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D.L. Holmes

D.L. Holmes is a Northern Louisiana published author, model, and visual artist. He graduated from Full Sail University with his Bachelor’s in Creative Writing for Entertainment as well as a Master's in Creative Writing. He is a writer of various genres; Including horror, fantasy, new adult fiction, and science fiction. In his spare time he attends his local theater and reads from an eclectic list of authors including H.P. Lovecraft and the currently retired Poppy Z. Brite. These photos were photographed and edited by Trey Williams @ artistthatiam.com

Artist Statement: The stories and poems that I write come from the experiences that I’ve had both in life in its many stages and from experiencing life through the lenses of other artists. I am the student of two decades of Blockbuster and Hollywood Video rentals, Drive-In movie theaters, and double feature matinees before some of these things became relics or extinct altogether. A student of young and middle aged love and heartache from cities, to countries, to the screens that keep us separate and bonded; as well as the horrors and heartache that it brings. Through fiction and prose, I hope to touch my readers in a way that assures them that wherever they are in their journey, especially if dark, it’s always a semicolon, and never a period. D.L. Holmes-Author

WORK

Volume II of the erotic horror anthology series co-authored by Tiffany Pennywell and D.L. Holmes.

"In D.L. Holmes sophomore poetry venture, he explores the feelings that arise when an object, sound, smell, or sensation reminds you of someone or something you wish you could forget or didn't want to remember. What's written are the feelings that came from those memories, often laced with pain and regret, but always with a sense of longing for a time before the actions described became memories."

“Spaceboy” at 30 is looking back on a decade and a half of relationships trying to find out why love never stays. “What came first, the misery or the music” he thinks quoting one of his favorite films as he remembers the women and the songs that pained his heart forming a soundtrack that will down in history as a greatest hit."

"In the spiritual successor to "Stranded", released in 2018, D.L. Holmes takes us on a visual journey illuminated by the photography of Lyric C. LaPlante. Through poetry and prose, he tackles stories that occurred when life and states of being went in different directions than perhaps we thought or intended."

"D.L. Holmes tells a story through a day wandering around a small town lost in his head with memories and intrusive thoughts. The story is told through poetry, prose, and photography by Lyric C. LaPlante."

Volume 1 of the erotic horror anthology co-authored by Tiffany Pennywell and D.L. Holmes

The third and final piece to the horror anthology co-authored by Tiffany Pennywell and D.L. Holmes

Since 1935, Shreveport Writers Club has been a support group for writers. SWC includes writers from all stages of life in all genres and styles of writing. Many of us are published authors, and others simply enjoy sharing their thoughts in written form with other people who love words."

Through the Years A Collection of Written Works from the Shreveport Writer’s Club 2015-2019

From a state of mania over the course of years I created a lot of prose and poetry albeit a self imposed deadline in order to stay relevant on social platforms. A level of toxicity that plagues several artists as we try to stay relevant and seen in a digital age. From that comes lines that take memories once sullen and dreary and makes them relatable experiences.

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