Author copies author copies!!! I am SO EXCITED! THE ROOMMATE SUBTEXT comes out September 1st!
Elia Winters
@eliawinters.bsky.social
Author of geeky, kinky, cozy erotic romance. Sex toy reviewer. Fat, bi, quirky, fond of jigsaw puzzles and dad jokes. She/her. Repped by the awesome Saritza Hernández of Andrea Brown Lit. Eliawinters.com .
No matter what’s going on in your life there is a form of potato that will make it better
*flirting* Baby, call me Gondor because these beacons are LIT and I am calling for aid.
I'm so fuckin tired of rich old men shitting all over the arts because "AI is the future" What future, George?? The one where we're under an AI surveillance state and have to fight for clean water?? That future, George?
I heard it's Nonbinary Awareness Day! So I am making you all Aware that these are my romance/fantasy novels with at least one main character who's some flavor of nonbinary they're available on itch (and many other places) itch.io/c/7803881/no...
As a celiac, I just want you all to know that if I get that explosive diarrhea illness, I am unlikely to know about it.
PSA from your friendly neighborhood bookseller: a lot of bookstores are currently finalizing their big Fall '26 orders, so now would be a great time to preorder any new releases coming out in September - December with them. An example from this past week:
This whole thread and the article therein are great reads, because it's totally TRUE. And I want to piggyback onto the idea that trad pub is increasingly squeamish about publishing explicit sex, which completely mirrors my recent experience.
Felicia Davin@feliciadavin.com · 4w agoI was thinking out loud, inspired by Rien's piece, just wondering if I had ever had characters talk about something sexy that they're not actually going to do on the page, and I think the answer is "yes, on occasion, but that's not really what Rien is talking about" appreciate both your replies ❤️
since we are talking about sexy romance novels, if you like kinky m/f romance then you should preorder THE ROOMMATE SUBTEXT by @eliawinters.bsky.social, it's only $2.99 in ebook format and that is a steal! it's a Scarlet Pimpernel remix: he has a secret identity as a Dom; his roommate has no idea
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There is a strong overlap in the Venn diagram of "good name for a burlesque performer" and "good name for a racehorse."
Busy day for me! New toy review up as well. eliawinters.com/lelo-ina-thr...
MINE PROPAGANDA: you should subscribe to word suitcase, it’s very good
Felicia Davin@feliciadavin.com · 2mo agonew Word Suitcase! also, an informal poll: (1) did you know that "propaganda" comes from a proper noun? (2) if so, are you Catholic?
In exciting news... I have a book coming out this fall!! THE ROOMMATE SUBTEXT, my kinky contemporary Scarlett Pimpernel remix, hits shelves and e-readers September 1st. I'm thrilled and I might be insufferable about it. eliawinters.com/roommate-sub...
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Spent some anxiety-filled time today deactivating and reactivating WordPress plugins until I *think* I've fixed the issue making the site hiccup. Fingers crossed. It always gives me SO much anxiety.
The surest sign of my age is the little thrill of excitement I feel when it's time for bed.
The Lelo Boomerang is...fine! Maybe great for some people, but I am sometimes hard to wow. eliawinters.com/lelo-boomera...
What a great article. I loved his question to his students: Do you want to learn to write or just pretend to do so? www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
I knew my writing students were using AI. Their confessions led to a powerful teaching moment | Micah Nathan
The problem wasn’t just the perfectly polished, yet mediocre prose. It’s what’s lost when we surrender the struggle to translate thought into words
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Yes!! See also @olivia.science 's post: olivia.science/cheating/ "Often you not only are the product — yes, they will steal and sell your data — but you are also robbed of learning." (Guest, 2026) 7/🧵
Why does cheating matter?
A personal anecdote and an appeal to junior colleagues.
olivia.science
Chicago made it so every public school student can use their school ID as a #LibraryCard 📚. No forms, no extra steps. It gives over 300k students instant access to #books, #tutoring, and online resources 🙌
Chicago Turns All Public School IDs Into Library Cards To Boost Student Access
Chicago Public Library and CPS announced the expansion of The 81 Club, building on a pilot launched in 2022 to give students access to the library system's vast collection and databases.
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I wanted to like the Arc from MythToy, but apparently, it's more toy than I'm equipped for. eliawinters.com/mythtoy-arc-...
It was my birthday earlier this week! Come celebrate with me with my review of an awesome toy from Lovense, the Osci 3. eliawinters.com/lovense-osci...
I'm about to start listening to the final book of The Expanse series, and damn, it's just all SO FREAKING GOOD, I can barely wrap my brain around it. I've been on a five month journey with these audios and I'm sad it's coming to an end.
eight years ago today we all watched the glory of zendaya falling madly in love with tom holland and the internet was never the same
Flava Flav invited all the US Olympic athletes-women- to a free event in Vegas to honor /recognize them. All the brands who chimed in with support:
This is a great time to buy any of my books. Not only are two of them Olympic skating relevant, a pipe burst in my bathroom wall and flooded my basement today.
omg everybody go draw a horse this is what the internet was made for gradient.horse
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Draw a horse, watch it run!
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Am I posting a toy review in the middle of the Superbowl? Yup. I have a LOT to say about AI apps and purple jackhammer dicks, and nothing to say about football. eliawinters.com/tracys-dog-d...
fuck this lady, fuck the nyt reporter, fuck all of this. fuck amazon for introducing the KU page read model that makes this possible, fuck our tech overlords. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...
The New Fabio Is Claude
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