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V.C. Willow 📚 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇵🇸
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Writer. Feminist. LGBTQ+. She/her. Socialist. Whovian.

Unapologetic bookworm, word nerd and lover of humour. Human rights, equality.

Writing novels one word at a time.📚

Author contact: [email protected]
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Suddenly, listening to the Purple Rain soundtrack is top of my to play list. I haven't listened to it in a while.

#PurpleRain #Prince
Image is a knitted figure of the singer Prince holding a sign that reads Emotional support prince. Dearly beloved, I'm here to get thro this thing called life
December 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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The (weeping) angel is on the Christmas tree 🎄

Don't blink Santa!

#DoctorWho #DrWho #WeepingAngel #Christmas #Whomas #DontBlink
Image is of an attacking weeping angel from Doctor Who coming from behind the branches of the Christmas tree.
December 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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The French lessons have gone pretty well this year, but oh Mon dieu, have I got a long way to go.

I will say, despite this fluff of vain flattery. Learning another language has given me targets to aim for and created a daily habit which has kept me motivated and focused.

Allons y 2026!
Screenshot says: Duolingo 2025 year in review I'm a goal crusher! I'm in the top 2% of global learners
December 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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You've just died. The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.

Killed by Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill! What did this Whovian do? 😳

Can I at least get a trip in the Tardis first? Maybe one night on Darillium!

#DoctorWho #DrWho #JodieWhittaker #MandipGill #ThirteenthDoctor #OhNo
Image is of The thirteenth doctor from Doctor Who, regenerating with Yaz by her side
November 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Decided to check the profile page. Here's the profile page as it shows.
Profile page for Emissary of the night showing they/them pronouns
November 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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It's fecking scary out there for women

This is the message my girlfriend got after chatting to a guy for a couple of hours. I think I'll stay single

Sorry, Paul* but if your definition of consent & pleasure involve making a woman gag etc I don't think you should be allowed out without supervision
Online chat message that vividly describes a barely chatted to, man's fantasies.
November 18, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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📚 #FantasyIndiesNovember 📚

Here's November's Fantasy Indies promps with alt text for the image from @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social

Only just found it, so only just posted it. Oops.

Better late than never? 😉

Happy writing ✍️

#WriteSky #Writing #WritingCommunity
#FantasyIndiesNovember writing prompts for the month 1. Introduce yourself and your WIP 2. When did you start writing 3. WIP playlist 4. Inspiring authors 5. Last, current and next reads 6. Helpful writing tools 7. Free Friday or what helps you relax? 8. Saturday snippet 9. Show off your bookshelf 10. Favourite line you've written 11. What genres do you write and read 12. Good and bad writing advice 13. Where do you write? 14. Free Friday or post your pets 15. Saturday snippet 16. Are you a plotter, pantser or plantser 17. Your hobbies 18. Favourite characters you've created 19. Parts of writing that challenge you 20. Where do you find inspiration 21. Free Friday or comfort films/TV shows 22. Saturday snippet 23. Advice for dealing with imposter syndrome 24. Do you listen to music while you write? 25. Share artwork or artist 26. How you come up with book titles 27. What are you thankful for? 28. Free Friday or do you collect anything? 29. Saturday snippet 30. Marketing tips 31. Monthly wrap-up Hosts @ChesneyInfalt & @L.v.russell_author
November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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I still hate The Power of the Doctor ending for The Doctor/Yaz.

The slightest whiff of a queer Doctor and they cop out with the 'I can't fix myself to anyone' (hello, wife in Gallifrey and River Song)speech in Legend of the Sea Devils.

Bury your queers! You wouldn't know it was 2025 #DoctorWho
Image of the thirteenth Doctor starting the regeneration process. Yaz is stood next to her.
November 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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#NoNoMo 2nd November

What does your antagonist fear the most?

#NoNoMo #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Background of autumn colours, pumpkins, leaves and umbrellas with the words: November Novel Month 7th November What does your antagonist fear the most? #NoNoMo
November 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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#NoNoMo 6th November

What role would your main character play in a heist?

#NoNoMo #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Background of autumn colours, pumpkins, leaves, candles and umbrellas with the words: November Novel Month 6th November What role would your main character play in a heist? #NoNoMo
November 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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#Bookvember 5 October

Share your favourite children's poetry book or author.

Spike Milligan made poetry fun and accessible.

There's a place for poetry that makes your heart ache. And there's a place for poetry that makes you smile.

