Holly Rivers

Holly Rivers writes about people how they connect, how they argue, how they find meaning in places both serious and absurd. Her tone is often introspective, sometimes poetic, but always clear. Holly doesn't rush to judgment in her writing. Instead, she sits with questions. When she isn't writing, she's either pressing flowers into a journal or revisiting her favorite folk tales for the hundredth time.

With a background in creative nonfiction and narrative writing, Holly started her career crafting essays and cultural commentary. She's contributed to editorial workshops, helped structure story arcs for emotionally complex topics, and written on everything from family dynamics to pop trends. She has a gift for weaving small details into larger takeaways and doesn't shy away from vulnerability in her work.

Her series on accountability in internet communities has been referenced in advocacy spaces and recommended reading lists. She's been invited to consult on tone for trauma-sensitive content and once gave a talk on writing emotional truth without sensationalism. More than anything, Holly values the quiet responses, the private messages from readers who say, I didn't know anyone else thought this way.