Archive - Patrick E. McLean

New 'How to Succeed in Evil'

New books and podcast episodes are coming.

Jun 16, 2020 •

Patrick E McLean

Subscriber Rewards

Here's everything.

Feb 28, 2021 •

Patrick E McLean

A Defense of Writing Longhand

I wrote this essay 12 years ago.

Feb 9, 2022 •

Patrick E McLean

7:10

Characters for Our Epic Tale

Let's Get Some Options on the Table

Nov 23, 2021 •

Patrick E McLean

A Slower Pace for May

For family, health and sanity reasons, content will be bi-weekly for the month of May.

May 1, 2022 •

Patrick E McLean

Nowhere Ch 1 - A Man Goes on a Journey

The team had been hitched to the wagon before dawn, but Virgil still hadn’t left.

Jan 3, 2022 •

Patrick E McLean

12:35

In the United States, the richest country in the world, every measure of mental health is plummeting.

Aug 31, 2020 •

Patrick E McLean

14:13

The Greatest Scene in 'Scent of a Woman'

No, not that one. The other one.

Sep 24, 2024 •

Patrick E McLean

NEW WORK -- A Town Called Nowhere

Making the process more fun and the end product even better.

Nov 20, 2021 •

Patrick E McLean

Beowulf and the Dragon: Chapter One

Author’s Note: This is the first in a seven-episode podcast/serialization of Patrick E.

Sep 3, 2021 •

Patrick E McLean

15:12

Why I'm done with novels

For a while, at least

Feb 2, 2023 •

Patrick E McLean

THE CREATIVE PROCESS

Or, We’re Gonna Murder a Shitload of Sea Turtles

Feb 8, 2024 •

Patrick E McLean

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