The Holocaust Engine

Amazing day with Stephen Patrick and David Rike at the Half Price Books flagship in Dallas, courtesy of the Half Price Books. It’s still a bucket list item to be invited to our hometown bookseller (more than a few of our stories were inspired from pieces we found there). We had our best single day of sales as well as dozens of chats about our series, our writing, and our next projects. We also sold my favorite “survive” bookcharm, courtesy of the bookmark collection of poppingcharmsjewelry.

As promised, “Genre Fight” returned for round 3 and picked up dozens of new stars, with Horror closing ground on Fantasy (maybe thanks to Halloween).

We were blessed to share the time and space with Jenna Hartley, who was gracious enough to tell us about her romance writing and her projects.

If you’re local to Dallas-Ft. Worth, or just passing through, don’t forget to check out their local author series which brings talented writers from across the area to talk about stories, storytelling, and have a great time with writers, readers, fans, and families!

It’s hard to believe it has been 4 years since our series started. With the audiobook for Book 1 in production and Book 3 out for edits, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on how thankful David Rike and I are for this journey. It has taken us from Texas to Key West and back, with side trips to cons and signings and memorable times with our family, friends, fans, and strangers from all over the world.

A special thanks to Dave Lane and Evolved Publishing (https://evolvedpub.com/). He picked one of my early short stories for an anthology many moons ago and that push helped me get this far.

For those that haven’t jumped in, the water is still fine in our part of Key West, although things change a bit in Books 2 and 3. Book 1 is available on Amazon (link below) and at Evolved Publishing (https://evolvedpub.com/books/the-holocaust-engine/), where it is currently a “best price E-book”, meaning you can save 50% at https://evolvedpub.com/best-price-ebooks/the-holocaust-engine/.

Recently, Tim Ward and Evolved Publishing asked us about the story BEHIND The Holocaust Engine, “why Key West?”, and a few other deep dives about our series and our writing process.

That interview has been posted by Andy Peloquin and the great folks at FanFiAddict:

Guest Interview with Post-Apoc Author Stephen Patrick — by Tim Ward

This answers a lot of the questions we get at cons, signings and other appearances, and may give you some insights into our flavor of the writing craft!

Sometimes, it takes a bookmark to remind you that the best horror stories involve folks that are less like heroes and more like survivors.

This past weekend, David and I has the privilege of attending our first SoonerCon in Norma, OK. It was an energetic and inspirational mix of authors, creators, cosplay, fans, family and friends, all wrapped in a sense of adventure open to all comers.

I stepped into my favorite moderator chair to put quite a few panelists through their paces and we both enjoyed talking about writing, genre, fiction, and everything that we love about cons and fandom. We added a pair of autograph sessions and meet-ups, sold some books, and met a ton of great people.

We will definitely keep Soonercon on our radar and hope to meet all of our new and old friends there next year!

Soonercon 32: Adventure Awaits is here.

I’ve been blessed with a terrific schedule for my first-ever SoonerCon, including moderating panels with some tremendous guests, a reading session, an autograph session, and a trifecta of chat/klatch events. David Rike will be there, too.

Saturday Night at 10pm will also be my 25th “Inside the Liar’s Panel” event. For my silver anniversary, I again get to interview some of the most creative people on the planet about stories and secrets that otherwise might never see the light of day!

Here’s a cheatsheet for those who will be joining us this weekend!

Friday

Noon | Immortality in Storytelling

02:00 PM | A Fantastic Time: Time and Storytelling

07:00 PM |Literary Beers

09:00 PM |Late Night Artists Chat

Saturday

11:00 AM | Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem in Audiobooks, Film, TV, and Podcasting

03:00 PM | Tales of the Red Pencil

04:00 PM | Autographs

10:00 PM | Inside the Liar’s Studio

Sunday

09:00 AM | Koffeeklatch

01:00 PM | Author Readings