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✍🏼Winter Simpson

@winterandwords.social

🏳️‍🌈 Writing queer neo-noir fiction 💻 All the links at winterandwords.social 📚 Read at patreon.com/winterandwords 🚫 No AI anywhere

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✍🏼Winter Simpson@winterandwords.social · 2d ago

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)

AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers@amaralynn.bsky.social · 2d ago

#queerwriters Monday: Goals Day! What do you hope to accomplish this week? Can be anything, big or small! Let us know so we can cheer you on! #WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters

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✍🏼Winter Simpson@winterandwords.social · 4d ago

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

Kara Moon 🏴‍☠️💜⚓️@karamoonauthor.com · 4d ago

I'm back, #pretendpanel ! And thanks to @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social I've got another month of questions 💜 so let's go... August 1st: Do you use data visualization to track your writing progress? What does that look like for you? #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts

#pretendpanel a daily prompt tag hosted by @karamoonauthor.com August 1st: Do you use data visualization to track your writing progress? What does that look like for you? Please support your fellow #pretentpanel posters with replies, likes and reposts New #pretendpanel questions every Friday and Saturday. Hop in any time!
✍🏼Winter Simpson@winterandwords.social · 5d ago

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

Lizzie Blackwood@lizzieblackwood.bsky.social · 6d ago

It's been a privilege hosting for you all this month, #PretendPanel! As is tradition, this final Friday of July is a Freebie Friday! Share or ask anything you like, and make sure to check other people's responses and answer their questions as well. 💜 See you in August!

#pretendpanel a daily prompt tag hosted by @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social JULY 31st: Freebie Friday! Post anything you want, e.g. plug something, acknowledge someone, ask a question Please support your fellow #pretentpanel posters with replies, likes and reposts New #pretendpanel questions every Friday and Saturday. Hop in any time!
✍🏼Winter Simpson@winterandwords.social · last wk.

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)

AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers@amaralynn.bsky.social · last wk.

#queerwriters Monday: Goals Day! What do you hope to accomplish this week? Can be anything, big or small! Let us know so we can cheer you on! #WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters

Background: a plain background with colored pencils along the bottom half. Text: #Queerwriters What are your goals this week? Monday, Saturday, Sunday All LGBTQIAP writers welcome
✍🏼Winter Simpson@winterandwords.social · 2w ago

I did accomplish the thing. The latest round of revisions on Miles From Morning is complete and I'm on track to start posting it on Patreon in September. I AM SO FUCKING EXCITED!!! I hope everyone else had an awesome week and is enjoying their weekend so far 💜 🏷️ #QueerWriters (check in day)

AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers@amaralynn.bsky.social · 2w ago

#queerwriters Saturday: Check in Day! How was your week? Did you accomplish what you set out to do? Share your progress, encourage, cheer, and support others! #WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters

Background: white background with colored pencils along the bottom half. Text: #Queerwriters Check in day! How was your week? Monday, Saturday, Sunday All LGBTQIAP writers welcome
✍🏼Winter Simpson@winterandwords.social · 2w ago

My answers for this weekend's #PretendPanel questions are so boring 🙈 I mostly read ebooks and listen to audiobooks. If I am going to buy a physical book, which is really only non-fic/reference books, I don't even think about fancy aesthetic stuff.

Lizzie Blackwood@lizzieblackwood.bsky.social · 2w ago

Happy Saturday, #PretendPanel! With special limited edition print releases being something of an industry staple these days, how do YOU feel about special artistic embellishments on book exteriors? This can be alternate covers, special finishes, sprayed edges, anything above and beyond in print.

#pretendpanel a daily prompt tag hosted by @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social JULY 25th: How do you feel about artistic embellishments on book exteriors? (ex. sprayed edges, illustrated end papers, foils/spot UV, etc.) Please support your fellow #pretentpanel posters with replies, likes and reposts New #pretendpanel questions every Friday and Saturday. Hop in any time!
✍🏼Winter Simpson@winterandwords.social · 2w ago

I rarely read books with maps included and I don't pay them any attention when they are. I'm shit at reading maps, so that might have something to do with it. I guess I sort of notice other images like fancy dividers and chapter titles etc but but I don't notice an absence of them. 🏷️ #PretendPanel

Lizzie Blackwood@lizzieblackwood.bsky.social · 2w ago

It's another lovely weekend, #PretendPanel! Today we ask: How do you feel about those extra artistic flourishes inside of prose books? What is something you would like to see more (or less) of on the page? Or, what are some artistic touches you've included in your own publications?

