Who am I, and why should you care?
I’m glad you asked! I’m R.E. Holding, and I write books.
I grew up in the Midwest in the 80s and 90s, often finding myself on the dirty low-pile carpets of Waldenbooks reading the newest Christopher Pike YA horror. I'm an avid lover of stories of all kinds, whether it be through books, movies, tabletop games, etc., with a particular penchant for the things that go bump in the night. A scientist by day, I write horror, sci-fi, and fantasy at night.
My Substack is a place where I mainly host my monthly newsletter, where I will post updates and thoughts, sometimes recipes based on my stories, and maybe some art. I also occasionally share my short stories here, as well as random articles and reviews.
In addition, I make soap. Occasionally I’ll post some soap related things on here if that interests you. I also have a shop, at LH Soaps & Sundries. Besides the soap, I may have a few physical copies of my books on the site that I will sign for you!
I’m kind of all over the place, so I love Linktree. Here is my profile.
As of 2025, I have 2 books out, and I’m finishing up my fantasy trilogy that I’m in the process of querying. You can follow that journey in the podcast if you like!
Here’s what I currently have:
METAXYSM (A creature feature horror novel)
HILLBILLY VAMP! (A horror comedy novella)
Or, if you’re more of a low-content book journal kind of person, I also have:
MAGIC MAKER JOURNAL for all your fabulous ideas.
THE ARTIST’S SOAP MAKING WORKBOOK; 150 pages for recording soap with references!
Here are some cats:
