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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely agree. The concept of play is integral to writing, and it’s something we should come back to often.

C.J. Subko @cjsubko.bsky.social · 2d

Why "play" is so important for #writing -- and updates!

Newsletter time!

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The importance of "play"

Yep, I'm baaack

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 1d

Great newsletter! Subscribed.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 1d

"One of the absolute best collections of short stories I've ever read." -David Swisher, Goodreads Review

Grab the ebook of Portraits of Decay for $5 during the month of October—website only.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 2d

Melody E. McIntyre @melodyemcintyre.bsky.social · 3d

The first of my posts featuring the semi-finalists of the Small Spec Book Awards is up! Featuring: @carsonwinter.bsky.social, @emnays.bsky.social, and Damien Casey.

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Small Spec Book Awards - Semi-Finalist Feature #1

Welcome to the first of many posts featuring the semi-finalists of the Small Spec Book Awards! Every few days between now and when the fina...

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 4d

Absolutely love this for you. This is the dream that lives within so many of us.

I love to see literary, weird horror authors find their way into the greater culture. It does us all a solid and it makes me way more optimistic about the genre. Way to fucking go and I’m loving what I’ve read so far.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 6d

This will forever be my shit.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 7d

Damn, I’ve often thought this too! I like the reframing of it as a good thing.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 8d

Nothing better.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 8d

Just got my copy of what is probably my most anticipated book of the year.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 9d

Just got the notice that it's getting delivered tomorrow. Stoked to dig in.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 9d

It often feels like a joyless enterprise. One step forward, two steps back. High hopes on the horizon, despite telling ourselves to keep it in check. The fall is always so brutal. Wishing you the best during a more difficult period in the journey.

Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 10d

Had a cool moment at a book club last night. TWO people told me they loved SOFT TARGETS and PORTRAITS OF DECAY, respectively.

Writing is so, so hard—but having those real life interactions makes it all worth it.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 11d

In honor of spooky season, I'm discounting the ebook of PORTRAITS OF DECAY down to 5 bucks if you buy it from my website!

Get it here: carsonwinter.com/product/port...

Portraits of Decay (ebook) - The Official Page of Author Carson Winter

Under your mask, there is only decay. In Carson Winter’s debut collection of social horror, characters reveal their darkest selves in the face of the insane and inexplicable. A couple finds themselve...

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Gene @downtonstabby.bsky.social · 12d

Carson is a paragon of excellence and a wealth of thoroughly-vetted writing knowledge. Do consider him for all of your writing needs!

(Portraits of Decay out now)

Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 12d

I’ll cut to the chase: just like all your favorite authors, I’m offering editing and writing coach services. So yeah, pitch incoming!

But first I wanted to talk a bit about my writing journey and WHY these services can help. (THREAD)

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C.J. Subko @cjsubko.bsky.social · 12d

#writing friends, Carson is great at what he does! My testimonial is forthcoming

Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 12d

I’ll cut to the chase: just like all your favorite authors, I’m offering editing and writing coach services. So yeah, pitch incoming!

But first I wanted to talk a bit about my writing journey and WHY these services can help. (THREAD)

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P.L. McMillan @authorplm.bsky.social · 12d

When you now have the power to force your friend to edit your upcoming space horror collection full of strong femme leads & muscle mommies 😤😤🖤🖤
Seriously tho, Carson has critiqued many of my stories & always made them better. He's also helped me on the marketing side of things too, check out his 🧵

Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 12d

I’ll cut to the chase: just like all your favorite authors, I’m offering editing and writing coach services. So yeah, pitch incoming!

But first I wanted to talk a bit about my writing journey and WHY these services can help. (THREAD)

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Dead Languages Podcast @deadlanguagespod.bsky.social · 12d

Want podcast daddy's attention? uwu
Now's your chance uwu

Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 12d

I’ll cut to the chase: just like all your favorite authors, I’m offering editing and writing coach services. So yeah, pitch incoming!

But first I wanted to talk a bit about my writing journey and WHY these services can help. (THREAD)

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 12d

Writing services here: wintergreen.my.canva.site

Wintergreen—Writing Coach and Editorial Services

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 12d

I love helping authors. I love being able to put all the silly, nearly-useless things I’ve learned into action. And I also love being able to make the journey a little easier for someone else—because I remember exactly how frustrating it was to have the vision but not the craft to make it work.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 12d

Why am I doing this now? Because of job instability, of course. But also, because if I had to imagine any way I’d like to make money (besides getting to sit through the 18th remake of THE PSYCHOGRAPHIST in a suit made of cash), this would be it.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 12d

Cue pitch: Need a website? I gotchu. Need to kickstart your social media strategy? I’m here. Need a book formatted for print and digital? Say no more.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 12d

Our time writing is sacred. It’s why we do all this shit. But we also know that without social media, a professional website, or some sort of marketing push—our books won’t have the life we dreamed for them.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 12d

If you’re an author these days, you surely know the truth: writing is just one small part of the game. And if you’re a self-publisher, you have a lot on your plate.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 12d

Besides being a writer though, I’m also a professional marketer. I didn’t choose marketing because I love it, but because I thought it was a skillset that could go hand in hand with my passion for writing.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 12d

Writing is hard. The industry is brutal. And MFAs are fucking expensive. Without these pivotal edits, I might still be bashing my head into that same brick wall.

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