Patrick J. Heck

Writer, charcuterie enthusiast, aspiring game dev, and guy with too much garden space and not enough time.

NOW QUERYING (2026)

In search of his missing sun god, a former holy king does what he thought impossible—he goes home.

THE EVERWINTER KING (99,000) is a character-driven standalone adult fantasy. It would sit nicely on a shelf next to Antonia Hodgson’s THE RAVEN SCHOLAR and Cameron Sullivan’s THE RED WINTER, and is great for fans of Bioware’s Dragon Age II. It features a queer normative world and a second chance MM romance with a trans love interest.

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  • May 2026

    I know, I know. It’s June 21st. I never claimed to be a good at this. May went by in a blur. June is, blessedly, going slower. If you read my last post (Writing THE EVERWINTER KING.) you’ll know I started… Continue reading

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    May 2026

  • Writing THE EVERWINTER KING.

    It’s raining. My shoes can’t find traction in the wet earth. They’re dress shoes, you see, the fancy kinds with zero tread because they’re only mean to be worn on perfectly manicured floors. Wedding shoes. I’d gotten married to my… Continue reading

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    Writing THE EVERWINTER KING.

  • April 2026

    Surprising no one, I’m not great at sticking to weekly blog posts. I can’t even remember to do the post-month wrap-up. I’ll get there. I’m working on it. I have a calendar reminder now. This post will mostly be images… Continue reading

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    April 2026