Author: Patrick Dorn

  • I’m a Poet and Don’t Know It. But my feet show it. They’re Longfellows.

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    My poetic sense was corrupted at a tender age by reading Mad Magazine’s “Sung to the Tune Of” parody lyrics of popular songs. Who can forget “On a Clear Day You Can See a Funny Girl Singing ‘Hello Dolly’ Forever”? Or Allan Sherman’s “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh!”? I just can’t take poetry seriously, because most…

  • My latest Fr. Declan story just went wide

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    I released “Christmas Spirits at Tully Castle” on Kindle select back in November, to see how it would sell. I wasn’t impressed. So after the required “blackout” time expired, I am now able to offer this action-packed haunted castle story on ALL platforms, e-book and paperback. Check it out! https://books2read.com/b/bxVZDJ A Christmas Catastrophe Father Declan…

  • A Wolf in the Woods

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    My 26th Father Declan Supernatural Mystery just went live. It was inspired by my visit to Belleek Castle, Co. Mayo, and the surrounding forest. And yes, there really is a stuffed wolf in Grace O’Malley’s “bedroom.” Thanks to Walter Ryan-Purcell and Walter’s Way Tours for making this memorable visit possible. Also, it was fun to…