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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 28/09/2026

I have a bunch of random scribbled down notes for Darwin's Cliff that I'd like to get into some kind of order this week. I also want to check out Audacity to see if it's something I could use for my audio readings on Patreon. 🏷️ #QueerWriters (goals day)

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 28/09/2026

How did I miss this yesterday?! Catching up now with a line from Darwin's Cliff. 🏷️ #QueerWriters (line share: still) #LGBTQWriters #WriteSky

IMAGE: A woman standing in a field, silhouetted against the sunset
TEXT: While I ate and smiled and talked, half of my soul was still tethered to an aching loss that never fully left me no matter what I did or who I was with.

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 27/09/2026

This is so gorgeous. "looming like Death itself waiting to slice down the platonic intimacy I've spent my whole life dreaming of experiencing" Love love love.

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 27/09/2026

Delay appears exactly once in Miles From Morning and I love this little snippet. Be careful with those mind-altering frequencies. You never know where you might end up...or where you might believe you've ended up. 🏷️ #WIPSnips (delay) #QueerWriters #LGBTQWriters #WriteSky

IMAGE: A man wearing black streetwear and dark sunglasses stands in a corridor in a run-down building. The lighting is dramatic in shades of pink, purple and blue.

TEXT: I’m screaming from lungs that aren’t my lungs, still desperately reaching with hands that aren’t my hands for anything to delay the inevitable. In the slow motion seconds of descent, I still wish with the mind that isn’t my mind for something or someone to save me.

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 26/09/2026

My week was good! I've been able to gradually get back to more online activity, which feels absolutely lovely. I missed everyone so much. I also started (slowly, carefully) working on a WIP now that health stuff allows for it. Happy writer noises here. 🏷️ #QueerWriters

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 26/09/2026

I'm curious if any of my Bluesky friends are also doing writing-related things on Tumblr. If you are, drop your URL then come and yap at me at winterandwords.tumblr.com 🩵 🏷️ #PretendPanel #QueerWriters #LGBTQWriters #WriteSky

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 26/09/2026

🌃 MILES FROM MORNING / NOW / 03 📢 New chapter on my Patreon now! 🔗 www.patreon.com/winterandwor... 💝 This post is publicly accessible, so you can read it without joining my Patreon community. 🏷️ #Cyberpunk #SciFi #QueerWriters #LGBTQWriters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #Patreon

A man wearing black streetwear and dark sunglasses stands in a corridor in a run-down building. The lighting is dramatic in shades of pink, purple and blue. The text reads "I knock back half my coffee in one go because I’m going to need next-level amounts of caffeine to tolerate the conversation."

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 25/09/2026

Throwback snippet! I had so much fun with this scene, which is the first time Ezra Shepherd appears in Bridge From Ashes (from main character Rafe's POV). Ezra is perpetually done with everyone's shit and he has A Very Loud Voice. 🏷️ #PretendPanel #QueerWriters #LGBTQWriters #WriteSky

“Turner!” he yells as if he’s not standing right in front of me.

I keep staring at my screen even though there’s nothing of consequence on it, but I get a kick out of busting his head and nothing does that harder than ignoring him.

He leans down, both hands planted on the opposite side of my desk. “Turner, can you hear me?”

Now I look up. "Everyone in the building can hear you.”

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 20/09/2026

This gave me all the cosy feels 😍

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 20/09/2026

This is my first #QueerWriters in ages and I'm so happy to be back here. I'm excited to be working on Darwin's Cliff again and to share a snippet with you 🩶 🏷️ #LGBTQWriters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 19/09/2026

To myself for editing purposes? Yes, often. For other people's ears? Also yes, in the most terrifying (to me) way. I record it. I make actual recordings of me reading my writing for other people to listen to on Patreon. I never thought I'd have the guts to do that, but here we are. 🏷️ #PretendPanel

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 19/09/2026

🌃 MILES FROM MORNING / NOW / 02 📢 New chapter on my Patreon now! 🔗 www.patreon.com/winterandwor... 💝 This post is publicly accessible, so you can read it without joining my Patreon community. 🏷️ #Cyberpunk #SciFi #QueerWriters #LGBTQWriters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #Patreon

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 18/09/2026

I'm back! The dysfunctional meatsuit currently allows gentle computer use in small doses and I'm so happy. I'm working on Darwin's Cliff again and my first non-Patreon mission was to find this lovely new WIP promo image (thank you Uran Wang on Unsplash!) 🏷️ #WriteSky #QueerWriters #LGBTQWriters

Silhouette of a woman standing in a field at sunset

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 18/09/2026

When I win the lottery, I'll be paying exorbitant amounts of money to hire Jon Hamm (for Noah) and Ewan MacGregor (for Brett) to voice the audiobooks of my Novemberverse series. This will definitely happen. I need to start buying lottery tickets, but once I do the plan is foolproof. 🏷️ #PretendPanel

