Just giving a quick update post to say that the anthology containing my short story Lucky Charm is out now. It's called Madam, Don't Forget Your Sword, by Dead Fish Books and you can find out more here: DEAD FISH BOOKS I have to admit, I don't have a lot of new things to say …
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Madam, Don’t Forget Your Sword – Kickstarter
Okay, I think I can talk about this now. I have a short story appearing in an upcoming anthology. The story is called Lucky Charm, and it'll be in Madam, Don't Forget Your Sword, an anthology of short stories about minions, sidekicks and companions by Dead Fish Books. The anthology will be out on June …
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World of Green and Black Featured Creature – Category One Bugs
I'm back with another bestiary update after a little break. (Or, did I really take a break? Maybe I didn't?) There are a lot of interesting creatures I could have talked about this month, including creatures that have appeared in the novellas or been hinted at elsewhere. However, a lot of the creatures I've showcased …
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Site Update – World of Green and Black Page
I would like to make a quick announcement regarding some changes to the site. Now that I have two Green and Black novellas and the Bestiary Project, I thought it would be a good idea to give this series its own page. Which you can find right here: https://jaydeholmes.com/the-world-of-green-and-black/ Currently, the World of Green and …
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The Feeding and Breeding Habits of Southern Treasure Mimics
So big news, I have had another short story published in a fiction magazine. Check out The Feeding and Breeding Habits of Southern Treasure Mimics over at Dirty Magick Magazine. Also, I drew a little mimic sketch to celebrate. I'm really happy to see this little story picked up at Dirty Magick, since it was …
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The Strongest in the Forest pt3
Guess what? The Strongest in the Forest is finally complete on my website! READ IT HERE! or START FROM THE BEGINNING I am so excited that this story has finally gone out into the world. This world is special to me, but it's also always felt a bit far out there, both in terms of …
The Strongest in the Forest pt2
Hello everyone, just wanted to make a quick post to let all my blog followers know that the second part of The Strongest in the Forest is now live. You can check out Part 2; First Contact, Once Again HERE! I am so excited to finally be sharing this story. The Drids started out as …
The Strongest in the Forest pt 1
Time for some exciting news everyone; I'm posting another World of Green and Black novella. And no, this isn't an April Fools joke. This story is set roughly 200 years before the previous novella, Neighbour, and follows the titular young Drid's mentor, the Strongest Strategist of the Forest, as she makes first contact with Humans. …
World of Green and Black Featured Creature – Drid
So, as I said at the start of the month I want to make more content about my World of Green and Black universe. One thing I've always wanted to do is put together my sketches and make a bestiary of all these weird alien creatures. To start that off, I'm going to try and …
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My 2024 in Review
2024 has been a really big year for me. On a personal note, I got married, which was amazing, as was the New Zealand honeymoon. I've also been studying communication and marketing online, which is good for future career goals, but has unfortunately caused some of my writing projects to be paused, mainly last year's …
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