Ask the Author: Patrick Scattergood
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Patrick Scattergood
Hi there!
Firstly, thank you for the great question. Sorry it's taken me so long to answer it, but I've been working on my new book.
Secondly, the easiest way to describe my books is that I write whatever pops into my mind. I'm a proud multi-genre lgbtq+ writer.
I've co-written a sci-fi adventure called Time to Burn that looks at the impact war, grief and anger can have on a person. The main character is given the chance to turn back time but is warned there will be consequences if he does.
There's also The Case of the Morbid Detection, which is my take on Sherlock Holmes and something I'm very proud of.
Finally, I've written the dark urban fantasy series Mother, Dearest. A series praised for its portrayal of mental health and the LGBTQ rep while creating a world of magic, fairytale characters, deities, and even a half-dead talking deer who helps the heroes. It consists of two books at the moment but the third is coming out soon.
Again, thank you so much for such a great question.
Firstly, thank you for the great question. Sorry it's taken me so long to answer it, but I've been working on my new book.
Secondly, the easiest way to describe my books is that I write whatever pops into my mind. I'm a proud multi-genre lgbtq+ writer.
I've co-written a sci-fi adventure called Time to Burn that looks at the impact war, grief and anger can have on a person. The main character is given the chance to turn back time but is warned there will be consequences if he does.
There's also The Case of the Morbid Detection, which is my take on Sherlock Holmes and something I'm very proud of.
Finally, I've written the dark urban fantasy series Mother, Dearest. A series praised for its portrayal of mental health and the LGBTQ rep while creating a world of magic, fairytale characters, deities, and even a half-dead talking deer who helps the heroes. It consists of two books at the moment but the third is coming out soon.
Again, thank you so much for such a great question.
Patrick Scattergood
Just write. Even if what you write is utter rubbish, you can always fix it later. You can't do that if you haven't written anything.
Patrick Scattergood
I'm working on my third book called 'The Man Who Died Twice', which will be the sequel to 'Mother, Dearest' and also second in that series.
Pretty nervous about getting it out there as people seem to really like 'Mother, Dearest' so I really hope they like this one too.
Pretty nervous about getting it out there as people seem to really like 'Mother, Dearest' so I really hope they like this one too.
Patrick Scattergood
Being able to tell whatever kind of story I want to tell and having people, hopefully, be entertained by it.
Patrick Scattergood
While my biggest inspirations are the authors Neil Gaiman, James O'Barr and Stephen King, I can be inspired by pretty much anything.
I'm currently writing a scene for my next novel, a science fiction story about time travel, which was inspired after hearing a song called Colossus by IDLES, so the inspiration can come from literally anywhere if you have an open mind.
I'm currently writing a scene for my next novel, a science fiction story about time travel, which was inspired after hearing a song called Colossus by IDLES, so the inspiration can come from literally anywhere if you have an open mind.
Patrick Scattergood
Strangely enough, 'Mother, Dearest' started out as a man being haunted by the ghost of his mother story. While writing that, more and more ideas started to appear such as what if he could see creatures? What if the world was ending either for real or just in his mind? That made the story mould from being a ghost one in to a hybrid of a horror story and a fantasy one, albeit it, one set in the real world.
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