#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity #Poetry
November 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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#Bookvember 4th November

Share your favourite non-fiction children's book

When I was a kid my parents had a set of Encyclopaedia Britannica and I use to love leafing through them and finding out random new things. I was a weird kid!

#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
image is of a set of encyclopaedia Britannica on a wooden bookcase
November 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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#NoNoMo 5th November

What lights the spark that starts or continues your story?

Tell us about the inciting incident or a continuing piece of tension that drives your story.

Remember, Remember the Fifth of November!

#NoNoMo #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #BonfireNight #5November #GuyFawks
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November 5, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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November Novel Month

#NoNoMo 4th November

What motivates your protagonists?

#NoNoMo #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Background of autumn colours, pumpkins, leaves, candles and umbrellas with the words: November Novel Month 4th November What motivates your protagonists? #NoNoMo
November 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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November Novel Month

#NoNoMo 2nd November

Describe the world your novel is set in one post

#NoNoMo #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Background of autumn colours, pumpkins, leaves, candles and umbrellas with the words: November Novel Month 3rd November Describe the world your novel is set in one post #NoNoMo
November 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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What's legal in the U.K. is not always right & what's right is not always legal

From the control of our right to protest, criminalising of peaceful opposition to genocide, removal of LGBTQ+equalities to unfair working/financial practises increasing wealth disparity

Fight for what's fair, not legal
What is legal is not always right and what is right is not always legal. More people need to grasp that. This country used to fucking know that.
November 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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November Novel Month

#NoNoMo 2nd November

What are the finest and weakest qualities of your main character(s)?

#NoNoMo #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Background of autumn colours, pumpkins, leaves, candles and umbrellas with the words: November Novel Month 2nd November What are the finest and weakest qualities of your main character(s)? #NoNoMo
November 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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I'm declining to participate in the infamous November writing challenge. So I've created #NoNoMo your November Writing challenge to keep you motivated and writing this November.

Daily posts and prompts etc will be posted through November.

Lets get writing

#NoNoMo #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Background of autumn colours, pumpkins, leaves, candles and umbrellas with the words: November Novel Month 1st November Introduce yourself in less than 30 words and tell us what genre/subgenres you are writing #NoNoMo
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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The ex #PrinceAndrew

I have feelings

● The sexual abusers of children still unpunished
● King Charles is privately financing & giving private accommodation to an alleged pedophile
●This is not concequences he is still a free man living a life of privilege
● Rich people abuse with immunity
ROYAL COMMUNICATIONS Thursday, 30th October 2025 A STATEMENT FROM BUCKINGHAM PALACE His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew. Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence. Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation. These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him. Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse. ENDS
October 31, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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#WritersCoffeeClub 21st October:

What is your take on the adverb debate?

There's a place for everything in #Writing & everything has its place. Anyone who says otherwise is as mad as a box of frogs

Everything in writing should be used judiciously and sparingly. Adverbs have their uses

#WriteSky
The Tenth Doctor from Doctor Who saying "ugh...give me a break"
October 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Happy #Caturday everyone.

Don't forget it's not drinking alone if the cat's home! 🐾🐾🐾
Picture of a cat with two glasses of whiskey on the table in front of it, saying "It's not drinking alone if the cat is home"
October 18, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Everywhere we went in France, they were taking Pink October for breast cancer to heart.

In Vitry-le-François they ran rows of bras across the ginnel off the main square

Bras for bapalicious boobies

#BreastCancer #PinkOctobre #Boobs #WomensHealth #Women
Picture of an alleyway with rows of bras hanging from the top of the buildings.
October 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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In a surprise to no one, Israeli has recommenced it's genocide of Palestinian citizens, despite a 'ceasefire' being agreed and hostages being returned.

Israel is the very definition of a bad faith actor, they have repeatedly broken ceasefire and peace agreements.

Keep protesting. Free Palestine
October 15, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Can we just try to not force lesbians and the rest of the female LBTQ+ world into narrow definitions of feminity and womanhood

When an author says they're writing an all female cast #sapphic romance, it means exactly that

Woman can be butch, muscular, wear clothes of any sort

#WriteSky #Writing
Screen shot of a bluesky post cropped to protect the author. I was not prepared for having the muscular butch lesbian protagonist on the cover of my book to mean that I would get do many comments asking if she's a woman...even when I'm saying it's a sapphic romance with an all female cast.
October 13, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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#Frauds with #SuranneJones and #JodieWhittaker is in turns hilarious, stylish and gripping.

Best thing on #ITVX for a long while
Advertising shot for the ITVX series Frauds with Suranne Jones and Jodie Whittaker.
October 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM