**INVISIBLE BOYS SEQUEL NEWS** So stoked to share that last night, my fourth novel YEAH THE BOYS (the sequel to INVISIBLE BOYS) won the $50,000 Minderoo Artist Fund Award for 2025. 🤯🤯

My short story "Cure" that got selected as part of the Valentine's Day special for the Short Story Dispenser at Raine Square. So cool to be part of that. It was also showcased at the State Library, alongside other selected pieces, thanks to Writing WA Hope you enjoy the read! 😁

Tiny pause in the touring schedule for coffee with my man @raphaelfarmer.bsky.social 😘

Sydney people, The Bookshop Darlinghurst just told me this event is close to selling out! 🤯🤯 If ur thinking of joining me for dinner in Sydney, now would be the time to get your tickets here: www.thebookshop.com.au/new-releases...

Perth, I am stoked to be doing a local launch for INVISIBLE BOYS at Fremantle Library on Wed 26 Feb! 🥳🥳 I'll be in conversation with Seven West Media journalist Ben O'Shea! Ben and I had an epic chat last year at AGWA (pictured). Details & tickets at the link below. Can't wait! 😄

SYDNEY, I'm coming for you! 🥳 I'll be in town Thu 20 Feb to launch INVISIBLE BOYS in-convo with acclaimed journalist Steve Pennells. There will be a FREE book signing at 5:30 for anyone to attend, then a literary dinner at Thai Nesia. Details & tickets here: www.thebookshop.com.au/new-releases...

**INVISIBLE BOYS TRAILER DROP** 🤩🤩 So stoked to share the trailer of the brand new Stan Original Series of my book INVISIBLE BOYS today! This series absolutely does justice to my book. INVISIBLE BOYS will premiere on Stan on 13 February, all ten episodes at once, only on Stan. LET'S GOOOOOO!!!! 🤘🤘

Happy New Year from Australia! 🥳

Merry Christmas!! 🥳🎄🌟 I was spoiled by my husband (the BEST). I made crêpes for breakfast (our little tradition) and had a cute morning. 🥰 Hope you're having a good time! Joyeux Noël.

🌟 I FINISHED WRITING MY BOOK!! My first draft is officially done. Promised myself back in January to complete my book by the end of 2024. And now, it's done. I'm so happy. Going to enjoy the festivities before diving back into it. Merry Christmas to you. 🎄

Happy Monday. 😁

3478 words! I didn't want to limit myself today as I take the weekend off from writing. I wrote until I felt I had done as much as I could while still aiming for 2000 words. Biggest writing session in a while for me so that's cool. Going to chill now and back to it on Monday. Happy Friday! 😁

Fuel for my writing session. Yes, I'm obsessed with scrambled eggs on toast. So. Good. 🤤

My routine at the moment: wake up at 3am, stream at 4am, gym at 7am, writing at 9am, YouTube or admin work in the arvo and chill. Important to relax, lol. It's working pretty good so far. I managed to write 2145 words today. Huzzah. Hope your Thursday is going well! 😁 #writing #writer #author

2086 words today. I'm aiming to do the same tomorrow and Friday. Keep the streak going, haha. Happy Wednesday! #writer

2191 words today. #writer

All done at the gym. Now, I write. Aiming to get at least 2000 words done today. Wish me luck, haha. #writer #writing #booksky

I tried a matcha latte for the first time. Never again. Gross, gross, gross. 🤢

Happy Monday! Starting the day writing. Hopefully it's not utter crap. 😂 #writing #writer #booksky

That's the life I'm choosing to live, haha. #writing #booksky

It's Friday night and I'm off to The Best Australian Yarn. 😎

In my Substack post this week, I'm talking all about book titles. I discuss the title decision-making process, and the many cringe, WTF book titles that didn't make it (thankfully!). holdensheppard.substack.com/p/whats-in-a...

Picked husband up from the shops and discovered we'd accidentally colour coordinated 👑💎😎🤙

10 years ago, Dragon Age Inquisition came out. Fell in love with it, and still replay it regularly to this day. DA is a series like no other for me. Its world building, lore, characters, story, and above all the intense emotional ride make it special to me. Happy Birthday Dragon Age Inquisition!

I miss my Rook. 😭 Yes, I'll be replaying Veilguard a lot. A lot.

