Got another set of #BookBingo reviews. Come see what I think of #Redwall and more. #readingchallenge #books#reading#reading #bookreviews

#bookbingo update! Read Dreadnaught by April Daniels for 'Non-Marvel or DC Superheroes'. Amazing superhero and trans coming of age story that was impossible to put down. #readingchallenge #books #reading

Remember when I got a bingo on my #bookbingo card? I have a lot of thoughts on the books I've been reading, so come check out these reviews.

For those who liked my tiny sketchbooks, here's some more drawings from my recent #canberra roadtrip. I drew the Australian War Memorial, Telstra Tower, and the view near Lake George. #art #travel #sketchbook #travelsketches

Exciting news. Spring is here and my tadpoles have reappeared. They're so good at hiding and have gotten so big. There are at least three left, and after 11 months there are still no legs. #backyard #frogpond #frogs #australianwildlife #tadpole

Game time; make bands to play at Redwall. So, puns combining musicians and woodland critters. Here are some my husband and I made while roadtripping: Silverhare (Silverchair) PECK (KISS) Ratallica (Metallica) Midnight Owl (Midnight Oil) Daft Skunk (Daft Punk) Any other bands for the Redwall gig?

More #BookBingo progress! Read 'Spear' by Nicola Griffith for the 'King Arthur' challenge. Beautiful queer retelling with a female Perceval. Then I got a bingo with the classic #Redwall by Brian Jacques, which has actually been adapted into a movie, in a roundabout way. #reading #books

I skipped my monthly promotions. Nothing bad happened, I just went on a nice little road trip to Canberra. Here, enjoy some photos of the Australian capital instead of a featured story. #travel #australiantravel #canberra #roadtrip #australianwildlife

Dive back into my World of Green and Black with more creepy-crawlies. This months featured creature are category two bugs. #sciencefiction #worldbuilding #art

Got a #BookBingo, with Hogfather by #TerryPratchett. My first Pratchett book and OMFG, I see why people love him, this was absolutely amazing. Mind is BLOWN. So funny, and such a beautiful message. #reading #fantasy #books

Congratz to all the winners of this year's Hugo Award.

I've been knocked out by the flu for about a week, but it's still a new month so let's change up the featured #story. This month, I'm showing some love to 'The Complete Beginner's Guide to Time Travel and the Multiverse', a story summed up pretty well by the title. jaydeholmes.com/short-storie...

I haven't posted about #tadpoles lately because I haven't seen them in ages. Maybe they turned to frogs while I was away, or the pond turned inhospitable. I like to think they're frogs. I have a lot of work to do to get this pond ready for the next generation. And no more water celery. #backyard

I didn't forget this month's Feature Creature. Who's ready to learn about the mysterious ai-eys?

I've been drawing things I've seen whilst travelling in teeny tiny sketchbooks I made. I want to show one off. Art is a great way to capture and relive adventures. Now that I'm between adventures, maybe I'll make a fanart tiny sketchbook next. #art #travel #bookbinding #travelart #craft #drawing

#BookBingo update! completed 'Afrofuturism' square with 'After the Flare' by Deji Bryce Olukotun. Good story of a Nigerian space program rescuing a stranded astronaut after a solar flare hits Earth. Also features magic-like alien tech and Boko Haram. 3.5/5 stars. #ReadingChallenge #Afrofuturism

Check out this page for some more information about the ebook files for "The Strongest in the Forest".

My World of Green and Black novella "The Strongest in the Forest" is now available for digital download as PDF, EPUB, or MOBI files. Visit this page for links to the files, as well as other World of Black and Green content. jaydeholmes.com/the-world-of... #selfpublish #sciencefiction #novella

#BookBingo update! Filled the 'has dragons' square with Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. Unfortunately, this is where the series loses me. First two books were exciting page turners despite their flaws as fantasy books. This one was a chore to get through. #ReadingChallenge #Romantasy #Reading

For this month's featured story, let's return to an old favourite, "A Taste of Home." jaydeholmes.com/short-storie... #sciencefiction #spacetourism #shortstory #fiction #selfpublished

It is HERE! You can now order "Madam, Don't Forget Your Sword" on Amazon, in paperback or kindle. My #shortstory "Lucky Charm" is in here. I'm so excited to see it out there in the world, and am looking forward to reading the other stories in this anthology. www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF3QJX3...

The Dead Fish Books Anthology 'Madam, Don't Forget Your Sword' where my story "Lucky Charm" appears will be out in a few days. Amazon Pre-orders are available now. If you'd rather avoid Amazon, the publisher hopes to have it on other platforms in 6-8 weeks. www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF3QJX3...

A big congratz to the Locus Award winners. Some of my favourite books of 2024 won this year, including Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle! So awesome. file770.com/2025-locus-a...

COVER REVEAL TIME! I'm compiling my novella "The Strongest in the Forest" into an ebook. I've just finished the cover and can't wait to show it off. You can download the story soon. You can also read the story online here: jaydeholmes.com/short-storie... #sciencefiction #selfpublish

Big news, I've got a story in the upcoming Madam, Don't Forget Your Sword anthology that's coming out June 30th. Go back their Kickstarter and get yourself a copy. My Post on the Anthology jaydeholmes.com/2025/06/18/m... Or go straight to the Kickstarter here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/fis...

