About the Author

Patrick McCray entered the Dark Shadows community in 2012 when he successfully screened all 1225 episodes in only 45 days He joined the Collinsport Historical Society staff the next year. A native of Louisville, Kentucky - he was raised mere blocks away from both the home of Roger Davis and the house where Mitch Ryan grew up. Prior to earning his MFA in stage directing, Patrick helped launch Babylon 5 in the art department and was a comic book author for Revolutionary Comics, creating the underground cult hit, Elvis Shrugged. He later wrote top selling biographies of Betty White, Jack Dorsey, Britney Spears, and Elvis Presley. Having directed over eighty stage plays, he also co-produced and co-starred in the lauded audio series, Star Trek: The Continuing Mission. He has been writing the Dark Shadows Daybook since 2016, winning the 2017 Rondo Award for Writer of the Year. As a webmaster, you can see his work at kathrynleighscott.com