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✍🏼Winter Simpson
@winterandwords.social
🏳️‍🌈 Writing character-driven queer fiction in altered states and liminal spaces

📚 Stories, blog and community at https://patreon.com/winterandwords

💻 Links to everything at https://winterandwords.social
📝 I LOVE that where I found today's word gave me an excuse to make an indulgently psychedelic graphic with my snippet. The place being described is a futuristic drug dealer's office in the back room of a club.

✂️ from Miles From Morning

🏷️ #WIPSnips #QueerWriters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
February 11, 2026 at 5:42 PM
My January 2026 reading wrap-up from @thestorygraph.com 👀

I'm also reading a wonderful duology written by a friend. It isn't published yet, so I'm honoured to get my hands on it and I'm so looking forward to it finding its way out into the world.

🏷️ #StoryGraph #ReadingCommunity #BookSky
February 2, 2026 at 2:53 PM
✍🏼 Weekend WIP snippet on Patreon from Darwin's Cliff! It's members only, but you're very welcome to join for free and I'd love to see you there.

🔗 www.patreon.com/posts/149338...

🏷️ #QueerWriters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Patreon
January 31, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Wake up, babe! New life-altering trauma just dropped.

Today's WIP snippet from Miles From Morning is a(nother) reason why MC Rafe is an absolute disaster. It's members-only, but there's a free membership tier that you're welcome to join.

🔗 www.patreon.com/posts/148603...

🏷️ #QueerWriters #WriteSky
January 24, 2026 at 12:09 PM
It snew! Only a little bit, but it's so pretty 😍❄️

🏷️ #Photography #PhotoDiary
January 5, 2026 at 12:41 PM
🥳 My first Patreon post of 2026! It's totally public, so you're welcome to dive in for WIP updates and plans, what's coming up on my Patreon, and membership info (including a totally free tier)

🔗 www.patreon.com/posts/146788...

🏷️ #QueerWriters #LGBTQWriters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Patreon
January 4, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Happy #Caturday from Silver who thinks you deserve some extra time in bed today.

🏷️ #CatsOfBluesky
January 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
This year's words so far have both led me to sad places in Darwin's Cliff. There will be a happy snippet soon, I hope!

🏷️ #WIPSnips (resolution) #QueerWriters #LGBTQWriters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
January 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Happy new year, writer friends!

I tried to find a happier snippet for 'begin' but I didn't have any luck with that. Instead, here's Tobie experiencing some missing person grief in Darwin's Cliff. Sorry 🙈

🏷️ #WIPSnips #QueerWriters #LGBTQWriters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
January 1, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Is it weird that I woke up this morning excited for my StoryGraph 2025 reading wrap-up? Also, because @thestorygraph.com is awesome, I can share my full wrap-up stats page!

🔗 app.thestorygraph.com/wrap-up/2025...

🏷️ #AmReading #StoryGraph #BookSky
January 1, 2026 at 1:33 PM
You know those moments when the light hits just right and the most mundane view ever becomes kind of beautiful? That. I love that.

🏷️ #PhotoDiary #Photography
December 31, 2025 at 4:39 PM
TFW the bit at the bottom of the stairs accidentally looks very Liminal Space™️ with low-key cyberpunk vibes. I don't think my stairlift has ever looked so sinister and I'm totally here for it.

Also, this is why colour changing smart bulbs are a good idea. MOOD LIGHTING.

🏷️ #PhotoDiary #Photography
December 31, 2025 at 11:32 AM
🌃 This is from Miles From Morning and it feels very end-of-year-ish.

🏷️ #WIPSnips (prompt: end) #QueerWriters #LGBTQWriters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
December 31, 2025 at 10:09 AM
🎄 Decorations and big questions from Darwin's Cliff...

🏷️ #QueerWriters (line share day: decoration) #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
December 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Happy #Caturday from Silver, who is having a fascinating conversation with his reflection.

🏷️ #CatsOfBluesky
December 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Here's some sweet tea from Darwin's Cliff 🍵

🏷️ #QueerWriters (line share day: sweet) #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
December 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I just posted my first audio reading on my Patreon!! It's members-only, but you can join for free if you want to listen (and get access to my blog, short fiction, and all my novel-length things)

🔗 www.patreon.com/posts/145146...

🏷️ #QueerWriters #LGBTQWriters #Patreon #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
December 14, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Happy #Caturday from Silver who is absolutely remorseless after 'accidentally' knocking one of my plants onto the floor 🙃

🏷️ #CatsOfBluesky
December 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Good morning, Bluesky! If you don't want to get out of bed this morning, please know that Shadow is on your side 😴🐶

🏷️ #DogsOfBluesky #GoodMorning
December 4, 2025 at 7:55 AM
I'm having way too much fun making little graphics for my tag game posts. Why didn't I start doing this earlier?

This snip is from 🌃Miles From Morning. Introducing Agent O'Reilly of the Authority, a force to be reckoned with and a total trip to write.

🏷️ #WIPSnips (percent) #WriteSky #QueerWriters
December 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I'm a little bit obsessed with @thestorygraph.com's monthly reading wrap-up graphics. Here are mine from November 😍

If you're a StoryGraph person too and you want to be friends there, you can find me at app.thestorygraph.com/profile/wint... 📚

🏷️ #BookSky #ReadingCommunity #StoryGraph
December 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I didn't have snack anywhere in either of my WIPs, so I cheated and went with food in 🌃Miles From Morning.

This is from one of the many (many) situations where Rafe is really not having a good time 🙈

🏷️ #QueerWriters (line share day) #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
November 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I just published my first members-only short fiction post on Patreon. Why was that so anxiety-inducing? 😅

You're very welcome to join my Patreon for free (no paywalls!) with the option to pay if you'd like to.

🔗 www.patreon.com/posts/144316...

🏷️ #QueerWriters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Patreon
November 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Why did I never think to share these beautiful monthy reading wrap-up graphics from @thestorygraph.com on here before? Anyway, here's October's 💖

Ratings are based purely on my own subjective enjoyment and yes, I basically listen to audiobooks non-stop 🎧📚

🏷️ #Reading #BookSky #StoryGraph
November 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Rafe from 🌃Miles From Morning is fucked up with a capital FU. Yes, that's a gun in his pocket, and no, he's not pleased to see you. He's made of scars, anger, unfortunate circumstances, and questionable decision-making. And he doesn't trust anyone, not even himself.

🏷️ #LGBTQWriteAThon (MC intro)
October 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM