celia winter π¦
@crossingwinter.bsky.social
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Β· May 29
My unicorn flash piece, "This, too, is magic," is out now in @plotthoundmag.bsky.social ! Huge thanks to @thaisibir.bsky.social for bringing this story out into the world.
Friendship is magic, motherfuckers. I hope you'll check it out!
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β¨ Art by www.kristy-serpa.com
Friendship is magic, motherfuckers. I hope you'll check it out!
β¨ plotthoundmag.com/issues/
β¨ Art by www.kristy-serpa.com
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Check out this unicorn-in good story, "This, too, is magic" by @crossingwinter.bsky.social
We love it, and we hope you will, too! plotthoundmag.com/this-too-is-...
We love it, and we hope you will, too! plotthoundmag.com/this-too-is-...
February 2, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Check out this unicorn-in good story, "This, too, is magic" by @crossingwinter.bsky.social
We love it, and we hope you will, too! plotthoundmag.com/this-too-is-...
We love it, and we hope you will, too! plotthoundmag.com/this-too-is-...
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TWISTED TRYSTS, a spicy monster horror anthology, is available for preorder today! My rusalka erotic horror piece, A ROTTING CROWN OF BIRCH, appears in it!
deadfoxpub.com/products/twi...
deadfoxpub.com/products/twi...
February 1, 2026 at 5:04 PM
TWISTED TRYSTS, a spicy monster horror anthology, is available for preorder today! My rusalka erotic horror piece, A ROTTING CROWN OF BIRCH, appears in it!
deadfoxpub.com/products/twi...
deadfoxpub.com/products/twi...
TWISTED TRYSTS, a spicy monster horror anthology, is available for preorder today! My rusalka erotic horror piece, A ROTTING CROWN OF BIRCH, appears in it!
deadfoxpub.com/products/twi...
deadfoxpub.com/products/twi...
February 1, 2026 at 5:04 PM
TWISTED TRYSTS, a spicy monster horror anthology, is available for preorder today! My rusalka erotic horror piece, A ROTTING CROWN OF BIRCH, appears in it!
deadfoxpub.com/products/twi...
deadfoxpub.com/products/twi...
there's nothing quite like "no you can't write this you're working on too many things" to make my brain go "fuck you i'm gonna write it and you're gonna fucking like it."
January 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM
there's nothing quite like "no you can't write this you're working on too many things" to make my brain go "fuck you i'm gonna write it and you're gonna fucking like it."
@elijah.mea.rs this is gonna be your problem to help me at some point π
January 29, 2026 at 7:41 PM
@elijah.mea.rs this is gonna be your problem to help me at some point π
the editorial notes we leave ourselves say a lot.
January 29, 2026 at 7:41 PM
the editorial notes we leave ourselves say a lot.
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I just want to point out that Alex Pretti became a registered nurse in early 2021 -- the height of death from Covid. And he chose the ICU, the sickest patients, in Veterans Affairs.
January 24, 2026 at 10:33 PM
I just want to point out that Alex Pretti became a registered nurse in early 2021 -- the height of death from Covid. And he chose the ICU, the sickest patients, in Veterans Affairs.
thank you so much!!
January 22, 2026 at 10:04 PM
thank you so much!!
my brand forever will be these lil fuckos
January 22, 2026 at 10:04 PM
my brand forever will be these lil fuckos
thank you!! feeling really excited for it all!!
January 22, 2026 at 6:28 PM
thank you!! feeling really excited for it all!!
so excited for this!!
January 22, 2026 at 6:01 PM
so excited for this!!
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My trans and sapphic romantic fantasy story "The Gentle Art of Necromancy" will be published this June in the Of Swords & Roses anthology! blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...
Romantic Fantasy | Contents Announcement | Of Swords & Roses
Weβre very pleased to present the list of stories selected for the new collection in our new Romantic Fantasy series: Of Swords & Roses!
blog.flametreepublishing.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:56 PM
My trans and sapphic romantic fantasy story "The Gentle Art of Necromancy" will be published this June in the Of Swords & Roses anthology! blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...
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I am thrilled to share that Flame Tree Press is publishing another of my short stories, a Lady of Shalott reimagining called "Half Made of Shadows", in OF SWORDS AND ROSES this June! I am even more excited to once again share a TOC with my beloved friend @crossingwinter.bsky.social!
#WriteSky
#WriteSky
January 22, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I am thrilled to share that Flame Tree Press is publishing another of my short stories, a Lady of Shalott reimagining called "Half Made of Shadows", in OF SWORDS AND ROSES this June! I am even more excited to once again share a TOC with my beloved friend @crossingwinter.bsky.social!
#WriteSky
#WriteSky
For those keeping track at home, I have four stories that will be released in the first half of this year! I am so proud of all of them, and so excited to share them with all of you!
January 22, 2026 at 5:47 PM
For those keeping track at home, I have four stories that will be released in the first half of this year! I am so proud of all of them, and so excited to share them with all of you!
Extremely excited to share that my short story "Sometimes a Sword is Like a Lover" will be appearing in Flame Tree Press' #Romantasy Anthology OF SWORDS AND ROSES this June!
So excited to be sharing a Table of Contents with friends and community members!
So excited to be sharing a Table of Contents with friends and community members!
Romantic Fantasy | Contents Announcement | Of Swords & Roses
Weβre very pleased to present the list of stories selected for the new collection in our new Romantic Fantasy series: Of Swords & Roses!
blog.flametreepublishing.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Extremely excited to share that my short story "Sometimes a Sword is Like a Lover" will be appearing in Flame Tree Press' #Romantasy Anthology OF SWORDS AND ROSES this June!
So excited to be sharing a Table of Contents with friends and community members!
So excited to be sharing a Table of Contents with friends and community members!
i am so grateful you introduced me to it. game changing life changing tool
January 7, 2026 at 12:46 PM
i am so grateful you introduced me to it. game changing life changing tool
Anywayβbig fan of actually having data on hand. I recommend toggl track if you're interested in tracking your time. Even their free plan (which I use!) is VERY robust.
January 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Anywayβbig fan of actually having data on hand. I recommend toggl track if you're interested in tracking your time. Even their free plan (which I use!) is VERY robust.
4) Merely from a cost-of-labor perspective, this is useful knowledge to have. It is what motivates me to submit to paying markets for short stories, and helps me keep a level eye on what a novel contract would actually break out to at an hourly rate.
January 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
4) Merely from a cost-of-labor perspective, this is useful knowledge to have. It is what motivates me to submit to paying markets for short stories, and helps me keep a level eye on what a novel contract would actually break out to at an hourly rate.
3) I learned that I can, in fact, move WAY faster than I think if I'm actually focusing/turning off discord/slack/socials. "I bet you can get more done than you think in 30 mins" is a mantra I have started turning to when my brain is clearly "on" (though not work it when my brain is clearly "off")
January 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
3) I learned that I can, in fact, move WAY faster than I think if I'm actually focusing/turning off discord/slack/socials. "I bet you can get more done than you think in 30 mins" is a mantra I have started turning to when my brain is clearly "on" (though not work it when my brain is clearly "off")
2) I learned that even if I felt like I spent so much time working on short story stuff, it was actually much less than what I spent working on novel stuff. This, I think, because short story submissions (not tracked) take up a lot of background processes in my brain
January 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
2) I learned that even if I felt like I spent so much time working on short story stuff, it was actually much less than what I spent working on novel stuff. This, I think, because short story submissions (not tracked) take up a lot of background processes in my brain
1) I learned that my average week of writing is ~6 hours a week;
>8 is a good week;
>10 is a really good week/work must be slow.
>8 is a good week;
>10 is a really good week/work must be slow.
January 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
1) I learned that my average week of writing is ~6 hours a week;
>8 is a good week;
>10 is a really good week/work must be slow.
>8 is a good week;
>10 is a really good week/work must be slow.
2025 was the first complete year of data that I tracked, and it was fascinating to see how things broke down:
January 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
2025 was the first complete year of data that I tracked, and it was fascinating to see how things broke down:
About a year and a half ago, @jennalevine.bsky.social put me onto tracking the time I spend doing writing/editorial. This because so frequently we focus on word count goals in writing, but sometimes time spent is more telling (especially when you hit editing, which is so important.)
January 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
About a year and a half ago, @jennalevine.bsky.social put me onto tracking the time I spend doing writing/editorial. This because so frequently we focus on word count goals in writing, but sometimes time spent is more telling (especially when you hit editing, which is so important.)
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