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3Q’s Special – Tom Deady and the animal he can outrun!

3Q’s today is with a fantastic author and a super supportive member of the dark fiction community. Since blasting out of the starting blocks with his Bram Stoker Award Winning Debut novel, ‘Haven,’ Tom Deady has continued to deliver truly dark and delicious reads for his fans!

I’m so happy to have Tom stop by today!

Welcome Tom!

Steve: What does your process look like once you finish your first draft? Do you immediately dive back into it, or do you take some time away?

Tom: I usually dive right back in. My first drafts are really to get the story out of me. It’s the first round of edits where I add a lot of detail, build out the characters if they feel flat, and add any foreshadowing or recurring themes. I know a lot of people cut down their word count during editing, but I usually add. I think it’s because I’m a pantser so I don’t always have all the dots connected while I’m writing the first draft. There’s usually a lot for me to fix during that first round of edits. After that, I generally take a break from it before polishing.

Steve: You win a very prestigious award and are invited to receive it. The award is a bronze plated copy of the book that means the most to you in your life. What book is it and why?

Tom: Okay, this is a tough question. I would have to say To Kill a Mockingbird. I remember reading it for the first time in high school and being blown away by the power of the story. It’s a book everyone should read at least once in their life.

If you’re talking horror, it would be ‘Salem’s Lot. I’ll never forget taking it from one of those spinning wire racks they used to sell mass market paperbacks on. The iconic cover with the single drop of red. I devoured that book. I was probably thirteen and had grown up reading Hardy Boys and Three Investigator books, and this was one of the first adult books I read. That was it. I was a horror guy after that.

Steve: Of the books or stories you’ve released, which is your personal favorite and why?

Tom: I think the answer to this question will always be Haven. It took me fifteen years to write. I started it around 1995 when I took a mail order writing class through Writer’s Digest Magazine with Michael Garrett. I’d work on it for a bit, write a few scenes, then set it aside for years at a time while I was raising my daughters and working multiple jobs to make ends meet. I finally finished the first draft in 2010 and took another couple years to edit it and make sure it made sense since I’d written it out of order. I like to tell my daughters that Haven is their sibling because I wrote it while they were growing up. There’s a lot of me in that book.

Steve: Bonus Fun Question – You’re on a camping trip when suddenly a wild animal confronts you. You take off running and it follows. What animal are you confident in thinking you could outrun?

Tom: Funny story that sort of fits the question. My wife and I recently relocated to Arizona after being lifelong New Englanders. Aside from rattlesnakes, scorpions, and coyotes, they have javelinas out here. They look like wild pigs or boars and travel in packs. I was out walking the dogs one night and spot three or four of them rooting around the neighbor’s trash. I think it’s cool and grab my phone to get a video. They don’t think it’s cool when the dogs start going crazy, and they decide to charge! With two labs yanking on their leashes, I couldn’t manage to get between the dogs and the javelinas, and no amount of yelling and stomping my feet was deterring them. So, I ran! I dragged the dogs about thirty yards down the street, figuring the javelinas would have given up. Nope! They were still coming. They’re pack hunters, so one is coming straight at me while the other large one flanks me. I turn and drag the dogs farther away but the javelinas keep coming. I grabbed a handful of rocks and threw them at the lead one and they finally turned around and went the other way. So, I know I can outrun a javelina!

Steve: Whoa! Tom! That is amazing (frightening sure!) but an amazing answer! Haha! Glad you and the dogs made it!

Thank you once again for doing this!

To find more of his work – check the links!

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Tom-Deady/author/B00ILC8TOS

Website: https://www.tomdeady.com/

Tik Tok: @tomdeadyofficial

3Q’s – Rob Bose and Netflix Bootlegging!

Hey friends! Another great 3Q’s today and this one is with one of the dynamic folks behind Calgary, Alberta’s phenomenal 7th Terrace Publishing! Rob Bose not only puts out fantastic fiction for his own fans to read, but is also behind some of the biggest and buzziest collection over the last few years!

Welcome Rob!

Steve: What does your process look like once you finish your first draft? Do you immediately dive back into it, or do you take some time away?

Rob: Unless I’m writing to a deadline and have procrastinated to the point where there is literally no time, I always let everything rest for at least a week—in the case of a short story—or a month or more—in the case of a novel.