#pretendpanel a daily prompt tag hosted by @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social JULY 24th: How do you feel about artistic embellishments inside prose books? (ex. maps, illustrations, chapter header art, etc.) Please support your fellow #pretentpanel posters with replies, likes and reposts New #pretendpanel questions every Friday and Saturday. Hop in any time!
✍🏼Winter Simpson@winterandwords.social · 2w ago

Hi. I'm here to gently interrupt your scrolling with a picture of the Irish countryside being beautiful. Unclench your jaw. Take a few deep breaths. Maybe have a drink of that tea or coffee you made ages ago and forgot about. There. OK. Now you can go back to scrolling ☘️💚

Weathered fenceposts in uneven grassy terrain with a forest in the distance. The sky is vibrant blue with wispy clouds and the grass is shades of green and gold.
AJ Jefferies@moonjam.com · 2w ago

Hey, that's a nice [THING YOU DO FOR PERSONAL PLEASURE], be a real shame if somebody were to [CONVINCE YOU TO MONETIZE IT, TRANSFORMING YOUR RELATIONSHIP INTO AN OBLIGATION AND ROBBING YOU OF JOY]

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks.com · 2w ago

So the zine making presentation was lovely. It was more about just making fun zines. I made a simple 8 page one and ran out of space, so I may look at making a 16 page as opposed to having multiple parts. Here's the first and last page.

A folded zine that reads "Why gen-AI sucks and you shouldn't use it." There is a small smiley face with X's for eyes and a tongue sticking out.Back page of a zine that reads "The future is and always will be human. Stay tuned for pt. 2!" There is also a stick figure surrounded by green and blue.
Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks.com · 2w ago

I'm attending an open education resources/open pedagogy conference (virtually) and one of the presenters actually asked my permission to use a zine I had made for their presentation! As an example of zine making in the OER space. I feel so cool 😎

✍🏼Winter Simpson@winterandwords.social · 2w ago

📢 Surprise mid-week Patreon post! 💝 The short version is that ALL members - free and paid - get the same access to absolutely everything as of now. If you'd like to join, I'd love to see you there. 🔗 www.patreon.com/winterandwor... 🏷️ #QueerWriters #LGBTQWriters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

July 2026 support tier and content update | Winter Simpson

If any part of this post seems a bit vague, that's because I have nice big boundaries between my personal life and the internet. I'm not hol

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✍🏼Winter Simpson@winterandwords.social · 3w ago

My week was good! I'm on schedule with Miles From Morning revisions and I'm super excited to be planning for release on Patreon in September. I hope everyone else had a great week 💜 🏷️ #QueerWriters (check in day)

AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers@amaralynn.bsky.social · 3w ago

#queerwriters Saturday: Check in Day! How was your week? Did you accomplish what you set out to do? Share your progress, encourage, cheer, and support others! #WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters

Background: white background with colored pencils along the bottom half. Text: #Queerwriters Check in day! How was your week? Monday, Saturday, Sunday All LGBTQIAP writers welcome
✍🏼Winter Simpson@winterandwords.social · 3w ago

📢 New Patreon post! July 2026 WIP and life update. 💝 It's publicly accessible, open to non-members as well as free and all paid membership tiers. 🔗 www.patreon.com/winterandwor... 🏷️ #QueerWriters #LGBTQWriters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Patreon

July 2026 WIP and life update | Winter Simpson

This little update is coming to you from the middle of the third (I think?) heatwave of the summer so far and I'm amazed that my brain hasn'

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✍🏼Winter Simpson@winterandwords.social · 3w ago

I know this is boring, but I don't really. I'm sometimes inspired by imagery I run into in other media, but I don't actively seek it out. I used to use Pinterest before it became a steaming pile of AI slop, but even that was more about sharing the aesthetics than planning the story. 🏷️ #PretendPanel

Lizzie Blackwood@lizzieblackwood.bsky.social · 3w ago

It's Friday and I have a fresh haircut - let's dive back into #PretendPanel! Pulling back the curtain, what visual aids (if any) do you use when planning your story? Do you try to pin down specifics, or just cultivate the vibe?

#pretendpanel a daily prompt tag hosted by @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social JULY 17th: What visual aids do you use when planning your story? (ex. moodboards, reference images, quick sketches, commissioned art, etc.) Please support your fellow #pretentpanel posters with replies, likes and reposts New #pretendpanel questions every Friday and Saturday. Hop in any time!