I am honored and thrilled to have a new short story, “Zwillingslied,” included in this amazing lineup, announced today by editor C.M. Muller. Twice-Told: A Collection of Doubles Table of Contents: “The Last Salvador” — Tim Jeffreys “Details Which Would Otherwise Be Lost to Shadow” — Clint Smith “Zwillingslied” — Patricia Lillie “Static” — Chris Shearer “Stuck With Me” —…
Originally posted on Girl Meets Monster:
Last week, horror writer Lynn Hortel stopped by to share her fragment and talk about the things that sometimes prevent us from finishing a writing project. This week, my friend and fellow Seton Hill alum, Patricia Lillie is here at Girl Meets Monster. Two weekends ago, I had the pleasure of catching up with…
Notes on an Autistic Protagonist In 1826, novelist Ann Radcliffe defined the main characteristics of Horror fiction as terror, the mounting dread that takes place in anticipation of an event, and horror, the disgust or revulsion that takes place after the event. Stephen King, William Nolan, and others have written that Horror fiction is not about the monster behind the…
Reviewed By Jack Magnus for Readers’ Favorite The Ceiling Man is a contemporary horror novel written by Patricia Lillie. Abby and her parents, Carole and Jim, lived fairly normal lives, that is, if being a young adult with autism can ever be considered fairly normal. Port Massassauga, Ontario, was not quite a city, more of a large town, and it…
I do not know who he is. I only know he is. —Abby Read a free sample! Monday, January 24th saw the release of my first novel. I’m a little excited. From the back cover: A NOVEL OF SLOW BURN HORROR. Carole knows there can be no tie between her autistic daughter and the strange events in Port Massasauga. It’s…
I’m pleased to announce that The Ceiling Man has been selected for publication by Kindle Press. Thanks so much to all who helped, especially those who shared the link and/or nominated it during the Scout campaign!
Scary Stuff, That Is. I grew up in a haunted house on the corner of—I kid you not—Erie and Elm Streets. This was well before Freddy entered our collective consciousness (and our dreams.) We weren’t afraid of our ghosts. They were eerie but just there, part of the house and part the family, even if we didn’t know who they…