Though… when I start chipping away at something else during the down time, I often get a weird spark of insight on the resting piece and end up going back in an adding at least a note. Or surgically changing something. Then I have to physically restrain myself from re-reading the entire damn thing and fiddling. It’s a curse.

Steve: Do you believe cryptozoological creatures exist? If so, which one do you think has the best chance of being proven to exist?

Rob: I want to believe, I really do. The world needs magic. And we don’t know what we don’t know, so while a lot of cryptids seem to defy belief, lots seem like they could easily be lurking at the fringes of remote places like deep oceans or great mountain ranges.

That said, I’ll have go with the Yeti. I can totally believe there’s a giant snow ape lurking around out there bootlegging Netflix from the comfort of their cave system.

Steve: Of the books or stories you’ve released, which is your personal favorite and why?

Rob: My favourite has to be Fishing with the Devil, a collection published a few years back by Coffin Hop Press (and now out in a second edition from The Seventh Terrace since CHP is pretty much dead). Lots of my earliest stories from before I worried about being a writer or writing, and fabulous art, both inside and on the cover from James Beveridge (of Edmonton!).

Steve: Bonus Fun Question – What was the best practical joke you’ve ever been involved in?

Rob: I’ve worked as a software engineer for many, many years and in one company, which shall remain nameless, there were a few of us who tended to hang out and cause mischief. There was also, however, an annoying fellow who was altogether too serious. And a kiss-ass stool pigeon. But we had his number. Every week we started swapping his batteries in every device he had with identical used up batteries. So he was continually replacing them. Always going to the stockroom, grabbing new ones. Bitching at IT to replace his obviously faulty mouse and keyboard and such. We’d recover the used-up ones from his garbage and swap them over and over. He never did catch on. I still laugh thinking about that.

Steve: Oh, that’s fantastic! I love when you can think back on something you’ve done in the past and still chuckle about it!

Thank you again, Rob!

To find more of his work, check the links!

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Robert-Bose/author/B00YQSVRRM

Website: www.robertbose.com or www.the-seventh-terrace.com.

Twitter: @RobBose

FB: www.facebook.com/robertbose

Book Review: Curse Corvus by Alex Ebenstein

Title: Curse Corvus

Author: Alex Ebenstein

Release date: April 25, 2023

This isn’t typically how I’d start a review, but please hold tight. While writing my upcoming release I did a significant amount of research into crows, ravens and their respective roles in different cultures and stories passed down. As you may have seen, there are two dark, feathered birds on that cover.

So, when Alex Ebenstein announced his debut novella and was looking for reviewers, I was all over it. Huge thanks, Alex for sending me a digital ARC. Alex has always been super kind and supportive, and I’m always excited to see what folks are coming up with.

The synopsis was intriguing, especially the ‘A flock of birds fallen from the sky’ line that opens the description. Just what is going on? And what takes place between these two friends, Val and Lyndsay?

What I liked: The novella starts out super eerie and never lets up. The two friends go for a hike, in a place they often go, when they start to discover hundreds of dead birds. Then they find a discarded wedding dress that appears to be wrapped around something.

Val reaches forward but stops. Lyndsay keeping her back. But soon, subtle changes begin to occur with Val. Alex does a great job of keeping it minimal at first, before ramping it up. We get key points involving work, relationships and most importantly, the relationship between these two best friends. It’s an interesting dynamic, especially as a power shift begins to occur.

Lyndsay’s character seemingly both grows and shrinks within the story arc, which made the ending that much more powerful and also almost an unexpected reaction from this character.

Alex deftly ties everything together from the beginning as well as what he weaved together leading up to the climatic moment.

What I didn’t like: The one piece I wish was expanded upon more, I think at least, would’ve been seeing more of Val and Lyndsay’s friendship prior to the discovery of the birds. Without that, it was tough at first to really see a difference in their relationship because that was simply how Val acted the entire time. So, having some sort of aspect to compare against would’ve been great.

Why you should buy this: Alex has crafted a really engaging, compulsive debut novella, one that was very hard to step away from, which is ultimately what you want when reading. The characters are all great, even the secondary ones that pop up here and there and he does a great job of pulling us along to get to the horrific ending. This was a home run from start to finish and I’m excited to see what else we’ll get from him in the future.

