Time Stitchers
In the summer of 1989 in Hiawatha, Wisconsin, college student Jimmy Foley can’t move forward with his life until he finds who is behind his sister Bridget’s hit-and-run death. Sketchy evidence points to the local cranberry kingpin, but no one in town has the power to take him down.
Pat Scheckel
About me
My debut novel, Time Stitchers, releases in late October 2026 from WWA Press. My short story collection, Frozen Chuck, will be published by Cornerstone Press in 2027. My work has appeared in Creative Wisconsin, BULL, The MacGuffin, and Macabre Magazine. You can find me on Instagram @pat_scheckel.
Writing community
Wisconsin Writers Association
The WWA is a tremendous community of writers. I participated in the Strictly Fiction critique groups with Lisa Lickel in 2024 and Laurie Scheer in 2025. Since April 2026, I've served on the board and on the press committee.
Novel Book Camp
The Novel Book Camp is a great experienced. The best part is spending a week with 30+ insightful writers. And not drowning in Lake Michigan, which can happen if one is careless about the Humoctopus. I went through the Book Coach track in 2024, receiving detailed feedback on the manuscript for Time Stitchers. In 2025 and 2026, I participated in the Speculative Fiction workshop. As of spring 2026, I serve on the board.
Storm Writing School
Tim Storm runs an outstanding Writing Craft Club. He takes a deep dive on a different topic each month. Some of the topics include Escalation, Antagonists, Setting, and Emotional Scenes.
Madison Writer's Studio
I participated in the Fourth Lake Writing Retreat in 2022 and 2023.