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 12/09/2026

🌃 MILES FROM MORNING / BEFORE / 01 📢 New chapter on my Patreon now! 🔗 www.patreon.com/winterandwor... 💝 This post is publicly accessible, so you can read it without joining my Patreon community. 🏷️ #Cyberpunk #SciFi #QueerWriters #LGBTQWriters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #Patreon

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 11/09/2026

This article about AI verifiers and the issues writers are having with AI in general reflects so many conversations I've had in creative communities. Sometimes the whole thing can get so overwhelming, but I still feel hopeful for the future of human creativity. 🏷️ #WriteSky #AntiAI

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 07/09/2026

Health stuff is still a heap of shit and I'm not doing well with anything beyond the bare minimum for existence and a weekly (pre-written) Patreon post, but oh my god I miss having my little connections to creative community online. Currently trying to work out how to harmlessly microdose internet.

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 05/09/2026

📢 Miles From Morning's intro and info post is now live on my Patreon. And the first chapter lands next week. Ahhh!! 💝 This post is public, and all my writing can be read by free and paid members. 🔗 www.patreon.com/winterandwor... 🏷️ #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #QueerWriters #LGBTQWriters #Writers

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Miles From Morning / Cityverse Vol 03 / Intro and Info | Winter Simpson

Arrested after losing the only person who ever really knew him, Rafael Turner is forced to serve time with the corrupt Authority instead of

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 01/09/2026

Yes, I use two reading trackers 🙈 Fable for the community and aesthetics, and StoryGraph for the stats because they have multiple editions of the same books to choose from. I live for the tasty data AND the cute vibes. 🏷️ #BookSky #ReadingCommunity #Reading

August reading wrap up from Fable with the covers of tsb books read and a graphics showing 2026 Reading Challenge 42/50

August reading wrap up from StoryGraph with covers of my three top rated books, and statistics for the month's reading.

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 21/08/2026

Friends! I know I don't need to announce a social media break, but I don't want to seem like one of those horrible people who only ever drops links and never takes part in the community. Short version: Health stuff. Less internet. Still Patreon. Long version coming up... 🧵1/5

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 15/08/2026

My visual art creation (apart from photography, which used to be my job) is... insert something about 'perpetual beginners mind' here 😆 Some absolutely wonderful people from the interwebs have sent me fan art of my characters though and I cried big, ugly, happy tears about that. 🏷️ #PretendPanel

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 15/08/2026

📢 New audio reading on my Patreon today! Vine is one of my favourite short pieces and I'm really happy to be able to share it in voice form. 💝 This post can be accessed by free and paid members. 🔗 www.patreon.com/winterandwor... 🏷️ #QueerWriters #LGBTQWriters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Patreon

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Audio reading: Vine | Winter Simpson

Audio reading: Vine by Winter Simpson on Patreon. Join Winter Simpson's community for exclusive content and updates.

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 14/08/2026

I write web serials on Patreon, so my covers are header images. They don't require designing beyond image editing if I want to fiddle with the colours etc. The ideal is a single photo that captures the vibe of the story with some kind of representation of the main character(s). 🏷️ #PretendPanel

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 13/08/2026

This is as close as I got to seeing the eclipse yesterday. The Perseids meteor shower has also been hidden by clouds (so far, anyway). It's lovely seeing other people's photos and videos though. Did any of you get a better view than I did?

A cloudy sky with a bit of sunlight peeking through above the trees.

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 12/08/2026

Quick follow up to yesterday's post about fake beta reading/editing scams. I wrote about this in detail on Patreon a wee while ago. I forgot about it until today, but if you're interested, here it is (totally free public post) www.patreon.com/posts/157968... 🏷️ #Writeblr #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

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Writers! How to spot beta reader and editor scams online. | Winter Simpson

I originally posted a version of this on Tumblr after encountering an unsettling number of scams there and on Bluesky. Scammy stuff gets eve

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 11/08/2026

I wish with my whole heart that the scammy bullshit "beta reader" (but not really because they just run your work through a chat bot) accounts leaving AI generated fake engagement comments here would fuck off. And by fuck off I mean the whole way into the sun. Go. Leave. Shut the fuck up. Thank you.

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 11/08/2026

Found a way to take 'test' to a dark place, because that's where Miles From Morning goes with pretty much everything. 🏷️ #WIPSnips (test) #QueerWriters #LGBTQWriters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

$So I stand up and take a step closer to the stranger with the cuts on his knuckles. And I undo the first two buttons on my shirt and open it to show him a fraction of the scars I wear like armour. And it’s desire and self-hatred and it’s also a test. Of him. Of me. Of the situation.$

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 10/08/2026

I have a big list of pre-pub admin tasks for Miles From Morning, so my mission for this week is to get stuck into that. 🏷️ #QueerWriters (goals day)

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 09/08/2026

I went with vibes this time and used stubborn instead of persist. For a story about a belligerent pain in the ass, those words actually don't show up very often. 🏷️ #QueerWriters (line share day) #LGBTQWriters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

And I wait until he falls, then I leave him where he lands. Walking back down the hall with the flickering lights to the lift with the stubborn door, I zip my coat closed to hide the blood soaking my shirt. At least no-one comes out of any of the other units. No witnesses this time.