5/5

3Q’s Special – Calvin Demmer and the inevitable!

I’m super excited for today’s 3Q’s Special Guest. Ever since I read his collection, ‘The Sea Was a Fair Master,’ I was blown away with Calvin Demmer’s deft prose and amazing way of crafting a story. Along the way I’ve read a bunch of his stories, multiple collections and even appeared alongside him in a few anthologies!

Please welcome Calvin!

Steve: What does your process look like once you finish your first draft? Do you immediately dive back into it, or do you take some time away?

CD: I tend to go straight back into a first draft. I will already have ideas for changes or have identified parts that require fixes. I want to get started on that. I do take a break later in the process.

Steve: What’s the one thing you’d change now if you’d have known it when you started writing?

CD: I would have liked to have had my current schedule back then, but other than that nothing really comes to mind. It’s different for everyone but starting with short fiction was the right approach for me. I’m also glad that I explored and blended different genres early on.

Steve: Of the books or stories you’ve released, which is your personal favorite and why?

CD: Some stories come together easily, and some are a struggle; some go through numerous drafts, and some go through very few. So, I don’t have a personal favorite. If I am either challenging myself or trying something different—no matter how big or small the approach—I’m usually happy with how things end up.

Steve: Bonus Fun Question – Would you rather be lost at sea or in the mountains?

CD: I don’t think I have a choice. I’ve written so many stories about the wicked ways of sea that I think it’s inevitable I will end up lost at sea. Maybe I should start writing stories about evil mountains to balance things out.

Steve: Ha! Fair enough! Thank you so much for doing this, Calvin!

To find more of his work – check the links!

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Calvin-Demmer/author/B00P96CDYQ

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CalvinDemmer

Website: https://calvindemmer.com/

3Q’s – Wendy Dalrymple knows that animals want to eat her!

Today’s guest is another author who I connected with because of the fantastic LOHF Writers Grant! Wendy Dalrymple continues to decimate her readers with her distinctive brand of dark fiction! I was so happy she was able to answer my tough, hard-hitting questions and join me today as my 3Q’s guest!

Welcome Wendy!

Steve: What does your process look like once you finish your first draft? Do you immediately dive back into it, or do you take some time away?

Wendy: I definitely have to take a break! It always feels like finishing a marathon when I finish a first draft. I usually step back for a few days to a week and then revisit my work with fresh eyes.

Steve: You win a very prestigious award and are invited to receive it. The award is a bronze plated copy of the book that means the most to you in your life. What book is it and why?

Wendy: Always a difficult question! I suppose I have to say Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier or The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. These were two really important books in terms of me discovering what kind of voice I want to have as a writer.

Steve: Of the books or stories you’ve released, which is your personal favorite and why?

Wendy: So far, They Come From the Water is one of my favorite horror novellas. It’s not for everyone, but it’s a very personal story for me and touches on a number of my fears.

Steve: Bonus Fun Question! You’re on a camping trip when suddenly a wild animal confronts you. You take off running and it follows. What animal are you confident in thinking you could outrun?

Wendy: A sloth? Hahaha, no seriously, if any animal follows me I’m a dead person. Side note: one night while camping, I DID have a Florida Panther cross my path on the way to the bathroom. Thankfully it was not interested in me.

HAHAHA! That is a great choice! And phew! Lucky that the panther had no interest in you!

Thank you again, Wendy!

To find more of her work, check the links!

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wendy-Dalrymple/author/B089SPZJCW

Twitter: https://twitter.com/wendy_dalrymple

Website: wendydalrymple.com

3Q’s – Kyle Winkler is fine with pure pop transformation!

I connected with today’s guest when their ultra-fun release ‘The Nothing That Is’ arrived to fill readers eyeballs with the fantastic story told within. Since then, it’s been great seeing their fanbase grow and how unique and rewarding each of their releases is. I’m super happy that Kyle was able to do a 3Q’s and is today’s guest!

Welcome Kyle!

Steve: What does your writing time look like? Do you try and write at the same time each day? Do you have a word count you attempt to hit?

