Stephanie Winter
@wintersleep85.bsky.social
Fantasy and historical fiction writer. She/her.
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NAUSICAÄ X FF7
Hana is sure she’s the chosen one, meant to save the world, even if her magic is resisting her and the previous chosen one insists she isn’t. Pursued by enemies, she must learn if this is her destiny or if it was a mystical mistake. #questpit #F #A #Q #agentguide
Hana is sure she’s the chosen one, meant to save the world, even if her magic is resisting her and the previous chosen one insists she isn’t. Pursued by enemies, she must learn if this is her destiny or if it was a mystical mistake. #questpit #F #A #Q #agentguide
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New Chapter of the Husband Poisoning Society is up tomorrow. Are you all caught up.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:10 PM
New Chapter of the Husband Poisoning Society is up tomorrow. Are you all caught up.
www.patreon.com/collection/1...
www.patreon.com/collection/1...
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Good afternoon #writingcommunity (or whatever time of day it is for you 😆)
Have a little snippet from my upcoming book THE GODS OF ATALANTIS, Part 1 of my #Atlantis trilogy 🌊☀️
#writers #writesky #hqpress
Have a little snippet from my upcoming book THE GODS OF ATALANTIS, Part 1 of my #Atlantis trilogy 🌊☀️
#writers #writesky #hqpress
February 5, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Good afternoon #writingcommunity (or whatever time of day it is for you 😆)
Have a little snippet from my upcoming book THE GODS OF ATALANTIS, Part 1 of my #Atlantis trilogy 🌊☀️
#writers #writesky #hqpress
Have a little snippet from my upcoming book THE GODS OF ATALANTIS, Part 1 of my #Atlantis trilogy 🌊☀️
#writers #writesky #hqpress
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I think we need to start reassessing morality around two questions...
1. Does it cause harm?
2. Does it violate consent?
If the only *harm* you can think of is that children might learn a thing exists, then there is no harm. You're just a bigot.
1. Does it cause harm?
2. Does it violate consent?
If the only *harm* you can think of is that children might learn a thing exists, then there is no harm. You're just a bigot.
February 5, 2026 at 6:03 PM
I think we need to start reassessing morality around two questions...
1. Does it cause harm?
2. Does it violate consent?
If the only *harm* you can think of is that children might learn a thing exists, then there is no harm. You're just a bigot.
1. Does it cause harm?
2. Does it violate consent?
If the only *harm* you can think of is that children might learn a thing exists, then there is no harm. You're just a bigot.
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Showmanship, muscles, and compassion are all a cross-dressing showgirl needs to take on the empire. Even gods overlook cracks.
📚 books2read.com/u/mvw8Pe
💙 ko-fi.com/rebeccaevita... <--Signed copies with a FREE bookmark!
#SigilsOfMalice #SFF #ScienceFantasy #BookSky
📚 books2read.com/u/mvw8Pe
💙 ko-fi.com/rebeccaevita... <--Signed copies with a FREE bookmark!
#SigilsOfMalice #SFF #ScienceFantasy #BookSky
February 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Showmanship, muscles, and compassion are all a cross-dressing showgirl needs to take on the empire. Even gods overlook cracks.
📚 books2read.com/u/mvw8Pe
💙 ko-fi.com/rebeccaevita... <--Signed copies with a FREE bookmark!
#SigilsOfMalice #SFF #ScienceFantasy #BookSky
📚 books2read.com/u/mvw8Pe
💙 ko-fi.com/rebeccaevita... <--Signed copies with a FREE bookmark!
#SigilsOfMalice #SFF #ScienceFantasy #BookSky
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And I will NOT be watching 🤗
February 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
And I will NOT be watching 🤗
#Febchantment Not many people have magic. It’s a blessing from the gods, and the gods have stopped blessing people. The small group who still have magic consider themselves divinely sanctioned, and they rule as royals and nobles. The world needs magic, but they hoard it for their own benefit. (1/3)
#Febchantment Day 5
Tell us about who can wield magic in your world!
Is it available to everyone, or only a special few? Is it a gift you're born with, or a skill you can learn? Is the knowledge gatekept in some way?
