The end?

Author stephenpatrick1 Posted on September 13, 2020September 13, 2020Categories Our process, The Writer's Life, Thought Experiment, UncategorizedTags , , , , ,

All good things must come to an end, but some endings are better than others. We started this journey to our launch date talking about famous first lines. While we hope this journey never ends, it made us think about last lines. Sometimes they are the perfect bow on a perfect package. Othertimes, they leave us wanting more. Books, movies, whatever comes to mind, we’d love to see yours in the comments. Here are a few of ours: “The creatures … Continue reading “The end?”

Dog-eared pages and faded ink

Author stephenpatrick1 Posted on September 11, 2020September 12, 2020Categories Our process, The Writer's Life, Thought Experiment, UncategorizedTags , , , , 1 Comment on Dog-eared pages and faded ink

Today’s thought experiment is about “that one book”, the one with the worn edges, the notes in the margins, the one that has traveled with you through time and space. Other than religious volumes, what is “that one book” on your shelf that you’ve read the most often? Drop yours in the comments, and add any backstory that goes with it! Ours are below. Mine is a bit classic, and, to be expected, David’s is hyper-practical. STEPHEN: This one is … Continue reading “Dog-eared pages and faded ink”

The perfect tool or a perfect waste

Author stephenpatrick1 Posted on September 7, 2020September 12, 2020Categories Survival, Thought ExperimentTags , , , , , ,

Any disaster book has to explore the tools, skills and essential needs required to survive. Sometimes you have the perfect tool for the job and other times you’re lost in the woods with a writing journal and no pen. Our thought experiment for today is: What is the one item that you consider absolutely essential in a survival situation? AND What is the one item you consider absolutely useless in a survival situation? (extra credit if you add on why … Continue reading “The perfect tool or a perfect waste”

One month to go!

Author stephenpatrick1 Posted on August 15, 2020September 12, 2020Categories Holocaust Engine series, UncategorizedTags , , , ,

On 9/14/2020, do you know where you’ll be? For David Rike and I, we’ll be celebrating the release of The Holocaust Engine, book 1 of our thriller series from Evolved Publishing. Pre-order your copy to join us as we start on a journey that takes us into Paradise to find something sinister and deadly. Do you have what it takes to survive?

Welcome to the Holocaust Engine

Author stephenpatrick1 Posted on August 13, 2020February 21, 2024Categories Holocaust Engine series, UncategorizedTags , , , , ,

The armies of hell are loosed upon paradise, and nothing can stand in their path. It begins with disease… A brain-rotting virus, which leaves its victims disoriented and hyper-violent, rages out of Cuba into the Florida Keys. The bewildered government destroys the mainland bridge and places the islands under quarantine. Inside this cordon, the population descends into chaos, as rival factions battle over dwindling resources, buildings become fortresses, boats lash together as defensible islands, and whole neighborhoods wall off into … Continue reading “Welcome to the Holocaust Engine”