It’s insane to live here. Insane. Remember the year I fried and egg on the back patio? It’s good weather to hide inside and write.
About A Horror Show
A beautiful, well-reasoned letter arrived in my inbox. Quite frankly, it was a nice change from some of the hate and threats that I’ve received lately. I wrote a post earlier asking us to be careful and thoughtful when dealing with important things like sexual assault and was surprised at the backlash. I think we’re all basically saying the same thing: … Read More
A Recorded Interview! Woo!
You guys, I had so much fun on Jackie Chin’s ZOMBIEPALOOZA radio show on Friday! It was a pleasure to talk about Little Dead Red, being a woman in horror, and showing you my ukulele briefly. (I strum it when I’m nervous.) If you would like to watch, this is part two of the show. You’ll catch Nicole Cushing, John … Read More
Shades and Shadows Reading: Pictures!
It was glorious. Such a beautiful, enchanting venue. I was simply charmed. It took place at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater, and it was otherworldly. The readings were beautifully done. They clocked in at about seven minutes apiece. We had three readers, then a short break, and then three more readings. It left me wanting more. The most memorable to … Read More
I'm Reading at Shades & Shadows!
Whatcha doing this evening? Coming to the Shades and Shadows reading tonight in LA? You really should, because not only will there be five other stellar authors there, but I’ll be reading, too. I can’t wait. Please stop by and say hi!
Join Us on Zombiepalooza Tonight!
Jackie Chin was gracious enough to invite five Bram Stoker Award nominees and winners onto her show tonight! Kick back and chat. Zombiepalooza Radio Live Presents: Winners and Nominees from the Bram Stoker Awards (May-2016) Date: 5-20-16 Time: 8:00 pm till 1am EST Place: YouTube- https://goo.gl/lQPXI2 1. 8:10-9pm EST: Author Patrick Freivald Nominated for Superior Achievement in a Novel – … Read More
So, Um. This Happened. Thank You!
On Saturday night, I was blown away when I was awarded the beautiful Bram Stoker Award for my story Little Dead Red. Little Dead Red is probably the darkest thing I’ve written. It’s a tale about little girls, their dead-inside mothers, and the Wolves of the world. It’s a tale of love and justice. It’s a difficult read because it isn’t … Read More
Get To Know A Bram Stoker Award Nominee
After the official Bram Stoker Awards nomination ballots were announced, I was contacted and asked to give an interview as an official nominee. (I’m a nominee! Yay!) The awards are later this week and they didn’t have time to run the interview series, but I’m allowed to put my interview up here. Please take a second to read some of … Read More
Greetings From Moon Hill!
Todd Keisling and Anthony Rapino of Awkward Conversations with Geeky Writer’s Gang have been working on something top secret. They’ve finally announced it, and I am so excited! I’m going to use Todd’s own words for this because he tells it best. The Big Secret: GREETINGS FROM MOON HILL Tony Rapino and I have teased you relentlessly over the last … Read More