- Miles From Morning / Cityverse Vol. 03

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 09/08/2026

I'm rejecting threats of another heatwave and enjoying today's lovely autumnal weather (ignore the tumble dryer in the background pls)

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 08/08/2026

Look at this cryptid. I adore her. My spouse said it perfectly with, "Why have a normal dog when you can have a weird horse-mantis that sleeps on your couch all day?"

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 08/08/2026

Never mind flying or turning invisible. I want the power to will coffee into existence. Like, right now, ideally. I really need coffee and if I could get it without getting off the couch, that would be great. In other news, greyhounds will not make coffee for you no matter how nicely you ask.

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 08/08/2026

Happy Saturday! My goal for the week was to do a read through of the final draft of Miles For Morning before I start publishing prep, and I'm right on schedule. I'm still in a state of excited disbelief that I'll start posting this story on Patreon next month. I love it so much. 🏷️ #QueerWriters

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 08/08/2026

I used to more than I do now. I've settled into a structure that works for me for drafts and revisions, and it doesn't need as much in the way of visual cues. I do use one of these ☑️ in the chapter header when I'm done with that chapter though and I love a good Notion checklist 🏷️ #PretendPanel

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 08/08/2026

Happy #Caturday from Silver! He'd like to remind you to rest when you're tired and eat some treats because you deserve them 😸

A fluffy grey cat, curled up and dozing happily.

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 08/08/2026

📢 Today on Patreon I'm yelling about my new cyberpunk story starting in September and giving you links to the first two stories in the series so you can read those before the new one starts (all for free!) 🔗 www.patreon.com/winterandwor... 🏷️ #QueerWriters #LGBTQWriters #WritingCommunity #WriteSky

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Miles From Morning is coming soon (but there's still time to read the first two Cityverse stories) | Winter Simpson

So... *clears throat* *cracks knuckles* 📢 The first chapter of Miles From Morning will be landing on Patreon on Saturday 12th September! Mil

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 07/08/2026

I'm very aesthetically driven, so my writing environments - both physical and digital - have a huge impact on my creative mindset and output. I paid for lifetime premium of Ellipsus (my writing app of choice) on the day it came out because customisation is that important to me 🎨 🏷️ #PretendPanel

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 05/08/2026

This is lovely and so important to remember.

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 03/08/2026

I'm elbow-deep in Miles From Morning again as of today and my plan for the week is to do a read through before all the pre-publication stuff starts. I hope everyone else has a good week, whatever you're getting up to 💜 🏷️ #QueerWriters (goals day)

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 02/08/2026

I'm cheating a little bit today and going with rushing instead of hurry from Miles From Morning. 🏷️ #QueerWriters (line share day: hurry)

A sharp sting in my neck. Numbness rushing through me. Head suddenly too much of an unbalanced weight on my neck. Eyes rolling back. Sinking. Falling. Dark.

Target apprehended. Bringing him in now.

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 01/08/2026

I achieved my goal of not writing this week! It's been a lovely break and I'm looking forward to getting back to Miles From Morning very soon. 🏷️ #QueerWriters (check-in day)

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 01/08/2026

I use TrackBear and I adore it (I was raving about it here yesterday). It's completely free and there's no gross AI slop, data harvesting or ads. And I love that I can track things other than words. Being able to track time when I'm editing is a really useful feature for me. 🏷️ #PretendPanel

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 01/08/2026

July's reading wrap-up on Fable. So many good books this month! 😍📚 (Not sure if I needed to cover the butt crack on Acts of Desperation, but just in case) 🏷️ #ReadingCommunity #BookSky

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 31/07/2026

I'm sharing my favourite writing apps with no AI, ads, or data harvesting! Ellipsus.com Beautiful, fully-featured writing environment. There's a paid option, but the free version is amazing. TrackBear.app Free writing tracker for words, chapters, pages, scenes, lines and time. 🏷️ #PretendPanel

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 30/07/2026

Literally the power this has to improve my mood. I'm returning to a back burner project soon and the ability to leave comments for myself on main is much appreciated.

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 28/07/2026

I'm cheating a little bit with assistant, but it's as close as I got to assist in Miles From Morning. 🏷️ #WIPSnips (assist) #QueerWriters #LGBTQWriters #WritingCommunity #WriteSky

I get undressed and leave everything in a pile on the floor, waiting for another assistant to take them away. He’ll wash them and dry them and make it look like no-one died desperately grasping at those clothes or at the person wearing them. From Miles From Morning (Cityverse Vol 03)

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✍🏼Winter Simpson @winterandwords.social · 27/07/2026

My goal this week is to do anything that isn't writing. I'm having a between-drafts break, so I'm going to be joyscrolling on Bluesky and Tumblr, indulging in photography, reading (a lot) and generally letting my creative battery recharge. 🏷️ #QueerWriters (goals day)

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