celia winter 🦋
@crossingwinter.bsky.social
☆ she/her ☆ award winning knitter ☆ sffh author ☆ member of codex ☆ bisexual disaster ☆ neurodivergent disaster ☆ disaster ☆ only here sporadically ☆
☆ rep: @keiralekseii.bsky.social @ azantian ☆
https://linktr.ee/crossingwinter
☆ rep: @keiralekseii.bsky.social @ azantian ☆
https://linktr.ee/crossingwinter
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!
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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...
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.
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!
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:
Thanks for calling me out, Safari
December 19, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Thanks for calling me out, Safari
finishing up a new flash fiction submission and making sure they are properly acknowledged
December 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
finishing up a new flash fiction submission and making sure they are properly acknowledged
There are many differences between me and Luke Skywalker and just one of them is that his R2 unit is full of beer and mine is full of knitting projects
November 21, 2025 at 3:59 AM
There are many differences between me and Luke Skywalker and just one of them is that his R2 unit is full of beer and mine is full of knitting projects
Delighted to announce that my short story, "Not Yet, Little Witch" will be appearing in Flame Tree Press' first Romantic Fantasy anthology! It, along with 22 other #romantasy short stories, will be available in March of 2026!
November 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Delighted to announce that my short story, "Not Yet, Little Witch" will be appearing in Flame Tree Press' first Romantic Fantasy anthology! It, along with 22 other #romantasy short stories, will be available in March of 2026!
Sometimes being a writer is opening up what you thought was an entirely unused notebook and seeing ONLY THIS and having no GODLY IDEA what you were doing
October 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Sometimes being a writer is opening up what you thought was an entirely unused notebook and seeing ONLY THIS and having no GODLY IDEA what you were doing
This is the fanciest beast of a printer I have ever seen:
September 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This is the fanciest beast of a printer I have ever seen:
I can’t express how delighted I am every time I see him napping like this, so I hope sharing a pic will lead to the same emotional response for you.
September 7, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I can’t express how delighted I am every time I see him napping like this, so I hope sharing a pic will lead to the same emotional response for you.
I knit a Mallorn shawl (www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...) with yarn by @bahyarns.bsky.social.
August 18, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I knit a Mallorn shawl (www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...) with yarn by @bahyarns.bsky.social.
So today I went and picked up my shawl. I knit it earlier this year and it won second place at this year’s Illinois State Fair. I am officially an award winning knitter, and no, I will never shut up about it.
August 18, 2025 at 12:25 AM
So today I went and picked up my shawl. I knit it earlier this year and it won second place at this year’s Illinois State Fair. I am officially an award winning knitter, and no, I will never shut up about it.
Sup folks! This year, I gave myself the challenge to write 12 short story drafts in 12 months. Having the goal has really helped me get writing done.
In chatting about it in the @othersidespec.bsky.social subscriber server, I thought it might be fun to share. So welcome to #Writing12in12!
In chatting about it in the @othersidespec.bsky.social subscriber server, I thought it might be fun to share. So welcome to #Writing12in12!
July 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Sup folks! This year, I gave myself the challenge to write 12 short story drafts in 12 months. Having the goal has really helped me get writing done.
In chatting about it in the @othersidespec.bsky.social subscriber server, I thought it might be fun to share. So welcome to #Writing12in12!
In chatting about it in the @othersidespec.bsky.social subscriber server, I thought it might be fun to share. So welcome to #Writing12in12!
i am an adult with an income
June 17, 2025 at 2:01 AM
i am an adult with an income
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!
✨ plotthoundmag.com/issues/
✨ Art by www.kristy-serpa.com
Friendship is magic, motherfuckers. I hope you'll check it out!
✨ plotthoundmag.com/issues/
✨ Art by www.kristy-serpa.com
May 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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!
✨ plotthoundmag.com/issues/
✨ Art by www.kristy-serpa.com
Friendship is magic, motherfuckers. I hope you'll check it out!
✨ plotthoundmag.com/issues/
✨ Art by www.kristy-serpa.com
here they are on an actual baby whose parents graciously also put her in duckie leggings
May 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
here they are on an actual baby whose parents graciously also put her in duckie leggings
haven't posted knitting updates in a while, so here's a knitting update:
i knitted some socks for friends' babies that looked like duck feet.
here they are on my confused and also patient cat:
i knitted some socks for friends' babies that looked like duck feet.
here they are on my confused and also patient cat:
May 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
haven't posted knitting updates in a while, so here's a knitting update:
i knitted some socks for friends' babies that looked like duck feet.
here they are on my confused and also patient cat:
i knitted some socks for friends' babies that looked like duck feet.
here they are on my confused and also patient cat:
oh to be she, who exists in complete ignorance of ALL OF THIS
April 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
oh to be she, who exists in complete ignorance of ALL OF THIS
Wasn't expecting my author copy of @heartlines-spec.com to arrive today but here it is! There's always something special about seeing your own words in print.
Today has been a whiplash sort of a day, so this was a good note to end it on.
Today has been a whiplash sort of a day, so this was a good note to end it on.
February 7, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Wasn't expecting my author copy of @heartlines-spec.com to arrive today but here it is! There's always something special about seeing your own words in print.
Today has been a whiplash sort of a day, so this was a good note to end it on.
Today has been a whiplash sort of a day, so this was a good note to end it on.
anyway an important thing to know about my life is that this perfect fluffy lady snores.
January 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
anyway an important thing to know about my life is that this perfect fluffy lady snores.
I can knit myself flowers!
December 18, 2024 at 6:13 PM
I can knit myself flowers!
Anyway anytime I get emo and vulnerable on main, I feel the need to share a silly picture of a cat so here is my view of Beau when I turned around while playing D&D last night.
December 17, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Anyway anytime I get emo and vulnerable on main, I feel the need to share a silly picture of a cat so here is my view of Beau when I turned around while playing D&D last night.