Don't forget to read & interact with others! 😁
#writingcommunity #writesky
Tell us about who can wield magic in your world!
Is it available to everyone, or only a special few? Is it a gift you're born with, or a skill you can learn? Is the knowledge gatekept in some way?
Don't forget to read & interact with others! 😁
#writingcommunity #writesky
February 5, 2026 at 2:35 PM
#Febchantment Not many people have magic. It’s a blessing from the gods, and the gods have stopped blessing people. The small group who still have magic consider themselves divinely sanctioned, and they rule as royals and nobles. The world needs magic, but they hoard it for their own benefit. (1/3)
Hana would be ready to trustingly give up her number, but Matthias would take the phone from her and rant at her to be more careful.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Silly hypothetical!
How would your character handle a scam call?
Trustingly give up their credit card number? Just hang up? Keep them talking and waste their time? Lure them into an elaborate trap for daring?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Silly hypothetical!
How would your character handle a scam call?
Trustingly give up their credit card number? Just hang up? Keep them talking and waste their time? Lure them into an elaborate trap for daring?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
February 4, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Hana would be ready to trustingly give up her number, but Matthias would take the phone from her and rant at her to be more careful.
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Hey, so, hot take but I don’t care if the actress is 10+ years “too old” for the part. Teenage actresses are treated like crap and 50+ year old men have been playing 30something year old characters for as long as film has existed.
February 4, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Hey, so, hot take but I don’t care if the actress is 10+ years “too old” for the part. Teenage actresses are treated like crap and 50+ year old men have been playing 30something year old characters for as long as film has existed.
#Febchantment Magic is referred to as a blessing because it is believed to be bestowed on the mortals by gods. If someone is given a godlike amount of magic, it’s called the High Blessing. There is also the Dark Blessing, and that is the more malevolent side of magic.
#Febchantment Day 4
Vocab time! Tell us about some important terms we need to know to understand your magic system. Obviously, make sure you include the definitions! 😁
As usual, interpret the prompt however makes sense to you! Don't feel limited only to conlang words.
#writingcommunity #writesky
Vocab time! Tell us about some important terms we need to know to understand your magic system. Obviously, make sure you include the definitions! 😁
As usual, interpret the prompt however makes sense to you! Don't feel limited only to conlang words.
#writingcommunity #writesky
February 4, 2026 at 1:46 PM
#Febchantment Magic is referred to as a blessing because it is believed to be bestowed on the mortals by gods. If someone is given a godlike amount of magic, it’s called the High Blessing. There is also the Dark Blessing, and that is the more malevolent side of magic.
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because that's what heroes do
I made a filterlist for uBlock Origin to remove Generative AI features on websites. Includes blocks for
* Google AI Summaries
* YouTube Ask button & chat summaries
* GitHub Copilot
* Facebook AI chat
* X's Grok buttons
* Deviantart DreamUp
* Booru AI images
* And more
github.com/Stevoisiak/S...
* Google AI Summaries
* YouTube Ask button & chat summaries
* GitHub Copilot
* Facebook AI chat
* X's Grok buttons
* Deviantart DreamUp
* Booru AI images
* And more
github.com/Stevoisiak/S...
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 AM
because that's what heroes do
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Strange Horizons stands with immigrants in the US as they experience intensified anti-immigrant operations.
We have the opportunity to lend our strength as a global community.
Read our full statement:
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
We have the opportunity to lend our strength as a global community.
Read our full statement:
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
Statement on ICE Operations in the USA
Strange Horizons stands with immigrants in the US facing these conditions.
strangehorizons.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Strange Horizons stands with immigrants in the US as they experience intensified anti-immigrant operations.
We have the opportunity to lend our strength as a global community.
Read our full statement:
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
We have the opportunity to lend our strength as a global community.
Read our full statement:
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
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We live in a world where LGBTQ+ people feel unsafe. People like me. Perhaps, people like you.
I write the Moonlight Hearts books as an antidote to that: a queernormative setting where discrimination is rare and villainous. A world with happy endings for queer folks and their found families.
