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D.L. Holmes is a Northern Louisiana author. 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 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. You may contact him at dl.holmes@outlook.com ...more

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	Seemingly Strange and Unusual Tales by D.L. Holmes (Goodreads Author), Tiffany Pennywell (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mixtapes and Mistakes by D.L. Holmes (Goodreads Author), Steven Goff (Illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sight Through Smell and Other Painful Reminders it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	More Seemingly Strange and Unusual Tales by D.L. Holmes (Goodreads Author), Tiffany Pennywell (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Derailed by D.L. Holmes (Goodreads Author), Lyric C. LaPlante (Goodreads Author) (Photographer) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Creepy Kevin Teaches Credit: A fun introduction to credit for children and parents it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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