Kyle: Phew. In the past year, it’s dwindled quite a lot. But looking back to 2018 thru 2022, I’d been diligently producing writing, so I guess I shouldn’t feel too bad that I’ve taken my foot off the pedal a bit. Two kids will do that to you. Hmm, my writing time has to be in the morning. I’m a morning person. Like 5 or 6AM. And, yes, I will try to write the same time each day, when I can. Maybe maaaybe I can get some words in at night after the kids are in bed. But generally, it’s in the morning when everyone is asleep still. The world is crusted over. I can dig at stuff then. I should say there’s one exception to this, and that’s when I walk. Esp. in nicer weather, when I’m walking, I will have lots of writing in my head. So, I type it all into a Notes app on my phone and transfer it later. That happens a lot in the summer.

Word count wise, I will feel pretty good with 1K in a sitting. Since I’ve been off for a while, and getting back into the rhythm, I told myself 500/day is good.

Steve: You’re riding an elevator and BAM! It gets stuck. What two authors (one living and one dead) would you happen to find yourself stuck with?

Kyle: Well, the dead one is Ursula K. Le Guin. That’s easy. And the living one is Stephen King. Le Guin is a monument in my mind. I’ve worked hard to emulate her prose and heart and storytelling since I’ve found it. And she was such a wise person. I would have loved to talk with her about topics not even related to writing. And King because there are few authors that I’ve heard talks from, online or otherwise, who are such good storytellers and friendly. Uncle Steve is open and approachable. So, yeah. Those are my two for today. Ask me tomorrow, I’d give you different answers probably.

Steve: Tell me about your newest release and why someone should read it!

Kyle: My most recent novel is Boris Says the Words. It’s a weird novel. It touches on sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. I worked on it longer than any other piece of fiction I’ve created. And I think it’s the most heartfelt thing I’ve published. Why should someone read it? Because it’ll hit all the buttons that spec readers have. It’s got magical words, body horror, dark comedy, patches of philosophy, poetic language, touches of a science-fictional future, alternative history, etc. The plot follows two main characters: a baker in Indiana who has multiple sclerosis and a call center worker in a desolate village in what’s left of Russia. Their storylines crossover and meet with a mysterious character named Boris. I gave myself absolute permission to put whatever I wanted into that book. I think it paid off.

Steve: Bonus Question! If you were transported back in time, which Pop Band/Hit Band would you hope to find yourself a member of?

Kyle: An 80s British band called Talk Talk. They had a hit of the same name which was later covered by No Doubt many years later. They started off as pure pop and transformed into an arty experimental band. Both sides are amazing.

Great choice! They definitely had a number of amazing songs!

Thank you so much, Kyle!

To find more of his work, click the links!

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Kyle-Winkler/author/B08ZK9T21N

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bleakhousing

Website: https://kylewinkler.net/

3Q’s – Lee Franklin wants you to know it’s true!

Oh man! So, today’s guest is someone that has been requested probably more than any other of my 3Q’s guests! In fact, I get one or two people DMing me a week, asking if I have asked Lee Franklin to do a 3Q’s. Well, the answer is and always was – YES! BUT! Life has a way of running away from us and it wasn’t until recently that Lee got back to me with her replies! So, to all who’ve been asking – here you go! Today’s guest is the one and only, Lee Franklin!

Welcome, Lee!

Steve: What does your writing time look like? Do you try and write at the same time each day? Do you have a word count you attempt to hit?

Lee: G’day, at the moment my writing time looks like… it’s absolutely rat shit since I’ve been trying to resettle back into Australia with my new job and now Carpal Tunnel in both hands. Before, back in the good ol’ days it was post school drop, post run and always with a coffee. I never really tried to aim for word counts. Rabbit hole research and rewriting, self-editing as I go kill any significant word count. Some days I could crank out about 2000 others 100. Yeah, I’m not great with wordcounts.

Steve: You’re riding an elevator and BAM! It gets stuck. What two authors (one living and one dead) would you happen to find yourself stuck with?

Lee: Wow this one is a doozy. There are so many authors within our community I want to meet, and I don’t know If I know that many dead authors. I didn’t grow up with Poe, Lovecraft or Shelley. Maybe Doyle, because I was a massive fan of the Conan the Barbarian movie as a kid. As for living authors I would probably say Lee Murray as she is the most beautiful and talented soul and I reckon we would kick ass together.

Steve: Tell me about your newest release and why someone should read it!

Lee: Well, I have the Nang Tani sequel Rak Ruex in the midst of the editing process. It will be released in the first half of this year.  Why should someone read it… What is not fun about bloodthirsty Old Gods wreaking havoc in the cesspools of contemporary society?

Steve: Bonus Question! If you were transported back in time, which Pop Band/Hit Band would you hope to find yourself a member of?

Lee: I truly wouldn’t curse any band with my abhorrent lack musicality. I used to do a lot of amateur theatre…. I was in a chorus of 20 people, and I was told to mouth the words… So, I guess I might’ve done alright with Milli Vanilli.

Haha! Excellent choice!

Thank you so much, Lee!

To find more of her work, check the links!

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Lee-Franklin/author/B07F2SPNBN

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WordPilmgrim

Book Review: The Wehrwolf by Alma Katsu

Title: The Wehrwolf

Author: Alma Katsu

Release date: September 29, 2022

Honestly, SHAME ON ME! That’s right. SHAME ON STEVE! Chant it – go ahead. I deserve it.

Why? Well, first – you should know my love of werewolf fiction by now. Second – Alma Katsu is not only a phenomenal writer, but also one of the kindest people in the dark fiction community. Not that she’s lost sleep over me not having already read this and reviewed it, but she deserves better from me and I’m happy to say I’ve rectified that by devouring this tasty piece of fur and fanged fiction.

So, as for the novella, back in 1944 the Nazi’s developed a program called Werwolf in which they were attempting to create a force of soldiers that would operate behind enemy lines. This idea was created in the hopes of infiltration and ambushing an unsuspecting group of soldiers.

Katsu takes that idea and marries it with the Brother’s Grimm lore to give us a rollicking fun story.

What I liked: The story follows feeble farmer Uwe, who lives in the deep forests of Germany, far away from the front lines. His wife and daughter are his everything, and up until now, the war has stayed away from them. The village does it’s best to remain away from the war itself and to not choose sides, knowing that whether the Nazi’s win or the Allied forces are victorious, they’ll need to adapt in order to survive post war.

Katsu ramps things up early on, when a body is found, ripped apart, not far from Uwe’s farmhouse. From there, he is pressured to join a militia group, led by bully Hans, to patrol their village at night and keep threats away. What Uwe doesn’t know, is that the group has the ability to transform into the fabled beasts and will do whatever it takes to keep their homes safe.

We get a really solid look at the inner workings of a conflicted man. One who has never been included, never been strong enough to stand up for himself and never developed friendships. Now, that he has joined Hans and his crew, he gets all of that and more, but at what cost? It’s a great metaphor for the real-life political turmoil we often see daily in the news in the US, but up here in Canada, it also rings home with what we saw with the Anti-Vax movement and the ridiculous Freedom Convey. It demonstrates just how quickly someone can change given a little bit of self esteem and comradery and shows the all-too-real threat of peer pressure.

The ending is a blistering climax of decisiveness and horror. We see Uwe seek revenge over a horrific turn of events and how he seeks out others to aide him with what needs to be done.

What I didn’t like: Straight up – if you hate overtly political based fiction, you may want to skip this one, especially if you are a raging fan of the former orange douchebag that somehow was elected. This one’s probably not for you. You can gloss over the political aspect and simply read it as a werewolf story, but that’ll be hard to do and you’ll not want to read the afterword.

I thought the political angle worked really well for this piece, but as always with my reviews, I try to state what someone diving into this may not enjoy.

Why you should buy this: Well, as I said in my hilariously ridiculous intro – if you like werewolf fiction, buy it. If you like Alma’s work, buy it. If you want a piece of dark fiction that’ll have you ripping through it in a single sitting, buy it. It was a blast and definitely one that’ll make you think and question what you would do in that situation.

4/5

3Q’s – Sirius knows the chances of cryptids are slim but never zero!

A great 3Q’s is on the table for today! I connected with today’s guest back around the time the LOHF Writers Grant was opening for applications. Since then, I’ve really enjoyed seeing their different make up/cosplay photos they’ve posted as well as watching their progress on their various pieces of fiction!

I’m super happy to have Sirius stop by for today’s 3Q’s!

Welcome, Star!