I write the Moonlight Hearts books as an antidote to that: a queernormative setting where discrimination is rare and villainous. A world with happy endings for queer folks and their found families.
February 3, 2026 at 6:50 PM
We live in a world where LGBTQ+ people feel unsafe. People like me. Perhaps, people like you.
I write the Moonlight Hearts books as an antidote to that: a queernormative setting where discrimination is rare and villainous. A world with happy endings for queer folks and their found families.
I write the Moonlight Hearts books as an antidote to that: a queernormative setting where discrimination is rare and villainous. A world with happy endings for queer folks and their found families.
Introduce yourself with the name your parents ALMOST gave you.
Hi, I’m Michelle.
Either way I would have ended up with the name of a Full House character.
Hi, I’m Michelle.
Either way I would have ended up with the name of a Full House character.
February 3, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Introduce yourself with the name your parents ALMOST gave you.
Hi, I’m Michelle.
Either way I would have ended up with the name of a Full House character.
Hi, I’m Michelle.
Either way I would have ended up with the name of a Full House character.
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If you think cis is a slur...
...when was the last time somebody yelled cis at you in anger?
...when did somebody say being cis made you a 'degenerate?'
...when was the last time somebody said being cis was a 'mistake?'
...when was the last time somebody assaulted you for being cis?
Mmmmm...?
...when was the last time somebody yelled cis at you in anger?
...when did somebody say being cis made you a 'degenerate?'
...when was the last time somebody said being cis was a 'mistake?'
...when was the last time somebody assaulted you for being cis?
Mmmmm...?
February 3, 2026 at 1:32 PM
If you think cis is a slur...
...when was the last time somebody yelled cis at you in anger?
...when did somebody say being cis made you a 'degenerate?'
...when was the last time somebody said being cis was a 'mistake?'
...when was the last time somebody assaulted you for being cis?
Mmmmm...?
...when was the last time somebody yelled cis at you in anger?
...when did somebody say being cis made you a 'degenerate?'
...when was the last time somebody said being cis was a 'mistake?'
...when was the last time somebody assaulted you for being cis?
Mmmmm...?
Duality. Dark and light. Death and life. But I have some twists to the duality concept.
#Febchantment Day 3
What is the central concept of your magic system? E.g. Elemental magic? Music magic? Name-based magic? Something else? (Note: this isn't the "source" of magic - that's Day 8!)
If you already answered this previously, feel free to go into more detail!
#writingcommunity #writesky
What is the central concept of your magic system? E.g. Elemental magic? Music magic? Name-based magic? Something else? (Note: this isn't the "source" of magic - that's Day 8!)
If you already answered this previously, feel free to go into more detail!
#writingcommunity #writesky
February 3, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Duality. Dark and light. Death and life. But I have some twists to the duality concept.
bsky.app/profile/kath... is one of the best writers I know! I really admire the way they write characters and themes and the impressive worldbuilding. They are publishing their science fiction series soon and I am so excited for people to discover it! I love the found family and an aroace mc!
February 2, 2026 at 12:15 AM
bsky.app/profile/kath... is one of the best writers I know! I really admire the way they write characters and themes and the impressive worldbuilding. They are publishing their science fiction series soon and I am so excited for people to discover it! I love the found family and an aroace mc!
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I write sapphic romantasy where an all female polycule help a woman poison her abusive cishet husband on their honeymoon to stop a nation of white supremacists from invading a diverse queernormative kingdom.
And it's free!
www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit...
And it's free!
www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit...
D.D. Ward is Writing | Patreon
Various salacious fiction
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February 1, 2026 at 7:55 PM
I write sapphic romantasy where an all female polycule help a woman poison her abusive cishet husband on their honeymoon to stop a nation of white supremacists from invading a diverse queernormative kingdom.
And it's free!
www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit...
And it's free!
www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit...
Hi I’m Stephanie! My world is a dieselpunk world and nature is decaying because of a lack of magic. The only people who have magic are royals and nobles. They’re hoarding it for their own benefit.
Welcome to #Febchantment!
This month we're talking magic systems! Whether you're building a new one or yapping about an old one, welcome!
