Patrick has always enjoyed writing and literature, even during those long, laborious essays required throughout his education. Evidence of his desire for writing began in the fifth grade, when he wrote and directed a play for his class. In 2005, Patrick traveled to Gen Con to become a freelance game designer and succeeded in joining the freelancer pool for Wizards of the Coast. He produced material for the Star Wars Roleplaying Game, Saga Edition product line. His credits include five books, including the award-winning The Clone Wars Campaign Guide, both official Gen Con adventures for the Saga Edition rules, and several website articles for the game. After Patrick finished his work on what would be the last book in the Star Wars RPG product line in 2009, he turned his attention to his own projects, including his series of novels "The Chronicles of Anna Foster".