Marie Winfield
@feenoire.bsky.social
Berlin-centered, NYC powered. All things cities. My latest essay, A Matter of Tide, 2025 nonfiction anthology prize, Sept. 2025! Peripatetic Dreams newsletter at https://winfieldmm.substack.com/
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1/ Eleven Dutch parties across the political spectrum from socialist to conservative have issued a joint appeal to a provincial government to build a memorial to Black American soldiers who died in World War II, to replace one removed from the Netherlands American Cemetery. ⬇️
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
1/ Eleven Dutch parties across the political spectrum from socialist to conservative have issued a joint appeal to a provincial government to build a memorial to Black American soldiers who died in World War II, to replace one removed from the Netherlands American Cemetery. ⬇️
The anthology is finally here! Stopped by Dussmann to pick it up. You can find my latest essay, A Matter of Tide, in When Home Hurts, a nonfiction anthology online or at your local, independent bookseller! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-home-...
September 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The anthology is finally here! Stopped by Dussmann to pick it up. You can find my latest essay, A Matter of Tide, in When Home Hurts, a nonfiction anthology online or at your local, independent bookseller! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-home-...
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Three days, 3,465 words. And a bit of direction for the fall. Sounds like success! #mini-1000 #1000wordsofsummer
Signing in for the #mini-1000 #1000wordsofsummer mad late. But better late than never. Wrote 1027 words in dueling love letters this morning. Getting excited for spending more time writing this fall!
Hi just a lil' reminder that tomorrow I'm running a little Mini #1000wordsofsummer for the weekend, more details here mini1000.substack.com/p/the-next-m...
August 21, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Three days, 3,465 words. And a bit of direction for the fall. Sounds like success! #mini-1000 #1000wordsofsummer
New publication date, fingers crossed: September 22, 2025!
So excited to win the 2025 Nonfiction Prize for the Four Palaces Publishing anthology coming out later this month!
So much of this essay encapsulates my time in East Harlem, a love letter of sorts. To my girls and everyone else who's been encouraging me to keep writing!
So much of this essay encapsulates my time in East Harlem, a love letter of sorts. To my girls and everyone else who's been encouraging me to keep writing!
August 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
New publication date, fingers crossed: September 22, 2025!
well, this would be a terrible way to find out Ryuichi Sakamoto is no longer alive... but thanks, Spotify! for the live music recommendation
August 21, 2025 at 9:53 AM
well, this would be a terrible way to find out Ryuichi Sakamoto is no longer alive... but thanks, Spotify! for the live music recommendation
Signing in for the #mini-1000 #1000wordsofsummer mad late. But better late than never. Wrote 1027 words in dueling love letters this morning. Getting excited for spending more time writing this fall!
Hi just a lil' reminder that tomorrow I'm running a little Mini #1000wordsofsummer for the weekend, more details here mini1000.substack.com/p/the-next-m...
The Next Mini 1000
August 15-17!
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August 19, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Signing in for the #mini-1000 #1000wordsofsummer mad late. But better late than never. Wrote 1027 words in dueling love letters this morning. Getting excited for spending more time writing this fall!
An essay on Berlin, migration and the long trek to the refugee residences in Potsdam on the 691 bus. Evergreen.
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August 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
An essay on Berlin, migration and the long trek to the refugee residences in Potsdam on the 691 bus. Evergreen.
open.substack.com/pub/winfield...
open.substack.com/pub/winfield...
Sat with this letter until today to catch up for my last day of #1000wordsofsummer Ending with 15k+ words I'm looking forward to continue working with. Thanks @jamiattenberg.bsky.social and the 1000 words online community!
Today's letter is from Aria Aber, author of that stunning debut Good Girl. Day 13! #1000wordsofsummer 1000wordsofsummer.substack.com/p/day-13-100...
Day 13 #1000wordsofsummer 2025
Because life is fucking short.
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June 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Sat with this letter until today to catch up for my last day of #1000wordsofsummer Ending with 15k+ words I'm looking forward to continue working with. Thanks @jamiattenberg.bsky.social and the 1000 words online community!
1019 words, scraping by, late night. #1000wordsofsummer
Day 12 and the letter today is from the great @angelaflournoy.bsky.social, who has a new book coming out this fall if you didn't know yet 1000wordsofsummer.substack.com/p/day-12-100...