Introduce yourself & your world, including the magic. Keep it brief so you still have plenty to talk about the rest of the month!
#writingcommunity #writesky
This month we're talking magic systems! Whether you're building a new one or yapping about an old one, welcome!
Introduce yourself & your world, including the magic. Keep it brief so you still have plenty to talk about the rest of the month!
#writingcommunity #writesky
February 1, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Hi I’m Stephanie! My world is a dieselpunk world and nature is decaying because of a lack of magic. The only people who have magic are royals and nobles. They’re hoarding it for their own benefit.
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A PI and a paramedic, each haunted by an inescapable past, break their own rules to help an undocumented mother assaulted by her daughter’s American father.
💪🏼vigilante justice
❤️love story
🧊anti-ICE
🧠neurodiverseMC
🌈end=hope
👩🏼💻prof dev edit
⌨️pgs www.SarahBerke.com/agent-guide
#questpit #Q #A #T #WF #U
💪🏼vigilante justice
❤️love story
🧊anti-ICE
🧠neurodiverseMC
🌈end=hope
👩🏼💻prof dev edit
⌨️pgs www.SarahBerke.com/agent-guide
#questpit #Q #A #T #WF #U
February 1, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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IT X THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD: Max finds 2 photos, taken years apart & quests to unravel the mystery of the girl in the pics & her link to 7 missing girls while tangling w/ the eldritch horror their crazed cult leader murderer unleashed on the world. #questpit #YA #H #T #MY #Q
January 31, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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💯 fumbling through this as a newb:
THROUGH THE PINES
🎨 foster kid whose drawings open portals
🏫 island boarding school hiding secrets
💫 quantum physics equals magic
🏰 visions of a boy in another world
🌉 one girl connecting two universes
🍰 layered mystery
#Q #YA #F #writingcommunity #questpit
THROUGH THE PINES
🎨 foster kid whose drawings open portals
🏫 island boarding school hiding secrets
💫 quantum physics equals magic
🏰 visions of a boy in another world
🌉 one girl connecting two universes
🍰 layered mystery
#Q #YA #F #writingcommunity #questpit
February 1, 2026 at 1:37 AM
💯 fumbling through this as a newb:
THROUGH THE PINES
🎨 foster kid whose drawings open portals
🏫 island boarding school hiding secrets
💫 quantum physics equals magic
🏰 visions of a boy in another world
🌉 one girl connecting two universes
🍰 layered mystery
#Q #YA #F #writingcommunity #questpit
THROUGH THE PINES
🎨 foster kid whose drawings open portals
🏫 island boarding school hiding secrets
💫 quantum physics equals magic
🏰 visions of a boy in another world
🌉 one girl connecting two universes
🍰 layered mystery
#Q #YA #F #writingcommunity #questpit
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Currently querying HOSTIAE (103k) 🐑
🩸religious horror
🩸near-future dystopia
🩸Southern Gothic
🩸sapphic protagonists
🩸complicated & toxically co-dependent friendships
🩸multi-POV ensemble cast of unintentionally (or sometimes very intentionally) unreliable narrators
#questpit #amquerying #h #s #d
🩸religious horror
🩸near-future dystopia
🩸Southern Gothic
🩸sapphic protagonists
🩸complicated & toxically co-dependent friendships
🩸multi-POV ensemble cast of unintentionally (or sometimes very intentionally) unreliable narrators
#questpit #amquerying #h #s #d
February 1, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Currently querying HOSTIAE (103k) 🐑
🩸religious horror
🩸near-future dystopia
🩸Southern Gothic
🩸sapphic protagonists
🩸complicated & toxically co-dependent friendships
🩸multi-POV ensemble cast of unintentionally (or sometimes very intentionally) unreliable narrators
#questpit #amquerying #h #s #d
🩸religious horror
🩸near-future dystopia
🩸Southern Gothic
🩸sapphic protagonists
🩸complicated & toxically co-dependent friendships
🩸multi-POV ensemble cast of unintentionally (or sometimes very intentionally) unreliable narrators
#questpit #amquerying #h #s #d