Derek Heckman
@derekheckman.bsky.social
Fiction writer/schoolmarm. Shopping around a too-long novel about sad midwestern teens. (he/him)
My wife bought this because she says it looks like me
November 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
My wife bought this because she says it looks like me
Fuck me up, king
November 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Fuck me up, king
I wrote about Weapons and all the stuff it brought up for me about active shooter trainings. Link, as they say, below 👇
October 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I wrote about Weapons and all the stuff it brought up for me about active shooter trainings. Link, as they say, below 👇
Like holy fuck. Holy shit
October 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Like holy fuck. Holy shit
Really great children’s book I just came across. Could not recommend it enough
October 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Really great children’s book I just came across. Could not recommend it enough
The Whale truly a make-up Oscar in more ways than one
October 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
The Whale truly a make-up Oscar in more ways than one
Any teachers out there looking to talk about Jane Goodall, this is my preferred text
October 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Any teachers out there looking to talk about Jane Goodall, this is my preferred text
Got this email and thought I was being put on blast for a second
September 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Got this email and thought I was being put on blast for a second
Just ate an apple cider and am seeing One Battle After Another later. Lapsed Catholic Boy Fall is off to a powerful start
September 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Just ate an apple cider and am seeing One Battle After Another later. Lapsed Catholic Boy Fall is off to a powerful start
Probably the most revealing thing I can admit is that my ideal romantic relationship is Leonard and Virginia Woolf in “The Hours”
September 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Probably the most revealing thing I can admit is that my ideal romantic relationship is Leonard and Virginia Woolf in “The Hours”
Me, turning 34:
September 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Me, turning 34:
I share my birthday with actor Jon Bernthal. We talked this morning, as we always do, and he said that for his birthday, you should read my stuff
September 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I share my birthday with actor Jon Bernthal. We talked this morning, as we always do, and he said that for his birthday, you should read my stuff
This is what it’s like to be friends with @tonyhotran.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This is what it’s like to be friends with @tonyhotran.bsky.social
This could be about my short story drafts
September 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
This could be about my short story drafts
Everyone gives the “militantly turning the lights off” guy a hard time until you get an email like this
September 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Everyone gives the “militantly turning the lights off” guy a hard time until you get an email like this
Like this shit is fucking insane
September 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Like this shit is fucking insane
Thought about it a lot and I’m pretty sure this is the best book ever written
September 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Thought about it a lot and I’m pretty sure this is the best book ever written
My submission guidelines if I ever start a lit mag
August 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
My submission guidelines if I ever start a lit mag
Not to Milton post on main, but look at how nice my new stapler is
August 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Not to Milton post on main, but look at how nice my new stapler is
This dude had it exactly fucking right
August 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
This dude had it exactly fucking right