Day 12 #1000wordsofsummer 2025
Because you desperately need to share your vision of the world.
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June 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
1019 words, scraping by, late night. #1000wordsofsummer
Everyone needs magic words. Loved this letter about kennings. 2223 words today, somehow found a flow, went with it. 4 more days to go! #1000wordsofsummer
Today's #1000wordsofsummer letter comes from the great @clairecameron.bsky.social and it's on the magic of KENNINGS, perhaps our nerdiest letter yet 1000wordsofsummer.substack.com/p/day-10-100...
Day 10 #1000wordsofsummer 2025
Because you wanted to take a risk in your life.
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June 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Everyone needs magic words. Loved this letter about kennings. 2223 words today, somehow found a flow, went with it. 4 more days to go! #1000wordsofsummer
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African prisoners made sound recordings in German camps in WW1: this is what they had to say
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African prisoners made sound recordings in German camps in WW1: this is what they had to say
African prisoners in German camps were studied by ethnographers, who recorded their voices. What they had to say is poignant and unexpected.
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June 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
African prisoners made sound recordings in German camps in WW1: this is what they had to say
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Something unexpected showed up today on the page. A late 1393 words. Proud of myself! Looking forward to the next 5 days...
Day 9 of #1000wordsofsummer features my pal @jasondiamond.bsky.social talking about finding his voice.
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Day 9 #1000wordsofsummer 2025
Because you want to feel alive.
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June 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Something unexpected showed up today on the page. A late 1393 words. Proud of myself! Looking forward to the next 5 days...
All caught up with a writing session during the rain. 2203 words to make up for Day 7. #1000wordsofsummer
Happy week 2 of #1000wordsofsummer, take a minute and congratulate yourself for making it this far, and then get back to work. Today's letter is from the effervescent JADE CHANG. 1000wordsofsummer.substack.com/p/day-8-1000...
Day 8 #1000wordsofsummer 2025
Because you love a damn challenge.
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June 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
All caught up with a writing session during the rain. 2203 words to make up for Day 7. #1000wordsofsummer
From the Day 7 letter: "And then, maybe, the time you have, will be exactly the time you need.”
I love this image and the words, as I sit reading this letter having not sat down to write yesterday. So now it's already Day 8, maybe I will find the time I need today! #1000wordsofsummer
I love this image and the words, as I sit reading this letter having not sat down to write yesterday. So now it's already Day 8, maybe I will find the time I need today! #1000wordsofsummer
I love a letter from a poet. Here’s day7 from Rosa Alcalá! 1000wordsofsummer.substack.com/p/day-7-1000...
Day 7 #1000wordsofsummer 2025
Because the book you want to read doesn't exist yet.
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June 7, 2025 at 8:33 AM
From the Day 7 letter: "And then, maybe, the time you have, will be exactly the time you need.”
I love this image and the words, as I sit reading this letter having not sat down to write yesterday. So now it's already Day 8, maybe I will find the time I need today! #1000wordsofsummer
I love this image and the words, as I sit reading this letter having not sat down to write yesterday. So now it's already Day 8, maybe I will find the time I need today! #1000wordsofsummer
"You’re bringing into full view a thing that is already there, if for the moment only glimpsed from this angle or that, still partially submerged, still cast in shadow."
1079 words waiting for the ophthalmologist on Tuesday, so this letter hit all the right places. 2589 for the last 2 days!
1079 words waiting for the ophthalmologist on Tuesday, so this letter hit all the right places. 2589 for the last 2 days!
Day 5 of #1000wordsofsummer brings us the words of the brilliant Hala Alyan who has a new memoir, I'll Tell You When I'm Home, out THIS WEEK. Here she is talking about writing as an invitation. 1000wordsofsummer.substack.com/p/day-5-1000...
Day 5 #1000wordsofsummer 2025
Because art is important.
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June 5, 2025 at 5:18 AM
"You’re bringing into full view a thing that is already there, if for the moment only glimpsed from this angle or that, still partially submerged, still cast in shadow."
1079 words waiting for the ophthalmologist on Tuesday, so this letter hit all the right places. 2589 for the last 2 days!
