Besides writing short stories, novels, and plays, Patricia L. Morin is a psychotherapist with Masters in both Counseling Psychology and Clinical Social Work. The inner complexities of the human mind and character behavior are woven into her stories. Her first two short-story collections, "Mystery Montage" (2010) and "Crime Montage" (2012), were released by Top Publications Ltd., Dallas TX. The story "Homeless" was a Derringer and Anthony Award finalist, while "Pa and the Pigeon Man" was nominated for a Pushcart.