Writer/Author/Dad Current Projects: Gen X Watch and the Hearts of Glass YA series. The past informs now and now helps us reflect on the past more clearly. https://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3lvg5q6qr6c2cOn this day in 1985, Weird Science dropped—two misfit teens code their dream girl. Peak ’80s chaos. If you want to see a boy find his dream girl as she is instead of building her, check out Hearts of Glass: Living in the Real World. Out now in print & audio. Mall and heartfelt drama included.02 Aug 2025 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvg5q6qr6c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3lv52a56v6c2jWhere to get the Audiobook! Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6JPyXNxWrnJbTzUF2Y1Z4u AppleBooks books.apple.com/us/ hoopla www.hoopladigital.com Kobo, Walmart  www.kobo.com/us/en/ Google Play play.google.com/store/ NOOK Audiobooks  www.barnesandnoble Story Tell www.storytel.com/se/29 Jul 2025 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv52a56v6c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3lv44lvmsms2yAlright those who have finished Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World– let’s effin talk (w/o spoilers)! Which character did you love the most? I keep hearing different answers and it makes me so happy. #BookDiscussion #HeartsOfGlass #FavoriteCharacter #AudiobookFans #bookclub29 Jul 2025 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv44lvmsms2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3lv2rz7jo3s2yPeople take my book to the beach! I wanna go to the beach.... If you want to take "Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World" by me, Pat Green, to exotic locations, it is available in paperback, ebook, and an amazing af audiobook!28 Jul 2025 23:53 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv2rz7jo3s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3luxkljde422kYESSSSS! [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jul 2025 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3luxkljde422khttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3luxkk4txbk2kMixtape time! Made a Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World playlist with all the Blondie, The Cure, Joan Jett and more that fueled this story. Enjoy the trip to the 80s and tell me your fave track! Playlist Link https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5yW6ZJFLxTWc7RfOVdTiO7 Audiobook Link https://open.spotify.com/show/6JPyXNxWrnJbTzUF2Y1Z4u27 Jul 2025 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3luxkk4txbk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3luphswzc5s2i🚨Live this Friday at 7pm CST! 🚨 We’re launching the Hearts of Glass audiobook and I’ll show you how to make my Orange Ju-Foolius (those stoopid lawyers won’t let me use the real name) live on stream. One sip and you’ll feel like you’re back in an ’80s mall food court! Ingredients and links below!24 Jul 2025 11:51 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3luphswzc5s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3luhwdqaxek2pTHIS FRIDAY! Audiobook live launch party! For more information hit up my new blog at https://patgreenauthor.com/blog/audiobook-launch-party-friday-july-25th/mrvr14 Remember! Sharing is caring!21 Jul 2025 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3luhwdqaxek2phttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3lucw3ymbek2iHearts of Glass isn’t just about the ’80s — it’s about what it costs to be different, and what it means to be loved anyway. Jenny’s othered. Her crime? She's profoundly deaf. And she fights to be seen as a strong woman. This one’s for anyone who ever had to survive just by being themselves. 💜19 Jul 2025 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lucw3ymbek2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3lu5swhyhbk2yWhat song got you through your toughest teenage days? For Cassie in Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World, it’s probably Blondie’s “One Way or Another”. For me, it was "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper. I’m curious to hear yours! #MusicMemory #80s17 Jul 2025 11:22 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu5swhyhbk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3lu3d2ee6r22qI’m 55 today. Older than the Walkman. Still rewinding stories. Some days I still feel like a kid, and others I feel every crack in my heart of glass. Still loving. Still loud. Still here.16 Jul 2025 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu3d2ee6r22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3ltyxu2zenc2d"Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World" starter pack! Orange Julius, Blondie cassette, DIY denim jacket, Polo, Aqua net, Ray-Bans, Swatch watch… and a whole lot of attitude! Paperback and Ebook available now. Audiobook drops July 25th!15 Jul 2025 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltyxu2zenc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3lttxadtrak2jHearing my novel as an audiobook was surreal, emotional and amazing. I got goosebumps, laughter, and a few tears. Huge thanks to our narrator @jenlanhamvo for making my characters’ voices unforgettable. To preorder or look at the countdown thingy, hit the link https://open.spotify.com/show/6JPyXNxWrnJbTzUF2Y1Z4u?si=1d33977a7a0a4656&nd=1&dlsi=3a5e2af44f564db613 Jul 2025 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lttxadtrak2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3ltjsdmvrz222One beautiful surprise of this journey is seeing younger readers (Millennials and Gen Z) connect with my very Gen X story. It turns out the themes in Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World are universal and timeless. It reminds me that stories can bridge generations in the best way.09 Jul 2025 12:18 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltjsdmvrz222https://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3lthca7d33k2vA line from Hearts of Glass that gave me chills when @jlvoice.com says it in the upcoming audiobook! 