My Rook. Joshua, a Veil Jumper. 🐉🔥

Massive thanks to Team Dragon Age for this awesome gift! Rook's Coffer!! I really appreciate the note too! I am so touched and incredibly grateful for this gift! Can't wait to share my thoughts on Dragon Age: The Veilguard! 🐉🔥

Dude, that trailer. Omg. Veilguard, baby! 😭🥳

Something I wanted to say about Dragon Age now that we are 10 days away from the official release! @eplerjc.bsky.social @trickweekes.bsky.social @davidgaider.bsky.social @marykirby.bsky.social @deremix.bsky.social

Yep, I'm replaying Dragon Age Inquisition yet again. I love this game so much. 😭

At the Festival of Fiction today with my husband. These literary events always boost my creative energy. Listening to authors talk about their craft and sharing their wisdom, I love it. 😁

Not me watching the Minrathous gameplay reveal for the umpteenth time... I want to play Veilguard so bad. 😭

I'm addicted to Kinder Buenos, I swear to God. 😭

How much do I love Dragon Age? Having a banner on my door much. 😎 I love this. It looks so cool. My studio is where I write, make videos, edit and game. Now, it is blessed. 🌟

I'm glad! Received my copy of Game Informer's last ever edition. Dragon Age The Veilguard is on the cover. Feels sad in a way too as GI had been around for so long. Thanks to @kalaelizabeth.bsky.social for this but also for the lovely note. Means a lot coming from a fellow DA content creator! 🙏💙

51 days until Dragon Age The Veilguard comes out. It's never been so close and yet it feels so far away. 😂😭

I am back in 2014. Counting down the days to a new Dragon Age game. Crossing out the dates off my calendar. 😭 It's not just a game to me. It has inspired me so much ever since I played Origins. The writing, the characters, the whole experience. Dragon Age is something else.

@eplerjc.bsky.social @trickweekes.bsky.social Is Solas going to be romance locked on female elf in Veilguard? (since we will get to choose past decisions going into the new game) or... can I hope for male inky elf romance even if retconned loooool Sorry if it's a dumb question 🫣

I dreamt a new Dragon Age trailer dropped. Imagine my disappointment when I woke up and there was no new trailer. 😭😂 Even when we are being fed a feast with trailers, news and everything - I want more. Always more. Can't get enough of Dragon Age. 🙃

Feels like the morning after being at a concert. The rush, the adrenaline, the sheer joy of watching new bits from Veilguard - I am so happy. Dragon Age is in my blood. I've been waiting 10 years for this. Seeing familar faces again. Back to Thedas. I can't wait. 31 Oct. LFG!

This! Some straight "allies" are keen on perfomative LGBTQIA+++ alphabet soup diversity ... but not if it means men having sex with men! Gross! Yuck! Make the gay men stop being obsessed with sex! Can't they just be cute sexless accessories and hold hands and make snow angels?

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📢 "If I can be honest, I never saw INVISIBLE BOYS and THE BRINK as purely YA novels." 📢 So pumped to launch my new Substack blog LOOSE UNITS today! 🎉🎉 My first post is about my shift from being a YA author to writing for adults with my new novel, TWO KINGS: tinyurl.com/holdensheppard

Giving toxic people the boot is also part of the positive attitude mindset.

Glad it's friday night. Fried chicken time!

Good morning! Any #DragonAge peeps out there? 😎🐉🔥

Feels so unreal! I'm so happy and excited to be part of this program. I feel like I'm getting closer to my dream of having my first novel published. A love story between men, huhuhu. Still a long way to go but at least I know I'm on the right track. More soon! 🥳🌟

Reading Tevinter Nights and man, these stories hit me right in the feels. The Horror of Hormak by @eplerjc.bsky.social is gut wrenching. There's a lot of darkness, horror (of course) but it's also a very emotional piece. I felt for Ramesh and Jovis. Their relationship was poignant. I recommend!

Reminder: Dragon Age The Veilguard is coming and it's going to be SO GOOD! I'm hyping myself up all on my own here at 5AM. So excited that I'm getting a new Dragon Age game this year that I feel I'm going to explode (of joy). After 10 years of waiting. Finally. p.s. go play Dragon Age Inquisition.

It's been a busy weekend. Lots of things to do, so little time. And for someone who stresses about time passing - that can be a challenge. 😅 Hope you had a good weekend. It's already Monday here in Perth, so... happy Monday! 🌟