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Patrick Scalisi

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Patrick Scalisi is a writer and storyteller from Connecticut. He has published fiction in several magazines and anthologies, and served as the editor of The Ghost Is the Machine, a bestselling anthology of steampunk-horror stories from the now-defunct Post Mortem Press. His debut book, The Horse Thieves and Other Tales of the New West, was released in 2014. His debut novel, The Key to the Universe, was published by Owl Hollow Press in 2019.

In addition to his fiction work, Pat co-created the local history book Connecticut Cryptids: A Field Guide to the Weird & Wonderful Creatures of the Nutmeg State with artist Valerie Ruby-Omen. Developed over three years, Connecticut Cryptids collects creature folklore from throughout the state and examine
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Patrick Scalisi That's an interesting question! In all of the time that I was doing worldbuilding for The Horse Thieves I never gave much thought to the existence of …moreThat's an interesting question! In all of the time that I was doing worldbuilding for The Horse Thieves I never gave much thought to the existence of actual horses. I suppose they're out there somewhere, perhaps living in some horsey utopia where they don't have to put up with pesky human riders.(less)
Patrick Scalisi I feel like society is so fractured right now that I'd like to escape into the utopian world of Star Trek: one where humanity has come together to eli…moreI feel like society is so fractured right now that I'd like to escape into the utopian world of Star Trek: one where humanity has come together to eliminate wealth inequalities, disease, and war.

Plus, I'm afraid of needles, so medical technology led by hyposprays is my dream.(less)
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Connecticut Cryptids is Now Available!

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For the past three years, I've been working on a non-fiction local history project about Connecticut cryptids -- that is, creatures that are thought to exist but never proven to exist.

How can stories about Bigfoot and sea serpents be non-fiction, you ask? Because many have roots in real local history and folklore! Working with my creative partner, Valerie Ruby-Omen, we have created what we believ Read more of this blog post »
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Seanan McGuire does some wonderful world-building, but it comes at the expense of character development and a plot that feels like it moved too quickly. At 170 pages, this was a fast read, but it felt more like a fairy tale (and the flaws that go wit ...more
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A book that’s both timeless and of its time. Jesse’s journey of grief can be critical for young readers to experience, and the literary references to CS Lewis and Lloyd Alexander still represent some of the best children’s stories.

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“Life is too short to read bad books.”
Patrick Scalisi

“You're miserable, edgy and tired. You're in the perfect mood for journalism.”
Warren Ellis

“I think that storytelling and creation are very close to what the center of what magic is about. I think not just for me, but for most of the cultures that have had a concept of magic, then the manipulation of language, and words, and thus of stories and fictions, has been very close to the center of it all.”
Alan Moore

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