👉 "You didn't fall apart. You stood up to him. I'm proud of you." (If you’ve ever felt a bit fragile yourself, this one’s for you.) Audiobook drops July 25th!08 Jul 2025 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lthca7d33k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3ltfepas4ks2iListen to h own the world meets Cassie in the upcoming audiobook version of my novel, Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World! [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jul 2025 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltfepas4ks2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3lter4cfkw22yMy new author website is live!!!!! It has a blog that will be updated once a week, a calender, and an opportunity to get a weekly and possibly demented and said... but social... newsletter! Please share the f*ck out of it! It would mean a lot. patgreenauthor.com07 Jul 2025 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lter4cfkw22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3ltcgkkyemk2vA reader said my book was “like opening a time capsule of my own memories.” 🥹💕 That made my day. If you’ve read Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World, I’d be so grateful for a quick review on Amazon or Goodreads. Thank you!06 Jul 2025 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltcgkkyemk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3ltbc3nn2ps2vMeet Ford! Once a child model, now a guarded teen trying to rebuild after trauma. Ford is quiet, observant, kind, and fighting to trust again. In Hearts of Glass Living IRL, his story is raw, real, and unforgettable. And in the upcoming audiobook, @jlvoice.com voices him with haunting precision.06 Jul 2025 03:06 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltbc3nn2ps2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3lt5jcusm4c22Chrissie Hynde didn’t just front The Pretenders, she changed the rules. This week’s Fem Friday is personal: how her defiance helped save a girl I knew, and taught me how to listen better to women, truth, & rebellion. “You don’t get to write my story.” Now up on https://www.genxwatch.com/chrissie-hynde-taught-me-how-to-listen/04 Jul 2025 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt5jcusm4c22https://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3lt2qt5c4ys2vFox Valley Mall, 1989. Orange Julius in hand. Blondie on the speakers. Hope in your chest and Aqua Net in the air. 💖 That’s where Hearts of Glass takes you—right back to the mall rat days. ✨ Audiobook drops July 25.03 Jul 2025 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt2qt5c4ys2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3lsypo5pdlc2dMeet the voice of my book, "Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World" [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jul 2025 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsypo5pdlc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3lsqphffrc22xNeon lights, Orange Julius smoothies, and 80s rock echoing in a busy mall – those were my safe havens . The places we escape to are where we grow and discover found family. Where was your favorite place to escape as a teen?29 Jun 2025 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsqphffrc22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3lsop7kk7722yFamily isn’t just blood – it’s who loves you at your worst. ❤️ (Grateful for my found family.)28 Jun 2025 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsop7kk7722yhttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3lsgkcs3fps22If you’ve been curious about Hearts of Glass: Living in the Real World, now’s the perfect time. An emotionally raw, 80s–set coming‑of‑age tale of found family, survival, and hope! Get it for less than a latte! https://www.barnstormerpublishing.com/product/hearts-of-glass-ebook/10?cs=true&cst=custom&fbclid=IwY2xjawLIwTJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjaFQ5TW42YXBHcGJjdjY3AR5ILID7ezRsIquqEB7WLDzELUxki01BcbJQ5EhHDWQGlN1eNxLAacu7rb_M3g_aem_gPkssmKd8dsQ1sTmkWIIvA25 Jun 2025 11:51 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsgkcs3fps22https://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3lse6qbe7dc2yToday's article is about the Cold War and now! I feel things I have not felt since the wall came down, maybe you have too. And to the other Gens after us, I'm sorry and I have unsolicited advice! https://www.genxwatch.com/surviving-the-cold-war-again-a-gen-xers-guide/24 Jun 2025 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lse6qbe7dc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/genxwatch.bsky.social/post/3ls4iooqjws22Signing books and revisiting the past. ASL INTERPRETER PRESENT! I’ll be at Yellow Bird Books Aurora this Sunday from 1–3pm signing Hearts of Glass: Living in the Real World — a novel about misfits, found family, and getting through the hard stuff. After, I'm heading to the mall, come along!21 Jun 2025 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:rnafbotwyqa4qm7svvsntueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls4iooqjws22