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.

@pjheckwrites

It's planner season!! I might've gone overboard with my prep for 2027. This doesn't even include my actual planner... What can I say, end of August makes me want to buy stationery. It doesn't help that a new store opened near us! They have the cutest stickers and a great selection of fountain pens, so naturally I had to buy my first TWSBI. In honor of finishing the first draft, I'm sharing my WIP guide for BONE KING'S BLUFF, an dual POV adult medieval fantasy. Character art done by my wonderful husband. ❤️ "July will be chill!!" I told myself after a very not-chill June. "So chill!!" Writing is fun and all but I gotta take a break for cheese. I built this board to feed my husband and me last week. Naturally, I had to feature that beautiful heirloom tomato I found at the store. Any guesses what this board's theme was? It's QuestPit day over on Bluesky and Twitter! To celebrate I'm sharing my updated agent's guide for THE EVERWINTER KING. How about a little Last, Now, Next? There's a cheese post in the works (spoilers: there's tomatoes!), but between that and pitching I thought I'd share what I've been reading.

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  • Querying THE EVERWINTER KING

    In June of 2025 I made a promise. In one year’s time, I’d be querying. My life as a writer started back on Neopets, RP-ing Warrior cats and gifted kids (like superpowers—not just smart kids). By the time I graduated… Continue reading

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    Querying THE EVERWINTER KING

  • Build the kitchen that works.

    It’s August 2024, over 100° F outside, and I’m stuck in bed with a fever when my husband turns and asks, “what are your must haves for a house?” We’d been discussing home buying for months at that point, and… Continue reading

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    Build the kitchen that works.

  • 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