1079 words waiting for the ophthalmologist on Tuesday, so this letter hit all the right places. 2589 for the last 2 days!
Day 3 #1000wordsofsummer Late push. 1040 words and now sleep.
"Torrey Peters: She came here to be insulted." Here's today's super fun #1000wordsofsummer letter featuring Torrey Peters. 1000wordsofsummer.substack.com/p/day-3-1000...
Day 3 #1000wordsofsummer 2025
Because you want to shift your life.
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June 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Day 3 #1000wordsofsummer Late push. 1040 words and now sleep.
Loved reading about Goals Magic today! 1200 words. Some of it feels like a poem about the ocean. Excited about the rest of this week!
The second day of #1000wordsofsummer is upon us, featuring a letter from the amazing writer Karen Russell, author most recently of The Antidote! 1000wordsofsummer.substack.com/p/day-2-of-1...
Day 2 of #1000wordsofsummer 2024
Just joining us?
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June 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Loved reading about Goals Magic today! 1200 words. Some of it feels like a poem about the ocean. Excited about the rest of this week!
Excited to find messages from other Berlin-based writers in the slack this AM! 1044 words this morning. Off to a good start!
Go on, write your way into knowing yourself a little better.
Happy first day of #1000wordsofsummer!
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Happy first day of #1000wordsofsummer!
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Day 1 of #1000wordsofsummer 2025
Because you're a writer.
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May 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Excited to find messages from other Berlin-based writers in the slack this AM! 1044 words this morning. Off to a good start!
Late writing for my last day #mini1000 on muddling through whose story is whose to tell. 1016 words. Going to continue through Thursday, a little DIY writing retreat.
Thanks to @jamiattenberg.bsky.social for the community and push!
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Thanks to @jamiattenberg.bsky.social for the community and push!
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Day 3, Spring 2025, Mini 1000
Be brave today. Write.
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April 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Late writing for my last day #mini1000 on muddling through whose story is whose to tell. 1016 words. Going to continue through Thursday, a little DIY writing retreat.
Thanks to @jamiattenberg.bsky.social for the community and push!
mini1000.substack.com/p/day-3-spri...
Thanks to @jamiattenberg.bsky.social for the community and push!
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1292 words, seesaws, borders, mirrors, lines. Day 2 of #mini1000 felt good!
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Day 2, Spring 2025, Mini 1000
In it for life.
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April 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
1292 words, seesaws, borders, mirrors, lines. Day 2 of #mini1000 felt good!
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Better late than never! Logging 1058 words for the first day of #mini1000
No expectations, let's see what comes up!
No expectations, let's see what comes up!
Come on nerds, let’s gooooooo. mini1000.substack.com/p/day-1-spri...
Day 1, Spring 2025, Mini 1000
Be curious.
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April 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Better late than never! Logging 1058 words for the first day of #mini1000
No expectations, let's see what comes up!
No expectations, let's see what comes up!
So excited to win the 2025 Nonfiction Prize for the Four Palaces Publishing anthology coming out later this month!
So much of this essay encapsulates my time in East Harlem, a love letter of sorts. To my girls and everyone else who's been encouraging me to keep writing!
So much of this essay encapsulates my time in East Harlem, a love letter of sorts. To my girls and everyone else who's been encouraging me to keep writing!
April 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
So excited to win the 2025 Nonfiction Prize for the Four Palaces Publishing anthology coming out later this month!
So much of this essay encapsulates my time in East Harlem, a love letter of sorts. To my girls and everyone else who's been encouraging me to keep writing!
So much of this essay encapsulates my time in East Harlem, a love letter of sorts. To my girls and everyone else who's been encouraging me to keep writing!
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I'm hosting a free mini #1000wordsofsummer april 18-20. I'll send you letters and we'll all support each other in the comments. Join in for the camaraderie and the motivation. mini1000.substack.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I'm hosting a free mini #1000wordsofsummer april 18-20. I'll send you letters and we'll all support each other in the comments. Join in for the camaraderie and the motivation. mini1000.substack.com
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Revisit to the best character study of a Hater I've ever seen.
March 3, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Revisit to the best character study of a Hater I've ever seen.