Helen Lane
@helenlane.bsky.social
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Love all things dog related. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 Closed to queries
https://www.helenlanewriting.uk/
https://www.helenlanewriting.uk/
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Taking a social media break. Email if you need me.
Taking a social media break. Email if you need me.
December 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Taking a social media break. Email if you need me.
Need advice: my dog is refusing to go on a walk and we don’t know why. Three days now. Thought it might have been the rain to begin with. He’s also not quite right but no obvious reason why. But he’s never done this before…ever. Any ideas?
December 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Need advice: my dog is refusing to go on a walk and we don’t know why. Three days now. Thought it might have been the rain to begin with. He’s also not quite right but no obvious reason why. But he’s never done this before…ever. Any ideas?
My dog is refusing to move anywhere today without his emotional support pig (toy) and he also requires constant snacks or he whimpers or huffs, and I don’t think I’ve ever understood him better.
December 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
My dog is refusing to move anywhere today without his emotional support pig (toy) and he also requires constant snacks or he whimpers or huffs, and I don’t think I’ve ever understood him better.
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You can’t tell if someone is disabled just by looking at them.
There’s no such thing as the “genuinely disabled”.
You are not entitled to a person’s entire medical history just so you can decide whether to believe them or not.
People are not faking disability, most are trying to fake being well.
There’s no such thing as the “genuinely disabled”.
You are not entitled to a person’s entire medical history just so you can decide whether to believe them or not.
People are not faking disability, most are trying to fake being well.
December 4, 2025 at 5:52 AM
You can’t tell if someone is disabled just by looking at them.
There’s no such thing as the “genuinely disabled”.
You are not entitled to a person’s entire medical history just so you can decide whether to believe them or not.
People are not faking disability, most are trying to fake being well.
There’s no such thing as the “genuinely disabled”.
You are not entitled to a person’s entire medical history just so you can decide whether to believe them or not.
People are not faking disability, most are trying to fake being well.
Reposted by Helen Lane
With #2026debuts right around the corner, I wanted to start introducing you all to the cast of characters of #WitchQueenRising, my southern gothic dark fantasy about an underdog unafraid to bite back. Arrives 4/21/2026 Preorder here: tr.ee/bwYval
December 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
With #2026debuts right around the corner, I wanted to start introducing you all to the cast of characters of #WitchQueenRising, my southern gothic dark fantasy about an underdog unafraid to bite back. Arrives 4/21/2026 Preorder here: tr.ee/bwYval
Can I justify taking all of
December off and huddling under a duvet and reading?
December off and huddling under a duvet and reading?
a man is holding a teddy bear and reading a book titled aster
ALT: a man is holding a teddy bear and reading a book titled aster
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December 1, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Can I justify taking all of
December off and huddling under a duvet and reading?
December off and huddling under a duvet and reading?
Christmas wrapping started!
a woman is sitting on a couch looking at a red blanket .
ALT: a woman is sitting on a couch looking at a red blanket .
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December 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Christmas wrapping started!
Polite request. Please don't query me with the same query (that I have already rejected several times) every few weeks. I don't want to have to block people on QM but this is ridiculous.
December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Polite request. Please don't query me with the same query (that I have already rejected several times) every few weeks. I don't want to have to block people on QM but this is ridiculous.
Working my way through my remaining queries very quickly as over half of what remained were genres I don't rep/ word counts that were too high or too low/ or stories that fit my clearly stated anti mswl.
I will be starting partials/ fulls that have offers (and deadlines) next.
I will be starting partials/ fulls that have offers (and deadlines) next.
December 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Working my way through my remaining queries very quickly as over half of what remained were genres I don't rep/ word counts that were too high or too low/ or stories that fit my clearly stated anti mswl.
I will be starting partials/ fulls that have offers (and deadlines) next.
I will be starting partials/ fulls that have offers (and deadlines) next.
I have officially closed to queries. I intend to open early next year again. Actual date to be confirmed.
November 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I have officially closed to queries. I intend to open early next year again. Actual date to be confirmed.
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Reminder that I am closing to queries on the 1st December. This will be for all of December and probably at least part/all of January. Reopening will be dependent on workloads and if I take on any new clients from this batch of queries.
November 23, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Reminder that I am closing to queries on the 1st December. This will be for all of December and probably at least part/all of January. Reopening will be dependent on workloads and if I take on any new clients from this batch of queries.
I can’t take Stranger Things seriously
a man in a music band shirt is holding a skateboard and asking how do you do fellow kids .
