Stephen Patrick  has been published in several genres, including horror, sci fi and mystery and his writing has appeared in Great Mystery and  Suspense, Whispering Spirits, The Writer’s Post Journal, Aphelion, Bewildering Stories, and Abandoned Towers among others. His short story won the 2009 ConDFW short story contest and has won the Rowlett, TX Arts and Humanities Commission short story contest for the past three years. He has also suffered through three straight NaNoWriMo wins.