Leigh Wins
@leighwins.bsky.social
Wife. Mother. Writer. Animal, Book and Pilates Lover. Building An Off Grid Life Down Under. Living The Dream. 🇦🇺
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Leigh Wins
@leighwins.bsky.social
· Nov 17
A quick intro. I’m happily married with 2 children and 2 dogs. I do a bit of writing and I love books. I might own too many books. 😂
We just started building our dream home, which will be completely off grid, so follow me if you’re interested in seeing photo and video updates as it’s being built.
We just started building our dream home, which will be completely off grid, so follow me if you’re interested in seeing photo and video updates as it’s being built.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (5/20)
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
November 20, 2024 at 6:15 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (5/20)
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (4/20)
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
November 19, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (4/20)
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
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starter pack for writers who plan to spend their one wild and precious life posting about writing instead of writing
November 18, 2024 at 4:48 AM
starter pack for writers who plan to spend their one wild and precious life posting about writing instead of writing
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Two windmills were talking and the one asked the other what kind of music it liked. It replied, "I'm a huge metal fan"
November 18, 2024 at 5:22 AM
Two windmills were talking and the one asked the other what kind of music it liked. It replied, "I'm a huge metal fan"
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (3/20)
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
November 18, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (3/20)
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
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One of my favourite images I've taken, the International Space Station transiting the moon. A rare night when it all came together.
#astronomy #astrophotography #moon #spacestation
#astronomy #astrophotography #moon #spacestation
November 17, 2024 at 9:06 AM
One of my favourite images I've taken, the International Space Station transiting the moon. A rare night when it all came together.
#astronomy #astrophotography #moon #spacestation
#astronomy #astrophotography #moon #spacestation
A quick intro. I’m happily married with 2 children and 2 dogs. I do a bit of writing and I love books. I might own too many books. 😂
We just started building our dream home, which will be completely off grid, so follow me if you’re interested in seeing photo and video updates as it’s being built.
We just started building our dream home, which will be completely off grid, so follow me if you’re interested in seeing photo and video updates as it’s being built.
November 17, 2024 at 5:23 PM
A quick intro. I’m happily married with 2 children and 2 dogs. I do a bit of writing and I love books. I might own too many books. 😂
We just started building our dream home, which will be completely off grid, so follow me if you’re interested in seeing photo and video updates as it’s being built.
We just started building our dream home, which will be completely off grid, so follow me if you’re interested in seeing photo and video updates as it’s being built.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (2/20)
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
November 17, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (2/20)
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
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When I was really poor, I got so fed up having only T shirts and old sweat pants to wear that I tried to make a suit out of curtains. Now I can afford to wear anything I want. I could have suits made for me. But I decided I prefer T shirts and old sweat pants.
November 17, 2024 at 11:02 AM
When I was really poor, I got so fed up having only T shirts and old sweat pants to wear that I tried to make a suit out of curtains. Now I can afford to wear anything I want. I could have suits made for me. But I decided I prefer T shirts and old sweat pants.
@mrrickygervais.bsky.social what on earth did you do to Brian Blessed? 😳
November 17, 2024 at 4:01 PM
@mrrickygervais.bsky.social what on earth did you do to Brian Blessed? 😳
Are there any movies you can repeatedly watch?
Me, Some Like It Hot. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
Me, Some Like It Hot. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
November 17, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Are there any movies you can repeatedly watch?
Me, Some Like It Hot. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
Me, Some Like It Hot. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
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November 16, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (1/20)
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
November 16, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (1/20)
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
Meet my bundle of joy. She owns me, heart & soul and she’s a nightmare to photograph!
#ChihuahuaLove
#ChihuahuaLove
November 16, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Meet my bundle of joy. She owns me, heart & soul and she’s a nightmare to photograph!
#ChihuahuaLove
#ChihuahuaLove
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A couple of you have asked what length an SF novel should be. Here are SFWA's guidelines for the Nebula Awards:
1. Novel: Over 40,000 words
2. Novella: 17,500 - 40,000 words
3. Novelette: 7,500 - 17,500 words
4. Short story: Under 7,500 words
Hope that helps.
