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Lucky enough to get some of my poems published over at Horrific Scribblings. More details in the post below, plus the link. Very honored and most appreciated.

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https://patrickwmarshauthor.wordpress.com/2026/03/28/read-my-poems-published-by-horrific-scribblings/

Read my Poems Published by Horrific Scribblings

Pretty straightforward blog post today. I was fortunate enough for Horrific Scribblings an excellent literary magazine to accept and publish three of my poems recently in one of their issues. All t…

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Patrick W. Marsh 4d ago

I get annoyed by how simplistic we talk about goals versus reality and being human. So I wrote a blog post about how it is okay if things don't work out exactly as you imagine. In the link below:

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https://patrickwmarshauthor.wordpress.com/2026/03/25/goals-are-roots-to-a-forest/

Goals are Roots to a Forest

Daily writing promptHow often do you say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals?View all responses I’m not a huge fan of questions like this, which is why I decided to answer thi…

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Writers Digest (unofficial)5d ago

Emma Cleary: On the Terror and Awe of Motherhood https://www.writersdigest.com/emma-cleary-on-the-terror-and-awe-of-motherhood #Writer'sDigestAuthorSpotlight #AuthorSpotlightSeries #WriteBetterFiction #AuthorSpotlights #AuthorSpotlight #LiteraryHorror #queerhorror #BeInspired #Interviews #Horror #Genre

Emma Cleary: On the Terror and Awe of Motherhood

In this interview, author Emma Cleary discusses the films that helped inspire her to write her new queer horror novel, Afterbirth.

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Patrick W. Marsh Mar 18

This week's Daily Word Prompt was about compliments, and I tried to stay focused, but ended up wandering all over the place with my answer. Anyways, enjoy. In the link below:

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https://patrickwmarshauthor.wordpress.com/2026/03/18/i-understand/

I Understand

Daily writing promptWhat was the best compliment you’ve received?View all responses I felt like this could go a bunch of different directions. There are compliments I’ve received from f…

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Patrick W. Marsh Mar 11

I talk about karma, monsters, and using superstitions as plot devices in my response to this daily writing prompt. Hit the link below for the whole post:

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https://patrickwmarshauthor.wordpress.com/2026/03/11/between-karma-and-monsters/

Between Karma and Monsters

Daily writing promptAre you superstitious?View all responses This is a great question, and it was the most intriguing for me out of all the Daily Writing Prompts for the week. For someone like me, …

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Yiffran Fox Jan 28

https://yiffranfox.substack.com/p/verocity?r=5fhg64

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@Aoiwave Jan 17

A paranormal investigation during the 1980s uncovers a presence that is neither ghost nor demon, but something alive, ancient, and impossible to classify. A case file that ends without answers — and without resolution.

https://www.tumblr.com/hauntings2/806009823354322944/nosferatu-a-case-file?source=share

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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · Nosferatu: A Case File · The first EVP came through on a Tuesday. Frank Morrison had been running the tape recorder for forty minutes in the upstairs bedroom when the voice appe…

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Unpaid Librarian Jan 12

I didn't jump on this one right away. The beginning felt a bit stiff and a little dated, but there was an early sense of unease that kept me going. Once I got into the writing groove, the tension did its thing.

After a few chapters, I realized I was reading faster than I intended. It's not that it's flashy or addictive, but the pressure just keeps building up. I've thought about putting it down and not reading it late at night. I've had some trouble with that.

For me, the characters were the best part. Dr. Barrett was just the right mix of annoying and tolerable. Florence had me feeling a bit uncertain about her. Fischer didn't say much, but he was the most important person there. This book really shines when it's about people trying to impose order on something that's just not having it.

The house doesn't go out of its way to scare you. It holds back. Each scene builds up pressure, and by the end, it all pays off. A few moments dragged a bit, but the core of it stayed sharp.

📖 I've got a full review on the blog!
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What's your personal favorite haunted house story?
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Patrick W. Marsh Jan 7

I really enjoy writing about these quieter moments in the Greenland Diaries, where characters are learning to live again after a horrifying ordeal that shook the foundations of humanity.

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https://patrickwmarshauthor.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/shaving-a-greenland-diaries-flash-fiction/

Shaving: A Greenland Diaries Flash Fiction

Nigel couldn’t believe his beard had gotten this long. It was down to his chest, tangled and frizzy. It was black, but almost brown at its feathery edges. He could hear his father yelling at him to…

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Patrick W. Marsh Dec 31

In this story, I wanted to show a character you might expect to be strong because of how they postured their identity, but when the apocalypse appeared they realized it was all just an image.

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https://patrickwmarshauthor.wordpress.com/2025/12/31/i-cant-leave-a-greenland-diaries-flash-fiction/

I Can’t Leave: A Greenland Diaries Flash Fiction

Rob had memorized the pattern of abandoned cars in the parking lot outside the building. A red van, a blue truck, a few white sedans, silent and sun faded, lay scattered across the velvet sheet of …

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