Fluid Shock is here

Author stephenpatrick1 Posted on October 14, 2023October 14, 2023Categories Holocaust Engine series, UncategorizedTags , , , , , ,

So excited that Book 2 of The Holocaust Engine is here. Fluid Shock A team of investigators and military operators join the survivors in a race to stop the spread of an otherworldly plague. After one year of quarantine, the Lower Florida Keys have descended into madness. The last of the local officials cling to power, hoarding supplies and using sheer brutality to force submission. When a second strain of disease burns its way through the enclaves of survivors, the … Continue reading “Fluid Shock is here”

What dreams may come?

Author stephenpatrick1 Posted on October 14, 2020Categories The Writer's LifeTags , , , ,

For many writers, the ethereal landscape of the dreaming mind has generated countless wonders that amaze the dreamer and the reader alike. Coleridge’s Kubla Khan sprang forth from an opium-influenced dream. Mary Shelley first met Frankenstein  while she was dreaming. Mr. Hyde (and Dr. Jekyl) crept up on a feverish Robert Louis Stevenson in a dream. Edgar Allen Poe was the master of dream-mining, putting the quickly evaporating tales into print to share with the rest of us (and cause … Continue reading “What dreams may come?”

What’s that sound?

Author stephenpatrick1 Posted on October 5, 2020October 5, 2020Categories Our process, The Writer's Life, Thought ExperimentTags ,

One of the scariest elements of a good horror story is the anticipation, the furious flight of an imagination trying to explain what is to come. Fireside ghost stories are full of these experiences as the storyteller builds to a reveal. Today’s question. What horror story (novel, TV, movie or campfire tale) built the best suspense for you? Was it satisfying to discover what was causing the “tap, tap, tap” sound coming from the roof of the car? Or did … Continue reading “What’s that sound?”

Writer Wednesday #3

Author stephenpatrick1 Posted on September 30, 2020September 29, 2020Categories Our process, The Writer's LifeTags , , , , ,

“How” do you write? For my writer friends, what is your preferred method for putting it all down for your reader? Ours are at the bottom, but please drop yours in the comments. We want to see inside your process. Pencil + paper? Ink + notebook? Chisel + stone Fire + blanket In the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Not at all (writing words down robs them of the freedom to be what they want to be) DAVID RIKE: … Continue reading “Writer Wednesday #3”

Where to find us?

Author stephenpatrick1 Posted on September 27, 2020September 26, 2020Categories Holocaust Engine series, The Writer's Life, UncategorizedTags , , ,

Fans of The Holocaust Engine or the authors can find our Facebook pages at the places below, including our brand new Readers Club where we can dive deeper into the book and the ongoing trilogy. The Holocaust Engine Stephen Patrick David Rike Holocaust Engine Readers Club

Reviews are in

Author stephenpatrick1 Posted on September 24, 2020September 24, 2020Categories Holocaust Engine series, Our process, The Writer's Life, UncategorizedTags , , ,

The first reviews for The Holocaust Engine are in: “…a chilling community horror adventure like no other, and one which leaves you with a lump in your throat throughout. Author team David Rike and Stephen Patrick have crafted one of the most interesting and original virus-style thriller novels I’ve read in a long while. As a horror fan, I felt that the violence, threat, and suspense were in excellent balance throughout the novel, with different aspects of fear coming through … Continue reading “Reviews are in”

Writer Wednesday #2

Author stephenpatrick1 Posted on September 23, 2020September 23, 2020Categories UncategorizedTags , , ,

This week’s question involves the “where” of writing. What is your favorite place to write, or Where do you do your best work? DAVID RIKE: The Rocky Mountains.  Unfortunately, that creative process is limited to two weeks a year STEPHEN PATRICK: I’m a “couch creative”, doing my best work curled up on cushions at the house (typically by myself). Pillows are optional, even the angle of typing (sitting, prone, etc) is flexible. Two related features are the hot cup of … Continue reading “Writer Wednesday #2”

A Long-Expected Party

Author stephenpatrick1 Posted on September 22, 2020September 17, 2020Categories Our process, The Writer's Life, Thought Experiment, UncategorizedTags , ,

Today is Hobbit Day, the annual day to celebrate the marvel and majesty of Middle-Earth. Whether you came to his work through print, screen, games, film or just meme’s, today’s the perfect day to turn our thoughts back to the Shire and the journey that J. R. R. Tolkien set out for us. Today’s question: What do you think of J. R. R. Tolkien and what he built for us? After you read ours, drop your thoughts and reflections in … Continue reading “A Long-Expected Party”

Writer Wednesday

Author stephenpatrick1 Posted on September 16, 2020September 16, 2020Categories Holocaust Engine series, Our process, The Writer's Life, Thought ExperimentTags , , , , ,

One of the best things about being a writer is having writer friends. The creative churn of new releases, WIPs, and discussions about what they’re working on is inspiring. To celebrate the release of “The Holocaust Engine” by Evolved Publishing, I want to hear what my friends are working on. Drop your links, or even thoughts about that new WIP in the comments below. Show us what’s out there and what’s coming.