1. Novel: Over 40,000 words
2. Novella: 17,500 - 40,000 words
3. Novelette: 7,500 - 17,500 words
4. Short story: Under 7,500 words
Hope that helps.
November 15, 2024 at 9:43 PM
A couple of you have asked what length an SF novel should be. Here are SFWA's guidelines for the Nebula Awards:
1. Novel: Over 40,000 words
2. Novella: 17,500 - 40,000 words
3. Novelette: 7,500 - 17,500 words
4. Short story: Under 7,500 words
Hope that helps.
1. Novel: Over 40,000 words
2. Novella: 17,500 - 40,000 words
3. Novelette: 7,500 - 17,500 words
4. Short story: Under 7,500 words
Hope that helps.
Hey people of Bluesky! Quote a favourite film using gifs only.
Let’s encourage newbies to participate & have some fun!
Let’s encourage newbies to participate & have some fun!
November 16, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Hey people of Bluesky! Quote a favourite film using gifs only.
Let’s encourage newbies to participate & have some fun!
Let’s encourage newbies to participate & have some fun!
It would solve so many problems.
What if we get off everything and just start reading?
November 16, 2024 at 3:35 PM
It would solve so many problems.
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The number one advice any & every writing professional can & will give you is this:
DO NOT BE AFRAID TO SUCK.
You have spent years reading books, watching movies & TV, developing taste to know good from bad. NO ONE GETS TO READ YOUR WRITING UNTIL YOU LET THEM. Trust your taste & write fearlessly.
DO NOT BE AFRAID TO SUCK.
You have spent years reading books, watching movies & TV, developing taste to know good from bad. NO ONE GETS TO READ YOUR WRITING UNTIL YOU LET THEM. Trust your taste & write fearlessly.
November 15, 2024 at 5:54 PM
The number one advice any & every writing professional can & will give you is this:
DO NOT BE AFRAID TO SUCK.
You have spent years reading books, watching movies & TV, developing taste to know good from bad. NO ONE GETS TO READ YOUR WRITING UNTIL YOU LET THEM. Trust your taste & write fearlessly.
DO NOT BE AFRAID TO SUCK.
You have spent years reading books, watching movies & TV, developing taste to know good from bad. NO ONE GETS TO READ YOUR WRITING UNTIL YOU LET THEM. Trust your taste & write fearlessly.
I count myself very lucky to have both. ❤️
November 16, 2024 at 12:19 PM
I count myself very lucky to have both. ❤️
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Life is short. Write that novel. Paint that painting. Try new recipes. Learn black magic. Go into the forest at night. Summon a demon. Earn that demon's trust. Become best friends with it. Brag to everyone else about your new cool demon best friend. Knit that sweater.
November 15, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Life is short. Write that novel. Paint that painting. Try new recipes. Learn black magic. Go into the forest at night. Summon a demon. Earn that demon's trust. Become best friends with it. Brag to everyone else about your new cool demon best friend. Knit that sweater.
My books are all arranged by genre. Or they used to be. They’re currently being stored in boxes while we wait for our house to be built! I have lots of books. My husband thinks I have too many books, but I think you can never have too many books. #BookLover❤️
Anyone else get baffled by that often asked question - how do you arrange your bookshelves?
There is no arranging. I, erm, I just put them on there.
That’s it.
There is no arranging. I, erm, I just put them on there.
That’s it.
November 16, 2024 at 9:26 AM
My books are all arranged by genre. Or they used to be. They’re currently being stored in boxes while we wait for our house to be built! I have lots of books. My husband thinks I have too many books, but I think you can never have too many books. #BookLover❤️
After 5 years of waiting (Covid interrupted our plans) we finally broke ground on our land! Operation build the #DreamHome begins! #OffGridLife #BuildingDownUnder
November 16, 2024 at 7:46 AM
After 5 years of waiting (Covid interrupted our plans) we finally broke ground on our land! Operation build the #DreamHome begins! #OffGridLife #BuildingDownUnder