Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 12/04/2025Just the act of getting my sh!t together to submit made a HUGE difference in my writing life- regardless of outcome, so thanks to ALL of the people who put time into this-editors, first readers, other writers who submitted, everyone! Y'all have rekindled my passion for writing! 050 5
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Awww…I’m so sorry you missed the deadline! But honestly the work will still be totally worth it! 010 1
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 15/03/2025I love this thread so so much! Having just submitted, I feel such a sense of accomplishment (no matter what happens)! Thanks for the inspiration and the reminder that the process is just as important as the outcome. 020 2
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Done! Not quite sure if mine is more book club or contemporary, but for sure it is Women's Fiction! And I'm so excited to have submitted for the first time! 010 1
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 15/03/2025First timer here too! No matter what happens, I feel like it was a huge step forward. Best of luck to you! 130 3
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 15/03/2025No matter what happens with my 2025 #RevPit submission, I met my deadline, feel a new sense of excitement about my project, and am so so proud of myself. Sometimes the process is just as important as the outcome. #Worthit 13911 91
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 09/03/2025Women's Fiction (Contemporary) or Romance. My RevPit MS is contemporary women's fiction with romantic elements so I guess I've got them both covered! 151 5
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Just finished Kate Fagan’s The Three Lives of Cate Kay- I liked it way more than I thought I would! Also just finished The Favorites by Layne Fargo- dishy, emotional, like reading a people magazine article with depth. Who knew I had any interest in figure skating?!?! So entertaining! 110 1
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Yay to books about messy family dynamics! 110 1
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 04/03/2025I’m 99% sure I’m going to submit something! 110 1
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Every time I think I have an answer to that, I change my mind. But I think I’ll go through the manuscript again with that question in mind. (And get some outside eyes!) 010 1
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 04/03/2025My kid asked for a Wooble for Christmas- those videos were invaluable to him! (I don’t crochet so was no help) He had tried with previous kits with no luck. Now he’s gone to the bookstore and bought books with patterns and have made some really cool stuff! 120 2
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 04/03/2025I love that you're so open in the genres accepted! Is there any one that you are more particularly drawn to? I have a women's fiction manuscript that I KNOW could use a dev edit! (also, I'm blurry on the line between contemporary and women's fiction-I think my manuscript would fit both-thoughts?) 120 2
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 04/03/2025My manuscript is currently dual POV, but I have thrown around the idea of revising to single POV-the question is just which point of view? (I love them both equally). I guess these are the questions for an editor!! 110 1
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Awesome! My 14 year old son just started crocheting and he is now doing it ALL of the time! He loves to make animals! 120 2
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Hi Nicole, how do you feel about stories where the females (sisters, dual POV) are NOT thriving, but figure it out and are thriving by the end? (also NOT a wholesome relationship with mother, but some redemption occurs as the story unfolds and reasons behind certain behaviors are revealed) 110 1
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Where is your favorite place to buy jigsaw puzzles? We seem to be hooked over here… 040 4
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Cooking like a madwoman, trying to gain some sense of control. How’s it going? It’s fine. I’m fine. Everything’s fine. 030 3
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 05/12/2024I need a Hedley & Bennett Apron, right? RIGHT?? #homecook 000 0
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Merry merry Christmas to me! #authorsky #DeepDive 020 2
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Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Some of my Minneapolis favorites! Alma, Brasa, Bar La Grassa, Longfellow Grill, Surly, Broders, Manny’s tortas, El Burrito, anything Gavin Kaysen touches… YUM! (And honestly: go visit my friend Becca and Omar’s brew hall now- Surly is so fun!) www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...startribune.comFrom humble dreams to standard bearers: the stories behind 10 beloved restaurants with staying powerA toast to milestone Twin Cities eatery anniversaries that happened this year. 010 1
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Sterling ink is having their Black Friday sale and I might have just snagged a gorgeous notebook to use for my Magic Notebook. IYKYK #LearnWithCeCe 010 1
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Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Hmmm…I like that. Who knew that was a day? Who knew we would NEED that day? 000 0
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 26/11/2024What are everyone’s favorite podcasts? Making a list of what I want to be listing to this upcoming year. 210 2
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Buckle up, it’s going to be a very bumpy ride… 110 1
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 25/11/2024This homemade rosemary sea salt foccacia is going to be so good with tonight’s potato soup! 040 4
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I honestly screenshotted it (and now I don’t remember from where- some social media post probably), so I feel bad not being able to give credit but here it is. So so good. 110 1
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I have often left my ED shifts crying. It’s a heavy, heavy place. And if it isn’t a specific patient, it’s because the system is so broken. I learned a long time ago that letting it out is far more healthy than trying to hold it in. #MedSky 180 8
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Only 1 person in my house is actually sleeping right now. And it isn’t me. 000 0
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 24/11/2024These carrots were the bomb. And who says that about carrots? 130 3
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Turning 50 in a few months and have planned nothing! Thinking about a great trip in October. Maybe an Italy/Croatia cruise? Thoughts? 010 1
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 23/11/2024It’s not my starter pack, so you’d have to go back to the owner… I’m pretty sure she started a second one! 010 1
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Where are the other #minnesotawriters at? Tell me about yourselves! #authorsky 000 0
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Another great group of authors to follow! #authorsky #amwriting 253 5
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Nigar is so so talented- this book is insanely good. (And she’s my neighbor ♥️ which I didn’t learn until I joined WFWA!) 010 1
Lane Patten @lanepattenwrites.bsky.social · 22/11/2024We did the same thing. It was a good decision. 010 1
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