Steve: What does your process look like once you finish your first draft? Do you immediately dive back into it, or do you take some time away?

Sirius: I am definitely the edit-as-I-go type, so I usually come out with a fairly clean first draft. That being said, I will take a day or two away from it before diving back in for edits. By the end of a first draft, the words all sound the same and my notes are a jumbled mess, so I need some time to clear the brain fog before returning with fresh eyes.

Steve: What’s the one thing you’d change now if you’d have known it when you started writing?

Sirius: I would definitely go back to my past self and tell them not to try and publish every single thing that came to their brain. I wish I had held off on a lot of things and saved myself a lot of embarrassing mistakes. I had a lot of bad covers, a lot of bad formatting, and a lot of really poor editing once upon a time. My writing voice had not even properly and fully developed. The mistakes I made shaped me into a better author, but I could do without the cringe compilation of all my failures that plays behind my eyelids at night. So, yes, Patience is the lesson I wish I could catapult into 20-year-old me’s brain.

Steve: Of the books or stories you’ve released, which is your personal favorite and why?

Sirius: Uncrowned, absolutely. I am so proud of it. I have loved this world, and these characters, for so long. To finally have a series that, in my mind, does them even an ounce of justice is my greatest accomplishment so far. Not only has it given new life to characters I have known for decades, but the storyline is still growing, the world is still expanding, and I meet new characters and find new connections for them every day. I am so utterly in love with Uncrowned.

Steve: Bonus Fun Question! Would you rather be lost at sea or in the mountains?

Sirius: I would much rather be lost at sea! The mountains are cold, they have mountain lions, bears, and bobcats – and the chances of running into some malicious cryptid may be slim but are never zero. There’s a lot of hiking involved when being lost in the mountains. It’s just not for me.

Excellent thought process!

Thank you so much, Sirius!

To find all of their work, check their website!

Website: https://www.uncrownednovel.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/palestarsirius

3Q’s – Patrick Barb and why he’s not allowed around duct-tape anymore!

I love, love, love when I see an author deliver the goods with a release but also seemingly hit a home run multiple times with short story sales and just success all around. Today’s guest has been making me smile for a bit now with their consistent wins.

I’m super happy to have Patrick Barb join me today!

Welcome Patrick!

Steve: What does your process look like once you finish your first draft? Do you immediately dive back into it, or do you take some time away?

Patrick: Assuming there’s no deadline involved, my preference is to take some time away from the piece. I like to return to it with fresh eyes for revising, so the old words aren’t quite so precious. Ideally, I’d have somewhere between two weeks to a month. But even one day is better than nothing.

And it isn’t like I’m doing no writing. Usually, I’m starting the next project during that post-first draft, pre-revising period for the current project.

Steve: Do you believe cryptozoological creatures exist? If so, which one do you think has the best chance of being proven to exist?

Patrick: I don’t NOT believe they exist. I’m sure there’s some species out there that fit some, if not all, the characteristics of cryptids. For my money, I think one of the smaller critters has the best chance of existing.

So, if there’s one out there in the world, I’m gonna say it’s Chupacabra. Hide your goats, folks!

Steve: Of the books or stories you’ve released, which is your personal favorite and why?

Patrick: I love all my children equally! But I love when my stories can connect with an audience and readers respond to the writing on social media. Helicopter Parenting in the Age of Drone Warfare, the sci-fi horror novelette I published with Spooky House Press, has really seemed to resonate with folks.

It’s a story about the dangers of technology and fears about raising kids in a world obsessed with tech. I wrote this raw wound of a tale and it seems to be the kind of thing readers are looking for. Seeing people review it, tweet about it, post about it…it’s hard not to be fond of a book that garners that kind of response!

Steve: Bonus Fun Question! What was the best practical joke you’ve ever been involved in?

Patrick: In college, some buddies in my dorm duct-taped every loose item in our friend’s room to his wall and ceiling before he got back from break.

Not the most impressive prank on the surface. But he was so pissed. Just spluttering, incomprehensibly angry…

Haha, that’s still hilarious! Thank you so much for doing this, Patrick!

To find more of his work, check the links!

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Patrick-Barb/author/B082FP8J5J

Twitter: https://twitter.com/pbarb

Website: http://www.patrickbarb.com/