ALT: a man in a music band shirt is holding a skateboard and asking how do you do fellow kids .
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November 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I can’t take Stranger Things seriously
I'm going to a little bit blunt here. If an agent asks if you've used AI, and your response is 'only for this bit,' you've used AI.
The one exception is those who confess to using spell check. God bless you! You are my people. And that level of over-thinking and confession is healthy + normal.
The one exception is those who confess to using spell check. God bless you! You are my people. And that level of over-thinking and confession is healthy + normal.
a man in a suit stands in front of a white board that says " perfectly natural "
ALT: a man in a suit stands in front of a white board that says " perfectly natural "
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November 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I'm going to a little bit blunt here. If an agent asks if you've used AI, and your response is 'only for this bit,' you've used AI.
The one exception is those who confess to using spell check. God bless you! You are my people. And that level of over-thinking and confession is healthy + normal.
The one exception is those who confess to using spell check. God bless you! You are my people. And that level of over-thinking and confession is healthy + normal.
Polite reminder that I am not open to queries via my email. It is also worth checking what I represent before you send me materials.
November 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Polite reminder that I am not open to queries via my email. It is also worth checking what I represent before you send me materials.
Reminder that I am closing to queries on the 1st December. This will be for all of December and probably at least part/all of January. Reopening will be dependent on workloads and if I take on any new clients from this batch of queries.
November 23, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Reminder that I am closing to queries on the 1st December. This will be for all of December and probably at least part/all of January. Reopening will be dependent on workloads and if I take on any new clients from this batch of queries.
Fingers crossed this is my last Christmas shopping weekend. I am tired.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Fingers crossed this is my last Christmas shopping weekend. I am tired.
ok, how do I turn off this awful new thing that windows is doing where it emails me every time I put a comment in a document. I am ready to commit murder.
November 20, 2025 at 2:16 AM
ok, how do I turn off this awful new thing that windows is doing where it emails me every time I put a comment in a document. I am ready to commit murder.
This manuscript
a woman in a pink dress is sitting on a chair holding a newspaper and laughing .
ALT: a woman in a pink dress is sitting on a chair holding a newspaper and laughing .
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November 20, 2025 at 12:43 AM
This manuscript
Rewatching Broadchurch and I'd forgotten what a powerhouse this was. So many incredible actors who went on to be superstars. So many hard hitting storylines. Sobbing.
November 18, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Rewatching Broadchurch and I'd forgotten what a powerhouse this was. So many incredible actors who went on to be superstars. So many hard hitting storylines. Sobbing.
I am going to close to queries on the 1st December to give myself a month to catch up on fulls and partials. I will likely reopen in the New Year but I’m
not committing to dates yet.
not committing to dates yet.
November 17, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I am going to close to queries on the 1st December to give myself a month to catch up on fulls and partials. I will likely reopen in the New Year but I’m
not committing to dates yet.
not committing to dates yet.
We've caved and the first xmas film of the year is being watched.
a picture of santa and a child with the words on our way
ALT: a picture of santa and a child with the words on our way
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November 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We've caved and the first xmas film of the year is being watched.
Eyeing my fulls list and trying to work out what sort of mood I'm in genre wise.
a woman is sitting in front of a window with her hand on her chin and thinking .
ALT: a woman is sitting in front of a window with her hand on her chin and thinking .
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November 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Eyeing my fulls list and trying to work out what sort of mood I'm in genre wise.
Am burning through my emotional support tv programmes this year. If I’m not careful I’m going to have to watch new programmes 😭
November 13, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Am burning through my emotional support tv programmes this year. If I’m not careful I’m going to have to watch new programmes 😭
I haven't drunk caffeine at all today for the first time in my adult life. There are reasons for this. I am miserable. And disaster is imminent. But I also feel a little bit healthier. May even nibble on a vegetable tomorrow.
bugs bunny is holding a carrot in his mouth while eating a carrot salad .
ALT: bugs bunny is holding a carrot in his mouth while eating a carrot salad .
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November 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I haven't drunk caffeine at all today for the first time in my adult life. There are reasons for this. I am miserable. And disaster is imminent. But I also feel a little bit healthier. May even nibble on a vegetable tomorrow.
Been getting into voice notes recently and have never listened to my own voice this much ever. Apparently I have the voice of a five year old and I'm far more British than I thought. Not sure how I feel about this.
November 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Been getting into voice notes recently and have never listened to my own voice this much ever. Apparently I have the voice of a five year old and I'm far more British than I thought. Not sure how I feel about this.