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Patrick W. Marsh
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Writer, poet, podcaster, and screenwriter. Writing about monsters brings me peace. Still trying to figure out why.
Last year, I decided to start submitting again, only this time to literary horror publications. This has been uncomfortable to say the least. However, in less than a year, I’ve been published seven times and shortlisted twice. Feeling deeply grateful, grounded, and encouraged to keep going.
January 26, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Thank you all for reading my story each Monday. Many more entries to go with this one. Years worth. I hope you like it and feel free to check out the rest of the series. Thanks!

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The Greenland Diaries: Day 41
I’ve come back to the wall. I couldn’t take another night in that closet. I know it’s out there waiting for me to breathe wrong, or to stumble. I wonder if it knows how close it is to me. It could stab into this paper-thin barrier and skewer me with little effort. It could never move, and just leave me back here to die, and Snowy would be under Gerald’s care.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Okay, Day 40, wow, that is a few on here. Great time to explore this story. The monsters are incredible. It isn't even hyperbole or marketing. They're just that good. Enjoy.

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The Greenland Diaries: Day 40
It’s hard to believe that an empty piece of foundation behind some paper thin 70’s décor would be more comfortable than a closet. Well, it was. In fact, my little basement hiding spot was much cozier than this small wooden cell I slept in last night. The heavy heat was ridiculous inside the closet. Snowy wheezed nearly the entire night. I went through a couple bottles of water.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Literary magazine acceptance is a good way to start the New Year. Nice to see that a poem about infertility linked with necromancy is well received. Yet another sentence I never imagined writing. More details forthcoming 😀
January 2, 2026 at 4:17 AM
The holidays are unhinged. Breakfast? Peppermint Bark brownie. Lunch? Leftover cheesecake bites in the break room fridge? Dinner? Fajitas and tatertot hotdish, with a side of turkey gravy. I’m not going to live through this and neither is my pancreas.
January 1, 2026 at 6:52 PM
In this story, I wanted to show a character you might expect to be strong because of how they postured their identity, but when the apocalypse appeared they realized it was all just an image.

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I Can’t Leave: A Greenland Diaries Flash Fiction
Rob had memorized the pattern of abandoned cars in the parking lot outside the building. A red van, a blue truck, a few white sedans, silent and sun faded, lay scattered across the velvet sheet of greenery in the basin around the office tower he’d been hiding in. He’d been fixing a boiler in the basement when the Drum began. Most of the building was empty that first night.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I wrote an update. A post update. An update about my update for my writing updates. Future projects, some new poems, and what anime I've been devouring. The Summer Hikaru Died is so good.

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Christmas Eve Writing Update 12/24/25
Hey everyone, just wanted to get on here and share a little update about what I've been doing with my writing. I hope everyone has had a good holiday season. Thank you all for your continued support. These are all the things I'm working on in some capacity or another. Ugh. This is an exhausting journey. My next self-publish project will be something new and different for me.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Holidays are almost here. If you're looking to avoid awkward conversations with judgmental family members, just say you need to read the Greenland Diaries.

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The Greenland Diaries: Day 37
The rain and thunder stopped abruptly last night. The Drum appeared quickly and deliberately, like it was jealous of the clout the storm was carrying. My chest became a little heavy when just the Drum hammered the shadows. The rain was a nice reprieve. I’ve been worried about my thoughts recently, or my overall state-of-mind. I’ve been thinking far too much about the monsters.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New interview I did on Total Conundrum Podcast about writing, monsters, and the links between. Read the post below for more info. I had a great time doing this interview. Many thanks to Total Conundrum.

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Listen to my Interview on Total Conundrum Podcast
Recently, I did an interview for the podcast Total Conundrum. I talked about a variety of things with my writing, monsters, and the connections life built between them all. Big thank you to Total Conundrum for hosting me and creating a nice list of insightful questions for me to answer. That always helps me with this sort of thing. …
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December 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Weird to not have descriptions of rain for a whole ton of writing, since I love to describe the rain, but we finally have it here in the Greenland Diaries. Enjoy the latest entry in my apocalyptic book series. Posted every Monday.

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The Greenland Diaries: Day 36
Last night, I woke up to the most amazing sound. There was rain. The falling water echoed hard enough to block out the Drum. The sound was soothing and extravagant, like my mind was on vacation for a night. It felt so good not to hear the murderous beat, but real, natural thunder. My dog hates thunderstorms. She instantly started to whine.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
One of my favorite action sequences of the book, but not the best one. More to come. Enjoy this section. Thank you for reading my work. Here every Friday.

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Beware the Ills: Part 21
“Blue,” I yell suddenly over the din. He smiles at me. He’s been sitting on the rail casually with his massive feet, watching the living fireworks. The blood has frosted in wild shapes against his matted fur. Gears roar absently as they try to find guidance. “Engage her, engage her,” I scream. Blue throws down a man’s back he was feeding on.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM