Pat Patten
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Pat Patten

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Patricia “Pat” Patten is a U.S. Navy veteran, author, and speaker with a deep interest in history, storytelling, and the lives of people who refused to accept the limits placed on them.

She earned an MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts from the University of Baltimore and later published her debut novel, Between War and Peace, at the age of 75. The novel was inspired by Deborah Sampson, the remarkable Massachusetts woman who disguised herself as a man and served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Pat was drawn not only to Sampson’s extraordinary story, but also to the larger questions behind it. What gives someone the courage to step outside the life expected of them? What allows a person to keep going when the odds are against them? Those questions continue to shape her writing and the stories she chooses to tell.

Her own years in the Navy give her a special appreciation for stories of military service, courage, and sacrifice, particularly those involving women whose contributions have too often been overlooked. As a speaker, she enjoys meeting readers and sharing those stories with veterans’ groups, historical organizations, libraries, and community audiences.

Pat lives in Florida, where she continues to write, research, travel, and take on new projects. Publishing her first novel at 75 did not feel like the end of a long journey. Instead, it was the beginning of the most creative and exciting chapter of her life.
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