Category Archives: science-fiction
You Guys are Awesome!
The Untimely Deaths of Daryl Handy broke into two top ten lists in the Kindle free category (and very nearly a third) and got 200 downloads. That’s pretty darn good for a novella that only had two days! So, consider … Continue reading
Happy Halloween!
My doppelganger horror/thriller novella, The Untimely Deaths of Daryl Handy, is FREE today and tomorrow! Happy Halloween, guys! http://www.amazon.com/Untimely-Deaths-Daryl-Handy-ebook/dp/B00EZHQKY4/ I also just finished implementing my chief beta reader’s notes on Wind Chill yesterday. It’ll only be a few more weeks … Continue reading
Where is Horror Going?
Recently, the esteemed Brian Keene wrote a short post regarding the absence of new horror icons to take the place of the old. And he’s right, really. It’s so easy to pick out the names of well-loved actors and characters … Continue reading
A New Review of Surviving the Crash!
A four-star review from Horror After Dark: http://www.horrorafterdark.com/2014/07/review-surviving-crash-patrick-rutigliano/
Review of Patrick Rutigliano’s “Surviving The Crash”
Originally posted on Patrick D'Orazio's Blog:
Surviving the Crash is a series of three novellas set in an alternate universe where the stock market crash of 1929 adds the additional horrific feature of the world also crashing into…
Background on Surviving the Crash – Part Four
Post-apocalyptic settings provide interesting environments. They’re ideal for showing how people can evolve (or devolve) to cope with the massive changes that take place when society crumbles. The fun of throwing a supernatural horror element into the mix is that … Continue reading
Surviving the Crash is Live!
It took four long years to get this book done and out to you all. And I couldn’t be prouder. Check out the link below if you dig badass female heroines, gangsters, Tommy guns, cults, and hordes of creatures that … Continue reading
Background on Surviving the Crash – Part Three
As mentioned in the first part of this series, any character who wasn’t white got pretty short shrift in the pulps, while a Caucasian man was virtually always embraced as the protagonist. So again, I wanted to twist these stereotypes … Continue reading
Surviving the Crash’s Cover (and Blurbs)!
At long last, the cover for Surviving the Crash is here! The book has also received some very generous endorsements: “A unique and compelling tale, well written and thoroughly engaging. Do yourself a favor and check this one out.” ~ … Continue reading
The Third Eye Opened 