Yay! This year's Nebula Awards have been released. So glad to see Someone You Can Build a Nest in win. I just finished it last week. But a big congratulations to all the winners!

Going back to basics with the World of Green and Black bestiary, with this month's featured creature being an entire category of "bugs" #sciencefiction #worldbuilding #pencildrawing

#BookBingo Update! Read 'Someone You Can Build a Nest In' by John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social , a story where an important character wants to break a curse. I absolutely love this. Great queer romance and one of the best monster stories I have ever read. #readingchallenge

Check out this month's featured story, 'The 2058 Coober-Pedy Winter Olympics'. This was one of the first stories I wrote, and I think it holds up pretty well. jaydeholmes.com/short-storie... #sciencefiction #writing #shortstory #Olympics #WinterOlympics #fiction

I went on an adventure last week. Went to Cairns, got to see a lot of rainforest and reef. Highlight was visiting Green Island and seeing the #GreatBarrierReef both on a boat and by going snorkeling. Was my first time snorkeling, and it was a magical experience. #travel #Australia #art

I've read almost all the short stories nominated for this years #HugoAwards , #NebulaAwards , and #LocusAwards . Come see what I thought of them.

You know what I haven't done in a while? Shared how absolutely adorable my cat Knight has been. He really likes going outside for walkies. #cats #tuxedocat #pets #cuteanimals

I have made some changes to my website. 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. Check it out here, and poke around; you never know what you'll find. jaydeholmes.com/the-world-of... #sciencefiction

Now that I've had a moment to catch my breath, here are all the pictures I drew for my novella "The Strongest in the Forest" which I published last month here: jaydeholmes.com/short-storie... Enjoy! #sciencefiction #art #graphitedrawings

Almost missed the Locus Award Finalists, despite having been waiting for the announcement for a few days. A big congratz to all the finalists.

Whilst I'm excited about my new story, It's also time to celebrate some of my older stories. Check out this month's featured story, "The Wound-Up Heretic". Now with new art. jaydeholmes.com/short-storie... #fantasy #shortstory #writing #art

Damn it, Worldcon screwed up again. seattlein2025.org/2025/04/30/s... #worldcon #HugoAwards

The May 2025 issue of Dirty Magick Magazine is here, and I am excited to announce that my short story "The Feeding and Breeding Habits of Southern Treasure Mimics" is in it. You can pick up a digital copy over at Weightless Books, here: weightlessbooks.com/dirty-magick...

If you go into the dungeon tomorrow you're sure for a big surprise. "The Feeding and Breeding Habits of Southern Treasure Mimics" comes out tomorrow in @cdbrown.bsky.social 's Dirty Magick Magazine. I drew this to celebrate. #fantasy #fiction #GenreMagazine #mimic

The final showdown is here! The conclusion to "The Strongest in the Forest" is live. Go see how Part 3: "The Duel" turns out. Thank you everyone for following along with this wild ride. I aim to have an ebook edition out in about two months #sciencefiction #writer jaydeholmes.com/short-storie...

Still a few days until the conclusion of "The Strongest in The Forest", but if you want more Drids, you can read "Neighbour" for free. You can start here jaydeholmes.com/short-storie... Or find download links here jaydeholmes.com/short-stories/ #sciencefiction #writing #selfpublished

Get excited, I have a new story getting published next week. My short story "The Feeding and Breeding Habits of Southern Treasure Mimics" will be in the May 2025 issue of Dirty Magick Magazine. It's a great magazine, go check it out. #fantasy #writing #fiction #mimics

Time for another World of Green and Black featured creature. Today we're learning about one of the most mysterious Black World creatures; bipeds. #sciencefiction #art #worldbuilding #aliens

Peynado Wins PKD Award locusmag.com/2025/04...

The Humans have arrived! The next chapter in Strongest's story, 'First Contact, Once Again' is now LIVE. Click below to continue with my epic first contact story, 'The Strongest in the Forest'. jaydeholmes.com/short-storie... #sciencefiction #selfpublished #freefiction #aliens #novella #writer

My pond is going strong. Saw this chubby tadpole out basking at the surface. Even better, there were about five tadpoles deeper down swimming about. No legs visible, so I wonder if this taddy is growing slow or maybe I saw a fast developer last time. #tadpoles #frogs #backyard #aussiewildlife

Get excited, the Humans arrive next week. On the 15th of April my novella 'The Strongest in the Forest' continues with Part 2: 'First Contact, Once Again". Catch up on part 1 here: jaydeholmes.com/short-storie... #art #pencildrawing #graphite #sciencefiction #indieauthor #fiction #worldbuilding

Anyone like Pokémon Black and White? In 40 minutes I'll be streaming a soul link nuzlocke with my husband. Go join me at www.twitch.tv/trilobytes11 at 19:30 AEST to watch the fun. #gaming #Pokémon #streaming #nuzlocke #TwitchStreaming

Here are my thoughts on the #HugoAwards for 2025. Looks like its gonna be a big year.

Hugo Award Finalists have just been announced, time to get excited everyone. And a big congratz to everyone on the ballot.