Phil
Location: East Regional Library
Department: Adult services
Phil is a Tar Heel alum who dabbled in several dozen professions before settling on librarianship. He is an independently published fantasy author who is active in the regional writing scene and is slowly figuring out how to convert his love of fantasy football into another secondary career. Phil continues riding his bike to work, even though he’s been struck by moving cars on a number of occasions.
Pronouns: he/him
Phil's upcoming events
Durham Voices
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 • 6:15pm - 7:45pm
East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane) (East Study Room #1)
Durham Voices is a fiction critique group for those serious about working toward publication. Space is limited, so please email Phil at plocey@dconc.gov to inquire about availability.
Ages: Adult
Novel Planning Deep Dive (NaNo Prep Workshop)
Saturday, October 24, 2026 • 3:00pm - 4:30pm
East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane) (East Regional - Children's Programming Room)
To help those preparing for National Novel Writing Month (November), Novel Planning Deep Dive will provide a walk-through of fantasy author Phillip M. Locey's novel-planning process. He will cover everything from the moment of first...
Ages: Adult
Come Write In!
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane)
For those participating in sort version of "Novel November," this write-in provides a dedicated space that blends adding to your word count with a little social reinforcement. We will alternate 15-minutes (silent) word sprints with...
Ages: Adult
Come Write In!
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane) (East Study Room #1)
For those participating in sort version of "Novel November," this write-in provides a dedicated space that blends adding to your word count with a little social reinforcement. We will alternate 15-minutes (silent) word sprints with...
Ages: Adult
Mind-Blowing Facts of the Universe!
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm
East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane) (East Meeting Room)
Join NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Tony Verdone for a visual journey through some of the universe’s most astonishing facts. Explore unusual planets, enormous stars, supernovae, black holes, giant galaxies, and worlds traveling through space...
Ages: Adult
Come Write In!
Tuesday, November 24, 2026 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane) (East Study Room #1)
For those participating in sort version of "Novel November," this write-in provides a dedicated space that blends adding to your word count with a little social reinforcement. We will alternate 15-minutes (silent) word sprints with...
Ages: Adult