberverse! This time David talks the process of collaborating with Jacob, creating time travel rules, creating (and destroying) entire parallel universes, and other such fun whatnot in The Valkyrie Protocol. 😄 Check it out below or… Read More ›
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David Weber reads from The Valkyrie Protocol!
Hey, Gordian Division fans! If you’re on YouTube and would like a sneak peek at the upcoming sequel to The Gordian Protocol, head on over to The Weberverse for David’s reading of The Valkyrie Protocol, Chapter 1! 😄 …Or you… Read More ›
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Recipes on Top: Jacob’s PERFECT Carrot Bacon Wrap (and H.P.s PERFECT Carrot BLT)
Ingredients: 2 large carrots, horizontally peeled into slices 3 tbsp maple syrup 1/2 tbsp liquid smoke 1/2 tbsp paprika 1/2 tbsp onion powder 1/2 tbsp black pepper For Wrap: 2 sun dried tomato wraps desired toppings: lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle,… Read More ›
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The Valkyrie Protocol eARC is out!
Hey, readers! Last month, we turned in our final copyedits for Jacob and David Weber‘s next book, and as of today, we’re exactly three months away from the release of The Valkyrie Protocol. 😀 However, if you just can’t wait… Read More ›
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The Valkyrie Protocol has a Release Date!
Hey, readers! The sequel to The Gordian Protocol now has a release date, and as you can see above, it’s coming October 6, 2020 from Baen Books! 😀 Check out this awesome cover: The stakes for our heroes were pretty… Read More ›
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Halfway Dead – Book Review
If the tagline “Come for the waffles. Stay for the magic.” doesn’t grab you by the throat and plunge your eyeballs straight into Terry Maggert’s Halfway Dead then you, my friend…well, probably haven’t met the right waffle. Which is all… Read More ›
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Recipes on Top – THE BEST Vegetable Soup
View this post on Instagram Jacob said I made THE BEST VEGETABLE SOUP EVER tonight so here’s a picture of it. #souplife A post shared by H. P. Holo (@hpholo) on Apr 4, 2020 at 5:01pm PDT Ingredients: 2 28… Read More ›
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Join David Weber and Friends (including Jacob) for a Chat About Space Warfighting!
Hey, readers! Gadi Evron has put together a truly cool project over at Essence of Wonder, coordinating online events to give geeks, makers, hackers, and other technologically creative sorts a way to engage with exciting ideas during this isolated time of… Read More ›
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Con Me Once – Book Review
Rauch and Frank are two down-on-their-luck roommates who just want better lives – Rauch for the two of them, Frank for other people. It’s why, when Frank isn’t working at the local comic shop, he prowls the streets as the… Read More ›
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Recipes on Top – Fat Tire Soup (or, Sublime Beer Cheese Soup Mark III – Low Fat, Low Cholesterol)
View this post on Instagram One of my pals left her #ale at my house so naturally I made a soup out of it. 🍻 I’ve been trying to modify one of our favorite recipes – Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup… Read More ›
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Recipes on Top – Sublime Beer Cheese Soup (Mark II – Veggie Bomb)
View this post on Instagram Mark II! This version has more veggies in it because I’m not sure it’s healthy for a human to eat a block and a half of cheese in one sitting (i.e. Mark I) – though… Read More ›
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Redline – Anime Review
While watching Promare’s spectacular animation, I was reminded quite a bit of Redline, and then when writing my Promare review, I realized I’d never actually reviewed Redline. So I’m here to remedy that. Redline is a 2009 anime that follows… Read More ›
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Promare – Anime Review
Pssh. Right, like a Trigger movie would come to our local theatre and it NOT be a Mandatory Date Night. Promare starts with a literal bang, as half the world’s population spontaneously bursts into flames, thus marking the Great World… Read More ›
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A Flash of Red – Book Review
Jacob’s sister wrote a book, too, you guys! 😀 Psychological thrillers are a bit out of my wheelhouse, but thanks to this one, I may have found a new genre worth exploring. A Flash of Red by Sarah K. Stephens… Read More ›